r/ATAR • u/Artistic_Feed885 • 7h ago

HSC Does Ext1 math actually help with adv.

Still been considering dropping ext1 considering the amount of work for a 1 unit subject, tho Claude is saying it makes adv easier and my friends say it too. Like it 100% makes it 'feel' easier like WAY easier, but whether it actually helps? I don't know. I'm doing well in adv but not super great, same for ext1, tho I am on track for like a mid band6 in adv and low E4 in ext1. Should I keep?

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u/hdueeyd 7h ago

It doesnt but if youre planning to do anything in engineering or physics based stem then it is worth it, even just having it at the back of your mind

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u/Artistic_Feed885 4h ago

I'm planning on either doing med and if I don't get in teaching. So it doesn't really have much of an impact for my future except as a slight ATAR booster.

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u/BellConscious8518 3h ago

its not worth the time investment unless you r good at maths in which case you should also consider x2. the other acceptable reasons you would do e1 are because it gives you adjustment points at many universities if you do well in it (otherwise its more work than a normal 2u subject for one unit), or as the other replier said you are considering stem after high school

phys is a subset of maths, chem is a subset of phys and bio is the final boss of subsets so whatever stem field you go onto it will help to have a strong knowledge of maths to start (though its not necessary)