Pedro Said:

Am I elegible for an ATAR (formerly UAI)?

We Answered:

I thought you needed at least 12 Units in the Preliminary Course? That's only 11 Units...

Let's put it this way:

ENGA - 2U
PHYS - 2U
MATH - 2U
ENST - 2U
MUS - 2U
SLR - 1U

That's 11 Units, 6 subjects, 5 BDC courses & 1 BEC.

For the ATAR, you'll need:

8 Units from Category A courses - yes.
2 Units of English - yes.
3 Board Developed courses of 2 Units or greater - yes.

Music, if dropped, will make you ineligible as you need at least 10 Units of BDC courses - BECs CANNOT count towards an ATAR. You would have 8 Units only.

Arnold Said:

Do you agree that I live in an Unhealthy family environment?

We Answered:

You already know the answers to all of these queries you are posting for us to read. Of course it is not a healthy living environment- not a healthy environment of any kind to be honest! School isn't the most important thing in life (you did not hear that from me). With that said, your father or anybody else for that matter has absolutely no right to treat you in such a manner. Do your best and try your hardest at school to "learn" the material and concepts, and try not to use rote memorization because that itself will only take you so far. Then when you see your next report card grade, you'll be suprised at how well you done. Then, you can shove that report card down your parents throats in a humble fashion. Spitting, hitting, and using abusive language is the wrong way for your father to handle such a situation. You need to explain to him that you already know that you are going to be successful and by him handling the situation the way he did is going to worsen the problem rather than fix it. If you are studying day and night and someone tries commenting on how bad you are doing, then keep in mind that you are the one studying, not them, therefore they should keep to themselves and not have so many things to say. I want you to prove them wrong. Show them they are wrong. This should be a source of motivation for you. Also, if the environment is becoming too dangerous, as I already believe it is by the details you have provided, then I suggest you get out of there as soon as possible. Live with somebody else, or contact safety and police officials about the situation. If not, you have got to learn how to avoid such predicaments. Any little choice or decision you make has a huge impact on your life-with that said, choose wisely. As for the low confidence, you should not let someone "mess" you up so much that your self confidence goes down the drain. This should boost your confidence because you set out to be even more successful. I'm just telling you to seek the good out of even a bad situation. Keep eating healthily, I recommend you research the Abs Diet book, very great nutrition value and tips. Eat foods that are healthy and eat adequately. You already know that your current eating methods are wrong and I shouldn't have to to tell you this again. Stop focusing on the situation that is going on between you and your family life and focus on all the goals and aspirations you have. Whatever you focus your energy on is what you will get. If you focus on being depressed or angry because of what your family has done then that is what you will think of and ultimately feed the idea of at the end of the day. So just keep in your mind the goal you have of finance, and stick to it. Turn all the bad energy into good. You can do it. Focus on the good, release and let go of the bad. Also, do not care too much of other people's opinions, they will always have one. Let me explain you the story of Mullah Nasrudeen. Mullah Nasrudeen was an old religious Muslim guy back in the day. He had a son whom he was traveling with from city to city. In between cities, the temperature was so hot and desert like. Mullah Nasrudeen also had a camel. Firstly, Mullah Nasrudeen was riding the camel and his son was walking. The villagers nearby commented and said "How mean, this old man on the camel is letting his son walk in this hot desert, what a shame!" Mullah Nasrudeen heard this and got off and placed his son on the camel. Through the next city the people saw Mullah Nasrudeen's son on the camel and said "look at that man, he is walking in this hot desert and is so old and weak, and his young and energized son is riding the camel when he should let his father ride it." Mullah Nasrudeen heard this and took his son off the camel too. Now through the third city, both Mullah Nasrudeen and his son were walking and no one was sitting on the camel. The nearby villagers saw them both and commented, "look at Mullah Nasrudeen and his son, both of them are walking in this hot desert when they have a camel, why are they doing this? They should be riding it." Then Mullah Nasrudeen thought and said to himself, "No matter what you do in this life everyone will always have their own comments and opinions, you cannot listen to everybody, just be on your way". I hope you understood the moral of the story. You can do anything you set your mind to, do not let such trivial matters with your family destroy your morale. You are the ultimate chooser of your destiny, and how you shape and mold it is determined by you alone. I know your morale will get better if you implement at least some of the principals I am explaining to you. Eat healthy, think healthy, act healthy, live healthy. If you need anymore assistance please leave your email or other sources of contact information so I can get back at you. Thank you and I would wish you luck but luck does not exist, will does. You are successful and will continue to be successful in life. Peace.

Anita Said:

Am I elegible for ATAR/UAI? (Nsw Australia)?

We Answered:

SLR isn't elegible for a UAI/ATAR so if you drop music, you won't be able to get one, as you'd only have 8 UAI/ATAR units. Which isn't enough, as you probably know.

Terrance Said:

Does a discussion HAVE to be BOTH points FOR and AGAINST, or can it be one or the other?

We Answered:

A discussion can have both points; for and against, however it's not necessary to have both points in the exam.

Harold Said:

Where can I get SAT study guides in Australia?

We Answered:

See if you can obtain the SAT books from a local college bookstore./