Pre-IB/MYP
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Hey all, Currently enrolled in the IB Program, I am still undecided on two subjects that I wish to pursue: engineering and medicine. Leaning more towards the medical field, I had chosen my courses mainly based on that decision; however, I am concerned about the amount of stress it might bring during my junior and senior year. My selected courses include: HL Math, HL English Lang. & Lit., HL Chem, HL Bio, SL Psych, and SL Mandarin Ab Initio My concerns include what subjects are required to enroll in a medical program in the United States or the United Kingdom (mainly for HL), and whether switching one of my HL sciences to SL Music would bring about any c…
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Hi everyone, i need help. I am a pre-ib student and i have to choose my ib subjects and i have no idea what to do. I am thinking between HL Geo and Chem ( I can't choose both i have already bio and ang HL) and math studies and SL. Somebody help please!
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Hi, I am currently an MYP student and the time to choose my subjects for next year is coming up so I just wanted some advice on what people thought of my choices and whether I'm biting off more than I can chew. For background knowledge about my subject choices, I'm aiming to get into a CS college. HL - Math, Physics, Computer Science SL - English, Spanish, ESS I know that chemistry is traditionally a subject for CS but I'm personally very bad with the subject and I've heard that HL and SL chem are quite difficult, and considering the fact that my HL's are already quite rigorous on their own, I wasn't sure if it was the best idea to add chem to the workload.…
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Orientation in space and time is my GC....guys, does anyone has a worksheet of MYP 5 based on it....specifically English, maths
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So I got accepted into a yrdsb IB candidate school and im wondering if it going to be decent or not because if it isn't then i still have time to go to other schools for AP
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Hey! I’m Erika, and I’m a tenth grader which I’m starting IB next year! I know it’s a little too early to start deciding what courses I want to take, but I did it anyway. I just want you to tell me how hard the classes are from your experience. 1. English Lit HL 2. Biology HL 3. Math SL 4. History of America HL 5. Spanish B SL 6. Film SL 7. TOK
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Dear all, so I am planning on moving to vancouver from hong kong to study my 2 years of IB. They said i had to take a formal IB intake assessment, what does this mean? Can anyone help me out as to what would be in the exam and what outcomes there are to this assessment. Thank you so much
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Hello all, I am currently an Year 11 (Grade 10) student. I will be taking the Cambridge IGCSE for 9 subjects in May/June 2018. The subjects that I take are below (with predicted grades): Additional Maths (A*), English first Language (B), World Literature (A), Biology (A*), Chemistry(A*), Physics(A*), Music(A), Economics(A*), and Chinese first Language(A). I will need to choose my IB subjects quite soon, and I am slightly indecisive regarding the science I want to choose. I plan to study accounting / finance / (a business degree) in a competitive university. I've heard from different people from my school with different opinions about the I…
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Hey guys, Could someone pls give me feedback on the courses I have chosen for the DP programme. I want to go into the med field. My school doesn't offer both sci at HL. Without further ado this is what I'm thinking of taking: Hl Chem, Sl Bio, Sl French(mandatory), Hl Lang & Lit (mandatory), Sl Math, Hl History
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Hey guys, I am in kind of a bad situation for my product design eportfolio I have already submitted Criteria A and therefore can change anything with the goal of my project. For whatever stupid reason, I chose the topic of repair... Now I have no idea how to take my project to the next level. I could really use your guys ideas for what I could make for my product (something possible for me to make in PRODUCT design). thx for your answers.
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Hi, could your rate my subject selection? I'm thinking of taking: Business and Management HL Psychology HL English B HL Polish Lang Lit SL Biology SL Mathematics SL Is my subject choice open to careers, please let me know.
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Hi, I am 10th grade student currently in American British Academy school Oman. I have somewhat picked my DP subjects already but I wanted to ask you guys which ones are the hardest and easiest. Also I don't have any experience and prior knowledge with Geo. Will prior knowledge be needed to take HL? Is it difficult without prior Knowledge? How will I mostly be assessed? ( Projects, Tests, Presentations, All?) HL Geo HL Econ or Buissness HL Physics SL Math SL Eng Lang Lit SL French TOK
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I have just completed St. Robert's Pre-IB admissions test for 2017 and I want to know my chances of getting in. I know that the test is the only thing that they check nowadays, so it is of extra concern now. So far, I am aware that I have made one silly mistake in the math section, and there could very well be more that I don't know about. As for language, I don't think I did exceptionally well, though I don't think I failed either (some questions had me second-guessing myself). Approximately how many questions does one need to get right for acceptance, and do you think I stand a chance?
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I am currently in grade 8 and the application process for regional programs like IB,AP and IBT has started. I am applying for all these programs including IB at Turner Fenton SS, Brampton and I need help and advice on what I need to know and what I should study for the entrance exam. Please let me know if you can help me. Thank You!
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Hey guys. I’m trying to decide what IB subjects to take. I really don’t know what I want to do in the future. So I tried to keep my options open so here it is: Higher level biology English economics Standard level Math Arabic Physics are my subjects open to many careers? What careers are they? Also people who took these subjects can u tell me about it? Help!
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Hey future ib colleagues, I’m the next victim of IB! Its that time in my life where I actually have to think about what I want to be in life. I HAVE NO IDEA. Teachers are commanding (I’m over exaggerating a bit) subject choices for IB. I chose subjects that interested me other than actually dying and trying to figure out what career I want. Here it is: Higher level: Chemistry Arabic Psychology Standard level: Math English Physics can people who took these topics give me advice? Also what career can I get out of these choices??? Help!!!!
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Hi! Now i am doing PreDP and I really don't know which subjects should i choose for the next year, i am thinking taking: HL- Business and Managment, Swedish B SL- Math, Eng A and Psychology but the problem is I have to choice or HL Bio or HL Chem, i am much better in Chem than in Bio but I don't need Chem for anything while i need Bio if i wanna do psychology in university but i dont know what to do because i dont even like that much Bio, which one should i choose?
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Helloooo.. First of all, got to say that I adore this site haha. So far it’s been quite insightful with my IB exam prep. I have applied to Dr G W William’s IB program, and for the exam portion, do any of you remember the time you were given for each subject? I just want to prepare myself so I’m not dealing with any surprises. Also, any status on the confirmation of the IB World Program at Williams, or is it not discussed with the students? - M
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Hello! I'm a grade 8 Canadian student applying for Bayview High school's pre-Ib. I know that besides the French and English and math, there is also a written profile. Does anyone know how that works? Please please please help me!! How long does it have to be? What do you have to write?
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Hi So we received our mid-terms on Friday, my first report card I ever received in the MYP program. Everyone who entered the program knew that their grades were going to drop either subtly or significantly. I knew mine were going to drop too, and they did when compared to last year's final Grade 8 marks. I went from a 94% average (as of last year) to an 87% average (as of this year). The reason why I am not satisfied with this is because the only course I actually got a high 90% in was my selected arts course (music). My other 3 academic course marks were all in the mid-high 80's. Some Grade 10's told me that Grade 9 math is the worst, and that it g…
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Hi everyone! Earlier I made a post asking about Bayview's admission process. However, I'm also applying for St Roberts and I'm really nervous. It's my first year in Canada, but my English is pretty good. I have full marks for every single subject in my grade seven report card and all my grade eights are above 95 besides my gym, which is a mid-eighty. I've done the ssat upper-level questions and they seem pretty easy. I know it's hard to say, but do you think I have a good chance of getting in? Please help me! I'm really really stressed over this!
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So I’m applying to the IB program for Dr G W Williams (YRDSB) in November and i was wondering if an 83% average for grade 7 enough? I did good on Math english and french but it was the more minor subjects that threw me off. I also go to extra curricular and i have English and Math down for my entrance exam. I’m also wondering what tenses i should learn cuz i know that the french subject for admission is extremely hard and any vocabulary specifically i should focus on? I have been studying basically non stop the past few days and don’t feel like i’m entirely ready for the french part. some people say that it’s ok and i will get in but i need some advice from people that h…
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Hello everyone, As a year 11 pre-dp student, our school requires a mini-extended essay (2000 words) in a subject of our choice. Any schools out there with the same requirement? And if so, is it allowed/advisable to have the same topic in EE the next year? I'm unsure whether to do two similar ones or a totally different subject for variety and challenge. Thanks in advance
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Hi! I'm a Polish student currently doing pre-dp. Recently I've started thinking about my subject selection. I'm thinking about studying medicine (still don't know if in Poland, where higher education is free or abroad - if you know anything about obtaining scholarships for medical schools in Europe and/or Australia after IB go ahead and tell me), so naturally I will be taking: Bio HL Chem HL Math SL (or should I do Math Studies if I'm less than good at normal math program?) English B HL (heard it's an easy subject and great to kinda balance out Chem and Bio HL) Polish SL But I have a problem with choosing my humanities subject. I want to go e…
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I was wondering is the personal profile component of the admission test to get into IB a paragraph long or a page long? and also I was wondering if there were any standards for your test scores and grades if you want to get in
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So tomorrow is the deadline for like having written at least 3 entries in process journal on your personal project and I didn't even fill in my personal project proposal on ManageBac. So basically, my project is to create a blog (which I already did) with different sections; sport (cycling, running, walking, yoga, resistance training), food (healthy eating, recipes, diet culture), mental health, about me page. I don't know what to write on ManageBac, what should I write in the "goal" section, "inquiry question", "criteria"? I guess my goal is to just post regularly on my blog, make it big, and MAINLY promote a healthy lifestyle and how anyone could have one. SO what shoul…
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Hey, Y'all. I'm currently in the Predp programme in Sweden and soon I'll have to choose the subjects I want to take for IB1. I'm thinking of becoming a doctor and I would like to study abroad hopefully the UK or the US. I thought of picking HL bio HL chem and HL English and SL Swedish SL Math and SL Psychology Could anyone recommend me something or give me some advice about my picks
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After plenty of research it was very clear that, in order to get accepted in medical schools, I should choose chemistry and biology for the IB (preferably both in HL). That was the plan, but then we were told that they can only offer chemistry in SL, and that we can only choose either biology or chemistry. I've contacted the IB coordinator a few times and he's currently looking into the possibility of allowing me to get both sciences (this is hard because of the classes schedule), but made no promises. So now I want to be prepared in case the answer is no and I'm forced to choose between either chemistry (only SL) or biology (SL or HL). Chemistry SL or Biology SL/HL …
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Hey y'all My EE's in Chemistry (Yeh I finally settled on Chemistry for people who have been following my struggles hehe). So! In my EE I am determining whether or not catalase follows the Michaelis Menten kinetics. But then I continue to determine things like rate constant, order of reaction, concentration of enzyme in the yeast source, the catalytic and kinetic efficeincy, etc. I am not sure how to formulate a research question to include ALL of these things I am analysing. With the EE being due in 2 days time this is really stressing me out. I came up with a RQ: Does catalase follow M-M kinetics? But of course my teacher said that this RQ only includes the …
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Hey guys! So I've just finished grade 9 and 10 pre-ib and will begin Year 1 of the actual IB soon. Personally, grade 9 was pretty easy but grade 10 was actually pretty tough since units from the IB were incorporate into our curriculum. I did alright during these years but could have tried much harder. So, is Grade 11 a lot harder than the previous two years? Did you struggle at first? Feel free to leave any other tips, thanks!
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Although I am in teh second semester of Grade 9, i am very anxious about Grade 10. I got 90 in English (this mark was an outlier, i was far higher before) , 95 in maths, 96 in French, and 96 in business. In Grade 10, how do you think I can do, for all the people who have experiance? Just to shed some contextual light, I am pretty hard working, and could have gotten higher on these if not for one messup in both math and english.
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So first of all, I am not very sure of what I want to become when I'm older but I'm very interested in criminology and psychology, studying how the mind works as well as biology. I am not great at math although with hard work I can get by. I'm fluent in Norwegian although I am not good at analysis etc. as I never expanded my vocabulary in it. I currently take Spanish 4 and have done well in the past but I've done worse this year as my teacher is horrendous, so I don't want to take it next year, in fear of failing. I thought I just should give an overview of what I 'like', so that's that. I want to take the following courses, keeping in mind everything I stated: …
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Hello there. I'm studying in Canada and plan to go to university in Canada, though I'm unsure as to which field I'll focus on. Basically, I just want to keep my options open. As of right now, I'm signed up for: English Literature HL Math SL History HL Biology HL French SL (but I'll be taking the course with the HL students for a period of time due to my fluency) And I also need to select one more from one of the following, (I've listed them from my current most preferred to least preferred) CompSci SL, Chem SL, Physics HL or Economics SL This has been on my mind for forever. Any advice that you guys can give would be awesome, whethe…
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Hey everyone, I'm a student in Dubai, UAE who is going to be starting IB1 in a month's time. However, I continue to remain confused regarding my subject choice for the upcoming two years. I would be looking for a career in the business sector. Currently, the subjects that I am thinking to take are the following: HL: Business and Management, Economics, Biology SL: Eng Lang/lit, Spanish Ab initio and Math I had initially aspired to do an undergrad in economics as I believe that would prepare me more for the business world. However, since I seek to enroll in a competitive university, I believe that Math HL would be required. I have attained a score of 4 in the…
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Hello! I'm interested in studying psychology in college, however my school does not offer HL Psychology so I plan on taking SL or AP instead. My question is should I take HL Biology to help with psychology? Would SL Biology supplement it better? Or do the biology courses not really supplement psychology? Thanks in advanced!
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I'm going up to 10th grade next year, which means personal projects. I want to do medicine, biomedical engineering, or biochemistry in university. Can you give me some ideas about what to do? Thanks so much
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Dear everyone on IB Survival, I have already chosen by subject choices for the IB but I'm reconsidering them before I start IBDP1 in August. These are my IB Subject Choices = Higher Level = Biology, Chemistry, History and Italian B Standard Level = Math and English Lang and Lit My dilemma is that I want to keep career options open because I am not sure what I will want to do in the future. Medicine is highly probable ( the reason for Biology and Chemistry Higher Level) and so is economics, which of course requires Math HL. If I had Biology, Chemistry and Math all to HL then would it be too much work to handle? I appreciate any…
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Hi, I live in Ontario and the requirement to graduate is 40 volunteer hours. I know in ib there is a CAS component and I am wondering if the hours from doing it would count towards the 40 hours I need for the diploma. Also, if I start volunteering now, will it count towards CAS?
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I need help with IB subject selections. I have just finished my second year of Pre-IB, and will be starting my first year of IB in the fall (Grade 11). However, I am worried about my subject selection for a couple of different reasons. HL: Biology, English Language & Literature, History SL: Math, French B, Chemistry Note that my school does not have many options for IB, and I will attach a picture of the courses available at my school. I am studying at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. I am most concerned about my language B couse and math. Math: I am taking SL, but I am considering taking the Studies course. I rec…
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I'm going into Pre-IB right now and I have to choose my courses, so I chose this combination : Arabic Language and Literature SL English Language Acquisition HL French Language Acquisition HL Math SL Economics HL Chemistry SL I still don't know what I want to study in college but my parents and all my teachers are telling me to take French Language and Literature and Math HL. Should I do this or not ? I'm really good at math but I still don't know what I want to major in in college so I can't choose between math SL and HL.
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Hey, So I am beginning to prepare for the next school year next year (pretty early, I know) which is the year I will start the MYP/Pre-IB program. I'm currently trying to figure out what I'll be needing for note-taking and such. Here's my plan as well as my courses: - English (1 A4 hole punched notebook) - Mathematics - Grade 9 (1 A4 hole punched notebook) - Mathematics - Grade 10 (1 A4 hole punched notebook) - Science (1 A4 hole punched notebook) - Canadian Geography (1 A4 hole punched notebook) - French (1 A4 hole punched notebook) - Instrumental Music (A hole punched folder) - A planner/calendar - And a large fabric, zi…
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Hi guys, I'm not really sure if I chose my subject well, but I can change them in the beggining of the school year, so... helpme plz Polish Literature SL English HL Psychology HL Computer Science SL Math SL Visual Arts HL I feel that it's quite ****ty choice help me
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I'm wondering if I'm attending the Pre-IB program, would I still have to take the EQAO grade 9 literacy test? I am going to attend Bayview Secondary School this September.
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Hi everyone, I am about to select my IB Subject combination and am very nervous! This is what I am thinking at the moment: Business Management HL English HL __________ HL Maths SL Spanish Ab Initio SL ESS SL Could you guys please help by just giving me some tips/advice for the IB and if my subject combination is OK... Also what other HL should I do?? (I don't like science, and would prefer any subject that is easy to get a 7 in) Thank you so much for giving up some of your time
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Hi everyone, I've asked this elsewhere already, so don't be surprised if you've already seen this, but is my courseload doable? Many are telling me to drop to 3 HLs... but I don't really want to and can't at the same time. BOLD courses are blocked courses for Years 1 and 2. Italicized courses are courses that alternate between fall and spring semesters of Year 1 and Year 2. Open the spoiler to see my extracurriculars. DISCLAIMER: I'm likely majoring in neuroscience IB Math SL (my school only offers SL math. I'm okay with that though, because my major isn't math-oriented. And Honors Pre-Calc was just... nope. Year 1 course) IB Spanish B SL (again, only offers S…
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Hello everyone in the beginning, I would like to say that I am new to IB survival I am an myp graduate and I have some confusion about my subject choice for DP year 1 those are the subject that I am sure about taking them HL Economics HL Business management SL ESS - Environmental Systems and Societies SL French the thing that is confusing me is maths and English I can't take any of them as an HL subject. They are hard for me to score in theses two, as I come from a background where English is not my first language. please guide me in this I am really confused, I don't want to take wrong decisions.
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IB and French
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Hi, I'm just wondering if people who take the French immersion program in Elementary School, can also go to an IB school in order to obtain their IB diploma, and Certificate of Bilingual Studies. Is this possible within York Region, or must the student choose from either IB or a French immersion dedicated school. Thanks, Xyphn
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I'm going into IB right now and I have to choose my courses, so I chose this combination : Arabic Language and Literature SL English Language Acquisition HL French Language Acquisition HL Math SL Economics HL Chemistry SL I still don't know what I want to study in college (It's either economics and political science or engineering) but my parents and all my teachers are telling me to take French Language and Literature SL and Math HL. Should I do this or not ? I'm really good at math but I still don't know what I want to major in in college so I can't choose bet…
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Is this a decent IB subject combination?
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Hi, all! At my school, we're having IB course selections and I would really appreciate some input. English Literature HL (I’m really good at English and really enjoy it!) Psychology HL (I’ve always been interested in psychology) Biology HL - Chemistry HL German ab Initio SL (Excited for this course) Math SL (I’ve always been horrible at math. I don’t want to do math studies.) If not, what can I change? Let me know what you think!
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Hey guys, I'm about to start my IB's next year, but there's one last thing in my way. The IGCSE session coming up in a weeks time. For those of you who chose economics during your IGCSE's, how was the examiner's marking in the Economics long question paper, are they lenient or more towards the strict side? (i.e do they completely follow the mark scheme or they allow leeway if they think your point is valid). I would really like to know as no one from my school has much of an idea. However, my Economics teacher did say that they will consider giving marks for valid points though, and that you can achieve development points even if you did not mention the main point/t…
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