For my Trial HSC, which I did awesome enough in to warrant an estimated UAI of 95.00 (out of a possible 100), I just rewrote notes over and over. For English, I virtually memorised my essays and learnt how to mould them into whatever question that was thrown at me. For Ancient History, History Extension and Business Studies, I had about five copies of the same notes, each copy more condensed than the last. I knew it all so well after rewriting my notes so much, I was last minute revising with just 5 palm cards outside the Great Hall. Maths is bitch to study because I suck like hell. Maths Advanced is a cinch but Extension was kept me from something higher than an estimated 95. To this day I still have idea to study for subjects like maths.

My HSC owned me though. I guess I was a bit too confident after my Trial. I didn't know my essays for English as well as I did in the trial. The questions were perfect. Really generic and my responses would have been really fitting, if I had time to finish up. I concluded everything but a few arguments needed to be trimmed down. My other exams didn't go as well as planned either. Especially Maths Extension and History Extension. Hence my final UAI of 91.35. Psh.

It just goes to show that consistant study pays off. Don't think you know something just because you've been tested on it before and you pwned.