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Manoj Arachige MD BMedSc is the founder of KIS Academics. He's a 99.95 scorer and a doctor by trade. Hailing from Melbourne, he's tutored for over 7 years and hired more than 100 of KIS's first tutors
In this article, we’ll break down what scaling actually is, why it exists, and how it affects your ATAR – so you can make smarter subject choices and study with confidence.
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