I'm starting IB basically in three weeks and I found this video a couple of months ago and I keep coming back to it - the advice is so helpful, it's not just repeating what everyone is saying and it's also no bullshit. Besides that, you are really easing my anxiety because I chose maths AA HL and I'm not THAT good at maths, but if you didn't die after the hardest available HLs AND a Bio AP than maybe I'll be fine. EDIT: I finished my first year a month ago and it's so crazy coming back to this video but it still brings me comfort for some reason and I'm already anxious about the second year bshsjsj. Also I didn't die because of maths hl YET :))
@@melw6201 good luck!!! I just did my first week and it honestly wasn't bad at all. I made lots of friends and just everyone in my school is really nice including teachers.
@@melw6201 Yeah I've started last week, I've already had chemistry which was really fun, but I haven't had Math yet, because the teacher was absent, which is what I'm really nervous about. Good luck!!
omg bro i started ib recently and chose the exact same subjects as you except i have econ instead of ess. its only been like a month and a half but i feel so drained and my grades are falling (esp for math, i got a 4😭) LMAOO a part of me died inside cuz ive been a straight A* student my whole life 💀 💀 BUT THANK YOUSO MCUH for this video im so happy for you congrats on your 44!! you are my motivation bae im subbing
I completely understand how you feel. I was in the same situation as you. As long as you have the motivation to persevere, no matter what you get, you will be satisfied knowing that you had put in your full effort.
The content was fine, but exam questions were hard. The only way to get better is to practice. As for IAs, just find a topic you like, and you should be fine. Again, you don't need to read many online exemplars to find a topic. Just look around and get inspired by the opportunities around you.
;-; btw since may & nov 2021 were the first cohort, the grade boundary was much lower compared to the old syllabus (67% for a 7), as the questions were harder for paper 3 and section b (even if content was less). I think don't be held back by the rumours and definitely give it a try yourself 😆
thank you so much!! im just starting IB this year and I’m definitely going to try out the studying techniques and follow your advice! again thank you so much and hope ur doing well in uni!
ESS is so bad in my school because the teacher literally never taught us the main parts of ess which is in topic 1.. and taught every other topic horribly. She tried to convince us that it was our fault for bad grades but finally she got fired in D2. A year of ESS gone to waste so I’ll definitely be looking at your notes too 😂 thank you
I wouldn't treat the courses as subjects when studying, instead, consider them by their subtopics. Target topics that you struggle the most with and balance them out. An excellent way to find which topics you struggle with most is to lay out all the objectives in front of you and tick through each one of them.
I dont know whether to choose history or physics sl as my sixth subject. I love history, but physics intrigues me. I am totally lost and people are telling me all sorts of things. Also I need to pick by the end of next month. Help 😅 edit: I want to let people know that I am very mid at math, but I do have a lot of motivation for the subject and plan to take aa sl
Im basically weeks from the applications for the IB program, I am really stresssed, I feel like I'm gonna spend all my teenage years studying, I have good grades, but then I see the list from other students that are applying to the program and feel like I'm the worst from them, also wehave a creative class in the school, but I felt like all the projects we did from it I was the only person ewho didn't found out the structure from them, in the groups I always do what the others tell me too, but I just don't figure out how to work with it, Im so stressed, like I don't understand any of the technical language they ask you to write about. I'm fucked.
Video that resonated with me and my mindset/situation right now the most. I love your tips because I think the tips really apply to me or future me. And love that you mentioned abt your work towards self esteem
This is such a good video. I have just finished my pre-ib with straight As (so i am starting year11 this year), and i get so worried that I wont be able to do the diploma. Honestly, I still dont know if ill be able to do it, but this video made me a lot more hopeful.
For next year I’m doing: HL Physics HL Psychology HL English language and literature SL Chemistry SL AA Mathematics Ab Initio Mandarin I wanted to take HL chem but I think it would be too much with psychology and physics… thank you for sharing these tips, you deserve many subscribers so keep uploading! ❤️❤️❤️
I agree 1000% with all that you said. I also got a 44 (exam route) with math AA HL, Econ HL, Spanish B HL, Business SL, English SL, ESS. After the exams I declined the offer from UCL because I thought I wouldn’t get the 39 with 766. Everyone told me otherwise, but I still did it. In the end I ended up with a 44 777 in a worse school (although I liked the modules more). Note I got rejected from all 3 of my dream unis. Anyway, I wish you all the best :).
Thank you for watching my video! I am glad that you related to all I had to say. I am sorry to hear about your uni situation, but I strongly believe where you end up is where you are meant to be, so I hope the best for you too! ;)
i know this is two years late but i'm starting IB in september this year. i also already chose physics and chemistry, but i want to go into a career related to biology/chemistry. it's too late for me to change courses (according to my cousellor), so i was also thinking of taking AP bio. for reference, i'm not in the US (in canada) but am hoping to go abroad (US is an option - would AP bio be beneficial in this case since bio wouldn't be included in my IB diploma?) i hope you don't mind me asking a few questions: 1. how difficult was it to take AP bio on top of IB? 2. were the exams during the same time? 3. did your school offer an AP bio course or was it self-study? 4. is the AP course similar where you'll have lots of assignments/projects as well?
Do the people here realize that in 2021 IB grades were super inflated? The grades were given only based on IAs and the world average was unacceptably high.
Thank you for making an amazing video. It is honestly very helpful. Especially the excel sheet it is just the best because my performance in physics is very poor so it will help me improve a lot. By the way, I'm the 260th subscriber I'm so happy.
hello, I'm taking physics HL for IB and im currently in the first term but im struggling a lot trying to keep up with the subject. Was physics also hard for you at first? do you think I should change physics to SL? thankss for the vid :D
Hey! Physics hit me quite hard towards the end of Grade 11 too. Physics gets harder as topics accumulate, but that shouldn't be a reason to give up :). All topics will become hard at some point, so try to keep up. However, in the end, your choice is yours. I don't completely understand your situation, so if you really don't think you can do it, I would say drop down to SL.
Yeah! I’m taking AA Hl maths and Hl physics and I literally failed my tests last year, but my grades have risen + I’ve improved my study techniques and hopefully I get a 7.
i rly wanna get out of the middle east and go abroad tbh and the only way to get a government scholarship is if i do ib and get a high grade aghh idk man i wanna have a social life too yk 😭😭
@@jiji5493 I wouldn't say IB will completely take out their social life; it all depends on your goals and the subjects you choose. Some are more demanding than others workload-wise. I would say in your case, try the IB as it prepares you really well for university.
My subject combinations are: Biology: HL Chemistry: HL Physics: HL Math AA: HL English Lang. & Lit.: SL French B: SL I'm in DP1...my teachers said that this subject choice and combination is insane. I want to pursue Biomedical Engineering/ Med and all these subjects are required at an HL level. Additionally, I really enjoy them(I'm still improving though). We haven't finalised our HLs & SLs and I'm still very confused what to go forward with. Can you give me some advice as your subjects are similar?
I don't know much about taking 4 HLs. How it shows on your resume depends on where you apply. I would look more into that or maybe talk to your counselor. However, in the end, learning is learning. If you are enjoying the subjects and doing well, I would go for it! 😁
Bro you’re a legend tf also I think for Med except india and Switzerland doesn’t need physics coz the country I’m from (India) needs physics for NEET entrance exam but other countries just need chem n bio for Med
@@shrek3397 some schools allow the student 3 sciences if provided proof that universities they are going to apply to require them ( one of my friends had to show the website and another student which school didn’t have a website had to get a letter stating that they needed all 3)
@@neili9602 Im thinking of doing medicine, and I will go abroad, but my dad is telling me to take NEET just to prepare myself since it is an extremely tough exam. But I cant give it without taking physics HL?
I don't have access to my MYP notes right now but if you have any questions, you can always email me @ chelsea.lai5626@gmail.com or dm me through Instagram.
That's IB MYP. You'll only get a similar report like IB DP in MYP 5, or 10th grade. Before that, it is very easy and honestly, nothing to stress about. Just do well in your 10th boards, and then the real thing will begin in 11th. These results are for IB DP, where the final results are given out of 45. 3 points for the EE and TOK and 42 for subjects in total. However, for MYP, it is just based on your summatives and is honestly not even stressful at all. Everything till 8th is a piece of cake. 9th is a bit more difficult but still not much, and 10th is mainly studying and preparing for e-assessments. This is coming from an MYP student who has just entered 10th.
Do you have any studying tips for ESS?? I tend to memorize the info we are given and then I can’t apply it to the questions. I am usually like am I supposed to know this / did we learn this😂
To be honest, I am not exactly sure what is the best studying tips but what did help me was making a bunch of flashcards. I would go over the outlines of each topic and find a real-life example pertaining to each objective, and try to memorize them. This way, I had examples for every essay topic.
I am not sure what the TOK exhibition is, but here is a website that could help:tok2022.weebly.com/tok-exhibition.html. As for the TOK presentation (which I did), it is a presentation you can decide to do by yourself or with 1-2 other students. The goal of the presentation is to demonstrate your TOK knowledge in real-life situations. You start by creating a Knowledge claim, and you build your presentation around it.
I still have English to go but most of them have been alright. Yeah maths was pretty gross, there was literally a question on there I’ve never seen in any of the 10+ practice exams I’ve done ): but like my bio HL exam, history SL, and French SL were all pretty good. I hope English goes alright 😭
