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I was wondering how many files I would have to upload before being granted VIP Access?
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ok I've been doing this too long in the box... so it's time to share it with all you lovely non VIP children here it goes... and yes I know I was the only one invading shoutbox even the smell on my coat, even the taste of my shoulder! I still fail to understand... WHAT IT IS ABOUT THIS WOMAN!
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I just want to know what would happen if the wrong version of my EE is turned in.
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Hi guys, can anyone give me some tips for paper 2 Japanese B HL?
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Sooo, I just had my ib math studies world exams and I was wondering that worst case scenario if I were to get a 3 in both paper 1 and paper two but got a 5 in my IA could I still be able to get a 4 as my final math grade?
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WW1 History
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What is the definition of ``Collective Mistake`` in WW1? And what are good books to understand easily about WW1?
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I've been reviewing my mocks in preparation for the e-assessments [bit of a time crunch, I know] and I seem to lose quite a few marks in the Justification segment. Any tips, do's and don'ts? This is especially true in Mathematics and Individuals and Societies.
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Hey guys I'm beginning IB in a couple of months and I would like someone to convey their thoughts on my combination. Is it hard or doable? English A Literature HL Hindi B SL Economics HL Business Management HL (okay I know it is underated and soft, but it is definitely no walk in the park considering its magnificent theoretical portion) Math Application SL Physics SL (Is it really the hardest SL science as I despise chemistry and Bio with a passion and do I need to be a math wizard or something).
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I want to write a couple diary entries from the POV of Nora from A Doll's House, but i have to connect it to Part 1 of the course. I am having trouble making a connection becuase i wanted to write about how her character develops from her POV. PLease help!
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Do you have something your proud of that you want to share? Well then this is the perfect thread for you! Haha I've seen this on other forums and thought it would be interesting to see it on a platform with so many IB kids. What are you proud of? Don't be humble! Here I'll start: I have finished every single year on the Lego Harry Potter DS game. I have all the characters, all the golden hats, cards, accomplishments, everything. It took forever, but I'm super proud of it, which is honestly, so so sad. Don't judge me
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hey there! so i have my history exams in a little over a week (i'm in HL & we studied 20th century history but that's not super relevant to my question) & i'm kind of freaked out about the 90min time limit for paper 2. my question is: say i only have time to finish writing one essay in those 90 minutes, assuming its a decent/good essay, what kind of score will i get? just so that i can gauge how concerned i need to be with making sure i get both essays completed in time. (also, i'm not trying to do super well in history or anything, i just want a 3 or higher so that i can get the diploma -- i'll do well on paper 1 & my IA is good, for context)
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So my extended essay is due in a week and a half. I’m doing it in English and haven’t even read one of my books. Is there any possible way I am going to get it done in time??
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Is it really late if I start doing past exams (timed) this Tuesday? I plan to do the 2016-2018 ones before the exam on the 9th. Do you think this is reasonable ? Because I’m gonna be done going through all the content by Monday I only have a couple sections left to cover and I wanna do exams after finishing everything
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Hello, Im currently in grade 10 and as you know IB math curriculum is changing starting from next year. Im conflicted on whether i should take math application and interpretation HL or analysis and approach SL. These are the only two options available for me. Im definitely not taking application and interpretation SL as its very similar to math studies and i want to major in computer science in the future which involves some actual math. Can someone please explain to me the differences between the courses and which will work best for computer science?
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I'm having trouble with the following question: Let P be a point on the wheel (which has a diameter of 100 m). The wheel starts with P at the lowest point, at ground level. The wheel rotates at a constant rate, in an anticlockwise (counterclockwise) direction. One revolution takes 20 minutes. What would be the height of P above ground level after 15 minutes? Thank you
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Hey guys, since I haven't started studying for ess exam yet ... Please guide me like how to study and what to do? or if anyone of you have notes please share if you don't mind or just tell me how should I go about studying? Thanks a lot
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Plagiarism
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Hi, I'm new. I'm trying to pick a topic for my science IA's and it isn't going great. I wanted to become VIP so that I could see some examples, but I'm worried if I apply the same papers on turnitin or ib, it will count it as plagiarism. Does anyone have any idea if that would be the case? Thank you in advance:)
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I just had my EE topic accepted, and I am still trying to find a good area to focus on. Does anyone have any useful ideas or ways to start brainstorming?
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Hey IB Fam! Since May 2019 is coming up, I thought I might do a little tips and tricks video on how to make your IB life a little bit more fun and bearable. Do you want to know how to have a SOCIAL LIFE while getting GOOD GRADES? Do you want to know how I went from getting a 3 in IB1 to getting a 7 in my finals?! Please send some support to this baby youtube channel!! Hopefully everyone can get something out of this vid and HAVE A LAUGH!! At the end, you should be SUPER proud of what you have achieved and celebrate the END OF IB:D Good luck to everyone in whatever stage you are at in life right now especially to the current IB students!!! Like and Subscribe: h…
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hi , i would like to know if this site is for teachers or students? i am a little lost. i am a teacher from an IB candidate school .
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Hi everyone, I'm a teacher in New Zealand, I work at a private school offering IB as an option to it's students. I am currently teaching NCEA Fashion and Textiles Design, but I have a number of students interested in the possibility of Fashion and Textiles IB. Does this exist? Is anyone taking it currently and if so what kind of content are you covering? Any information would be helpful. Thanks!
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I have been sturggling for quite a while and my FOA is due next week and I havent started because I am having trouble come up with ideas, please help
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So I'm a 10th grader with a passion for Physics and am seriously considering majoring in it in college, thus taking it at the HL level is not in question. My main concern is in IB math choices. I want to take it at the HL level as I have a passion for it as well, and I've been told it's useful when taking Physics HL. However, I frequently make stupid mistakes on math tests that usually lead to getting at least one low B on a test per quarter. For example, one time I had to solve a system of equations, which is really easy... but in the middle of solving, I said that a=2 when the previous stated said 8a=4... yeah, those kinds of mistakes. I still received an A overall for …
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I'm joining IB in April and I've take the following subjects- HL-English, Economics and History SL-ESS, Maths Applications and Interpretations, French ab inito. My school is telling me that I can't take both economics and history as subjects as they clash in the school's time table. Hence, I have been told to opt out of either one and take psychology HL instead. I want to study International Relations in the US and then go to law school so what do you suggest I do; should I leave econ or history ? I've heard econ is easy to score in and hist requires a lot of hard work and commitment however I am ready to take up that challenge and I love history. But what …
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Hey guys I have made up my mind on taking Physics SL, but from what I've heard is it is quite hard compared to chemistry and biology at standard level. I find physics pretty interesting but am just curious whether it is the hardest science to take at standard level. Iam anyway going to continue with physics as I don't have an iota of interest in bio or chem and ess is not an option for me.
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I have a question, is animal populations included under the environmental systems and societies subject area?
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I had a query regarding the new Math syllabus change which will be put into effect from this year. As everyone knows the IB Math has been segregated into two components. - Mathematics Analysis and approaches - Mathematics Application and Integration To be honest I'm not a Math person and don't have any interest in pursuing the subject at a higher level. Hence which course would be easier for a non math person, who dosent require exemplary numerical skill in the future. What exactly is the freaking difference between Analysis and Application, I've got no idea whatsoever?
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Hi, This is my first year as the Economics teacher in a colombian school. The guideline that refers to the internal assessment is kind of confusing. Our subject is taken in English, but I understand that other assessments, such as the extended essay, can be done in a different language. The guideline only states that the commentary should be in the same language of the article used, but it does not say that it should stick to the language in which the subject is taken. Can someone clear this out for me, please? It is obvious that, being in Colombia, many students where tempted to choose local news, so they presented both the article and the commentary in Spanish. …
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I am in need of changing my maths IA idea as it was too simple. What would be something that I could do for my IA with football (soccer)? I am more than capable of getting my own data by playing, and I should be ok with any areas of maths. Thanks!
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Hello Guys, My name is GooseTea (Not really) and I need your help. I am a very reluctant student and do not like to work. As soon as I sit down for HW i start surfing the web just like now:). The exams are in a year, and i am predicted a score of 20, my goal is 28 and 35 is pushing the roof goal. Although I get motivated, it doesn't last long. I'm here to ask you, because i know im not alone in this website with same problems. How are you dealing/dealt with this problem? Thank you GooseTea
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What does "moment" mean in Theatre RP?
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Hey folks. My Biology IA has been quite a roller-coaster ride. I've been through 3 failed topics, and have currently finally settled for this mediocre secondary research topic. I am analyzing the correlation between AIDS Incidence/Death cases in my country and its Human Development Index (HDI) values over a certain period of time. Changing the topic at this point is not possible, and I have around 17 days till my school samples and uploads IAs to the IB. At this point, I seek any sources of advice to stay on the safe side of things. I would really, really appreciate any tips whatsoever on making my IA on this topic better! I just need passing t…
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I just begun to use this website though I'm not sure is it OK to post a question regarding specific question of a subject, like a question of Math SL. How are you guys using this thing?
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Are our teachers allowed to give us class grades in the grade book for our IA's? For example, is he allowed to say this internal assessment would get a 14/20 and put that grade in the grade book? I thought they could only give completion grades.
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Hey, I need help with my Math IA. I am interested in Math and art topic to write about. More into the body proportions and how an artist uses it but I don't know what mathematics is behind it. What mathematics do I use to get a higher score?
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My exams are in around 2 months time, and I have done minimal - some revision but I am aiming for 38-40 points hopefully (I am struggling a lot with maths SL revision particularly, and constantly get below 50% on past papers) Is it possible to cram all my revision in less than 2 months? Any tips and tricks as well? Thanks
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Econ HL IA
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Hello people, my Econ IA deadline is comming in a couple of weeks and I haven´t started with it, because I don´t have any ideas, can someone help me plssss??
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Here is a link to an IB TOK teacher giving an example for her TOK students. https://youtu.be/EuYQQfkhdc0
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Subjects I am taking HL Chem, Psych, Visual Art Standard English, Math studies, Span Ab intio So I have just started the International Baccalaureate and I am at the stage where I am planning what I am gonna be doing for my EE. I wanted to know if could combine two subjects for my EE. To make sense of what I have said, I would like to look at medicinal marijuana, which would fall under chem, but also want to look at the psychological effects. So o would like to do it in both chem and psych. I have no idea right now... but I hope someone is able to make sense of me and help me out 😅 Thanks!!!
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This is my first time writing a post on these forums, and i am reaching out because I need desperate help. In my school, the class now has deadlines to when you're suppose to submit your criterions of the history IA and the EE for grading. (which makes perfect sense and establishes a system of accountability and forces you to not lag behind.) SADLY, I am a huge procrastinator and barely made it to the criterion A deadline and bullcrapped all of it. !!!CRITERION B IS DUE FOR GRADING TOMORROW!! :( The area i would particularly enjoy writing about and researching is the nature of the feminist movements in the united states, particularly the second wave and perhaps…
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Hi I am taking pre-ib now and I just wanted to know if I should take SL Math or SL Physics, if I do take SL Math is it gonna matter cuz I want to get into some math-related field?
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I have uploaded useful files but I still did not get VIP access. I'm not sure how long to wait since I want to get the VIP access and is willing to pay if I don't end up getting one by submitting file. Is there a specific number or type of file that I need to submit to access VIP? How long does it take for you to get VIP access? Should I just pay for it? Please answer me I really need the VIP access. thanks
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I have just gotten my own Laptop after maybe like...I dunno, 7 years of begging? The benefits show great! I can actually use the computer in my own room and not worry about logging out of all of my accounts on the endless websites that I use and everything seems to have gotten easier. What are some of the benefits and disadvantages of having your own computer I wonder?
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I want to study economics in the UK (LSE, UCL, Oxford...), and I am a European national. I will take these subjects: Language A (Slovenian) HL (mandatory) Maths HL Economics HL English B SL/HL I don't know whether to take philosophy or psychology for my sixth subject, and whether to take Chemistry or Biology SL (I don't like science, I want to do minimal work). Also, should I take English B HL or SL, I am very good at English but don't know if 4 HLs are too much. Thanks
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Would there be a podcast I can listen to that is about IB that you guys can recommend to me? I take Korean A HL, English B HL, Business HL, Econ SL, Maths SL, ESS SL so podcast related these subjects would be great. Thanks!
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Hello, I am an 11th grader taking IB HL Physics 1. I plan on taking AP and IB tests. I need to sign up for AP tests very soon, and I want to have the AP tests done before applying to college next year. If I take IB HL 1 physics, will that prepare me for the AP Physics C mech exam? or just the AP Alg 2 exam? or should I be doing at least a little bit of independent study?
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Maybe it's a stupid question, but does any of you know when we have to upload our written works (IAs, written task, and all that jazz) to the IBO website and if there is a deadline for that? Seems like my teachers don't care too much about the deadlines they've given us and for example my math, TOK and others aren't even commented on yet. I'm starting to freak out about all the written work I'll have to complete in the very end of my course. Do you guys have any experience with that?
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ToK
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Can a ToK Journal be opinionated? As in "I think that..." or "I don't agree that..."?
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I'm sorry if this is the wrong question to ask in this forum I'm new here. I did set my name as my real name when I made my account but now I'm scared and embarrassed that someone irl will expose me when I post some stupid stuff here. Is there any way to change my name other than making a new account? If I am on the wrong forum or I need to contact a specific person for this issue please tell me I'm so lost😂
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I'm a student who's taking Physics HL.(11th-grade 1st year of IB) So far, I had 4 unit tests that I have taken and got the grade on it. My test scores are not stable. First unit test, 6, second unit test, 2, third unit test, 7, fourth unit test 3. I was really depressed when I got the last test which is 3, and my parents weren't happy at all. They are considering me to quit IB because I got 2 two grades that are lower than 3, and they said that I failed IB. For the last test, I also understand that I couldn't get enough time to study or I didn't study enough. Because I was sick for 1 week, and I didn't have free day 2 days before the test, and I only have one d…
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