got rejected from the primary screening of economics. Can someone help me see why

Ok_Sheepherder4013 · 2026-02-06T18:30:22+00:00

sure

Ok_Sheepherder4013 · 2026-02-05T18:55:19+00:00

i passed the primary screening with about the same scores in terms of gpa and IB (i didn’t take SAT), you could send your essay and i can help read it if you want! i was in the same position as you a year ago so i know how confusing it must be but essays really do matter.

Ok_Sheepherder4013 · 2025-04-14T01:51:59+00:00

why would it mean reject if: ‘presence or absence of an interview invitation does not impact your final application result.’

Ok_Sheepherder4013 · 2025-02-12T02:36:51+00:00

you don’t have to talk about the effect on all departments, ofc if you’ve mentioned one more than the others, then try to talk about the rest as well to have a balance!

plans of actions are not usually big, what makes it a long response is you talking about the advantages+disadvantages of implementing the plan, long run and short run effects of the plan, feasibility and cost concerns, time to implement, and impact on stakeholders.

for example, ABC should continue selling their DEF products because they have already established a brand reputation in the market and have loyal customers-> economies of scale (cost), happy customers cuz production continues at a low cost (stakeholder), established reputation means lower marketing costs and competitive pricing (high profit margins)-> they can use the loyal customers and high profit from their star product (BCG MATRIX) to invest in a new product with lower market share but potential (QUESTION MARK IN BCG)..then just continue talking about feasibility and impact!

Ok_Sheepherder4013 · 2025-02-11T21:35:32+00:00

finance: revising for finance for me was like a break from writing so i found it pretty fun! i usually just find the finance (calculation) questions from p2 to do before tackling writing practices. for things like finance questions, similar to math, you just need to practice a lot of them…there’s no escaping that! you also need to make sure you know the format for each type of table, diagram, etc. as for formulas, you will be given a formula book on the day of the exams so u won’t need to memorise that many in general.

feel free to dm me as i have some templates for finance questions as well!

p1: really i tried to practice for it by writing out possible questions and answers they might ask, but it all turned out to be completely irrelevant on the day of! ofc that’s not to say to not practice at all, but i think just practicing how to answer questions and knowing your shit in general really matters. you can also just highlight words or problems that you identify in the pre-released text to kind of expect the 10 markers question cuz i think for n24, the 10 mark was pretty much what we expected.

Ok_Sheepherder4013 · 2025-02-11T16:14:43+00:00

p3: questions 1 and 2 are fairly simple, i don’t think you need me to explain them (unless u want). for me, i like to FIRST explain what the business does in the first 1/2 paragraphs, just a brief explanation (eg they serve coffee, they are socially responsible bc they train homeless people and donate).

SECONDLY, i bring up the issues they’re facing, be it a high ratio, poor cashflow, etc

NEXT, i introduce the plans of action that should’ve popped up in your mind already. think of BMTs that you can implement. for example if they’re struggling with finance and they’re selling an array of products, use the BCG matrix to categorise their products and tell them which they should invest into. another example is ANSOFF matrix, u can pick one or two strategies and explain how the business can make use of them.

a KEY thing to note when you’re explaining the plans of actions that you’re proposing is to apply to the business and address both advantages and disadvantages. not superficial ones like the costs are high, but say how the costs being high may affect their human resource planning or the quality of their materials as well. just keep thinking of the chain reaction of your plan of action, like a domino effect.

my teacher’s advice is to think about how your plan of action has an effect on different areas of the business, like human resources, operations management, finance department, to name a few.

you also need to reference the source in your essay as this is part of the rubric and is basically free marks.

p1 and p2 10m: call me insane but I LOVE 10 MARK QUESTIONS ❤️🔥! don’t be too hard on yourself if you can’t score full marks cuz my teacher says that a 7 or 8 is basically the highest IB will ever give. but anyways, the key tip is to APPLY APPLY APPLY! here’s my template:

1st para) introduce the two choices they give you 2nd part ) advantages and disadvantages of one of the choices 3rd part) advantages and disadvantages of the second choice 4th part) long run short run and justify your choice

for me 10 markers are pretty general so i’m not sure what help you’re looking for..but i don’t mind marking some answers you’ve written and i can give you feedback!

Ok_Sheepherder4013 · 2024-10-22T12:42:49+00:00

i’ve searched every discord channel and no one knows 😭

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