Also do universities care more abt HL subjects and if so is not just better to do those subjects eg for a levels in the uk doing 3 subjects if unis don’t care abt SL ones. What’s the benefit of doing those extra subjects
yeahh for this reason I do think a-levels could be better suited to uk unis - for uni applications which SL subjects you take don’t really matter (depending on the course ofc) but doing well in them boosts your overall score. content-wise it's unlikely you'll use all 6 subjects at uni (especially SLs), though you could argue it helps you develop better time management/soft skills than taking only 3 subjects
I was wondering how do predicted grades work, how much on average they differ from final ib scores, and how to deal with unfavourable grades? I enjoy your content!
hii i did a full video on predicted grades a while back :) how much they differ from final grades is entirely dependent on your school and how accurate/fair your teachers predict, as well as how much effort you put in to improve your grades between then. if you’re not happy with them you could discuss with your teachers if they’re willing to bump it up (esp if you can’t apply to a certain uni bc of it) - other than that it’s really just focusing on improving by finals!
i’m doing a joint degree in bsc econ, psych and philosophy - so in terms of actual subject content I found IB math, econ, and business to be helpful. for skills i think IB bio and english literature also helped with things like learning scientific processes for psych & writing skills for philo - so everything does link together! spanish is really the only IB subject I haven’t used lol
I'm 2 weeks in to being a highschooler in the IB programme and I wanted to see if I'd regret my desicions..
This kinda helped so thanks 😊
Also do universities care more abt HL subjects and if so is not just better to do those subjects eg for a levels in the uk doing 3 subjects if unis don’t care abt SL ones. What’s the benefit of doing those extra subjects
yeahh for this reason I do think a-levels could be better suited to uk unis - for uni applications which SL subjects you take don’t really matter (depending on the course ofc) but doing well in them boosts your overall score. content-wise it's unlikely you'll use all 6 subjects at uni (especially SLs), though you could argue it helps you develop better time management/soft skills than taking only 3 subjects
Really interesting insights! Awesome video!
thank you!
I was wondering how do predicted grades work, how much on average they differ from final ib scores, and how to deal with unfavourable grades? I enjoy your content!
hii i did a full video on predicted grades a while back :) how much they differ from final grades is entirely dependent on your school and how accurate/fair your teachers predict, as well as how much effort you put in to improve your grades between then. if you’re not happy with them you could discuss with your teachers if they’re willing to bump it up (esp if you can’t apply to a certain uni bc of it) - other than that it’s really just focusing on improving by finals!
What course/subject did u do at uni and to what extent did IB help u with that
i’m doing a joint degree in bsc econ, psych and philosophy - so in terms of actual subject content I found IB math, econ, and business to be helpful. for skills i think IB bio and english literature also helped with things like learning scientific processes for psych & writing skills for philo - so everything does link together! spanish is really the only IB subject I haven’t used lol
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