⭐️ 7 things you need to know before starting ib 

good luck!!

i'll be posting more so stay tuned 😌

yes definitely, i’ll add it to my list!

glad it helped!! you can find past papers online, revisiondojo has most of them :)

@@jq4-s omg thank you so so so much!!

hi! by external test I'm assuming you mean the final exams? you still have a lot of time so don't worry about those yet - just focus on understanding the content & building good study habits. as for syllabus changes, you can usually use resources for the old syllabus as there will be some overlap, just refer to the subject guide often to ensure you're only covering what you need to. TOK grading is very subjective so it's hard to give advice but I was really interested in philosophy which helped :) try to make it more fun for yourself in small ways!

@@jq4-s thank you so much!! I really like philosophy too! and again thank you!

hi! it depends on where you're applying - I wanted to study in the UK and they only asked for my predicted grades, not my transcript. some unis I applied to (like in the Netherlands) did ask for transcripts along with predicted grades, but naturally they would prioritise your most recent grades. so having strong grades from the beginning is of course helpful but I'd say the predicted grades are considerably more important. hope that makes sense!

hi! most of my files were online on google drive + notability on my iPad which i found convenient. other than that, for each class i just had a basic folder at home to store papers/worksheets + A4 notebook to take notes in class. for math i bought some smaller “pretty” notebooks just to motivate myself lol - for now i’d suggest just getting a simple notebook + folder for each class then you can adjust later if needed! i’ll try to make a more detailed vid about this in the future :) and about english, you can find more info here: lanterna.com/blog/whats-the-difference-between-ib-literature-vs-ib-language-and-literature/

@@jq4-s hi 😁 ohh okay makes sense so i just need to buy 6 folders & 6 A4 notebooks? did u just use one A4 notebook or did u have multiple for each subject? (im not planning to do anything digitally) and when u say basic folder at home do u mean binders? thank u so so much for ur help i appreciate it 💌

yep! i started with 1 notebook per subject but for some you might need more later. i just used really basic folders like this www.jampaper.com/folders/plastic-sleeves but if you’re not going digital at all then you’ll need something larger like a binder! hope that helps :)

@@jq4-s i see that makes sense now thank u sm once again it definitely helped :))

I am currently more than halfway through IBDP1, and while its hard, you shouldn't worry too much. Just make sure you learn and review the material on time and be confident in your abilities (whether that be as you are studying or taking an exam). And you shouldn't worry too much about whether IB is worth it or not, because, I believe in the end, it will be. It will make you a lot more resilient (that is if you don't give up in the face of adversity) and its also supposed to give you a competitive advantage when you apply to universities. I was nervous at first, too, but it's a matter of figuring it out as you go. Just make sure to try and stay disciplined and consistent-- it makes things go a lot easier and smoother.

jason welker (on youtube) for econ, bioninja for bio, revision village for math, and revision dojo for practice questions for all subjects :)

Adding: bioknowledgy was also a go to that is somewhat like bio ninja and pestle was great for past paper practice questions for all subjects

good luck!!

you can message me on instagram @ j1asj :)

depends on what you're planning on doing in the future - i'm hoping to work in finance/consulting after uni so i found the finance topics and the case study papers (in the old syllabus at least) to be a helpful intro

never too late 😌

some unis (e.g. lse) consider econ hl + business hl to be overlapping subjects so a slight disadvantage - check specific unis/countries' requirements though since it can vary. i took econ hl + business sl and didnt have any issues

@@jq4-s would you reccommend bm sl im thinking of taking it or shd i switch to pshychology as my teacher also said u wont learn anything in bm that that u will use irl

@@jq4-s my teacher said that what ill learn in bm wont be applicable irl so shd i still go with it or im thinking of taking psychology. my subjects rn are --- lit/ french and bm sl. and phy eco and math AI hl

@@jq4-s hi

i personally enjoyed it and found it quite a practical overview of different topics in business! i haven't taken psychology myself so i can't really say whether that's better but i'd expect it to be a bit more rigorous

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I’m leaving to germany next year but i want to invite you to come to oktober fast

i think ur speakers might be broken

Seems like a you problem ngl