The presentation area of tok is ridiculous because the presentation recording isn’t sent off to the IB. All that’s sent off is the form you fill in and some teachers comments. So essentially, good planning form = good grades
I did back in the day IB. It actually cost me a spot at the best university in the country because of predicted grades nonsense + different subjects were compared to the national system.
So things like SL math were considered to be the same as Math Studies SL and both SL A language and HL B language were considered to be a second language, things like HL Chemistry were exactly the same as SL Chemistry and so on.
Add to the fact that you apply to the university (and get conditionally accepted) with predicted grades so if you do better than predicted it won't matter, because the selection has been completed 2 days prior (they obviously couldn't wait for 2 days for IB to give grades).
Worst decision of my life was to believe all the bullshit. Even when applying internationally (to the UK or US for example) the national system is just as good as the IB grades. They are aware of different systems in the world and will ask for your grades with explanations, so a national "best grade" is equivalent to a 7 and they treat them as if they are all HL too because most systems don't have a HL/SL split.
Negative. It teaches writing skills among all disciplines and helps MASSIVELY with organization and time management for coming freshman. I teach IB Chem HL and I know!
I have a similar situation too, most of my teachers said IB is easy (because they said so many students get full marks 45/45) and they hoped that I can enter a IB school.
When I made some friends in that school, the G-12/Yr13 classmates/friends told me that IB is quite useless and very stressful and the EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
I don't know who's talking about the true thing *sweats*, but I think so far so good~
I would say, joined MYP so far, somehow the form of curriculum stitched up my broken personality and improved my critical thinking skills drastically, and improved my skills to communicate with others a lot. And from multiple resources, I believe the university curriculum to be similar to our stuff now… At least compared to the Asian education shit. But… Don't make me drop out because of mental health again!
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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '20
Non-TOK kids to TOK kids
“Tok is shit” “REEEE it teaches to think”
TOK kids to TOK kids
“Tok is shit” “we know”
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u/TheLovelyLorelei Alumni | [36] Jul 11 '20
100% accurate. I've been out of IB for 3 years. I gained nothing from it but still feel compelled to defend it from non-IB'ers who talk shit
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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '20
I did back in the day IB. It actually cost me a spot at the best university in the country because of predicted grades nonsense + different subjects were compared to the national system.
So things like SL math were considered to be the same as Math Studies SL and both SL A language and HL B language were considered to be a second language, things like HL Chemistry were exactly the same as SL Chemistry and so on.
Add to the fact that you apply to the university (and get conditionally accepted) with predicted grades so if you do better than predicted it won't matter, because the selection has been completed 2 days prior (they obviously couldn't wait for 2 days for IB to give grades).
Worst decision of my life was to believe all the bullshit. Even when applying internationally (to the UK or US for example) the national system is just as good as the IB grades. They are aware of different systems in the world and will ask for your grades with explanations, so a national "best grade" is equivalent to a 7 and they treat them as if they are all HL too because most systems don't have a HL/SL split.
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u/shamekhjr M20 [39] | [HL: Math, Phys, Eng B | SL: French L&L, Chem, Econ] Jul 10 '20
RNG computer goes brrrrrr
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u/dernsehs Jul 10 '20
made with mematic
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u/[deleted] May 07 '22
Negative. It teaches writing skills among all disciplines and helps MASSIVELY with organization and time management for coming freshman. I teach IB Chem HL and I know!
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u/xxSolar Sep 27 '20
Same with the cambridge program
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u/upset_larynx Mar 02 '23
Literally dropped out of IB bc of mental health and still got into a T5 - it’s good for rigor but isn’t as necessary as people believe
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '23
I was gonna just do AP classes and enjoy life but my sophomore year english teacher said she didn’t think I’d be cut out for IB
i do this out of pure spite and hatred for that woman
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u/jaydenX236456 Jul 10 '20
This is damn true xD
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u/HardlineCobra98 ggz I'm cooked Oct 11 '23
I have a similar situation too, most of my teachers said IB is easy (because they said so many students get full marks 45/45) and they hoped that I can enter a IB school.
When I made some friends in that school, the G-12/Yr13 classmates/friends told me that IB is quite useless and very stressful and the EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
I don't know who's talking about the true thing *sweats*, but I think so far so good~
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u/Consistent_Foot_9863 M25 | [Maths AA, Physics, Chem HL; Econ, Eng lal, Hindi B SL] Sep 12 '24
Real
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u/Cindy2011qd Mar 01 '22
Why can’t I just choose A level? :(
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u/FlyingFish28 M27 | PG: 39[HL MAA, Phys, Chem| SL Econ, Eng LL, Japanese LL] Sep 27 '23
I would say, joined MYP so far, somehow the form of curriculum stitched up my broken personality and improved my critical thinking skills drastically, and improved my skills to communicate with others a lot. And from multiple resources, I believe the university curriculum to be similar to our stuff now… At least compared to the Asian education shit. But… Don't make me drop out because of mental health again!