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>>3597626

Chem HL
Bio HL
English HL

Philosophy SL
Math SL (the higher level one, fuck the pleb shit, forget what it was called but unis required the better one)
French B SL

Use of a novel language in 1984 and A Clockwork Orange

Graduated 2 years ago, program was a joke. Taught me nothing except that assignments can be completed morning of, studying is for plebs and that only assignments worth 30% or more are worth completing.

Ruined me for university. If you're high school age and considering this, drop it and take the regular stream. It will not make you smarter or a better person.

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Bumping for the kid who was asking for help on his EE last night

Considered doing this, then said fuck it im doing AP. Still getting these IB certificates in World History SL,
English HL, and Biochemistry (HL, I think)

and for AP tests:
US History
Calculus BC
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Chemistry
Physics


So, OP -- are you actually wanting to make use of the Diploma by becoming a Eurofag, or are you just wasting your time and energy with IB?

>>3597767
I live in the Channel Islands
It was this or A-levels (four then three subjects) and I couldn't decide

Also it's a bit of a novelty here, I'm part of the third cohort to take the diploma here, and there's only 27 of us.

I'm still wasting my time though.

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>>3597654
How did it ruin you?
Genuinely curious, am doing the program and in the second year and I agree that its shit, but ruining you? How?

>>3597857
What subjects are you taking?

>>3597626

IB. class of 2008. Best decision of my life.

>Rimbaud's Bateau Ivre as Shamanic journey

SL: Chem, Phys, Math (furget which), didn't test Geography, but should have
HL: English, East Asian/20th C. euro History

38 points or something, don't remember exactly
(Average ToK score, Best EE score).

>>3597876
>38 points
gz gz
I'm looking at 27

>>3597865
Chemistry HL
English HL
Economics HL
Physics SL
Math SL
Modern Greek Literature SL (it's sorta required because I live in Greece)

>>3597876
French HL, too, don't know where that went.
Also AP AB Calc.

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Anyone have questions for an IB vet?

OP I'm not sure what you assed.

>>3597948
What do you mean veteran? In what way?

>>3597964

Already posted my subjects above, graduated 2008.

If you have any sort of question about the IB in general, relation to university, etc, I will try to answer.

I'm in US btw.

My pilgrimage to Geneva in 2010 (just rode bike by the building while in town).

>>3597977
Sure I have a few:

1) How does the workload compare to uni's workload?

2) I've got 30 days left until finals and have slacked off in quite a few courses. I need to cram lots of material in this period of time. What do you think would be the optimum way to achieve this? Past papers?

>History HL
>English HL
>Polish HL (first language)
>Biology SL
>Mathematical Studies SL
>Spanish SL
> EE in history: What was the effect of the Manchu's regime social policy on the Qing dynasty?
We only had most basic subject to choose from (there was no Chemistry even) but I do not moan about it.
It isn't all that bad.

>>3597991
Also this. 30 days until finals and I haven't done shit.

>>3597991

University workload is easy in comparison, in terms of hours you spend on studying... (but don't go taking extra credits when you start uni, get a feel for the rhythms first). I went to a really good US state university. Places like MIT might come closer in terms of hours of life lost.

2) Assuming you're the OP. Don't worry about past papers so much.
Chem -- err damn day
English -- get familiar with your possible selections for orals. at this point you're not gonna improve your essay portion. ask yourself if you really know your books. good to remember some past theses which you can synthesise on the exam for free.
History -- general trends, fuck dates in general. Analyse shit with OriginPurposeValueLimitation to appraise documents. worry more about material than theories of history, save that for college.
Maths -- depends on you.
Italian -- ab initio not that comprehensive. know your weaknesses. composition probly more helpful than rote for nailing down stuff.
Philosophy -- no idea, we didn't have enough money at my school for phil, so unfamiliar with the exam.
Try structuring papers in pop-hegelian format if possible (point, counterpoint, synthesis)

Also, the not-top-level Maths people do suprisingly well on. Can't say the same for the top level. Also HL chem is often devastating. Really apply yourself here if you doing STEM in college. You will be happy you did.

Can someone explain me what this is?

>>3598025
Actually I am
>>3597879

>>3598050
Khaire,

I would ask your professors how to study now, since most of those are unfamiliar to me. If you been doing really well through the whole program at school, then you will not need much study now, but just a little review.

>History SL
>English HL
>Chinese HL (2nd language)
>Further Mathematics
>Physics SL
>Philosophy SL

;_;

>>3598047

International Baccalaureate program, a highschool thing that earns you an extra diploma in exchange for your soul.

>>3597857
>Taught me nothing except that assignments can be completed morning of, studying is for plebs and that only assignments worth 30% or more are worth completing.

literacy evidently not required for IB or posting on /lit/

>>3597991
>>3598006
Finals were so fucking easy.
Did literally nothing all through the program and did not start looking at bio or chem textbooks til the morning of the exam.

Did not study even one bit for math, philosophy, english or french. French exam was easiest thing on planet, over 66% of my class finished with a 6. On English paper 2, I literally invented plot. Still got a 5.

IB was easy as fuck

finished with 33.
5 Math SL
5 Chem HL
5 Philosophy SL
5 English HL (predicted 6)
6 French SL
6 Bio HL
+1

>>3598040
HL chem is literally so basic.

Understand intra and intermolecular forces. That's the basis of the whole thing.

The answer is 'magnets'.

>all this Math SL

plebs

>>3598140
How so? http://www.ibchem.com/IB/ibsyllabus.htm

Looks far from basic to me. Did you take chemistry HL in the IB? Thoughts & impressions?

>art
>philosophy
>German
as HL
as higher levels.
I dropped out three years ago.
Things have never looked better.

>>3598158
Yes, I did take it. That's how I know it's basic.
I'm well aware of the syllabus, I took the course. It was incredibly simple. If it doesn't seem simple to you, you don't belong in university, you will not succeed.

>>3598178
Define basic. It seems to have the rigor of a college freshman class, judging from the curriculum.

Oh yah, download some old exams and do them for practise.

>>3598188
>college freshman
>basic

>implying not pick two

It covers only the fundamental ideas behind chemistry, and operates on a blanket level, giving rudimentary information on as many subjects as possible. It gives THE BASICS. That's what basic means.

You are a basic bitch. Understand the word yet?

bmup

Yeah, I did IB. I would say it helped me with my essay writing and test taking skills, also definitely helped me prepare for college.

Took
>History of Americas HL 6
>Biology HL 5
>Spanish SL 6
>Math SL 5
>Psychology SL 6
>English HL 6

I did pretty decent.

Also did my EE on Levinas and ethics. Somehow got an A on it even though it was basically pretty shit and a product of procrastination and bullshit.

>>3598025
>general trends, fuck dates in general
You sure?
I was criticised for not using dates properly in the two rounds of mocks we did, but was fine apart from that

Out of the three other people on here in the final year, who else is about to fail CAS?

>>3600276
I'm done with the CAS. Had to lie about about an extracurricular that net me 30 points or so though. I am also technically missing 2 or 3 points but my CAS guy had no problem with that.
How many points are you missing?

>>3600430
It's not that, the guide at occ.ibo.etc says to ignore the hours, it's that fact that haven't written anything up
My CAS supervisor hasn't seen any reflections or anything and we broke up for Easter an hour ago
She wants to interview me after the holiday, but I have to hand in my journal first, which I haven't written

Also I have no active

>>3600438
I have also done around 6 reflections and 4 of them are well written, the rest are ignored and my supervisor said that I am A-ok.
I think you will be fine, don't stress over this.

>>3600452
Thanks m8, this was actually the first thing on the course to give me alarm

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