A.W. Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hi so im in grade 10 right now and I have to pick my courses for IB soon. I want to attend university somewhere in the UK (for medicine) and I was looking at the requirements and they require you to take HL bio and HL chem. (I'm taking grade 11 physics next semester) My school discourages taking 2 HL sciences because they said it would be too hard How hard is it? Is it manageable? Would it be possible to get a level 6 or 7 in the course? (I have a 90% in science right now) Do you regret taking it? Thanks!!! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac117 Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hi there! I started ib a few months ago with bio&chem HL. The courses are demanding but definitely manageable with good work ethic - revise what you've done over a week during the weekend and you should be good. I never regret choosing my subjects, though biology can get a bit boring sometimes - but that's always up to the individual. I don't know you so I'm not sure how much effort you're willing to put into the subjects, but I still think it's better to start off with a harder subject combination and drop later on as you actually start to struggle. Whilst prevention is better than cure, this does not apply here 2 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.W. Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 14 hours ago, mac117 said: Hi there! I started ib a few months ago with bio&chem HL. The courses are demanding but definitely manageable with good work ethic - revise what you've done over a week during the weekend and you should be good. I never regret choosing my subjects, though biology can get a bit boring sometimes - but that's always up to the individual. I don't know you so I'm not sure how much effort you're willing to put into the subjects, but I still think it's better to start off with a harder subject combination and drop later on as you actually start to struggle. Whilst prevention is better than cure, this does not apply here Ok thank u so much!! By revise, do you mean re-read notes or study? And which is harder, bio or chem? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac117 Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 33 minutes ago, A.W. said: Ok thank u so much!! By revise, do you mean re-read notes or study? And which is harder, bio or chem? Well, for me re-reading the notes is studying for the most part... I'd say for every unit you should make Flashcards too. This is a tricky one, since I don't seem to be following the rule - I find chemistry easier & a bit more interesting than bio. More applying of concepts rather than pure memorisation like it often is with biology. I have friends who have a different opinion and think biology is way easier, so it's really up to the individual. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.W. Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 6 hours ago, mac117 said: Well, for me re-reading the notes is studying for the most part... I'd say for every unit you should make Flashcards too. This is a tricky one, since I don't seem to be following the rule - I find chemistry easier & a bit more interesting than bio. More applying of concepts rather than pure memorisation like it often is with biology. I have friends who have a different opinion and think biology is way easier, so it's really up to the individual. Ok thank you!! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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