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HSC top performers share their tips for success.

Thousands of school leavers hoping to study further will today find out whether they achieved the ATAR scores they needed to enter their courses of choice.

The ranking students receive is calculated using their HSC scores.

Five Sydney students who were thrilled with their HSC results sat down with the ABC to talk about their strategies for success.

Olivia Michaela Klianis, 18

“Don’t burn yourself out – make sure you have time to yourself as well as your studies.

“I’m a dancer, so I really made sure I went to the studio, was seeing my friends, was dancing. Then I would go home, review what my plan of attack was for the next day, get my stuff organised and then go to school with a fresh mindset.”

Gregory Loukaitis, 18

“I think it’s important with the HSC to stay true to yourself – know what your passions are and what your interests are.

“Work hard and have a goal in mind, then everything else will fall into place.

“Try and go beyond the text book when you study. Read articles, find cases, use multiple sources, and try and get as much knowledge as you can so it will set you apart from other students.”

Charbel Elaro, 17

“Choose the subjects that you enjoy because it’s two years of your life and you want to not hate it every second.

“If you’re hands-on kind of person choose things that are hands on. For me, that was art.

“Obviously there’s going to be points where it’s really tough and you can’t cope for any subject, so do what you enjoy.”

Georgia Stillianesis, 18

“Give it your best, whatever that is, and give yourself time off. So, I recommend that if you really love sport keep it up, because it’s really important to have a balance.

“You can’t always be studying 24/7 or you’ll burn out.

“So keep your sport up and give the HSC your best, that’s my advice.”

Christopher Loukaitis, 18

“Probably the most important thing is to keep practicing.

“When exams are approaching, past papers are the best thing because that kind of allows you to fill the gaps in your knowledge that are missing for particular topic areas.

“I probably studied about seven hours each day, but it’s good to have breaks to pace yourself.”

This post originally appeared on ABC News.


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