Anyone else waiting for IB results?

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basildonbond · 25/06/2015 17:52

Ds1 gets his a week on Sunday and I'm not sure who's more nervous...

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halvedfees · 30/06/2015 15:49

My DS did HL Maths, History and Ancient Greek (only one of 20 or so in the world!) and SL French, English and Physics.

He enjoyed the variety - he particularly loved English; an English teacher said to me that most people stopped at GCSE English and missed out on A level/IB when it starts to get really interesting.

He's hoping to do PPE..... 6days to go!!

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basildonbond · 29/06/2015 19:37

Ds is a classic all-rounder so that's not been so much of a problem, however he's also very disorganised- which with 6 subjects was a problem...

He upped his game substantially after the mocks so we're hoping he's done enough

He did English, history and philosophy at HL and maths, Biology and German SL

TOK was fine as were the action and service elements of CAS but the creative bit took a lot of nagging (from school and me) as he didn't really engage with it as he couldn't see the point ...

Not long now

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Parisbanana · 29/06/2015 19:29

Finally an IB thread...or maybe I just never found them before. Ah well better late than never ????
Dd gets her results at 3.30 on Sunday. She's delighted they go into school when no one else is there. She needs 39 points. From predictions she should get it and she feels okay, but I will be so pleased when we finally know. Fortunately she's away for a few days, coming back Saturday, so she and friends can anticipate and worry together!!!
I think she has enjoyed the wide range of subjects but sometimes got very envious of friends doing A levels and just 3 subjects.
Out of interest, what subjects have your do done? Dd did higher chemistry biology and English. Standard maths, Mandarin and geography.

Good luck to all of you and your dc

halvedfees · 29/06/2015 10:05

We're waiting - 2pm next Monday...... DS wants to reapply to Oxbridge so needs at least a 42 with 766, but is hoping for a 43/44.

He loved the IB - would do it again, but possibly not do HL Maths - really hard, though he enjoyed the challenge (sort of!)

welshpixie · 26/06/2015 21:31

Yes it is Cambridge, she does have a plan B and a really good one too, her insurance is unconditional. I think she will be happy at either but it is "Cambridge". You are right about the variations she had offers from other unis and they were all different but in the prospectuses they had the same A'level offers.
How did your DS find the IB? DD said in someways she would have preferred A'levels as there would have been no maths but she enjoyed the challenge of the whole thing.

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basildonbond · 26/06/2015 17:05

Gosh 41 is v high - is that Cambridge? Thankfully ds doesn't have to get anything like that..

There does seem to be a huge variation in IB offers from various universities- the standard A-level offer for ds's firm choice is AAA but they've only asked him for 34 which is quite a bit below his predictions. If he doesn't get it something will have gone very badly wrong

Does your dd have a plan B?

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welshpixie · 25/06/2015 21:41

DD gets hers Monday 6th July, I take it your DS had a nice IB co-ordinator who will release them early.
I am worried, she needs 41 for her firm Uni.

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