omg same. i'm also from the May 2020 batch! I had a predicted grade boundary of low 30s but I ended up getting a 40/45! I so regretted not doing a reaction vid, but I only decided not to because thought my final IB result would be really bad.
Things are not like this when you get Asian parents. It’ll be like:”Why is it not a 7?Was there something wrong?” And when you say a “no” They will be like”Then you must have some problem. You failed us.” Talk about how much I love being Asian.
If your EE is "a feminist take on gay cinema" they'll give you an A even if you literally submitted the title and nothing else. They go crazy for that shit. Mine is about why nuclear power is a better option than renewables, and reading through the geo/physics textbooks, the IB fucking hates nuclear power, so please pray for me
EXACTLY! IT DEFINITELY DESERVES A SOLID 7. Also, hear out my title, then puke: impact of imposition of gst on the textile businesses of my city (I did it in Economics) THAT'S THE SHITTIEST THING AND MY EE WAS SHITTY. I'm class of 2021 and honestly, I have no expectations (however my predicted score is a 43? I have no clue why and how)
@@els87 I'm in year 2 of the IB and I'm big into philosophy (I'm writing an entire book)...so TOK is a breeze for me. I've been at consistent As since the beginning of year 1. Here's the main thing with your TOK essay and your presentation. People always stick to the perceived wisdom. What I mean by that is the answer to the questions posed by the essay prompts are quite obvious if you use widely socially accepted norms. The issue is even if your essay is excellent, if you stick to perceived wisdom, you can't get more than a B. You can only get an A if you challenge those ideas. An example is that science is the most objective of the AOKs, and theories are often all-encompassing. Therefore, there is only a need for one theory to explain scientific phenomena. However, with new developments in quantum mechanics, even scientists are questioning what they previously held to be universal and absolute truths. That's a basic example but it works in any way. Just imagine the most obvious answer to a knowledge question, develop that using claims and counterclaims, and then challenge it. As a result of you challenging it you'll come to a synthesis that combines both the knowledge you created from challenging it and the perceived societal wisdom. You can't think in a linear fashion for TOK. It's a skill you need to develop, but most students don't even scratch the surface. You have to dig down. Ask generic questions that discuss the nature of knowledge rather than trivial issues. I'm sure you now know the difference between first order and second order knowledge questions. If you understand how to approach TOK, it's really not hard to get a B. To get an A you need to be used to that kind of thinking, but it's still possible.
