General IB Discussion
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Hi I'm looking to go into the medical field in university but I'm not sure whether I should take HL Math or HL Psych. As of right now, I really want to study neuroscience in uni and I know Psych would help with that but at the same time, HL Math might be really important especially with calculus and all. My current subject choices are: HL Biology, Chemistry, Psych/Math SL English Lang Lit, Chinese B, Psych/Math Please let me know what you think is best and in general what you think of the subject combination. I know it will be extremely challenging and I'm scared but I like the subjects and I really want to head into the medical field. Thank you!
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Hey!! I'm starting IB in less than a month and I already chose my subjects because I wanted to major in Psychology. However, I am now leaning towards veterinary science. At first, I chose bio SL. To be a vet, I first need to have a bachelor degree in Biological Science. The uni I plan on going does not require chem. But, if I do major in biological science, there will be some chem classes. I am for sure taking Bio but I am not sure if I should move it to HL and add Chem SL. My question here is how hard is BIO HL compared to BIO SL? (I'm interested in bio) Will chem SL help me in uni (Biological Science major) even though my uni does not require it? should i take…
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okay.. so I failed the ib because I was caught with plagiarism in my theatre arts portfolio and I also did not acheive minimum marks to pass.. I was accepted to a performing arts uni, and luckily i did not sign up for the ib to send my final results to my uni. I didnt care about getting my ib diploma, but now my school wants to withdraw my upper school (high school) diploma... so now I feel doomed.. and i kind of dont get why they want to withdraw my high school diploma, but i get it at the same time. what should i do? will my school notify (tell) my uni that i was accepted into? omg.. dying literally...
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I got into a university and they want me to request a transcript from IB to be delivered to them. When I go to submit a request it asks for examination session. I was registered for 3 different examination sessions (May 2018, November 2018 and May 2019), because of retakes. I passed the diploma in November 2018 session and then registered for May 2019 and ended up not attending it, because I had already passed. Anyways, I want this university to receive my full diploma transcript. Since my IB results are split across 2 (3?) sessions if I request November 2018 will the transcript only have the results of the subjects I passed in that session or all my subjects? If I reques…
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I just got my May 2019 result and I'm planning to retake the exam in November. Does anyone know any Asian, preferably Korean, schools which host November exams? Or does anyone know how can I find any school with the November exam?
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Hi. So currently I need a study buddy. I will be graduating in 2020, therefore I am looking for someone who is graduating the same year. In my History HL course I have studied move to Global war (Japan, Italy and Germany), authoritarian leaders (Mao, Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini) and cold war. And I will be studying Castro +more next year (still unsure because we are changing teachers). Ideally I wish for a study buddy who have both subjects but it is okey either way. Ps;I would also happly join a study group who study one of the subjects or both.
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Hello, thanks in advance for your answer. My friend has a very high probability of repeating one year. Under what conditions does a person stay in the second year in ib (11 grade) ? If in the first term (grade 11) the student receives 1,2,2,7,5,6. And in the third term (grade 11 ) he has 7,6,7,3,2,4 + A (TOK) will my friend have repeat a grade ? (Retention one year ) (CAS has done ) My friend is very nervous about this, but I don't know anything about falling conditions in ib. Thank you 😊
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I just finished year 1 IB and I’m currently on 26/45 after dropping from 28/45. My school average is 26 with a few students over 30. My subjects: HL: English , Business , Global politics SL: Math , Design and technology, Spanish My current grades in Ib english: 4 DT:4 Business: 6 Spanish: 2 GP: 4 math: 5 its the start of summer and I really want to end up with 34/45 by the end of IB course. Any tips or advice would be appreciated.
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Hi Guys! My current subject choices are HL A/A HL Bio HL Chem HL Psych (might drop this to SL as I've heard that Year 2 is quite difficult; in addition, I would only like to do one option) SL English Lit SL French B I feel like this course selection leans towards medicine; however, what if I do not want to do medicine once the time comes to make a decision? Will this punish me?
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Hey guys, I really want to apply to some top universities and I plan on studying MechE or ECE in the future. I am currently taking: Math HL Physics HL Economics HL Chemistry SL English LangLit SL Spanish ab initio Are these subjects fine for applying to good universities? Thanks for your support!
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Marks
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Helpp!! I am wondering if collages/ universities curb your marks up just because you're in IB?
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Dear Community, I want to buy study guides and a few more textbooks for each of my Subjects, but they’re always soo expensive. Can someone recommend where I could buy used IB books, without having to pay a fortune for them? Thank you for your answer 😀
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I will study year 12 (grade 11 in Canada) in an IB school and finish one year of IB but due to certain circumstances I will have to switch to the public school system in Canada. So I have to do year 13 (grade 12) in Canada. I have never done the Canadian curriculum before and I don’t know whether they will accept me into it or not since I have never studied their curriculum. Would I need to go to summer school? Or study more subjects in that time frame to successfully finish grade 12 in my new school? *I found one IB public Canadian school but I’m unsure whether they will accept me or how hard it will be to transfer to a completely new IB school. Going to a public sc…
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I have been going to public schools my entire life, I speak fluent English but and all my classes have been in French (Swiss system not IB). But this year I'm going to start the IB Diploma Program. I worried that I will fall behind in my classes and have a hard time keeping up with the other students as most of them have only done the IB program. Is there anything I can do during the summer (like read certain books or learn certain skills) to prepare myself for the IB?
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My daughter has selected the following subjects viz. For HL 1. English Lit 2. Psychology 3. Biology For SL 1. French 2. Math 3. ESS She wishes to pursue Law later in her career. Q. Do the above subjects fulfill her requirements? Q. Is History a pre-requisite for Law? She'd not taken History at IGCSE. Q. What is the impact if she takes Business Management instead of ESS?
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I always wish I could have taken Social and Cultural Anthropology, and maybe Spanish AB. The reason I wanted to take Spanish AB is because I'm horrible at Spanish lol. Or even better, I wish I could have taken Latin ab. It's always a language I've wanted to learn.
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I will be in DP 1 next year and supposedly my subjects choices have to be confirmed by now. However, there is a problem with my subject choices, originally I picked HL GEOGRAPHY HL, DESIGN HL, CHINESE LANG B HL, and ENGLISH SL, MATH SL and ESS, but my school can't offer HL GEO and HL DESIGN together as there are not enough students to open a class. Therefore, I am forced to change. In the future, I am planning to do further study on something related to animals, environment, photography or even design. I know that Biology will impact me the most but I sucks at it and I don't enjoy it as well, so I am thinking about Business HL ( I heard it is easy ). Which subject should …
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Hello fellow IB students, I current attend MYP 5/pre-DP and will for the next three days. My HL's and SL's that I'm to attend next year are: HL's: English Lit, History, and Biology SL's Swe Lang lit, Math AA and Visual Art's I wanted to attend two science, those being Biology HL and Chemistry HL, however, I did not make it into the nine out of twenty-plus people that signed up for the chemistry HL group as I was unfortunately absent during the end of year test for chemistry, due to urgent family matters. I always planned on taking physics once I had finished my two years and received my diploma but planned to do so at an alternative lea…
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Title. Science doesn't exactly relate to my intended major (economics) so I'm really just choosing whichever is the easiest one at SL. Also, I'm not considering chemistry to be an option cause I'm learning it right now and absolutely hate it.
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Hello there. I have my research proposal deadline coming up and i was wondering if i could get some help on the Research question. Since I'm taking Business HL, it's recommended to conduct primary research onto a local business. The business owner happens to own two separate businesses that operate in the same field- Electronics and Accessories. So i was wondering if it would be allowed to include both business names in the title... or does it have to be focused on one business only? I'd really appreciate any kind of help :) Thanks!
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Hey guys, I have a really important question and the quicker the answer the better. I have my final exams in a few weeks and I know for a fact I won't be getting my diploma, I am refugee status so gaps and knots in my education did affect my results and I know they will have to be addressed when applying to unis. I am however doing two diploma programs so if I don't get the IB diploma I have another diploma and I'm really proud of my scores on there. I went through a lot of trouble with the IBDP and don't want it to go to waste, is it possible for me to get certificates for individual subjects after the results of my diploma are out or do I need to drop the diploma …
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Guys I hadn’t realized until today that I had to write the numbers of questions in the boxes on the answersheets. However, I wrote everything in the cover sheet and before each exercise in the answer sheet I would write for example 1. a)..... b) ....: and so on . Do you think they will choose not to assess it?
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Hi, I have got a 4 in math HL last year and now I am a uni student, but I registered to retake math HL to apply to better unis. NOW I have a feeling that I cannot get the same or higher grade because I haven't revised at all.... and I am satisfied with my current uni as well. I know it is a waste of money ... but what will happen if I do not take the resit test? ( not going to the testing center) Will it be a Fail? or does it remain the same as level 4 with the mark saying that I did not take the resit test? Thank you!
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I think I may have been marked for cheating on Bio HL? I say this because my seat was moved from the back of the testing room from yesterday to the front today, so I would be seated directly in front of the invigilator's desk. I do not know for sure if the reason is because of suspected cheating, but I did not cheat on this exam. The IB Coordinator and invigilators didn't really say anything about it? I struggled a little with the exam but certainly did not cheat. Would I have been immediately reprimanded if they had suspected I was cheating and not allowed to complete paper 3, or would this claim just be noted on my exam and investigated by IB later? No other students w…
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Hello everyone! Right now I feel that I reached my lowest point in my life. I am failing IB, and generaly feel so depressed. In our school we have marking 3 periods and end of year examps which count like a 4th marking period. Im finnishing IBDP yerar 1 and my grades wouldnt be worse: marking period 1= 24 points, marking period 2= 27 points and marking period 3= from my aproximate calculations i figured I wouldnt recieve more than 22-23! The subjects that i take are: Biology HL, English HL, Psychology HL, Chemistry HL, Math sl, French sl. I struggle mostly with math and CHEMISTRY (I HAVE A HORRIBLE TEACHER WHO DOSNT EVEN TEACH). I dont know …
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This post lists the earliest time a discussion thread can be initiated, and links to any existing discussions. You can only discuss exams 24 hours after its completion. For students in the Americas, you still have to wait the entire 24 hours even if you see TZ2 discussions already. Max one thread per subject (all subjects and timezones combined) except where indicated below. As a friendly reminder, state the level and timezone you are discussing. Best luck in your exams!💪 💪🤞 Biology: https://www.ibsurvival.com/topic/49671-ib-biology-hl-papers-12/
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Hi everyone. This is the second day of my exams. I have just realised that I have forgotten to fill in the candidate number and name on each of the 4 page answer booklets attached. I have so far completed my English A Lang and Lit Paper 1 and 2 (both missing name and candidate number) and Economics all papers (1 and 2 missing candidate number and name). I am deathly worried. My coordinator claims that the exams are sealed in the exam room and sent off to Cardiff via Fedex immediately so she cant do anything about it. In our school, we do have the cover sheets for our exams, which contains our personal details, name and candidate number, …
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I graduated the IB in 2016. I went to work straight after as a flight attendant. Tired of the job, I realize I want to go to University after all. Im 24 yo, and I got 23 points back then. I think that studying for 1 year, I could raise this number to 35. Is there any policy about the maximum age? And will any curriculum changes have entered into effect by the examinations of May 2020, compared to 2016, for any of the following subjects: Mathematics HL, Business M SL, Physics SL/HL, English Language and Literature HL.
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Hi everyone I thought of this yesterday while roaming through the IB world forum; I'm really interested to know where everyone took / is taking their IB Diploma to see how international IB Survival is. Below is the general format in which you should post your comment, basically school name, country and year of graduation. So here goes! Shaikha Hessa Girls' School, Bahrain, May 09 (N.B First IB Graduates ever! Woohoo! )
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I have chosen the following subjects: Polish A English B HL Chemistry Psychology Visual Arts I’ve got no idea which to choose on HL, and which ones on SL. What would you suggest? Which can be the most useful? Which are the hardest? Also, I want to study in UK, but I don’t even know what I want to study. Do you have some propositions of what I could study after these?
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Hi! It's probably nothing, and I'm definitely going to ask my coordinator about it on Monday, but it's the weekend and my curiosity will eat away at me if I don't try to find out! There is a green dot next to my profile picture in ManageBac. I went into the "members" section and only one other person has this green dot. Nothing happens when I click on it, and it doesn't appear to mean anything. So why is it there? Anyway, I was hoping someone on here might know. Thanks! TudorRose
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Hi Everyone, I am currently in grade 11, year 1 of the IB program, and am unsure as to whether or not I should continue with the program. I am a US resident, with state citizenship, however, I am living abroad. I am the second class to take IB at my school, very much guinea pigs. I am not planning on going to any big name universities, but rather a state school. I have a 3.9 GPA, a 1350 SAT score, and cannot decide whether the IB program is worth all of the stress and hassle. Is the IB going to put me leaps and bounds beyond others in college? Will it help me in terms of scholarships to a great degree? These are all questions that I have. I am taking English Lan…
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Hello everyone! Currently, I am in grade 11 IB and I am considering to drop out. Now, here are the conditions: My school doesn't provide Physics as a subject in IB (no HL, SL... nothing) We can't even choose our own subjects and their level This is the format of the subjects we are given: History HL, Chemistry SL, Math SL, English HL. Biology SL and French ab initio SL.....we cannot even choose our own language (it is either this or no IB at our school) I thought at least I could get the badge of an "IB" graduate but now I am regretting my decision. I definitely don't see a future with History HL or english HL, SLs in that could be good…
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Hi! I'm starting the IB next year (currently in PreIB) and I'm thinking about what subjects to choose. I want to study psychology or something related to linguistics in the future, but I might still change my mind lol So, would such a subject combination make sense? Would it be manageable? HL: English A L&L, Biology, Geography SL: Math AA, German ab inicio, Visual Arts/Spanish B I'm especially worried about Eng A L&L, as English is not my native language (+ I would have to brush up on my reading, as I haven't read much classical literature yet). I am also unsure of group 6 - I either want to take VA (I don't feel like I'm talented enough …
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I am currently in IB DP 2, class of 2020. What would be the best way to spend summer, when transitioning from DP1 to DP2. My subjects are.... English SL, French ab SL, BUSMAN HL, Chem SL, Physics HL, Math HL ...just for information
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Not doing really great with the paper 2, is it still possible to pass if you pass the paper 1 and paper 3?
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Hello! This is my very first post on IBS I wanted to ask a few questions as to how can one start building their resume "rock solid" for the universities ( aiming at US or Canada ), in the second year of the Diploma. Reason being, I have focused on my academics during the first year and I haven't really paid much attention to this aspect, so anything from you guys would be appreciated. ( I am worried that it will affect my academics and my overall performance) PS: I have spoken to my counselor.
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Hi there! I just singned up here. I’m starting IB in September and I would like to know ypur tips about the material I should have. Which is the best laptop for IB? Do you have any preference? Thanks a million.
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Do teachers need to be certified or trained to grade a Math SL IA? We had the first draft evaluated by the teacher of the class who graded the IA's high and then it was regraded by the department chair who is more experienced and the students received lesser grades (as much as 30% off the original grade) and were not going to be given the chance to improve their grades. The first review seems like it was not valid since it did not provide full feedback to the students to allow them to achieve the highest score possible and was not evaluated by someone who had ever done the IA evaluation to give full feedback or approximate scoring. Help!
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Since the max allowance for science subjects are generally 2 I'm wondering if there's any way I can take this subject combination: HL Physics HL Maths HL Computer science SL Chemistry SL English lang and lit SL Mandarin B If I take this combi though, I would have to drop my humanities subject.Is doing so feasible?Thanks in advance.
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Hi everyone, I didnt know where else to go to and get some help because my parents are not supportive at all. My mom literraly just shouted at me for crying while I was obsessively searching university requirements...she told be to stop whining and exhagurating. So Im into the marking period 3 of IB year 1 and my grades are super low to what the others are getting easily. I have 27 points now while others manage to somehow get 35 and 38 etc. I had always set myself a very high standard for education, I always study very hard but it just doesnt seem to be paying off...What do I do if even though I work my self out till the last, I do everything I can, tutuors and onli…
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Does anyone know if there is a word limit for IAs in Chemistry and Biology? Thank you!
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I really feel like i won't get accepted into college. I'm definitely not the best senior at ib by far, I personally truly believe I'm the worst senior at ib. I wish i didn't feel this way but i truly believe this. My GPA is extremely low compared to others, I procrastinate way too much, I have no sense of urgency unless someone comes and says you might not graduate with your diploma if you don't do this, I easily feel unmotivated and the list I have can go on. Worst of all, I'm failing not one, but two classes. I'm a senior and it's the end of the first semester! I feel like a disappointment to my friends, my family, and to myself. I'm failing math studies, and Frenc…
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I have to make my IB subject choices for next year soon. I was leaning towards taking IB theatre but now my school may be offering a new subject - Design technology and I am wondering if that would be a better choice. I am wondering about work load and also in which subject is there a better possibility to score higher.
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Hello, I signed for retake of Biology HL and Chemistry HL and I've been learning on my own at home. Now I'm running out of time and I think I will not be able to prepare for Biology. Is it possible to cancel a retake of biology yet and take only chemistry or it is too late?
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Hi guys I'm starting IB in September and I would like to know your tips and tricks related to IB: your time management fox instance ( how do you do it - any app?). I am not so used to speaking english and it will be a challenge, I guess... Any websites where I can look for notes and start looking at the contents? Really grateful, duarte
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I am trying to do my extended essay on the history dominance of English language in African (Nigerian)indigenous language but i am struggling to come up with a specific topic and question
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My course combination is: Math HL (Analysis & Approaches) CS HL B & M HL (I've been seeing everywhere that it's a "soft subject" but I never thought of choosing it for the grade I'm actually just really into innovation and I think I could learn a lot from this subject bc I will found startups once I'm in uni- I think economics is not as relevant to innovation) HISTORY SL (I really enjoy History) SPAN AB/ ENGL. B SL (I'm thinking Spanish but I really want to get a 7 here so what do you think is easier?) M.Greek SL Do you think my HL's and SL's are manageable considering I'm very good at math and I think outside the box & wor…
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TOK
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Hi how many points would i need ot get out of 30 to pass TOK and recieve my diploma?
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So, when y'all talk about studying for a few hours 1-3 subjects a day, is that on top of homework, or are you just not assigned concrete homework, because that's the impression I get. I might seem like an absolute idiot thinking that teachers don't assign homework, but this has been a pressing question that keeps me from applying tips I read on the internet concerning IB, since I say to myself "I would study if I could actually finish the homework due the next day."
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