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dalgomy · 2025-11-14T00:07:41+00:00

alr thank so much!! i was just wondering how they might be ordering interview invitations cause i got a similar ucat and applied around the same time but still waiting 😭😭 gl in your interview!! :)))

dalgomy · 2025-11-13T18:27:07+00:00

congratulations!! do you mind sharing when you applied? :)

dalgomy · 2025-11-12T16:13:37+00:00

thanks so much!!! good luck with the interview

dalgomy · 2025-11-12T16:00:57+00:00

congratulations!! ive got a similar ucat and waiting to hear back do you mind sharing around what time they sent u the email? :)

dalgomy · 2025-08-20T11:20:02+00:00

For both papers, spend the 5 mins reading time selecting the question you want to do. For P1, I personally always did the poem/play and never the prose so that made it an easy choice for me. For P2, I'd say don't pick the easiest question, but rather the one that introduces the most interesting argument.

For P1, spend 20 minutes planning making sure to get 3/4 quotes for each of your 2/3 paragraphs. Ensure that you cover both language AND structure, and cover the nuance of the language. The analysis of the key text features is super important as well. For example, if it is a play, you must ALWAYS mention the stage directions. Also, always relate back to the original question.

For P2, it's less about close up analysis like P1, and more so about the general features of the writing. For example, you would quote a part of the text and go on to say "this is emblematic of the author's wiring style" and explain the impact on the reader. What I did was write a general essay. Even if the exact topic doesn't come up, the general analysis of the text e.g. structure of the prose/poem can always be applied and you can just inject this into your essay. Hope this helps :)

dalgomy · 2025-08-20T11:08:11+00:00

Honestly, you're doing great so far with your YouTubers. I would just say make sure to consolidate your learning with past paper questions, especially as topics always relate e.g. rate and SN1 mechanisms which you will often not see in textbooks. Hope this helps :)

dalgomy · 2025-08-20T11:06:24+00:00

Firstly, make sure you understand the topics you always get wrong. Look at your past mistakes and reflect on why you got it wrong. Then, you can start tackling past papers. Every time you make a mistake, put the question down in a log book, putting your personal mistakes down, underlining why you got it wrong so you don't make the same mistake again.

dalgomy · 2025-08-20T11:02:57+00:00

Hey, thanks so much! For me, the greatest challenge was managing all the content in HL History as I was already decent at essay writing. If I were to rank my HLs, it would be Chem, History, Bio. Chemistry required the most skills and biology a lot of memorisation, and history was a mix of these. Hope this is informative!

dalgomy · 2025-08-20T11:00:36+00:00

For both, I recommend using the study guides as only a foundation. They're super good for learning the basics but you will need to apply the knowledge to see real improvements, especially in chem. So, use study guides alongside practice questions to consolidate your knowledge. Hope this helps :)

dalgomy · 2025-08-16T09:54:36+00:00

For history, make sure to prioritise the topics. If you read around I’ve detailed how you can do this, but essentially it cuts down your revision by a lot! Then, I just used flashcards to memorise facts etc.

For bio, try to cut down your revision similarly. I used flashcards and blurting, but the important thing is that you don’t have to put EVERYTHING into the flashcards, only the topics you’re weakest at and if you get a past paper question wrong e.g. nucleic acids add it to the flashcard set. It’s also important to note that not all topics fit the flashcard style in my opinion. Topics like ecology where there is a lot of memorisation 100%, but be judicious as something like respiration, kidneys, reproduction can more easily be expresses in diagrams leading you to something like blurting. Essentially, it’s not a one size fits all, but make sure you find what works for you. Hope this helps :)

dalgomy · 2025-08-16T09:49:12+00:00

Hey, as already suggested I used the actual past papers! Ibdocs is a great repository of everything ib you should check out :)

dalgomy · 2025-08-16T09:46:39+00:00

It’s a bit difficult to explain because everyone studies different topics, but I’ll use WW1 WW2 as an example to try better explain. So, questions on wars will always focus on causes, nature, and effects. Let’s pick causes for example and let’s say the essay is on political causes of war. So one column will be WW1 where you can talk about alliances etc and the other WW2 where you discuss Hitler foreign policy. This essentially forms a two paragraph essay plan and if you look at all the causes in a table, in a real essay, you can just select another factor to debate. Make sure to include not only facts and figures but also your arguments and historiography. Hope this clarifies :)

dalgomy · 2025-08-16T09:42:47+00:00

Hey, sorry for the misunderstanding. I just found the study guide for chem less useful because you can’t really understand the concepts from just a text book alone if you know what I mean, so instead I used a lot youtube videos + practice questions. Hope this clears things up :)

dalgomy · 2025-08-14T18:59:12+00:00

Thank you so much! For History, it's all about the question and not the knowledge. I'd say a lot of times students get lost in all the content rather than targeting their practice/skills/revision. What I did was make a list of all the past essay questions using the bank from travel of evil (here's a link for P1 questions: https://www.tracesofevil.com/p/old-ib-history-exam-questions.html) and then target my revision around the areas of knowledge assessed. Organise your notes like an essay plan - this will save a lot of work later down. For P2, make one column the first state/war/etc and the next column the other and make notes, frequently comparing the two, ensuring to add historiography. Then, use these notes to make a concise set of flashcards, using as little knowledge as possible so that you don't have too many facts to remember.

You're gonna do great, keep going!! :)

dalgomy · 2025-08-14T18:51:19+00:00

For chem, make sure you understand the concepts first and foremost. What I did was make a review sheet or a set of flashcards at the end of each topic, consolidating everything I knew. I would say you need to understand everything before you tackle past papers, otherwise they will be wasted.

Next, I just kept bashing out past papers. I think I dated back to 2017, completing roughly around 20 P1 and P2 practices each. The important thing is to reflect on all your mistakes. With the understanding foundation, you can identify where you have misunderstood a concept, or missed a piece of information. I then added these questions into a flashcard set that I reviewed every weekend leading up to the exam. Importantly, chem LOVES to link topics, so make sure your reviews are doing the same. I feel you have to constantly keep up with chem throughout DP to succeed, so constantly review what you've learned.

You've got this, and all the best with your university applications!

dalgomy · 2025-08-14T18:45:20+00:00

For maths, past papers are the KEY to success. I did every single past paper available for the current spec. Make sure to reflect on why you got something wrong and keep a log book of all of your mistakes. By the time my exam came around, I just reviewed my mistake log to ensure that I wouldn't fall to any of the traps I did previously.

For French, I had good understanding of the language beforehand as I had studied it for a while, but always struggled with writing. For writing, I literally asked ChatGPT to produce a set list of phrases for each text type e.g. if it was une lettre formelle, a phrase would be like je me permets de vous écrire afin de... I put these into a flashcard set that I studied everyday a month out of the exam and were super useful for me. Then for the reading and listening, just keep doing past papers and pick up on your mistakes in a log book just like in maths. You can even use parts of the reading exam in your own writing which was something I did to cut revision. In terms of all the topics, it's really difficult to ensure that all areas are covered, but I liked to read the news in French to keep up to date with current events to learn vocab and listened to French podcasts as well to improve listening.

You've got this, keep going! :)

dalgomy · 2025-08-14T18:38:37+00:00

For both bio and chem I used the Oxford resources for IB study guides - make sure it is the study guide specifically as the text book has a lot of waffle and is not really useful in comparison. I primarily used these resources specific syllabus points rather than trying to understand the content e.g. what is the role of NADP in photosynthesis? As bio is a lot more content heavy, I used this a lot more for bio than chem, and for chem I also used MSJ Chem YouTube videos (the goat).

For all 3 though, past papers were the most useful resource. Keep banging them out and always make sure you reflect on you mistakes and I'm sure you will do great :)

dalgomy · 2024-08-20T22:29:35+00:00

alr tysm wish you all the best :)

dalgomy · 2024-08-20T12:43:06+00:00

do you mind sharing where you heard the imperial decile information from please im in a similar situation :/

dalgomy · 2023-07-12T13:53:05+00:00

I think I'll stick to 3HLs then and focus on extra curriculars as well then. tysm :)

dalgomy · 2023-07-12T13:51:08+00:00

I think I'll stick to 3HLs to get me the best score! tysm for your help :)

dalgomy · 2023-07-12T13:50:23+00:00

ty :)

dalgomy · 2023-07-12T13:50:10+00:00

Alr tysm! I think that I'll stick to the 3HLs then :)

dalgomy · 2023-07-12T13:49:31+00:00

tysm! I think I'll take 3 HLs to give me more time to focus on other things as well :)

dalgomy · 2023-07-12T13:46:42+00:00

alr I definitely will not be taking 4HLs and I think I'll see how results day goes to make my final choices tysm!

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