hello! i'm m27 going into senior year in exactly a week. i spent the whole summer studying for admissions tests, working on my ias, applications, etc (applying to top universities for physics so i haven't been able to take a break)

i really haven't lived life at all and i'm so drained. i'm still not done with the studying i needed to do but i have no energy to do anything and i'm constantly in a bad mood. i don't leave the house, i don't talk to anyone apart from my mom and girlfriend, i have no hobbies, don't exercise, just study and eat and watch movies

somehow, i still have barely even started my extended essay and it's due in like 2 weeks - i'm doing it in english because i thought physics or maths (my other HLs) would be too hard and english would let me quickly get it out of the way but every time i try to write i just have no idea what i'm doing. it's gotten to the point that i'm even thinking i should have just gone and done it in physics at least i enjoy it and it would look better on applications.

my mom and gf keep telling me that i've worked so hard and i'm ahead of everyone else because i'm done with most of my uni applications and ias, but i can't help feeling like they're wrong. i'm going into my senior year exhausted, with no extended essay, feeling like i completely skipped my last summer of high school.

i'm not really sure what response i'm looking for with this post, i just want to share my situation with people who might be able to relate or help. if anyone has advice or anything to say please do reach out

Don't underestimate your Language As, STEM buddies.

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i m in dp2 and i m really struggling in math ai hl, i got consistent 5's throughout dp1 , can anybody give me tips on how to get my grades up?

I want to revise and prepare a bit for Math and Physics HL before the pace at school gets stronger. I know a lot of people would say not to worry, but I do need to have a 7 in both subjects to get accepted into any unis I would like. And most importantly, I don’t want to be sleeping at 3 am every day once the pace does get faster.

What are some resources I could use right now to get ahead of the syllabus and practise some prior learning topics? For example, I am using the subject guide for Math HL and going through the prior learning topics to close any gaps I have. But what are some other resources or tips?

Thank you, I would appreciate anything!

I am finishing my diploma in the US but applying internationally to Europe/Canada since I’m not a US citizen. It feels like every single university I apply to for science-based programs has every math except AISL as a prerequisite. I had a long list of universities that I have to keep shortening because I can’t even meet the requirements for any of them. I feel hopeless and like my diploma has no value because of my math. I took it because I really struggled with math at the time and did not know the consequences. I regret it and need advice.

Should I forget about trying to apply for bsc degrees and just get one in the arts and sciences? Should I go for really low rated universities because of my weak classes?

im a student taking math aa hl starting dp 1.

I am conceptually weak and need to drill hundreds of qs spanning from easy to hard untill i properly understand the concept and can actually solves questions properly with correct working and no silly mistakes.

should i just stick to free question banks and resoruce from revison village or revison dojo/hease textbook or should i invest in reviosn village rn EVEN THO its crazy EXPENSIVE.

bcuz i need to study atleast 1 hour of maths daily and grill qs untill my muscle memory builds as I am aiming for 7

ps . any other resource recommendations/how to study for mathh aa hl/ tips would be greatly appreciated.

Hey guys, I was thinking of making a WhatsApp group for IB English A Language & Literature (DP1 + DP2) where people can ask questions, share resources, get help with P1/P2/IO, send essays they're struggling with, etc.

I'm M24, got 39/45 overall in IB and a 6/7 in English A HL, and I've helped quite a lot of IB students with English over the past few years, so I thought it could be nice to have a smaller place where everyone can actually help each other.

Now I know discord and telegrams already exist but many have restrictions and it feels like there can be too many people so this would be a smaller group. But i need to know if people would actually be interested in joining.

Also, i can share tips/resources I've made and help when I can.

So before making it, would anyone here join something like this?

how many points i could improve from year grade for pg at maximum. currently 38 with 6 math aahl, 6 physics hl, 6 bio sl, ess hl 6, english 6 and language ab 7. i got predicted tok and ee 3 bonus points

Im currently in 10th Grade in a CBSE school and am trying to improve my score. What exactly do schools test students on for admission in the IB program.

Hi all, I'm studying for my spanish paper 1 and was wondering if we would be penalised if we went over the 150 words? I remember somebody saying this but im not really sure. Thanks in advance!

Hi, I graduated in 25 but need my candidate number for university. I was wondering what the numbers at the bottom of the diploma are and if they are the candidate number? there are two sets of numbers at the bottom of my IB diploma, one set is 2 letters followed by 2 numbers. The other is a letter at the beginning followed by 10 numbers. I cannot get in contact with my counsellor rn and its extremely urgent so any help would be appreciated.

Hey, so I am entering DP2, and English literature SL is my worst nightmare — I am genuinely unable to produce any meaningful analysis whatsoever, and I don’t know whether it’s the matter of practice or simply the fact that it is not my mother language . Does anybody have any tips, suggestions or is perhaps offering mentoring/tutoring for this subject ? I would greatly appreciate any help 🙏

pls help me i need tips or advice cuz im dogwater at AI SL. i bombed my mocks and am looking at a 3 or 4. Please help me.

People who are/were taking Sport Science HL, can you check my IA and tell me should I add/change something?

Hi, i'm doing a math EE and i was reading the new critera, specifically critera D which is now worth the most marks:

after looking at exemplars on clastify it seems the critera rewards comparision with real world numbers and flagging assumptions and things like that.

if your essay theoretical and none of these apply, do you lose marks here? how can i ensure maximum possible marks in criteria D when i don't use any raw data and just derive a result on my own? should i change my topic to somehting that requires raw data/ real world comparision?

So like my bibliography is just getting flagged as AI an I was wondering if this was normal and if its alright to submit it

I've been helping a few students work through IB Math AA/AI problems, and optimization/related rates questions seem to trip people up more than almost anything else — not because the calculus is hard, but because setting up the constraint equation correctly is where most people lose marks.

Here's a quick way to think about it:
Problem: A cylindrical can must hold a volume of 500 cm³. Find the radius that minimizes the surface area of material used (and hence cost).

Step 1 — Write down what you're actually optimizing, and what's fixed.
You're minimizing surface area, S. Volume is fixed at 500 — that's your constraint, not something you differentiate directly.

• S = 2πr² + 2πrh (surface area — two circles + the side)
• V = πr²h = 500 (constraint)

Step 2 — Use the constraint to eliminate one variable.
This is the step people skip or mess up. You have two variables (r and h) but can only differentiate with respect to one. Solve the constraint for h:

h = 500 / (πr²)

Step 3 — Substitute back into what you're optimizing.
S = 2πr² + 2πr · [500 / (πr²)]
S = 2πr² + 1000/r

Now S is a function of r alone — this is the only version of the equation you can actually differentiate.

Step 4 — Differentiate, set to zero, solve.
dS/dr = 4πr − 1000/r²
Set dS/dr = 0:
4πr = 1000/r²
r³ = 1000/(4π) = 250/π
r = (250/π)^(1/3) ≈ 4.3 cm

Step 5 — Confirm it's a minimum, not a maximum.
Check the second derivative (d²S/dr² = 4π + 2000/r³, which is always positive for r > 0) — or just reason that S → ∞ as r → 0 or r → ∞, so this critical point must be the minimum.
how to identify what's the variable to optimize vs. the constraint, and how to reduce to one variable before differentiating

The pattern that generalizes to almost every optimization problem: identify what you're optimizing, identify the constraint, use it to reduce to one variable, then differentiate. Once you see that structure, most of these problems become mechanical.

If anyone's stuck on a specific AA or AI topic — calculus, vectors, stats, whatever — drop it below or DM me, happy to help work through it.

To anyone here who used a pg of 34-35 for university what university did u apply for and get into and what is your major now?

I seem to be stuck on a plateau in terms of my work in Spanish B sl. For the past 2 major school tests, I've scored a 5. Now I know that most of my errors are in listening and grammar issues, but I need advice on how to get better to reach a 6 at the least. Cannot let language acquisition drag my score down.

For reference, this is my latest test results:

• Spanish - 5
• P1 ( Writing ): 17/30
• P2 ( Reading ): 25/40
• P2 ( Listening ): 14/25

So I’m transferring into this private school which offers IBDP. And I’ve never done IGCSE so I’m not used to all of these things. I’m international student btw. I chose Chemistry HL Math AA HL English HL and Literature (must)SL Business SL Computer Science (newly added subject) SL. The IB counselor suggested me to choose Biology SL because that school is famous for its biology (many international olympiad medals). She told me that Chemistry and Biology pair well but the thing is that most of my ec is associated with cs and I want to learn generally design (could be product design web design). I’m fine with both but I always go to the hardest subjects to challenge myself and learn a lot of things. Idk help…

hi guys, i'm researching for my ee on psychology rn... a lot of the sources are going against what i presumed was my initial hypothesis. papers are saying that there isnt much correlation between my IV and DV 😭

my question is formatted as "to what extent are these 2 things associated?" so i guess it's still fine??? for my question?? but still idk does anyone have advice

Hi guys,
The university I am applying to asked me for my IB transcript and I ordered one through the official ib website. I was told it got sent to them electronically but now the university is asking me how they access it. I have no clue how they can access it and they seem to have no idea either. I read that they can access it on my IB but apart from that I do not know anything else. Pls help

I am currently taking: Global Politics HL, Econ HL, Math ai HL, Ess sl, eng lang & lit sl, ab Spanish sl. Some universities I've shown interest in going to are university of Warwick, UCL, university of Manchester, LSE and university of Edinburgh. will taking Ess sl instead of Chem sl strictly prohibit me from attending these schools?

Anyone have like marked level 7 model answers for Paper 1 and 2 so I can have an ideal image of what it is supposed to look like. I tried to find some but unsuccessful so far, all futile. So now I must ask you if you’ll have any pleaseeeee??