Taif Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 Hello everyone, I just started IB year one and in the future I want to pursue neuroscience or biotechnology or something in that field. My subjects right now are : english a language and lit HL psych HL biology HL chem SL math SL arabic SL i want to go to universities in the U.K. or Canada. Now as I was looking at requirements for scholarship in my country I found out that I need chemistry HL and biology HL with a score of at least 5. Now my option is to take chemistry + bio + psych HL . I’m scared of the workload being too much and I end up getting lower score or something goes wrong. What should I do? If you are taking this combination please tell me your experience with it and how you cope with it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 It depends on whether you want a higher grade (and apply for a different university), or the scholarship/meeting the particular entry requirements. Taking Bio HL and Chemistry HL is the best option if you want to study neuroscience or biotech. I don't know about IB psych but it is treated as a group 3 so it is not vital to these majors. If it is an option, you can make use of the summer between year 1 and 2 by reading ahead and do/start most of IAs or EE. The average score is between a 4 and a 5 so 5 in Chemistry HL is not impossible. Finally, the worst case scenario is that if you were to get a bad result, and you could simply retake the exams 6 or 12 months later. That is much better than taking SL and preventing yourself from applying to particular unis. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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