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Sup, /sci/

Ausbro here, from Sydney in fact. Next week I'm due to submit my subject selection choices for year 12 and the HSC. This year I did physics, accelerate maths and extension English. ( and some other shitty subjects)

Right now I'm leaning towards doing extension 2 English and extension 1 maths for the HSC. When I graduate I plan to do a physics degree for an undergrad, and possibly move on to medicine. Physics really appeals to me though.

What I want to know is, will I put myself at a significant disadvantage for maths/physics in uni if I do not take extension 2 maths.

Also, as someone who is expecting to get a 99+ result, significant disadvantage means not very much, compared to other 99th percentile students

>> No.1836043

Sup, OP.

Ancient ausfag here. What the fuck is extension 2 maths? Back in my day it was called 2-unit, 3-unit, 4-unit etc. I think physics would require minimum 3-unit.

>> No.1836052
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nice hat

>> No.1836064

>Australia
>College

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>>1836064
>America
>Economy

>> No.1836069

why not extension 2 english and maths? if your aiming 99+ you may have to do this. also why does it matter if you get 99 or 98? the only courses that need such high atar is medicine.

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>>1836065
AT FIRST I WAS LIKE NOT YOU AGAIN FAGGOT. THEN I SORT OF HMMN

>> No.1836072

>>1836065
>Implying America doesn't have a better economy than australia

>> No.1836074

>>1836069
>>1836069
fuck no.

ancientausgraduatefag heere. I dropped 4U english after 3 weeks. fucks with your other subjects, you get lazy. only do it if you're really committed.

>>1836043
>>1836043
yeah extension 2 is 4unit. samething.
to OP -
no, no you will not. as long as you have at least 3 units of math they dont care. [unless you want to do advanced maths at say UYSD, then 4unit is required]

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>>1836072
nigger you best be joking, with emphasis on the word nigger. because you have so many in merryfag land.

>> No.1836076

>>1836072
>implying you're not about to undergo hyperinflation and watch your country economically collapse around your ears

Census: 1 in 7 Americans lives in poverty
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100916/ap_on_bi_ge/us_census_poverty
How Hyperinflation Will Happen In America
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-hyperinflation-will-happen-in-america-2010-9
Uh Oh: China Doesn't Want To Lend Us Money Anymore
http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-uh-oh-china-doesnt-want-to-lend-us-money-anymore-2009-8

>> No.1836077

>>1836075
>>1836076

GDP wise us blows aus out of the water.

capital depth, primary shv and general health wise, aus is miles ahead -

unemployment
inflation
labour markets

>> No.1836079

Ausfag here 2nd year uni

Why would you take extension2 english instead of maths if you plan on doing physics? That is just the most retarded thing I've ever heard... Also, if you're a naturally intelligent person you'd find it easier to score higher in maths because english extension is more related to your major work (meaning your work may receive substantially different marks than you'd expect) whilst maths extension is about learning the concepts, practicing and then not fucking up during exams.

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>>1836077
Not how big your wallet is, it's how you use it that matters.

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>>1836082
>>1836082
thats ... what I was saying.

read the fucking post, I was agreeing with you .

>> No.1836085

If you're expecting that high of a mark, then extension 2 (4 unit) maths is the way to go. It will get you out of regular? (2 unit) maths. Which is/will be easy tier and boring for you.
Your choices of physics/medicine in uni mean you will have little to no use for anything you learn in your HSC English classes.

>> No.1836088

>expects 99.

dont count on it bro.
underagefag, tell that to /sci/ when you're halfway through year 12..

that's what I was saying to myself at the end of year 11 about ... 3 years ago.

>> No.1836091

is that Mike Mussina?

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>>1836084
I was agreeing with you.

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>>1836092
oh lulz.

im an idiot. sorry man. late here, gotta go to work tomorrow.

>> No.1836138

Lets be honest, I don't think anyone in the world actually cares about australia. They have no influence on the world.

>> No.1836144

>>1836138
You're joking, right?

>> No.1836146

>>1836138

They have koalas and langaroos