Ryan. What’s your best tip for making sure when answering questions like in physics and chem to include all the key words and ideas the marking guide asks for

External exams are approaching, and how you prepare in these final weeks can make a significant difference to your ATAR. I was blessed to graduated with a 99.90 ATAR, a 97th percentile UCAT, and 7/7 medical school offers, while balancing sport, volunteering and everything else that comes with senior school. But achieving these results wasn't about studying 12 hours a day. It was about understanding how to study effectively, prioritise the right things, and turn preparation into marks. That's why I'm hosting an External Exam Masterclass for Year 12 students (and younger students) looking to maximise their performance in their upcoming exams. In this session, I'll be sharing: How to approach external exam preparation to maximise your marks. The study techniques you can implement, how to priorities time and common mistakes to avoid. My goal is to help students approach their external exams with greater confidence, clarity and a strategy that actually works. Whether you're aiming for a 99+ ATAR or simply trying to achieve your personal best, I hope this session provides practical advice you can immediately apply. 📍 Online via Zoom 📅 Date and time to be announced Registration is open now, with further details shared soon - fill out the form below. https://forms.gle/wUQV4F4q1q63n9zQ9 Looking forward to helping you finish Year 12 strong! Many thanks, RK

Step 1: Know what's at stake Externals are worth 50% in Maths and Sciences and 25% in most other General subjects. Spend your time where the marks are heaviest, and check your IA results so far so you know which subjects have the most room to move. Step 2: Build your countdown schedule (do this tonight) 1. Write down every external date from your QCAA timetable 2. Count the days until each one 3. Give every subject at least 3 full past papers before its exam 4. Put your weakest/heaviest subjects in your best-energy time slots (for most people, mornings) 5. Leave the day before each exam for light review only, not new content Step 3: Do past papers the right way Key = timed condition + closed book + mistake review.

One of the best parts of Project 99.95 is that there are hundreds of students here going through the same thing. A lot of you are starting to think more seriously about Year 12 externals, and this is a really good time to use the community for more than just reading posts. If you’re stuck on a question, post it. If you’ve found a really good resource, share it. If you’re doing the same subject as someone else, compare how you’re preparing. If you want accountability, find a few people here and set weekly goals together. You don’t need to have everything figured out before contributing either. Sometimes even just asking a good question can help ten other people who were wondering the same thing. There are a lot of smart, driven students in this community, and everyone has something different they can bring to it. So over the next few months, I’d really encourage you to actually get to know each other, help each other out and make Project 99.95 a place where preparing for externals feels a little less individual. Drop your subjects below and feel free to connect with anyone doing the same ones.

Hey Ryan and David, How did you use mock exams/ past papers to your advantage? What was your mindset when you went through them? How did you learn from the errors you made in exam? Finally, how did you address content errors in the exam (e.g you forgot the content that was required to answer a multiple choice in chem), did you guys just reread the chapter it was in and do a few questions?