This is what I learned from IB

[Ibcrying]

This is going to be aimed more at the people who are going to take IB within the next few years. I made a large number of mistakes in this program which added unnecessary stress and since I can't take them back now, I might as well help out future students.

1) Do NOT underestimate the importance of your IA's. They seem so minuscule as you are doing them, but trust me, most of them range from like 20-25% of your total ib grade. If you do not try on these, I can promise you that exam time will be wayyyy more stressful because it is basically no longer possible to get 7's or even 6's meaning that you have to get as perfect scores as possible on the ib tests.

2) Don't pus CAS off until after it is technically due. This goes without saying.... it is not fun trying to study for ib tests, do regular homework, and try to finish up 25 hours of cas a few days after it is due. Remember, CAS is required for the diploma. If you skip it, then the chances of getting the diploma are 0.

3) Study throughout the year for the IB tests; cramming is not fun.

4) Do get review books for every class that you possibly can. For me, the review books taught me better than some of my teachers did. You would be surprised how much stuff you need to know that they simply cannot cover in the allotted time.

5) Something else I learned about IA's the hard way was that you need to do them on something you enjoy reading and writing about. This goes along with #1, but if you don't like your topics, it is hard to gather the motivation to actually try on them.

That's all the tips I can think of for now, good luck to future ib students

[Guest Marioti]

I'll just reinforce the IA tip by saying PUT A LOT OF EFFORT INTO DOING YOUR IA's.

Seriously they can help you so much in the end. Right now I feel terrible for not submitting GREAT IA's seeing as I had 2 years to do them

[ibfederer]

And I'll add my 2 cents: Start early on your Extended Essay, work on it throughout your summer, proofread, revise, get others to read it, and most importantly, cite your sources. Never plagiarize.

Good luck future IB-ers!