CommeDesEnfants Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Got an A on mine in music for the musical effects of Schoenberg's "A Survivor From Warsaw." Considering how I never took IB Music and I really felt like I was knocking on wood with this one, I was pretty surprised. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
balloon Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 I did a history EE and got an A. I personally found it really fun to do. My topic was "The affect of Empress Theodora's early life on her women's, religious and building reforms". There was not an exorbitant amount of sources, so I could read everything ever written on her pretty much. Also, I could split the essay pretty perfectly into four sections (early life, women, religion and buildings) so it was very easy to structure. I recommend reading the EE guide EVERY SPARE SECOND! I slept with my guide next to me. It tells you everything you need to know to do well. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad1-992 Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Wait how did you guys get predicted letter grades? My co-coordinator just told me 22/36, anyone know what that is?Extended essay grade boundaries are the same for all extended essay subjects. The bands are:E: 0 - 8 9 - 16C: 17 - 24B: 25 - 29A: 30 - 36So a 22 is a C. That's the average grade that IB students get on their EE's worldwide.WAIT! How did you guys get predicted anything at all, I asked my co-ordinator and he told me that our predicted grades were just for security's sake in case our EE was lost by the IB and we didn't have an extra copy (I know, it doesn't sound very likely) and that I would just have to wait to see my final grade... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueshishi Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 The thing is that if you dont do an experiment (such as in biology or chemistry) you can not get higher than B...thus C isn't so bad. Thats the main reason I chose to do an experimental EE (in bio). Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 My teacher said it is A/B. ARGH lol The pain of not knowing. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzywuzzy154 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 I got an A for my bio EE Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishup Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 On a B hope to stay on a B. Not bad having done it all in less than 3 days. Don't just love when the pressure piles onto you like a horde of Sumos Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
I`m Potato Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Predicted A in Mandarin EE. Hope it stays A. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fco Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Got an A for my History EE! Pretty excited because this is the first A of my school. Anyway, my title was something like: "Was the Afghan society the defining factor for the surrender of Soviet forces in the 1979-1989 Soviet invasion of Afganistan?"It probably was the most interesting thing I ever wrote 4000 words on. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Sinclair Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I did my EE in Economics. I investigated the effects of the Global Financial Crisis and contracting GDP on the Central Business District's real estate market in my city (I wanted a somewhat original topic lol). I swear I should have never chosen this topic nor economics. It was so difficult to isolate variables and collect data etc. It required well over 100 hours of effort. (I recommend an EE in Bio or something like that in which you can be objective and have clearer guidelines).I was predicted a B/C by my teacher, because he said that it was really good and could get an A, but he was uncertain because I used statistics (ie, math) as an ultimate means of reaching a conclusion and he wasn't sure if they'd like that (of course he told me this AFTER I had sumbitted my EE.... skjdhfksjdhf). I ended up getting an A So it's all good! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laryxle Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) I got an A for my English A1 EE (34/36); How does T.S. Eliot use the motifs of abnormality and dysfunction to illustrate the loneliness and inadequacies of his characters in selected poems? (Love song of J Alfred Prufrock and Rhapsody on a Windy Night).Loved it because I didn't have to do much secondary research I was fairly confident about getting an A, my supervisor predicted a high A and she showed it to a uni professor who agreed. I spent a few hours researching, then wrote it up over one week. Edited January 10, 2011 by laryxle Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) I handed mine in yesterday and I have a predicted A/B. We've had A's on Psych papers in the past but I'm nervous and I hope hope hope I get at least a B. I've worked my ass off during this process. I began researching before we even received the assignment. :b Edited January 8, 2011 by Jackie Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 A for historyI'd say it's easiest to do essays in subjects that ... you write essays in. Experimental sciences and maths, for example don't really lend themselves to essay writing, and it's much harder to fulfil the criteria - for example, coming up with an original idea. In history and English, there are infinite aspects to explore and everyone has a different take on all those aspects, whereas at school, not many people come up with original explorations of calculus. That's not to say it's impossible to do these subjects - as ably demonstrated above. It's just harder. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
n0urhan Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 My predicted is a B but I'm hoping the moderator would give me an A because my supervisor was pretty strict with putting the predicted grades and even told me it could become an A. The average is a C but I would say that getting an A in TOK is much harder (writing mine right now ) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I got an A for mine but as snobbish as this sounds I put so much work in (probably too much) I'm kinda not surprised. I investigated the impact of a Government subsidy to first home buyers on the price of housing in 3 different towns. It felt like I was writing a thesis! But I absolutely loved writing it and my supervisor was fantastic! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbangfan Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 A in Mathematics EE!! So happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really worked my ass off!!! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I got an A on my extended essay in Computer Science.And regarding History EEs, at least in my school, the case seems to be that the supervisor has a huge influence. We used to have an excellent History teacher who would always have at least some students who got As in their extended essays. Three years ago, he supervised 7 extended essays: 6 got As, 1 got a B. He left last year, and now with my class the highest grade in a history EE was a B.Am I allowed to ask what your EE was on, perchance? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloooG Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Is it really difficult to obtain A on Maths HL???Do you have any ideas of subjects that I can chose for my EE. The easiest one? lol Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iber2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I got predicted an A baby!! YEAH!! Bio for life but tok is just .....i hope i atleast pass in thatIs it really difficult to obtain A on Maths HL???Do you have any ideas of subjects that I can chose for my EE. The easiest one? lolHey I don't take math Hl but it's known to be one of the hardest subjects but it really depends on you...if you find it easy then you should go ahead...however, if you're not willing to spend a lot of time then choose some other subjects...like english (if you're good at lit.) or i find business and management to be very easy (if you're taking it that is.) Overall it depends on how you see it...and also on your teacher...they should be very supportive...i hope you make a wise decision Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessskris Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Is it really difficult to obtain A on Maths HL???Do you have any ideas of subjects that I can chose for my EE. The easiest one? lolit is difficult, but not impossible.IMO the easiest would be Language B given that you can speak it fluently enough. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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