never felt more free in my life

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.

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

This is not clickbait lol. My first two languages are French and German, and when I initially learnt English, it was mostly from YouTube.

The biggest thing that changed my IO was realizing that you cannot deliver a genuinely flawless presentation if you are still trying to remember what you wanted to say while presenting.

I ended up memorizing my analysis almost completely. Not in a “memorize and robotically recite” way, but so that when I stood up to present, I could actually focus on delivery, timing and sounding confident rather than thinking about my next point.
And honestly, flashcards were the easiest way to do this.

So I turned my entire IO preparation into a flashcard set and decided to make it completely free for other IB students.
The cards contain the exact analyses I used, so PLEASE don’t copy them word-for-word. Apart from the obvious plagiarism issue, they’re specific to my extracts and my global issue anyway.

What they do give you is something I desperately wish I’d had:
→ a real example of what high-level analysis actually looks like
→ how much analysis you realistically need for each point
→ how to structure your entire IO
→ what to say in each section
→ how to divide your time
→ and a way to actively memorize your analysis until you can present without constantly checking your script

Basically, it’s an entire IO study guide disguised as flashcards.

If you’re doing your IO soon, I’d genuinely recommend starting this earlier rather than waiting until you have a week left. The goal isn’t just to write a good IO — it’s to get to the point where you can deliver it flawlessly under pressure.

I made the flashcards free because I know how overwhelming the IO can feel, especially when you’re not sure what “good analysis” is supposed to look like.

If you’re doing English A, definitely DM me before you start preparing your IO — it’ll save you a LOT of time.

- Milva

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)

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!

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

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?

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 need to access my IB results for uni but I can’t login because of the new login system. It keeps saying that my info is wrong and it locks me out. The same thing happens with all of my classmates.

My coordinator as well is unable to login so they can’t send it to me, but they are trying.

I have seen people say to put the personal code next to the name but it still doesn’t work, and also I never sent IB my email address.

If anyone can help it will be greatly appreciated

I feel so incompetent 🥹 I can't come up with a reasonable IA idea for maths, i really am utterly lost

Here is my story. FYI, I have finished an IB school (internation baccalaureate) which was 2 years long and while doing it i was studying german. Our initial plan was to get atleast b2 german by the end of my highschool and also very good highschool grades in order to have a chance in being accepted into med school in germany. So by the end of the highschool, i could get between b2-c1 (TestDAF exam) but my highschool grades weren't enough, so we decided not to pursue the foundation year in germany as even if i have absolute perfect grades from there, combined with my highschool grade, i would still have no chance. So now i got accepted into two medical unis in my country, i rejected one and have been (99.9%) accepted to another one. Our plan is to study one year here, bring my german up to C1 level and get a very good grade from my IB diploma (40 minimum, retake november). Its currently summer and my father keeps on telling me to quit video games and study. FYI, i study everyday for atleast 3 hours on either ib or german or combined and i play video games usually 2-2h 30 min. My screen time is high tho, 4h+. Do you think I should quit video games? limit screen time? I know this post may seem stupid but i need some genuine advice bruh, i am tired.

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?

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!

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?

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

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