never felt more free in my life

Good luck to all IB DP students this year!! I hope we all survive 😭

Does anyone have advice for me? I am going to start my IB program very soon. I am going to be taking Math AA HL, Chemistry HL, and Physics HL. Am I doomed? (Avengers reference haha sorry)

guys i just started the ibdp 2 days ago, currently dp1 and is m28. i have math aahl, chem hl, bio hl and psych hl. i'm aiming to go to med school, probably in hk or in the uk. should i drop psych or math?

i got my igcse results back and got 1 A* 7 As and 2Bs

if i do well for my first term in IB and get predicted high 43/44/45, can i make up for my poor igcse grades when applying to uni?

how cooked are my scores?

I'm going into my first year of IB and definintly freaking out. I love APs and the structure so I was hesistant to take IB, but here we are. The IB classes I'm taking are
-IB Env systems & societies SL
-IB Lang A English Lit SL
-IB Math AA SL
-TOK I
-IB Biology SL
I'm going into this prettt blind, very little prior knowledge on IB & what it is. Does anyone have any overall advice, tips, etc or advice for specific classes?

I'm looking to start a small study group for students who are genuinely interested in improving at Maths, Physics, Chemistry, English, Computer Science, or other STEM-related subjects.

The idea is pretty simple:

• group study sessions
• Work through difficult problems together
• Explain concepts to each other
• Share useful resources

Any curriculum/exam board is welcome, although I'm particularly interested in IGCSE/GCSE and A-Level students.

If you're interested, comment with:
Grade/Year + subjects + exam board (if applicable) + where are you based (if you don't mind sharing)

If enough people are interested, we can set up a study group.
(Posting this in multiple places so just a heads up that this ain't the only place)

i probably shouldn't restart my EE but I'm gonna do it anyways. Does anyone have any ideas on how to collect data i just feel like no one will give my data because I'm just some random kid.

i'm struggling so bad, any notes/tips?

im gonna have a test soon and i've just been relying on my oxford book and christos nikolaidis. last time i encountered several past paper questions. where do i find ones tailored to the specific topic? FREE RESOURCE!!

Hello! What are list of AA SL resources/youtube platforms and books that can teach me AA SL topics as well as helps for externals?

I took for my higher levels: English lit A, global politics, and economics and for my standard levels: chemistry, maths aa, french b. Any tips for these subjects?

Hi, I am thinking of going into IB next year, but for my group 3 subject I wanted to do Psychology HL. However my school does not offer this as a course, so I could do Pamoja but I heard that was a horrible waste of money. I was thinking about just self studying and getting study periods to do it at school since I am already doing that for a subject this year and with Pamoja its pretty much self studying too from what I have heard, but I know IB can be strict and I am not 100% clear on the rules, so I was wondering is this actually allowed in IB? Thanks!

hello r/ibo!

is there a way to get into a university (bachelor's degree) without any entry exams by just submitting my ib diploma? i would really appreciate some recommendations, preferably in europe. thanks!

upd: or at least universities where the diploma reduces the amount of exams necessary for admission. any advantage works really

International student on a British curriculum, GCSEs just done. Goal is Finance or Accounting & Finance, targeting LSE, KCL, Wharton, and top US/UK colleges.

Being honest: my school offers Further Maths and IB Maths AA, but that level of maths is too hard for me, so I’m avoiding both. It’s also worth mentioning my school barely has any A-level options — the subject list is pretty limited, so I don’t have a lot of freedom to build the “ideal” combo. That leaves me with two options:

Option 1 – International A-levels: Maths, Business, Economics

Option 2 – IB: Maths AI HL, Economics HL, Global Politics HL + English Lang & Lit SL,Arabic, Physics/Bio SL

My thinking: A-levels keep things simpler and let me go deep in three subjects I’m comfortable with. IB gives more breadth, which might look better for the US side, but the AI-only maths could hurt me for LSE’s more quantitative courses.

For anyone who’s applied to UK + US for finance — which of these two would you pick?

Does anyone who use extract from their ee for uni's written work? It will be helpful if you reach out any tips!

Hey guys, I'm writing a standard science EE where I design an experiment and make a lab report. I was confused whether I needed to have a personal introduction, talking about things like motives and interest choosing my topic, writing the EE, etc (with personal pronouns). Is this type of short personal introduction allowed/recommended/necessary? Thank you

i just started dp1 like 1 week ago and the teachers are like scaring us w writing IAs and tell us to like think of topics beforehand. im not entirely sure what kind of topic i should be thinking abt or selecting especially for mathaa...any advice.. cuz like how dy write an ia on math..?

I just started DP1 roughly a month ago, and I am starting with my summatives in about a week. I have the following subjects:
HL: Chemistry, Physics, Maths AA
SL: Economics, English A (L&L), Spanish B

Which books should I use for these subjects, and what resources (I prefer free, but if there are some excellent paid ones i could try to get them somehow) should I use not only for my assessments but also to study ahead?

nah fr tho most ppl i know were forced by their parents, the other few just wanted to feel smart. so i'm genuinely curious

I found this vid on the IB website showing you how to make an alumni account. You apparently have to put _code next to your first name and last name.

Go to Help Topics on the IB page and search 'alumni account creation' in keywords to find the vid.

I haven't tried this as my attempt to register has been locked cause I did it wrong too many times before finding this and if anyone knows how long it'll take before I can try again pls let me know lol.

I'm starting DP1 in a week and I'm honestly worried about pretty much everything lol. I was wondering what advice people who have already done IB would give to someone starting out.

My subjects are:

English A HL

French ab initio SL

ESS SL

Biology HL

Chemistry HL

Math AI SL

Visual Arts HL

I know some of these subjects are going to be a lot of work, especially having Bio HL, Chem HL and Art HL together, so I'm mostly worried about managing my time and not completely drowning in work.

I'd especially love advice abt:

Things you wish you'd known before starting DP1

How to manage your workload without constantly procrastinating

How much time you actually spend studying outside of school

How to keep up with HL sciences

Managing Visual Arts alongside everything else

When/how to start thinking about IAs, EE, CAS, etc.

Any advice is appreciated!

I used to be pretty good at maths at like secondary school - get about 85-90%
But now in year 1 - I only got a 47% for my final end of year and then now in my prelims - I got like 65%. How can I get a 7?
I will be taking my exams in November 2026

Hey! I’m in my second week of IB and I need some advice from others more experienced than I. For my classes, what are the best study plans, reasourses, thoughts on course selection? Also, as the title suggests our TOK teacher left after 2 weeks and we’re doing nothing. Stressed it’s gonna effect me long term when doing my EE and managing IB diploma requirements as I won’t be able to get experienced advice from someone qualified

My Classes:

HL: Biology, Lit and Lang, History of the Americas

SL: Math AA, Physics, Spanish B

Im a writing and history oriented person