Question:
Macrob test preparation and opinions?? HELP!?
2012-04-27 03:11:23 UTC
I'm planning on taking the Macrob test but not sure how to study. Please give me some tips and list of things I should revise on. Also it would be great if you left a link to a website for practice tests similar to macrob test. Is the test going to be really hard? What are the questions like? What are we going to be tested on, what are the time limits? Is it harder to be accepted if more people in your school do the test? Please help!? :(
P.S. please leave opinions or recommendations for good books, websies or any other sources to read or study on. Thanks :)
Three answers:
shclaudio12
2012-04-28 23:39:48 UTC
Personally, I believe that you don't have to go to a tutor if you're "serious" about getting into MacRob. I was serious about getting into MacRob, I got in but I didn't need a tutor. I think you can get in through your own merit.



Here's a direct link to the practise tests provided by the DEECD:

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/aboutschool/enrolling/selectentry/tests.htm



If you do the practise tests and make sure you understand everything, you'll find the exam easy enough. However, one of the toughest things about the exam is the time restriction. Practise the essays and doing the questions with a time restraint. It's not expected for you to finish all the questions but you should be able to finish an essay in 15 minutes. It sounds crazy, I know, but for me, I found I just had this adrenaline rush and I finished both with time to proofread. There are some questions from the year 9 and 10 curriculum (in the mathematics test)... So, if you want, find a teacher at your school to help you (that's what I did), to explain the advanced parts or go through a textbook for year 9 and 10.



In all honesty, I just did the practise exams, a couple of days before the exam and, got a teacher to explain the problems I didn't understand in maths. The questions in the actual exam are just like the ones in the practise test. If there is a lot of students trying out from your school (more than 5% of kids enrolled in your year level) then it will be harder for you to get in, but you could be able to get in through the principal's discretionary category which requires an interview.



Good luck to you, I'm sure your hard work will pay off.
2012-04-27 10:57:09 UTC
It is not important whether or not the test is easy, because the idea is that anyone who does get in has the ability or gift to select answers correctly. By the way, you should hurry because the applications are closing.



http://www.education.vic.gov.au/aboutschool/enrolling/selectentry/tests.htm

This website has archive selective school tests.



If you're really serious about Macrobertson, you should try going to Edukingdom or James An College. These places have teachers who teach you to do questions quickly. They provide new practice tests each week and essay topics. I have done both Edukingdom and James An, and Edukingdom is better for mathematics, while James An is better for teaching English.

http://jamesancollege.com/

http://www.i-ekc.com/



For numerical reasoning and verbal reasoning, there are 60 questions to complete in 30 minutes. For reading comprehension and mathematics, there are 50 questions to complete in 30 minutes. You will do one analytical essay (15 minutes) and one creative essay (15 minutes).



Generally, yes, it does lower your chances of getting in if others in your school are sitting the exam. But put into consideration that up to 10% of your school can be accepted, so it does not significantly change the odds.



Tips:

-Make sure you have a well lit study area, buy some sticky notes to stick on piles of homework you need help with.

-Teachers at school get suspicious if you start bringing in random questions from other places, so write them onto a separate piece of paper. The teachers at school would help.

-Organise a study time after school. If you have a really noisy family, study at the library.

-Delete social networking accounts or gaming sites that make you procrastinate. Get Mozilla Firefox with Leechblock (an addon) that blocks these sites.

-Don't tell anybody at school about sitting the exam, or you might be setting yourself up for disappointment.
Mike Hywell
2012-04-27 11:27:19 UTC
Sound like you'll do fine. ;)


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