Catch Up With Top Achievers

<p>"They were born smart" - a clueless student.</p><p><em>Catch Up With Top Achievers: 2020 HSC and Beyond</em> is a collection of articles written by the best performing HSC students in the State -<strong> HSC State Rankers</strong>. In our study guide each author outlines their unique and results-driven study strategies. They also provide specific advice towards succeeding in their area of expertise. The practical study methods presented in this book are by no means conventional. Instead they reflect the reality of what it is to be a student in <strong>2020</strong> and how to best succeed in the HSC whilst still maintaining a sense of balance.</p><p>In it we answer many key questions faced by students and parents such as:</p><p>WHAT were their strategies for success?</p><p>HOW did they cope with the stress?</p><p>WHY did they work so hard?</p><p>Everything in this book is up to date with the <strong>NEW</strong> NESA HSC Syllabus. We have also added a <strong>Subject Cheat Sheet</strong> at the end of each chapter.</p><p>Many of these students were not top achievers before Year 12 and do not represent an unattainable level of work ethic or intelligence. Truly if they can do it you can too!</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>A list of contributors in this year's edition:</p><p>Jesse Caminer – <strong>1st</strong> in NSW  for English Advanced and Extension Two</p><p>Sophie Howard – <strong>4th</strong> in NSW  for Ancient History </p><p>Adam Gottschalk – <strong>1st</strong> in NSW for Biology</p><p>John Wang –<strong> 8th </strong>in NSW for Economics </p><p>Patrick Nah – <strong>3rd</strong> in NSW for Economics </p><p>Matthew Drielsma – <strong>9th</strong> in NSW for Earth and Environmental Science</p><p>Adam Robey – <strong>2nd</strong> in NSW for Engineering Studies</p><p>Lachlan Tran – <strong>1st</strong> in NSW for Geography </p><p>Zair Ahmed – <strong>2nd</strong> in NSW for Legal Studies</p><p>Seohyeong Lim – <strong>3rd</strong> in NSW for Modern History</p><p>Emma Scroope – <strong>1st</strong> in NSW for PDHPE</p><p>Daniel Monteiro and Wenquan Lu – <strong>8th</strong> and <strong>1st </strong>in NSW for Physics</p><p>Nicholas Fakira – <strong>4th</strong> in NSW</p><p>Lara Hather – <strong>5th</strong> in NSW</p><p>Finn Vercoe and Tallulah-Rose Adams – <strong>1st </strong>and <strong>4th</strong> in NSW</p><p>Julia Lo Russo and Christopher Farag – <strong>5th</strong> and <strong>6th</strong> in NSW</p><p>Sarah Kanuk  - <strong>IB</strong> Top Achiever</p>