To everyone starting IB soon, just know that you’re already doing so well just by watching these types of videos! Most students don’t, so I’m sure you’ll do great ❤
I just started year 1 of ib (out of 2 years) I’m nervous for the external test!!! they offer it at my school so I took ibdp. But I’m just nervous for the external tests!! Do you have any tips to get a 7? They also just started a new syllabus were the first ones to follow this syllabus! Also how was TOK? It’s the only thing I don’t understand!
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!
I would respectfully disagree that grades are not that important for the beginning of DP 1. I believe that it is important to have that mindset to become the best version of yourself and when you say that grades do not matter that much that will negatively influence students and not encourage effort at the beginning that will be beneficial in the long run.
I definitely agree that building that mindset is really important! I’ve found that especially at the beginning it’s so easy to get caught up on wanting a 7 on everything and overly stressing when the number itself doesn’t matter as much as the way you approach academics - so ofc putting in effort is important, but not to the point of being stressed about grades already at the start of ib
im starting my ib this year for dp1, and i was looking forward to it since a Long time. but now that i actually understand how hard its gonna be i feel like i might just fail ib like idk its just a weird thought but is ib really worth it? and is it worth the money?
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.
thank u so much for this video :) im starting ib soon & i have no clue on how to organise in terms of binders/folders & notebooks (project notebooks with dividers or normal ones im not sure) - i have no idea on how many i should buy and how to work out an organisation system (theres not much tips online), do u have any tips pls? thank u smm once again (i was thinking of buying 3 lever arch binders for my hl subjects, or 6 for all subjects, but im not quite sure) btw whats the difference between english lang & lit, and english lit? which one should i take
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 :)
I made a full video recently on whether I think IB is worth it, but it comes down to whether you feel you’ll benefit more from doing IB than not (esp looking ahead to uni applications) - it is definitely a challenge and can get overwhelming sometimes but as long as you have a good support system & manage your time decently well it’s totally doable :)
@@jq4-s Thank you, for my school we have to apply in 8th grade and it’s stressing me out because IB is only during junior and senior year. I’m like what will I be like by then I’m not going to be the exact same, we all evolve and I don’t know where I’ll be.
tysm for ur vid, but I thought all grades do matter a lot even for semester 1 of DP1 as the grades do go on reports and universities do check grades for high school
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!
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
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
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
To everyone starting IB soon, just know that you’re already doing so well just by watching these types of videos! Most students don’t, so I’m sure you’ll do great ❤
wait im starting ib next month and this showed up on my reccomended tysm for this
good luck!!
Hii, how was dp 1? I start IB next month
omg i was looking for a newer ib video and finally i found one
i'll be posting more so stay tuned 😌
Really helpful, thank u so much 👍
Hey could you do a video on advice going into Dp2 and like the differences to dp1, uni prep etc
yes definitely, i’ll add it to my list!
I just started year 1 of ib (out of 2 years) I’m nervous for the external test!!! they offer it at my school so I took ibdp. But I’m just nervous for the external tests!! Do you have any tips to get a 7? They also just started a new syllabus were the first ones to follow this syllabus! Also how was TOK? It’s the only thing I don’t understand!
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!
I would respectfully disagree that grades are not that important for the beginning of DP 1. I believe that it is important to have that mindset to become the best version of yourself and when you say that grades do not matter that much that will negatively influence students and not encourage effort at the beginning that will be beneficial in the long run.
I definitely agree that building that mindset is really important! I’ve found that especially at the beginning it’s so easy to get caught up on wanting a 7 on everything and overly stressing when the number itself doesn’t matter as much as the way you approach academics - so ofc putting in effort is important, but not to the point of being stressed about grades already at the start of ib
Hey, are you able to share that google doc of resources you talked about, like comment the link or something, I would love to take a look
hii unfortunately i have no idea where it is, it's been like 3 years since i made it🥲 in any case most of it would be outdated by now
im starting my ib this year for dp1, and i was looking forward to it since a Long time. but now that i actually understand how hard its gonna be i feel like i might just fail ib like idk its just a weird thought but is ib really worth it? and is it worth the money?
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.
thank you sm, it really helped me! One thing, how did you find the past papers..TT?
glad it helped!! you can find past papers online, revisiondojo has most of them :)
@@jq4-s omg thank you so so so much!!
thank u so much for this video :) im starting ib soon & i have no clue on how to organise in terms of binders/folders & notebooks (project notebooks with dividers or normal ones im not sure) - i have no idea on how many i should buy and how to work out an organisation system (theres not much tips online), do u have any tips pls? thank u smm once again (i was thinking of buying 3 lever arch binders for my hl subjects, or 6 for all subjects, but im not quite sure)
btw whats the difference between english lang & lit, and english lit? which one should i take
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 :))
Watching this before my IB exams 😂
good luck!!
I have anxiety and I can get overworked easily, should I apply?
I made a full video recently on whether I think IB is worth it, but it comes down to whether you feel you’ll benefit more from doing IB than not (esp looking ahead to uni applications) - it is definitely a challenge and can get overwhelming sometimes but as long as you have a good support system & manage your time decently well it’s totally doable :)
@@jq4-s Thank you, for my school we have to apply in 8th grade and it’s stressing me out because IB is only during junior and senior year. I’m like what will I be like by then I’m not going to be the exact same, we all evolve and I don’t know where I’ll be.
What websites do you recommend for econ bio and math?
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
tysm for ur vid, but I thought all grades do matter a lot even for semester 1 of DP1 as the grades do go on reports and universities do check grades for high school
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!
not me watching this a month before finals😭
never too late 😌
is. business managment worth taking cause i heard that eco hl has all of it and universities dont value it. is that true?
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
me watching this in my second year of the dp
was the business management course helpful for college?
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
Is any other social media handle for queries!!
you can message me on instagram @ j1asj :)
yo jasmine i need to tell you something
your one of my bast freands
I’m leaving to germany next year but i want to invite you to come to oktober fast
Is Urdu language amportant
It is easier
Voice too low, inspite of max volume on phone I had to concentrate a lot to understand each and every word
i think ur speakers might be broken
Seems like a you problem ngl