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In the last two weeks, Louis has provided excellent articles detailing how different study resources will help you effectively study. Now that we know which music to choose and which apps we need to download, we can use the following resources to get even closer to those juicy 45 points. Get a Physical Pomodoro Timer…
Are you a future IB Graduate? This week, we are picking up from last week, where we shared the first round of anecdotes from successful IB students. They share what they learned on their journey through the IB and what it has made it worth. These students are clear examples that you stand to gain…
What lies ahead may seem daunting if you are among the many aspiring IB students or even someone in the middle of the d. You have probably heard the horror stories—a million complex IA’s, the terrifying EE, the TOK essay. And this is not even to mention the exams! Amid all this chaos, losing track…
The chemistry IA was probably the most fun I had during the IB. It is a fantastic opportunity to play around in the lab and see how beautiful chemistry can be. Yet, it can also seem daunting, scary and overwhelming. To help you overcome your fear of the chemistry IA and make it seem less…
The extended essay is possibly the most exciting part of the IB. You get to fully nerd out on a subject that fascinates you. The endless possibilities could leave you in a state of choice paralysis! Because of that, we have thrown out a list of 25 unique EE ideas as a lifeline, so you do…
CAS can be as daunting and intimidating as it can be inspiring. It’s an opportunity to do all the cool stuff you’ve wanted to do. CAS is your chance to convince your parents that video games might *genuinely* be school relevant (if you do it right). But what is it, and how do we get…
Congratulations, your first (probably very intense) year of the IB is behind you. You have reached the halfway mark! It is more than likely that you now have a long summer break ahead of you. These weeks can fly by so quickly that you miss the opportunity to prepare for the following year. Considering how…
Congratulations, you did it. You conquered the beast. After an intense few weeks of what probably felt like non-stop exams with intense preparation, you can breathe a sigh of relief. The IB is now behind you. It is now time to destress after the exams. Post-Exam Blues Some of you might have noticed something strange,…
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” This phrase is often (mis)attributed to Einstein and is eerily apt for IB revision. Despite its suspected apocryphal nature, I have found the witticism to hold true for IB maths with its equations and models especially. Too often, I have witnessed a student…
Have you ever found yourself panicking when your teacher asked you to draw the mechanism for the nitration of benzene? Or blanked on a test when you had to suggest the steps necessary to turn propane into propanoic acid? You are not alone with struggling with stages of reactions! As a tutor, I have found…