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Title: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: linahh123 on November 01, 2010, 09:42:32 pm
I've been so caught up in doing exams that I've forgotten the significance of an ATAR SCORE. After having doubts about my english essays, i spent most of the three hours wondering where i'd end up if i didn't achieve the ATAR score that I wanted. It only occurred to me now, that number wasn't what I really wanted... it was what my parents wanted for me. Now that brings about the common misconception that your atar score determines the success of your future, how much money you're going to make and all aspects of your life in general. I know every1s been trying to predict their results but are we all forgetting why were here? So I'm putting this question out there....What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Souljette_93 on November 01, 2010, 09:43:54 pm
Nothing but an acceptance to my course.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: linahh123 on November 01, 2010, 09:46:09 pm
Nothing but an acceptance to my course.
(Y) I was hoping to hear that.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: sajib_mostofa on November 01, 2010, 09:53:37 pm
An ATAR score for me means that I get into the dream course I want. Of course it isn't the end of the world if that doesnt happen.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: linahh123 on November 01, 2010, 09:54:38 pm
An ATAR score for me means that I get into the dream course I want. Of course it isn't the end of the world if that doesnt happen.
What if your dream course requires 60? Would you be happy with 60?
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: ghadz7 on November 01, 2010, 09:56:42 pm
An accomplishment. :P
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Yitzi_K on November 01, 2010, 09:59:27 pm
Very little, if truth be told. I don't know what, where or when I'll be doing at uni. I haven't applied this year, and I honestly have no idea when I will be applying, which country I'll end up doing uni in, or what area I'm going to study. I'm only working hard right now for personal pride i.e. to achieve the best I can, and to keep my options open for the future.

and duxing my school would be nice :)
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: scatteam_2 on November 01, 2010, 10:00:39 pm
overall wat means the most to me for my ATAR is getting into the course i want
other than that, i really want a 90 just cos it sounds good :)
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: sajib_mostofa on November 01, 2010, 10:02:14 pm
An ATAR score for me means that I get into the dream course I want. Of course it isn't the end of the world if that doesnt happen.
What if your dream course requires 60? Would you be happy with 60?

Well anyone will feel a tad disappointed if you don't meet your own expectations but I can have the satisfaction of saying I worked my ass off and gave it my all.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Slumdawg on November 01, 2010, 10:02:28 pm
ATAR not that relevant, I have enough SEAS's to sink a ship, hello Access Melbourne Biomedicine with ATAR of 88!
haha Lucky. I only have "underrepresented" status so I doubt that'll do much.

Will just have to get a 98 enter :(  Easier said than done unfortunately.

But I want a good ATAR so I can prove that I'm a hard-worker and can do really well (show all the doubters!) and also to satisfy the needs of my course.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Kotza on November 01, 2010, 10:04:16 pm
overall wat means the most to me for my ATAR is getting into the course i want
other than that, i really want a 90 just cos it sounds good :)
same here


and yitzi i agree


even if my course was a 70, i want a 90 to give me HARD EVIDENCE that says:

Kotza, the 23847239487 essays you have written, 324854 hours neglected chilling with mates etc has been rearded by a 42.50 ATAR for example.

Im doing it for pride more than to get into my course.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: linahh123 on November 01, 2010, 10:06:37 pm
I really hate it that my family associate people with enter scores =="
They'll be like "do you want to end up like that person who got 60s?" or "work hard and get 90s so you can be successful like that other person". For that reason, i don't even want to tell my family my atar score just to avoid being used as an example for something. Is that bad?  :-[
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: you0006 on November 01, 2010, 10:07:15 pm
Not too much, really, on a course entry level.

On a personal level... quite a bit.

This year's really pushing my limits, I'm working as hard as I can to get away from how my parents have ended up living. I think I would be really happy, whatever I got. Testing my limits though... makes me want to do well, if that makes sense.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: lara2707 on November 01, 2010, 10:07:54 pm
I want to get into my course (which needs an 89), but I'm aiming for higher than that...reasons:
-Prove to myself that I am capable of achieving highly
-Pride
-Show up all those arrogant b*****s at school who think they're better than me because they're orange and bleached
-Make my parents proud
-Maybe get a scholarship
Guess I'm just programmed to want to get good marks :S
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: lara2707 on November 01, 2010, 10:11:04 pm
I really hate it that my family associate people with enter scores =="
They'll be like "do you want to end up like that person who got 60s?" or "work hard and get 90s so you can be successful like that other person". For that reason, i don't even want to tell my family my atar score just to avoid being used as an example for something. Is that bad?  :-[

This makes me sad :( It can be hard to remember that our scores do not define us! I'm sorry that your parents are like this :(
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: HERculina on November 01, 2010, 10:12:43 pm
ya i totes wants a 99.99 :D
nah, that doesn't even exist!

tbh, i dont think the actual number is important, more like as long as it's the one that was the best you could achieve, if ya get me.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: sgeorge on November 01, 2010, 10:13:59 pm
Earlier this year I would have said it would mean something I could be proud of, even just until uni starts. But after a year of sickness, all it means is entry into my course!
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: sajib_mostofa on November 01, 2010, 10:18:15 pm
I guess whatever stage of our life we are in, we will always be face be a minority that doubt us in some way, shape or form. You just have to keep on fighting it on and show them that your worth is more than your ATAR score, that you are simply more than a robot who works continuously day and night, that you are someone who actually has feelings and emotions.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Blakhitman on November 01, 2010, 10:19:19 pm
Seeing as I only really started caring about school way too late (end of year 11) I couldn't give a rats ass what I get (as long as I get into 1/top2 of my prefs which is ~90 fml lol).
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: darkphoenix on November 01, 2010, 10:24:29 pm
Asian parents? LOL

Hm i reckon its a good accomplishment for the end of schooling, To move on with life on a good note. But also of course to get into the course you wanted to. But pretty much after we get into uni, ATAR's wont even matter.

Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: scatteam_2 on November 01, 2010, 10:26:38 pm
I really hate it that my family associate people with enter scores =="
They'll be like "do you want to end up like that person who got 60s?" or "work hard and get 90s so you can be successful like that other person". For that reason, i don't even want to tell my family my atar score just to avoid being used as an example for something. Is that bad?  :-[

This makes me sad :( It can be hard to remember that our scores do not define us! I'm sorry that your parents are like this :(

i know exactly how this feels
come from an asian family with high expectations. getting into ur course isnt enough, need to have a high ATAR for boasting factor =.=
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: linahh123 on November 01, 2010, 10:28:07 pm
Asian parents? LOL

Hm i reckon its a good accomplishment for the end of schooling, To move on with life on a good note. But also of course to get into the course you wanted to. But pretty much after we get into uni, ATAR's wont even matter.


ROFL, so you think. In my family, atar scores are remembered like names. Every1 remembers your atar score and mentions it even 10 years later in everyday conversations!
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: linahh123 on November 01, 2010, 10:30:21 pm
I really hate it that my family associate people with enter scores =="
They'll be like "do you want to end up like that person who got 60s?" or "work hard and get 90s so you can be successful like that other person". For that reason, i don't even want to tell my family my atar score just to avoid being used as an example for something. Is that bad?  :-[

This makes me sad :( It can be hard to remember that our scores do not define us! I'm sorry that your parents are like this :(

i know exactly how this feels
come from an asian family with high expectations. getting into ur course isnt enough, need to have a high ATAR for boasting factor =.=
to my parents:
high atar= children raised well by parents

i have conflicting beliefs with my parents so it really sucks that they never understand where im coming from.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: sajib_mostofa on November 01, 2010, 10:34:48 pm
When I have children, I vow to let them follow their dreams, whatever they may be and not let them get weighed down by the pressure of achieving a high ATAR.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: linahh123 on November 01, 2010, 10:37:00 pm
When I have children, I vow to let them follow their dreams, whatever they may be and not let them get weighed down by the pressure of achieving a high ATAR.
LOL, nearly every asian i know is following that ^
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: burbs on November 01, 2010, 10:49:09 pm
The number of problems I have, that a girl is not one of.


(99)
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: taiga on November 01, 2010, 11:00:00 pm
Unfortunately my first 3 preferences all require 90+ ATAR's, and one of them in the high 90s, so it is important to an extent.

But I don't need that extra push for 99.90.

I'm sure if I had worked hard all year I would definitely be capable of it, but there is really no need, plus I've managed to achieve some other things through the year which will mean more for me :)

Otherwise it is to allow my mum to give a big fuck you to all my family friends who will undoubtedly give a call just to "catch up" on the day of results.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: burbs on November 01, 2010, 11:07:08 pm
Add some Jay-Z to your diet.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: scatteam_2 on November 01, 2010, 11:14:25 pm
Asian parents? LOL

Hm i reckon its a good accomplishment for the end of schooling, To move on with life on a good note. But also of course to get into the course you wanted to. But pretty much after we get into uni, ATAR's wont even matter.


ROFL, so you think. In my family, atar scores are remembered like names. Every1 remembers your atar score and mentions it even 10 years later in everyday conversations!

ahhahahha omg i know wat thats like
my grandparents have remembered each one of my brother and cousins ATARS to the exact decimal. my couisin didnt do too well and they havent let him live it down even tho its been a year and hes in uni
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: m@tty on November 01, 2010, 11:15:52 pm
First of all entry to course.

Then a scholarship.

Initially I was aiming for 99.95, to get the best scholarship - $60,000 worth(12,000 pa.).

But that is too unrealistic, so I don't need that high.

Other than this, ATAR means nothing. Whilst there is some correlation between high ATAR scores and high intelligence, it is not a very good test, I believe.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: scatteam_2 on November 01, 2010, 11:17:04 pm
Unfortunately my first 3 preferences all require 90+ ATAR's, and one of them in the high 90s, so it is important to an extent.

But I don't need that extra push for 99.90.

I'm sure if I had worked hard all year I would definitely be capable of it, but there is really no need, plus I've managed to achieve some other things through the year which will mean more for me :)

Otherwise it is to allow my mum to give a big fuck you to all my family friends who will undoubtedly give a call just to "catch up" on the day of results.

my mums "friend" did this on the exact day of mid year results and hasnt called since
needless to say, i had to somewhat lie about my result....
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: slothpomba on November 01, 2010, 11:23:39 pm
I think for most people its just the number they have to scrape to get into their course.

I haven't built up some big arbitrary number or goal, i just want what will get me into my course, anything after that and im happy...

I can't understand personally why people build it up to be anything other than this
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: kyzoo on November 01, 2010, 11:25:47 pm
Sigh this is a question I have been struggling with, and asking myself this question made me lose motivation to do VCE for half of term 3. I still think...it doesn't really mean anything. My recent spurt of motivations is just to own exams as hard as I can.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Andiio on November 01, 2010, 11:33:17 pm
To me, my ATAR score is just a...shortcut, you could say, to help me get into my dream course; medicine. As long as I'd be able to get in to med, even if I get an atar of 0.05 or 99.95, I'd still be happy.

I still feel I want to do really well both this year and next year though, as not only would it help me get into my course, but also as a sort of.. challenge, a hurdle; if I can overcome this wall with no regrets knowing that I have tried my utter best, then I will be happy and feel that I have succeeded.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: linahh123 on November 01, 2010, 11:36:49 pm
To me, my ATAR score is just a...shortcut, you could say, to help me get into my dream course; medicine. As long as I'd be able to get in to med, even if I get an atar of 0.05 or 99.95, I'd still be happy.

I still feel I want to do really well both this year and next year though, as not only would it help me get into my course, but also as a sort of.. challenge, a hurdle; if I can overcome this wall with no regrets knowing that I have tried my utter best, then I will be happy and feel that I have succeeded.
ROFL, you're awesome kid. Keep it up! Do you have an older brother by any chance? jk jk.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: stonecold on November 01, 2010, 11:38:02 pm
atar means jack shit to me since getting into my dream course is over, so thanks to one number, i now get to add another 2 years minimum to get where I want to be...

ever since i got my umat mark back, i just stopped giving a shit...there was no point stressing or trying too much anymore, because it wasn't going to make any difference...
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Andiio on November 01, 2010, 11:39:32 pm
To me, my ATAR score is just a...shortcut, you could say, to help me get into my dream course; medicine. As long as I'd be able to get in to med, even if I get an atar of 0.05 or 99.95, I'd still be happy.

I still feel I want to do really well both this year and next year though, as not only would it help me get into my course, but also as a sort of.. challenge, a hurdle; if I can overcome this wall with no regrets knowing that I have tried my utter best, then I will be happy and feel that I have succeeded.
ROFL, you're awesome kid. Keep it up! Do you have an older brother by any chance? jk jk.

LOL I DO O_O
He's my number one source of motivation :D such an awesome bro seriously, motivates me so much haha.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Michael0007 on November 02, 2010, 12:16:53 am
"I'm pressured because of my azn parents"

-I hate this answer because it shows that you are weak enough to conform to this pressure and are not able to challenge their thinking. This should be the generation changes the asian mentality.

PS. I'm an asian
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Kotza on November 02, 2010, 12:23:33 am
"I'm pressured because of my azn parents"

-I hate this answer because it shows that you are weak enough to conform to this pressure and are not able to challenge their thinking. This should be the generation changes the asian mentality.

PS. I'm an asian
couldnt agree more

in china, there are less opportunities for the masses to become successful, thus parents push their kids

this is australia, losers with 5 IQ can become millionaire tradies... so i dont see why asian parents still have this mentality that "im going to push my kid to do the asian 5 and have no life whatsoever." Sure parents want the ebst for us, but the best in a broad concept. It encompasses everything, not just the age old belief that "he is achieving a 99% average in school and therefore he is happy." It doesnt work like that.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: stonecold on November 02, 2010, 12:27:15 am
i too am extremely pissed off at parents who push their kids to do med and law against their will... 

this crap should somehow be banned!
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Andiio on November 02, 2010, 12:35:10 am
Bad luck on UMAT stonecold, I feel for ya. Just try your best and enjoy uni - biomed/science aren't bad courses in themselves either! You will eventually get to med anyways. :) Anyone can do ANYTHING if they put their mind to it. Impossible is nothing.

Never give up.

The worst thing for us now is to finish VCE with regrets.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: sajib_mostofa on November 02, 2010, 01:08:34 am
Bad luck on UMAT stonecold, I feel for ya. Just try your best and enjoy uni - biomed/science aren't bad courses in themselves either! You will eventually get to med anyways. :) Anyone can do ANYTHING if they put their mind to it. Impossible is nothing.

Never give up.

The worst thing for us now is to finish VCE with regrets.

I couldnt agree with you more mate. Guys, try and remember all the hard work that you have put in throughout the year and appreciate the fact that you've tried to be the best that you can be. Theres nothing more you can do but hope that everything falls into place when the time comes :)
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Andiio on November 02, 2010, 02:13:23 am
Bad luck on UMAT stonecold, I feel for ya. Just try your best and enjoy uni - biomed/science aren't bad courses in themselves either! You will eventually get to med anyways. :) Anyone can do ANYTHING if they put their mind to it. Impossible is nothing.

Never give up.

The worst thing for us now is to finish VCE with regrets.

I couldnt agree with you more mate. Guys, try and remember all the hard work that you have put in throughout the year and appreciate the fact that you've tried to be the best that you can be. Theres nothing more you can do but hope that everything falls into place when the time comes :)

Yep; life is just life. Some times you'll fail, other times you'll succeed. Just how far you go in life depends on how you PERSEVERE. Fall down 19 times, get back up 20.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: supernatural on November 02, 2010, 09:18:15 pm
why do they call it atar now? Wat was wrong with enter? Atar sounds like avatar :P
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: sajib_mostofa on November 02, 2010, 10:33:10 pm
why do they call it atar now? Wat was wrong with enter? Atar sounds like avatar :P

lol ATAR reminds me of some sort of dinosaur :P
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: m@tty on November 02, 2010, 10:36:01 pm
ATAR is an acronym for Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank. All states have moved to this name and some, such as NSW, have actually had a change on their scoring system. (Under the UAI(old NSW 'enter') it was possible to get 100 and there were some discrepancies in the population which you are ranked against).

For Victoria it was simply a name change, as they move forward with the national curriculum.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Caspar on November 06, 2010, 10:58:26 pm
I don't really care what my atar is to be honest. I'd like a 95.4+ so that I can stay competitve at UWS and UNCLE med but I won't mind too much if it isn't good enough, I lost all interest in VCE a while ago.

@ stonecold, do sci then nonstandard utas uncle uws with me :D.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: sarahmushy on November 07, 2010, 01:20:09 am
Proving  to myself that I can do it and do it well :P
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: slothpomba on November 07, 2010, 01:41:42 am
atar means jack shit to me since getting into my dream course is over, so thanks to one number, i now get to add another 2 years minimum to get where I want to be...

ever since i got my umat mark back, i just stopped giving a shit...there was no point stressing or trying too much anymore, because it wasn't going to make any difference...
I feel your pain....
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: RainerWolfram on November 07, 2010, 01:46:50 am
It's wide open.
Just tap it in, just tap it in.
You're doing fine.
ALL you have to do is tap it in.

Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: slothpomba on November 07, 2010, 01:49:54 am
IM 7 OVER PAR HELP
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: rk on November 07, 2010, 01:51:49 am
Recognition that I'm not brilliant...suppose it killed my childhood delusions of being the person that would be 'perfect' and achieve whatver I like
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: RainerWolfram on November 07, 2010, 02:03:15 am
It's wide open.
Just tap it in, just tap it in.
You're doing fine.
ALL you have to do is tap it in.



If you keep playing the game* and if you don'­t know where­ you are goi­ng, any road­ will get yo­u there.

*game = life.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: slothpomba on November 07, 2010, 02:20:14 am
Recognition that I'm not brilliant...suppose it killed my childhood delusions of being the person that would be 'perfect' and achieve whatver I like
You still can achieve what you like!

Work hard and you will get it
"The greatest enemy of best is "good". If you're willing to accept "good" you'll never be the "best"."
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Probe on November 07, 2010, 11:00:33 am
My ATAR means jack to me, as it will mean jack to everyone else in 2 years time. Literally jack.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Andiio on November 07, 2010, 03:11:56 pm
Recognition that I'm not brilliant...suppose it killed my childhood delusions of being the person that would be 'perfect' and achieve whatver I like
You still can achieve what you like!

Work hard and you will get it
"The greatest enemy of best is "good". If you're willing to accept "good" you'll never be the "best"."

Love that quote :)
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: menashiiii on November 07, 2010, 07:41:25 pm
ATAR not that relevant, I have enough SEAS's to sink a ship, hello Access Melbourne Biomedicine with ATAR of 88!
hahhahaa
mum is desperate for me to get access melbourne!
im struggling to have enough seas :(
but lets hope i can get 91.2+
and beat my brother and never live it down!
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: sajib_mostofa on November 07, 2010, 07:44:54 pm
ATAR not that relevant, I have enough SEAS's to sink a ship, hello Access Melbourne Biomedicine with ATAR of 88!
hahhahaa
mum is desperate for me to get access melbourne!
im struggling to have enough seas :(
but lets hope i can get 91.2+
and beat my brother and never live it down!

Haha nothing like a bit of sibling rivalry.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: menashiiii on November 07, 2010, 07:48:27 pm
ATAR not that relevant, I have enough SEAS's to sink a ship, hello Access Melbourne Biomedicine with ATAR of 88!
hahhahaa
mum is desperate for me to get access melbourne!
im struggling to have enough seas :(
but lets hope i can get 91.2+
and beat my brother and never live it down!

Haha nothing like a bit of sibling rivalry.

i was studying with him at melb uni yesterday
(he's doing his masters of finance there)
and he started calculating what id get
and hes like lets be as negative as we can here
and rips out a score of 85.2...
im like yeh no dreaming, thats if i like fail all my exams

im pretty sure im going to just miss out on 90+
it'll hurt so much..
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: JinXi on November 07, 2010, 07:56:43 pm
My ATAR means whether I get a Scholarship to Monash or not.. Judging by the way exams are going, it seems like its fading away. Guess I'll just settle for an entrance, bearing in mind that I'm one of the few fortunate people able to attend University to study the course I want.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: happycat on November 09, 2010, 01:45:53 pm
I think for most people its just the number they have to scrape to get into their course.

I haven't built up some big arbitrary number or goal, i just want what will get me into my course, anything after that and im happy...

I can't understand personally why people build it up to be anything other than this
I feel very much the same, I couldn't give a damn if I got less than 60 and get into a desired course
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Duck on November 09, 2010, 03:36:25 pm
That i'm better than 99.95% of all of you.

Seriously, obviously the course but I think myself and alot of others may see it as an accomplishment if they get a score well above their desired course.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: cypriottiger on November 09, 2010, 03:43:12 pm
for me its being the only successful family member in the country

most family is overseas and i dunno what theyre feeding them over there but theyre all getting into uni (i have no uni family here), i have a cousin who got a scholarship to cambridge university in england for maths, hes 24 and finishing hes masters or something (in other words a genius).

my australian based family academic achievements are well, crap. a sister who went to uni for 6 months before dropping out, cousin who got a atar of ~62 and now works are target....and then me. yay for pressure! so now i pretty much have the pressure of having to overcome my genetic disadvantage, get not only into uni but melbourne uni to match the overseas family and do whatever it takes to get the term "Dr." in my name.
story of my life
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: m@tty on November 09, 2010, 03:45:26 pm
I really don't understand why people are willing to trade off life for a score which they don't even need. Many people's year 12 can be summarised as "study, study, study ..", and they sacrifice everything else. Even people who's required ATAR could comfortably be achieved without stripping their life away.. to me this is a fully perplexing enigma.

:uglystupid2:
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: sajib_mostofa on November 09, 2010, 03:47:21 pm
I really don't understand why people are willing to trade off life for a score which they don't even need. Many people's year 12 can be summarised as "study, study, study ..", and they sacrifice everything else. Even people who's required ATAR could comfortably be achieved without stripping their life away.. to me this is a fully perplexing enigma.

:uglystupid2:

+1
It all comes down to a sense of pride in the end as well the feeling of easily getting into your course rather than scraping in makes it more enjoyable for them.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: scatteam_2 on November 10, 2010, 12:58:36 am
my science course at monash requires a 75.6

if i got an 80 should i be happy?

i mean, i obviously want higher but at the end of the day my score means i get into my course
so should i just be grateful that i got in?
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: happycat on November 10, 2010, 06:28:49 am
scatteam you should be happy then, If that applied to me I would. Couldnt care about 90 if I only needed 70 for instance
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: vwinnie8 on December 12, 2010, 05:07:11 pm
shows me how hard i worked in the last 13 years LOL  :uglystupid2: more of a pride thing.. I guess no one remembers about the ENTER tho when they're in the mid twenties with a good, well paid job.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: werdna on December 12, 2010, 05:11:29 pm
That the hard work paid off - and getting into the course.

Nothing less, nothing more.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: zomgSEAN on December 12, 2010, 07:08:23 pm
Pride.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: QuantumJG on December 12, 2010, 07:30:14 pm
overall wat means the most to me for my ATAR is getting into the course i want
other than that, i really want a 90 just cos it sounds good :)

This was pretty much me and I was 00.55 off my goal of getting a 90.

Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: funkyducky on December 12, 2010, 08:52:39 pm
I aim for 99.95, because I know I can pull it off if I put my mind to it, and even if I don't reach the top, whatever score I get in the end will be what I deserve for giving it my best shot.
I am confident that I'll have the score needed for the courses I'm interested in, but I'm really hoping for a scholarship, so I'm giving it my all.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Winter on December 15, 2010, 12:22:53 am
Nothing but an acceptance to my course.

Same here
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: lexitu on December 15, 2010, 12:35:09 am
Interesting discussion. For me it's a different thing entirely. My course is about 30 below my ATAR but it's irrelevant. It's more the process of education that I'm interested in, and the benefits extracted from it. The ATAR is very much an outcome of the work throughout the year for me. But it's not like it's meaningless, I do care about it. I uncomfortably use it in some way to signify that work that I did because inherent in my character is a greed for results and success accompanying a want for knowledge.

Sounds like I'll have to blog about this...
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: m@tty on December 15, 2010, 04:58:41 pm
Dignity, as I found out..
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: zomgSEAN on December 15, 2010, 05:51:48 pm
I have no respect for the ATAR.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: zomgSEAN on December 15, 2010, 06:02:05 pm
lol and by drinking good, you have no respect for your body!

Excuse me?

Show me any research evidence that supports the idea that goon does any worse to your body than other alcoholic drinks.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Nomvalt on December 16, 2010, 07:29:32 am
lol, everyone's saying pride
Pride is one of the seven deadly sins! :o
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Ghost! on December 16, 2010, 05:46:05 pm
Pride for sure! Proving to everybody that you can achieve whatever you put your mind on.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Kennybhoy on December 23, 2010, 09:34:52 am
Atar is a disposable key that will mean fuck all in...3 months time.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: m@tty on December 23, 2010, 01:23:50 pm
Atar [...] will mean nothing in...1 months time.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Kennybhoy on December 23, 2010, 05:35:13 pm
Untrue. First week of uni people use ATAR to judge how smart you are.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: m@tty on December 23, 2010, 09:40:53 pm
I assumed you were talking about your REAL ATAR. In the first week you can say whatever you like ;)
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Hellhole on December 25, 2010, 12:32:06 am
ATAR means absolutely nothing to me.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: s2penguin on January 05, 2011, 10:13:38 am
Nothing but entrance to my course. What the hell else could it mean to someone?
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: pi on January 10, 2011, 06:10:34 pm
The ATAR will only mean something to me until VTAC takes over, after that, its just another rational number (lol, image if your ATAR was in surd form... sqrt(9990) ~ 99.95!)
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: iffets12345 on January 10, 2011, 09:55:48 pm
I think I might say I got a lower ATAR at uni just for the LOL. I mean, what's the diff? 99+ or 95+, my course required ~ 95 so honestly...... does it matter, we're all in the same boat kiddies.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: dyaner on January 10, 2011, 10:34:19 pm
Nothing but entrance to my course. What the hell else could it mean to someone?

+1.

An ATAR is not a representation of who you are, your personal achievements (and I must awfully admit, personality. I know of an extremely rude person who scored 99 who bragged. Like, literally a boast festival... you know). Other than that, it could reflect on one's hard working habits in order to achieve a high score. Sometimes it doesn't, sometimes it does.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: iffets12345 on January 10, 2011, 10:38:59 pm
Well, if someone got a high ATAR and had alot of personal struggle I'd respect them alot.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: dyaner on January 11, 2011, 02:10:48 pm
Well, if someone got a high ATAR and had alot of personal struggle I'd respect them alot.

And this too.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: kyzoo on January 11, 2011, 09:25:47 pm
Nothing but entrance to my course. What the hell else could it mean to someone?

+1.

An ATAR is not a representation of who you are, your personal achievements (and I must awfully admit, personality. I know of an extremely rude person who scored 99 who bragged. Like, literally a boast festival... you know). Other than that, it could reflect on one's hard working habits in order to achieve a high score. Sometimes it doesn't, sometimes it does.

=/ I don't see the point of talking about ATAR anymore now that VCE is over. But I guess I can understand the bragger - he must be extremely proud of his ATAR score, and it can be hard to restrain from bragging when you have that mindset.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: dyaner on January 11, 2011, 09:55:52 pm
Nothing but entrance to my course. What the hell else could it mean to someone?

+1.

An ATAR is not a representation of who you are, your personal achievements (and I must awfully admit, personality. I know of an extremely rude person who scored 99 who bragged. Like, literally a boast festival... you know). Other than that, it could reflect on one's hard working habits in order to achieve a high score. Sometimes it doesn't, sometimes it does.

=/ I don't see the point of talking about ATAR anymore now that VCE is over. But I guess I can understand the bragger - he must be extremely proud of his ATAR score, and it can be hard to restrain from bragging when you have that mindset.

Nah this appeared up when someone commented recently so I thought to add an opinion to it.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: zomgSEAN on January 12, 2011, 02:28:05 pm
ima tell every slut in uni i got a 99.95 lulz.


Nah, but seriously. ATAR means nothing to me now that it's all over.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: rustic_metal on January 18, 2011, 04:25:55 pm
ima tell every slut in uni i got a 99.95 lulz.

That will definitely work! ;D
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: John President on January 22, 2011, 05:00:31 pm
I guess I'm proud of the ATAR score I achieved, especially considering the fact that I went a very average school. But I'm casual about it normally, I tell people what I got if they ask me but never brag.

After all, there are many other facets of life besides academic achievement.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: akira88 on January 23, 2011, 01:10:07 am
Untrue. First week of uni people use ATAR to judge how smart you are.
Wow if anyone actually uses the ATAR to judge how "smart" you are, they are pretty superficial and I would avoid them.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: kyzoo on January 27, 2011, 06:25:39 pm
I guess I'm proud of the ATAR score I achieved, especially considering the fact that I went a very average school. But I'm casual about it normally, I tell people what I got if they ask me but never brag.

After all, there are many other facets of life besides academic achievement.

X.X If I can, I like to avoid talking about my ATAR.
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: Darren on January 27, 2011, 06:58:31 pm
A physical memoir of my dedication this year..
Title: Re: What does your ATAR Score mean to you?
Post by: che0106 on January 30, 2011, 11:50:02 am
I can't believe you XD