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Hello all, I know that CS is not a very popular, but I'm still hoping to find some CS students here. My teacher is terrible! I don't know how to study the course, there aren't any materials, the textbooks are of awful quality! I'm all set for the theoretical part of the exam, e.g. how a computer works. I am aware of compscihub.com, which is where I study the theory. I think I could also potentially manage the pure Java (my teacher has chosen option OOP), but I know nothing about the abstract concepts that require programming, they aren't covered in any courses. What are the methods I can use to study CS without a teacher? If there are any alumni, how was your exam? …
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Hello, I had few questions about some of the requirement for the degrees I wanted to go into. I want to study biomedical science (aka medical science), medicine (Not my fav choice but, still in the list) and pharmacology. I wasn't sure which IB subjects I am suppose to choose and for Medicine/Biomedical science, do you need to have DP Bio HL and Chem HL or can you choose one HL and one SL?
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Can I take the IB exams in November if I live in the northern hemisphere and my school conducts them in May? Has someone ever done this before?
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Hi guyss Im wondering.. Im 6 points away from getting a 7 for global politics HL. (55-65) I got an 60. Should i apply for a remark?TT
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I want to take Chem HL, Math AA HL, Econ HL and English A SL, Chinese B SL, Biology SL. I wanted to take another SL of Business and Management or ITGS. I wanted to do it online version. Is it possible to do 7 IB subject and do 4 SL and 3 HL?
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Our school is alllowing us to do ESS and some people said that ESS is really useless because it confuses the university for being too broad, Is it true?
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Should I start a startup when I am studying IB?
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My grades, in %, are all around 80-90. Nothing spectacular. Not coincidentally, I have a girlfriend that I see almost every day. What does IBsurvival think about the whole idea of it?
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Hi, how much harder is DP2 than DP1 and if I'm getting high marks now will it continue to decline as the year progresses?
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I just screwed up my biology test today and it took me quite a while to get over it. Scary questions kept on popping into my mind, "What if I end up getting a 5 in this test and the score goes into my transcript which will be seen by the colleges I'm applying to?" I know what the rational solution to this problem is: We can't change the past; the only thing we can do is to learn from our mistakes and do better in the next test. However, it is still really difficult to deal with bad test results emotionally, despite the fact that we know it is stupid and pointless to worry about things we cannot change. Since most of us are probably bombarded by tests and assessments const…
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Okay so im not too good in any of my classes? but i want to achieve a IB diploma What do you guys think i would have to get (worst case) to get the diploma? Like which classes should i focus on to get a perfect score to balance out the rest of the classes? I have Tok - pretty okay lang lit HL - not sure Spanish Hl - very bad Visual Arts - very good Math sl - very bad Biology - okay but not best History - bad
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Hey everyone, I am in my first year of diploma and semester one is almost over. I had all my tests last week and my results are out. Looking at all my grades, it is way below average. I have studied in IB all my life. I feel like MYP has not even helped me at all in DP. In MYP i got honour awards, but now in DP I am literally failing. I choose HL: Math AA (4), Physics HL(1 - I did a retest and am still waiting for the results), Biology (5) and SL English Language and literature (6), History (3) and French (4). I don't know what I want to be when I grow up, so I just choose all the subjects I liked. It was a huge transition for me from MYP to DP. I find it hard to wr…
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Hello, What IB subjects do I choose if I want to study something connected to business? Unfortunately, my school does not offer business management and psychology. I was thinking about: HL: maths AA, economics, language B/biology(the science that I like the most and I think I would get the highest grade - is that even a good approach?) SL: language lit, language B/biology, history/physics/chemistry What do you think about these choices and what would you change?
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How closely does an EE examiner check a student's work? Do they re-do every single calculation that the student has shown and verify if that's correct? For example, if you say "When these values are substituted to this formula, the below values are obtained." will they actually substitute the values into the formula and see if the values match what's written on your work?
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So I'm aiming for top Law unis in the UK, e.g. LSE, UCL, Oxbridge, etc I currently take HL History, Lang Lit, and Econ, Sl Spanish B, Math AA, and Bio I hate Lang Lit so much. It's so easy to get top scores and I feel capable of Lit. Our Lit course has apparently covered like 30 poems, a book called The Visit, and are now covering the summer reading called 'Running in the Wild'. It's notoriously difficult to score a 7 in Lit at our school. Would it be wise to switch to Lit and risk getting a 766 (Econ is the 7) or just keep Lang Lit and get a 776 predicted?
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Hello! My name is Duncan and I am currently grade 7. I will be taking an exam in 2020 November and I am trying to make it into St. Roberts high school. Alexander Mackenzie is another option for me but it is extremely far away. I am clearly a newbie when it comes to high school programmes so I surely need some help. I was wondering what I can do to give me a likelihood of passing the entrance exams. What are some sample papers I can trust, how am I supposed to know what to study and how, and what are the requirements for IB entrance exams. Thanks for taking your time and reading through this, Duncan
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I was wondering if anyone had done an extended essay in world studies, combining economics and politics. If yes, how was it? and what was your research question? I take economics HL and really enjoy it, and although politics isn't offered at my school, I do have a strong interest in it. Thank you!!!
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hey, Im a bit confused whether should I take an igcse exam or not, here is my question: Is igcse exam really necessary in admission or does it even has a huge effect on my admission, even though I already take IB? Any input is appreciated Sorry for my bad English
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Hi everyone, I need help from all of you. I am in year 2 right now, I changed my school, I moved to a new school last year and started the IB in July. I haven't done my best in the units and all, and our end of year exams were cancelled due to COIVID-19. My anticipated grade is a 31/42 I understand that my teachers barely know me and can't predict too high anyway. These are my grades MAA SL: 5 Physics HL: 5 Chem HL: 5 Economics HL: 5 English A Lit SL : 6 French B SL: 5 My grades are extremely underwhelming, and I know I can do better, I have always been a good and motivated student, and got 95+ in all my subjects…
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I'm so lost sometimes in class lmao. I'm taking literally all HL courses except math because I'm dumb, but I'm royally forked. I'm legit ugh, so stressed out and have no freaking idea that I have to do to prepare for exams and college.
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I've been using this forum for a while now and have been trying to help out. A lot many questions are on whether the particular IA/IB topics are relevant. However, many seem to discount good English and effective communication out of the picture. Even if one chooses a not so good essay, how it can be crisply conveyed matters the most. Those having their exams in 2022 or later have enough time in their hands to work on their language. It is best to drill the basics and learn them hard. Work on them for 15-30 mins every day. Start writing short sentences in active voice and then full-fledged essays. This process would help better prepare for exams. However, for those having…
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Hey everyone Would u mind to share ur sleeping hours ? As IB students are completely full with tons of assignments. Mine only 4 hours. 2 hours before will probably be my time for socializing on internet Btw how much time would u spend to socialize ?
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Hi fellow survivors. I am starting the diploma program this year, and I am not sure how to get organized. During the pandemic I go to school every other day, so some content is provided online, but we still get a lot of handouts. I also prefer to take notes on paper, as I feel I retain information better that way. Any thoughts on how I can stay organized?
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So basically i have the choice in choosing: 1) English B HL Spanish B HL Business HL Maths Analysis SL French A SL ESS or 2) Spanish B HL Business HL Biology HL English A SL French A SL Maths Analysis SL I really am confused in my choices as I want to take three languages where in English and French i'm fluent and in Spanish is where i'm still learning the language. But i think I am good enough to do English A Sl and English B HL. The real question is that i don't know what universities prefer. I also don't know if it would be a lot choosing 2 languages in HL and a French A SL. And i think doing Englis…
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Hello! So i'm a new year 1 IB student and it has just been 2 months into school and im already thinking of dropping ib...i feel very stress about it and with the online class, i feel like its not helping me. i also just moved to a new school thus i'm more stressed out about the entire situation. i feel like the school im in might not be the suitable community for me as i feel like its too big.. also they're all very smart. apart from that, there are also some small factors that are making me feel not motivated to continue ib. what should i do? should i just change to a new school for year 2 or should i just drop ib and take another different curriculum? thank …
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Hello. I am currently about to complete my first year of my IB Diploma. However I have recently found out of the IB Certificate program which consist of taking whatever subjects you want at whatever level you want. All of the other mandatory components of the full IB Diploma are now compulsory, such as the Extended Essay and CAS. Also, unlike the full diploma I would be awarded a certificate for each subject I choose to take, and if I were to fail in aa subject, CAS, TOK, or extended essay this would not impact me obtaining my grades for my other subjects. Whereas in the full IB Diploma failing a component such as CAS would result in the failure of the whole Diploma…
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Hello. I was wondering wether I should take AI SL or AA SL. I enjoy calculus and algebra more than statistics but I am not that comfortable with non calc. However I am worried that medical unis might not prefer AI SL? Would it be better to take AI SL and get a 7 or AA sl and get a 5/6? Thanks in advance
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Which option is better ? Any suggestions? What should I be doing before I start IB???? Thank you guys OptionA Subject 1: English A: Language & Literature (HL) Subject 2: Spanish Ab Initio (SL) Subject 3: Economics (HL) Subject 4: ESS (SL) Subject 5: Mathematics: A & A (SL) Subject 6: Chemistry (HL) Option B Subject 1: English A: Language & Literature (SL) Subject 2: Spanish Ab Initio (SL) Subject 3: Economics (HL) Subject 4: Chemistry (HL) Subject 5: Mathematics: A & A (HL) Subject 6: Biology (SL)
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Hello, I'm starting the diploma program in September and I plan to major in Psychology. I'm taking Math A&I SL because math isn't my strong suit, and taking 4 HLs is too difficult for me. Does this really significantly lower my chance at getting accepted into universities? Is it really a 'soft subject'?
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Hello, I'm starting the IB diploma program in September and I want to major in Psychology. My school doesn't offer IB psychology anymore, so I'm signing up for the Psychology HL online course offered by Pamoja. Has anyone here tried doing online IB courses before? How was it and how were your results in the end?
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Hey Everyone, I'm a senior at a public high school in California. Our IB program is very small, and it just started offering an HL Comp sci. The thing is, most of the students in the class aren't even IB students, and the teacher is clueless. She stated that she is basically going to ignore the IB curriculum. As such, I assume I will get no guidance on my IA and also have to teach myself all of the class material. Do you guys think it's doable? What are some good sites/resources that I can use to help me? Thank you so much! Regards from the US, Jonathan
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hey guys! i haven't been the most active on this site, but throughout high school it was a HUGE help surviving IB. i got so much invaluable info here and wanted to express my gratitude to this site and everyone on it for making this community so amazing. if you're curious, i ended up with a 38/45 overall: 7 - HL english, SL spanish; 6 - SL math, HL bio; 5 - SL history; 4 - SL art; A - EE, B - TOK even though the end of this year was so much different than I anticipated (than ANY of us did, probably), i'm proud to have made it through and want to say congratulations to all the other class of 2020 grads and for the class of 2021, i know your last year might be in…
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Hi so I am a year 1 student and taking the following subjects, HL SL Chem Lang and Lit Psychology Math Visual Art Span ab I know that if I look online I will easily fine practise exams, but right now that is not what I am looking for. I would like to know where I could find practise topic tests. I would like tests based on each topic, for any subjects th…
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So basically, I have two paths that I want to go down and it just depends what and how I do in school. So I have chosen my subjects and then change them even untill the start of next year if needed. So bascially, I choose computer science because I want to have this pathway avaliable as this is most likely what I choose but I might change my mind later on. I chose bio cause I want to maybe do something biology or maybe med related. But I heard on from other Ib students on this site that chemistry is also required but if I do choose bio or med, then I would need to replace chemistry with computer science. This is due to the fact that I have to do a humanites subject which …
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This is the first time I have ever used IB Survival but here we go. So I am wanting to do my EE about the two novels of Crime and Punishment by Fydor D. and Matilda by Roald D. where I want to focus my topic on the villains of their stories and how they basically help the protagonists more than hurt them. The villains being Ms. Trunchbull and Luzhin. When I think about someone who helps another person I think of a 'mentor'. So here is my idea: "To what extent do the villains in the works Fydor Dostoyevsky and Roald Dahl fulfil the mentor archetype?" Please let me know if this is too broad or too narrow.....thank you
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hey guys I'm having a lot of trouble choosing a Math IA topic. I really want to do something related to space, sports, stats or anything that is interesting but not over done. If you guys can think of any creative topics that have done well in the past please lmk asap bc this is time sensitive!
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out of curiosity, whats yalls fave subjects?
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Okay, so I want to study medicine in the future. Problem is, my school only offers Phy/Bio at both levels but no chemistry. And I'm also required to do English b HL. So my final choice for HLs would've been: English b, Biology and AA. SL: French a, Physics and History. At this point I'm not even sure if it's worth doing the IB at all.
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Hey everyone! It's great to be part of a community with fellow IB experts! I'm relatively new to this platform so feel free to suggest any feedback or any tips to consider while contributing. I'm currently in year 12 (second year of IB). One of the subjects I have taken is Economics HL. The one thing I've noticed was how time consuming I along with a few friends of mine who took the same subject found in writing down definitions for every key term while answering paper 1 questions and considering the current situation of coronavirus, the importance of this in IAs. So, I've created a super useful resource (flashcards with short, concise definitions) that contain…
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Hey everyone! It's great to be part of a community with fellow IB experts! I'm relatively new to this platform so feel free to suggest any feedback or any tips to consider while contributing. I'm currently in year 12 (second year of IB). One of the subjects I have taken is Economics HL. The one thing I've noticed was how time consuming I along with a few friends of mine who took the same subject found in writing down definitions for every key term while answering paper 1 questions and considering the current situation of coronavirus, the importance of this in IAs. So, I've created a super useful resource (flashcards with short, concise definitions) that contain…
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Guys, I'm looking for a company or firm I can analyse for my Business Management SL IA. Is it better to look for firms that face a certain issue and then analyse it or should I look for a firm based on a certain method of analysis. To me, writing a research question looks like a never ending process. It would be great if you share scored exemplars and resources for the same. Thank you
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I am going to start the ib next month and I wanted to know what previous knowledge I need to have of math and chemistry so I can start preparing myself in these two subjects before the start of the year.
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What were your favorite and least favorite IB subjects and why? Just wondering, maybe it would help me choose my IB courses.
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http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp Here is the test you can do so answer the poll and if you want make comments about the result would be cool.
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Hello Friends, Does anyone have the copy of Mathematics HL Guide as per the new syllabus?
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