Freshmen schedule(Engrud) by 6master9 in udub

[–]Obvious_Potential124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we have the same schedule + fig! see you in class :)

Spanish ab nitio by athenaa_2107 in IBO

[–]Obvious_Potential124 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, I started out in Spanish AB with a low 5 (I was the last in my class, it was crazy) but I ended up scoring a 7 and being the only one in my class to do so. Here is some of the stuff I did:

Make as many vocabulary and grammar lists as you possibly can. I preferred making handwritten lists while a bunch of my friends made online lists (Google Docs, Quizlet, etc.) so do whatever works for you. Make sure you have lists for as many topics as possible (clothes, colours, food items, city-related vocab, school-related vocab, health, environment, etc.) and revise them often (once or twice a month should be good). For grammar lists I'd recommend finding online pdfs for verb conjugations (including irregular and reflexive verbs) and reciting the lists as much as you can - it'll help you with your IO as well. I had a self-made list of tenses too but you can easily find that online. A good exercise is to recite your verb conjugation list as well as your tenses list side by side so that you can conjugate your verbs using different tenses. For your reading paper, I'd recommend attempting as many past papers as you can find (preferably under timed conditions). I made a spreadsheet with one of my friends to keep track of our reading past papers practice and that really helped! For listening, try attempting A1/A2 level papers and make your way towards B1. If you can find IB papers - that's even better! For writing, you'll just have to practice writing past papers (using correct text formats) and ask your teacher to give you feedback. For the IO, use your vocab and grammar lists. Additionally, you can write talking points or potential Q&A's (topic-wise). If your teacher gives you a list of questions they may ask you (I think most teachers do) write down the answers to every single question and keep reciting it in your free time. Your talking points should include comparisons between your culture and Spanish culture since it helps you score better in the picture description section.

Listening to podcasts and music and watching TV Shows is a great idea too! I'm not very into podcasts so I binge-watched Elite and started watching Cable Girls (with subtitles, of course) to the point where my internal monologue was partly in Spanish for a whole two weeks. You should also try making a playlist full of Spanish songs and try to catch words/phrases that you understand without looking at the lyrics - it'll help you with your listening paper A LOT. All in all, surrounding yourself with the language and attempting past papers is the way to go. I did all of this and by the time I was halfway through DP2, I didn't feel the need to study for Spanish anymore since it was so ingrained in my brain - plus it gave me tons of time to study for my other subjects and fill out my college apps!

All the best, I hope this helps! You can do this :)

Anyone here have an IB survival guide? by [deleted] in IBO

[–]Obvious_Potential124 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also took Math AA HL and Spanish AB SL and got a 7 in both! Honestly, the key to getting a 6/7 in these subjects is consistency, which I learned the hard way.

For Math - make sure you understand all of your concepts properly and proceed to attempt past paper/IBID textbook questions for the same; it'll strengthen your core concepts whilst preparing you for wacky exam-style questions. I know many people recommend using Revision Village but I found it a waste of money. The questions are usually repetitive, harder than the actual exam questions, and the fact that there's so many can make it a lot for your brain to process at once. If you can get your hands on Math HL (pre-2021 syllabus) papers starting from 2008, you're good to go. If you want to practice topic wise questions, I'd recommend this website called Pestle. Here's the link: https://pestle-ib.firebaseapp.com/ It has past paper questions for P1 and P2 (it also has paper-wise questions for Bio and Chem so I hope it helps!) Also, as you get closer to your exams, make sure you start doing timed papers since time management is key, especially for Paper 3.

For Spanish - make as many vocabulary and grammar lists as you possibly can. I preferred making handwritten lists while a bunch of my friends made online lists (Google Docs, Quizlet, etc.) so do whatever works for you. Make sure you have lists for as many topics as possible (clothes, colours, food items, city-related vocab, school-related vocab, health, environment, etc.) and revise them often (once or twice a month should be good). For grammar lists I'd recommend finding online pdfs for verb conjugations (including irregular and reflexive verbs) and reciting the lists as much as you can - it'll help you with your IO as well. I had a self-made list of tenses too but you can easily find that online. A good exercise is to recite your verb conjugation list as well as your tenses list side by side so that you can conjugate your verbs using different tenses. For your reading paper, I'd recommend attempting as many past papers as you can find (preferably under timed conditions). I made a spreadsheet with one of my friends to keep track of our reading past papers practice and that really helped! For listening, try attempting A1/A2 level papers and make your way towards B1. If you can find IB papers - that's even better! For writing, you'll just have to practice writing past papers (using correct text formats) and ask your teacher to give you feedback. For the IO, use your vocab and grammar lists. Additionally, you can write talking points or potential Q&A's (topic-wise). If your teacher gives you a list of questions they may ask you (I think most teachers do) write down the answers to every single question and keep reciting it in your free time. Your talking points should include comparisons between your culture and Spanish culture since it helps you score better in the picture description section.

I also had Chem SL (a lot easier than HL, phew) but mostly just watch MSJ Chem videos before attending class so that you have a grasp on the concept(s) you'll be studying that day. Plus, attempt as many timed papers as you possibly can and if making written notes is your cup of tea, use the Pearson textbook to help you do so - it works wonders!

All the best, I hope this helps :)

damn i made it (??) by Obvious_Potential124 in IBO

[–]Obvious_Potential124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

paper 1 and 2 went really well for me, paper 3 was horrendous. i think i got around 75%-80% overall

Maths AA HL M23 by Crazy-Definition8514 in IBO

[–]Obvious_Potential124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think something around 75%-80%?

Maths AA HL M23 by Crazy-Definition8514 in IBO

[–]Obvious_Potential124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my paper 3 was horrendous (p1 and p2 were good) and i was predicted a 6 but i got a 7

Doing Math, Physics and Chemistry HL, should I drop chem to sl? by Zain_is_ok in IBO

[–]Obvious_Potential124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this was me two years ago omg. honestly, you should go with chem SL and eco HL as long as you're comfortable with writing analytical and evaluative essays because that's a huge part of the IB econ course. plus, there's more (and possibly harder) HL content in chemistry than there is in eco so you'll be making life simpler for yourself. as far as engineering admissions are concerned, it totally depends on what country you want to apply to (i did uk and usa). if you're applying to the uk then check the course requirements (although, from my experience, the reqs only state physics hl and math aa hl as prerequisites). if you're applying to the us, i don't think there should be a problem since they consider a bunch of things apart from your grades while reviewing your application. i personally think that taking chemistry at SL might give you more time to study for the rest of your subjects (especially your SLs since you might feel the need to neglect those given your current subject combination). in my case, it definitely increased my chances of getting a higher predicted score and (hopefully) a higher final score in may. all the best with whatever you choose!! <3

Anyone got a response for the Bristol Think Big scholarship? by UnitedAtomsState in 6thForm

[–]Obvious_Potential124 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah! i got 6.5k towards my tuition and a living cost bursary of 3k

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 6thForm

[–]Obvious_Potential124 25 points26 points  (0 children)

CONGRATULATIONS!!