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send ideas!!!
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In my school the IB students are respected but In other schools I've heard that Ib students are the "nerds that have no life." How is it in your school?
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Like the title says: shout your recommendation in favour for your favourite bands out into the internet skies or towards your fellow people on this forum :3 Let's expand our music libraries!! I recommend the following for people to check out: Imagine DragonsOf Monsters and MenWeird Al YankovicThe Foo FightersThe KillersThe Lonely IslandThe BeatlesBlink - 182ParamoreLindsey StirlingWeezerYellowcard
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Does anyone play? I'm talking Beta, not the ****ty classic IF so, let me know I have a private SMP server set up
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Right now, I'm procrastinating on studying for my SAT retake in November, studying for Spanish, and Hamlet dialogues for English. Also, as with every other IB student, the Extended Essay . Although, I do have somewhat of an excuse, as I have not received my rough draft back from my advisor.
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What are the top three places you hope to visit once you're done with the IB?? For me it would be Switzerland Japan Zanzibar
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Hello fellow IB peers, i'm entering IB next year as a Junior and this is how my classes look like: - English HL - Math HL - Chemistry HL - Spanish SL - History SL - TOK - AP Psychology I was wondering what kind of preparation do I need aNd the school supplies that I'll likely need, thx for helping out!
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Hi there! You are doing a great job since most of you were in lock down due to COVID-19. I would welcome everyone to sign this petition: https://www.change.org/p/ib-make-the-international-baccalaureate-organization-ibo-to-reduce-content-for-m2021?recruiter=915042427&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=abi_gmail&utm_campaign=address_book&utm_term=280af2aecb4e45b695526ec8026a2982&recruited_by_id=16e6dd50-eae1-11e8-9d35-e3bf6fb89d7b In fact, the aim of this petition is to reduce the content of what class of 2021 students should learn in the IB. Due to online learning which seems to be ineffective for most of the students, this petit…
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A couple of friends have sent me the website https://www.inertialearning.com/ but I don't know how trustworthy it is or if it is actually useful. They also don't provide a free version or some like that as of now... Anyone who bought this before and would recommend it to me?
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Hey guys! I am in IB year 1 and I want to pursue finance and economics at LSE. I have taken Maths AA at HL because I came to know that LSE prefers AA over AI. Did I make the right choice? Please help me out.
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https://youtu.be/45ijZzvT9k4 hope it helps you, good luck with all your exams and assignments
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Hey guys so I foolishly chose to do physics, Chem and math all HL and now I'm struggling. I've found a YouTuber : Mitch Campbell who is quite helpful but are there any other resources you would recommend, especially for Math and Chem. I don't have the best teachers so I feel like I have to teach myself which further adds to the stress.
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Hi I am currently have troubles with my IA and looking for IA tutor that can help with my Math AI HL IA. I am also looking for DT IA tutor if possible would anyone know where to search for a tutor or is willing to tutor?
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Hi, I am a grade 10 student in Hong Kong currently studying the effectiveness of online learning during the COVID-19 lockdown period, which I hope to publish as research later this year at AGU. The survey below is for students to express their opinions and attitudes towards the current online learning systems, and to suggest improvements that could help inform future online learning. It should take less than 15 minutes to complete, and your time would be much appreciated. The responses will be anonymized and kept confidential, and if you feel uncomfortable about any of the questions, feel free to skip them. There is extra space at the end of the survey if you wi…
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Hi. For my extended essay I want to talk about why certain chemical compounds trigger food allergies. But I’m having trouble figuring out what I should talk about in each chapter. If anyone has some ideas please help. What would I do for data collection?
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Hi, I received my May 2020 grades and it is just disappointing. I received 33 points (Maths HL 4, English HL 6, Physics HL 6, French SL 5, History SL 6, Chemistry SL 4). Now, originally I was planning to take a gap year and do the November exams. However, I need help deciding what subjects I should retake. The courses I would like to do are the Informatics course at Edinburgh (34-37 - 666/655) and Imperial EIE (38 - 666). I received my IA grades and I got 5s in Chem and Maths, 7 in Physics, and 6s in English/History. So far, I am determined to sit the November exams in maths, chem, physics and french as I believe I could get up to 8 more points, totalling my po…
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IB is giving students who got their marks in May 2020 an opportunity to write the exams in November 2020 and this will not be counted as one of their 3 retakes. But does this mean they will still count the higher mark of the two sessions (May and November), or does only the November one count. This is not a typical retake, where the higher grade is the one that counts. And this is not a typical deferred exam either as we already got our grades in May. I called the IB support line and the person who answered seemed to think the higher one will count but on further discussion with her, she seemed not so sure anymore, and told me to talk to the school coordinator instead a…
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Hi there! You are doing a great job since most of you were in lock down due to COVID-19. I would welcome everyone to sign this petition: https://www.change.org/p/ib-make-the-international-baccalaureate-organization-ibo-to-reduce-content-for-m2021?recruiter=915042427&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=abi_gmail&utm_campaign=address_book&utm_term=280af2aecb4e45b695526ec8026a2982&recruited_by_id=16e6dd50-eae1-11e8-9d35-e3bf6fb89d7b In fact, the aim of this petition is to reduce the content of what class of 2021 students should learn in the IB. Due to online learning which seems to be ineffective for most of the students, this petit…
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Hi there! You are doing a great job since most of you were in lock down due to COVID-19. I would welcome everyone to sign this petition: https://www.change.org/p/ib-make-the-international-baccalaureate-organization-ibo-to-reduce-content-for-m2021?recruiter=915042427&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=abi_gmail&utm_campaign=address_book&utm_term=280af2aecb4e45b695526ec8026a2982&recruited_by_id=16e6dd50-eae1-11e8-9d35-e3bf6fb89d7b In fact, the aim of this petition is to reduce the content of what class of 2021 students should learn in the IB. Due to the online learning which seems to be ineffective for most of the students, this p…
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Obviously we are all going through tough times with the pandemic going on, but how are you doing?
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Hello! I'm starting IB in August this year and was wondering whether it is useful to start preparing for some courses over the summer. I've heard very diverse opinions about this topic, so I'd really love to hear what this community has to say As for the courses, I'm going to take: HL: Biology, Chemistry and Psychology SL: Eng LangLit, Math AA and Polish I also started browsing through IB resources (YouTube channels, textbooks, websites etc.) in preparation for next year, so if you have any suggestions please share! I'd very much appreciate your experiences/stories/advice.
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Hi! I found software engineering quite interesting and I'm planning to study in either US or Canada. I know that most Canadian universities require chemistry for every engineering programs, even software engineering, but do US universities have the same requirement? Or they prefer CS instead of chemistry (since I heard that software engineering is closer to computer science rather than chemistry.) Any inputs will be kindly appreciated and sorry there is any mistake in the grammar
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Hey there, random person on the internet! I’m Shraavsi, a high school student and I wanna make a video starring random teenagers from around the world and the challenges they’re facing due to corona virus. You basically need to answer a few questions (such as How long you’ve been under lockdown, What you miss the most, What’s one thing you do a lot these days, How your school was affected etc, etc) and film yourself answering these questions. And then I’ll make a video with all the responses I receive. I still have positions open for several countries so hit me up for more details if you’re up for it. Its gonna be like a humorous informative video. PS: I swear…
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Hello! I'll be starting the IB in August, which is very exciting, but there is one thing that has been on my mind lately: my subject choices. Our choices had to be made a few months ago. During that time of choosing I decided to go with 4 HLs. At first my intention was to take the three subjects which were English A Lang. and Lit. Biology Chemistry But, because history has always interested me, I decided to add it my list of HL subjects. A reason for my choice was that I had this idea that getting a good grade in HL History is easier due to the fact that Paper 3 in the final exam consists of essays (and has quite a big impact on your exam grade, a…
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Hi guys! I'm having a really hard time choosing between economics or psychology for my social studies subject. I find psychology interesting and I have no idea what's involved in economics. I'm not the best with essay writing but I'm good with maths at alright at memorising. I also have a relatively busy schedule due to activities outside of school. I might end up using my social studies subject as one of my HLs as well, so there's that. I'm in year 10 currently doing VCE (Year 11/12 VIC, AUS) biology (B+/A) and legal studies (straight A+) and am a straight A+ student in science. I want to get into medicine and need really high scores for that so... please help me ;-…
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What do people have against the money heist English dubbing?
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Hello,I am in grade 10 pre-Ib ( Ontario, Canada), my grades in grade 9 pre-ib and now grade 10 are all around 80. Math 86 ( class median77), English 85( class median 82), science78 (classmedian78),French 84 ( coursemedian80), Can anybody give me any ides on the IB 7 scale of my marks? Like 4 or5? I am interested in life science program,, the basic requirement are all above 36, can my marks make me into this program? My parents suggests I drop off ib right now. Hard decision, advice are needed, Thanks everybody
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I'm starting the IBDP next school year and I just submitted my final courses for IB. I chose HL - psych, bio and french b, and SL - math aa, english and chem. Initially when I picked these courses, I was planning on doing Zoology in uni, but now I'm a bit more hesitant on doing Zoology. What major/degree can I get in uni with these IB courses? And what do you think of these courses? (aka what are the stress levels like for these classes). Thank you very much!
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Hey everyone, I am currently an 8th grader in the United States, and I am taking Spanish 1 online. The curriculum which I use is called PEAK or FuelEducation (one of the two.) Spanish would be my third language, as I'm fluent in English and my mother-tongue. It's been difficult learning it online, to say the least. The curriculum isn't structured very well, and it is hard for me to get a grip on a lot of the basics of the content. I plan on taking Spanish for my SL in high school. Will I be OK in the long run? I think that I am a hard worker, and most things also come easy to me, which I am thankful for. I haven't learned Spanish in a formal classroom setting, so an…
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My EE advisor isn't certain if I can, he thinks so... and my EE's due soon.
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Hey there, I am currently a student studying in Australia. I would like to apply to universities in the U.S, so should I take the IB course? Since I am going to do the standardised tests (SAT and ACT), I was wondering if I should also join the IB program to enhance the chances to join an American university.
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Vid Wonder offer outstanding scripts that would not just be thrilling, but also informative just like any creative and worth considering animated videos for business should be like. This would be a unique experience since you will be able to narrate your stories and messages with the help of scripts and voice over produced by our worthy team members. We also provide Video Production Services.
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hey everyone, I want to check my EE for any plagiarism does anyone know a good website for free???
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This year I'm going to be a freshman and I'm interested in getting the IB Diploma for my choice of mathematics I picked Integrated Math 1, which isn't IB, but Pre Calculous is... I would like to know if I should take Pre Calculous because I want the IB Diploma even though I have no knowledge of Pre Calculous or just stick with Integrated Math 1.
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Hey everyone! Me and a group of friends have started a student-run newspaper for IB students all around the world, posting articles on general news as well as IB focused academics, resources and CAS. We would love if you guys could go check it out and give it some love at www.ibnewspaper.com 🥰 On the home/front page of the website, there's also a form for people to sign up if they want to help us write articles! We'd love to have some new journalists from IB schools all over the world to help with the international aspect of the newspaper and also to meet some new friends 😁 It would, of course, totally count for CAS creativity and/or service as well! Thanks…
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what is the viscosity of honey from different regions such as mountains, forests, city, hot and cold regions. Please give them in order and also if you have any suggestion of honey with different viscosity in order please tell me. Thank you very much!!!
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Hi, since I don't have a Whatsapp account, I wondered if people graduating in 2021 would like to join the group chat in Instagram. It is not created yet, but if you think that it is a good idea, please let me know. Regards
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Hey, Can somebody let me know how the COVID-19 is going to affect our grades, exams, and most importantly the EE considering most, if not all, of us are in online school. My EE experiment is in Chemistry and idk how I'm going to do electroplating at home? Also I heard all IAs are all going to be marked externally instead of samples, is that true? Thanks
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Dear all, all helps for chemistry IA are welcomed. I want to do an experiment about medicines but aspirin hydrolysis is already done by another student. And the teacher doesn't like when students do an experiment about antacids. If you have any other ideas, please feel free to contact me anytime. Thanks for your advance!
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When is the IB IAs final submission date?
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Hello all, I'm creating a website about IB re-takes. There is very little on the matter right now. And given the cancellation of IB exams, I think it will really help people. I'm trying to collect stories of people who re-did their exams. Is it possible to hear the experiences of people who re-took their exams? Thank you,
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Step 1 :> Preparing to Study (a) Start studying early. Give yourself more than enough time to review the material that was covered in class. You might want to gauge how soon to start studying by how much material you need to review. (b) Read through the entirety of your notes that will be on the exam. It will refresh your memory of the material and help you remember what you learned. (c) Get some good notes. If you’re not a good note taker, or if there are “holes” in your notes, then ask a friend if you can copy his or her notes. Good notes can make all the difference when you’re studying. (d) Ask your teacher about the test material. One of the easiest ways to b…
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Heyy, could anyone help me by telling me if my topic for the chemistry IA is not too simple? How does temperature affect the equilibrium of Cobalt(II) complex?? Thank youuu
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My EE was due a few days ago but I still can't help but think and worry about it. I wrote my EE within a couple of hours without discussing it with my supervisor because I had made a new one a few days before the final submission. I'm really stressed out at this point. I know I'm the only one to blame for doing this to myself but I DO NOT want an E on my EE. My word limit was 3.9k words, my essay was relevant to the proposed question, I followed a proper structure for my essay and referenced everything that had to be referenced yet I'm still scared because my analysis of the text is quite repetitive. I mean, the texts that I analysed had a few similar points that related …
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I'm honestly terrified knowing that 3/4 universities require the diploma and I'm a certificate/course student. My subjects are: Biology HL, Chemistry HL, Math SL, English B HL, World Religions SL, and Arabic B HL I want to study pharmacology, medicine or anything health related. Can anyone recommend me universities that accept certificate/course students or you know of anyone that went to universities with the same ambitions as me and was a certificate/course student?
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I know that you're allowed to redo your IAs after you've done your exams (or choose to redo both exams and IA) but is it possible to do this while still in dp2 before sitting my finals (nov 19)? I just think I messed up my bio IA and my WIT essay could have been better. If so, do you have to start completely from scratch or can I just improve on what was already submitted? I'm pretty sure the school doesn't even send the WIT essay of to be marked until later this year too. I don't mind if I have to pay a fair bit to redo them too because it's very important since I don't test that well. Any help much appreciated, thanks!
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Hey everyone, I`m a student in pre-IB Denmark and I got to the point where I have to make the subject choice for the IB diploma program.After IB, I am considering on studying medicine in Denmark or international. If there any of you in the same situation: what subject did you chose or what would you recommend?
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Hey guys, I'm currently a sophomore going into the IB. Since I come from the Canadian education system and will be going into an IB DP school that teaches IGCSE, I'm currently going over some of the IGCSE prerequisites for my IB subjects. Anyway, I wanted to ask if it would be a wise combination to take HL math, chem, English [as I'm confident in my English abilities and have been recommended based on an entrance test], followed by ESS, French, and Business for SL? I know I will need physics for Civil Engineering, and I want to Physics SL but since I'm more familiar with the chemistry curriculum, I'm considering taking a foundational physics cours…
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