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a.macdonald
High School Insights
High School (Australia)
General questions about applying for US schools from Australia
Hi, I’m in Australia and I know I need to take the SATs to apply for American schools, but how does the GPA work? I’m currently a grade 9, I’ve been getting straight As and well aboves (my state chang...

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anonymous1001
High School Insights
High School (Australia)
Melbourne Grammar School vs Scotch College vs St Kevin's College vs Xavier College
Does anyone have any experience navigating the choice between these high schools? Which is better?

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duncan.parsons
High School Insights
High School (Australia)
Does what school you go to affect any part of the selection process?
I go to a selective entry high school in Melbourne and my cohort are all very competitive, therefore our school also design our tests harder than usual which means that we usually get B’s or similar m...

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sta0001
High School Insights
High School (Australia)
Should I take VCE or the IB?
If I was hoping to get into a school in the U.S and am in Australia now should I take the IB or VCE? What’s the difference and can you do the IB through High School?

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d.yii
High School Insights
High School (Australia)
School Insight: Melbourne High School
Is there anyone who has had personal experience with Melbourne High School either in the capacity of student, parent, or staff member? I’m interested in learning more about the school and its culture,...

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anonymous
High School Insights
High School (Australia)
School Insight: Melbourne Girls Grammar
Is there anyone who has had personal experience with Melbourne Girls Grammar either in the capacity of student, parent, or staff member? I’m interested in learning more about the school and its cultur...

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c.milne
High School Insights
High School (Australia)
What’s Flawed About Australia’s Education System?
For all of its merits, everything has their flaws. What is Australia’s? Inclusive of both High School and University.

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JackZ
High School Insights
High School (Australia)
Mount Scopus vs Leibler Yavneh College vs The King David School
Does anyone have any experience navigating the choice between these high schools? If you’re currently (or previously) at one of these schools could you elaborate on your experience: academics, sport, ...

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jamie.beaton
High School Insights
High School (Australia)
Game theory book
Can anyone recommend a good basic book on game theory. I’m thinking of doing this for my IA for HLMaths. Suggestions and comments plse

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h.sutherland
High School Insights
High School (Australia)

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