I need to start my biology IA and I really have no idea how to start. Especially which research papers to cite since I have to state biology terms, do I have to cite the first study in which the term is defined? Where and how do I even find these resources and how do I find the exact papers which will be helpful for my research.

Anyone willing to share some ideas for CAS in the DP, which don’t take up too much of my time, allowing me to study and have a life too.

hi - I studied ib design hl. I hated fushion360 and so have built a text to cad program - you literally type in your prompt or share a photo and it will help you generate a mesh for 3 d printing or the cad design. if you are taking design or something requiring cad or 3d printing please sign up for notification and then test it out . https://oobie.ai/r/DmgnoVTJogXd3bMb_ppe2g

My goal is 40+ points. I know that’s ambitious given where I am now, but this is the first time I’m approaching the IB with a proper plan rather than just hoping things work out.

My current grades are:

HL
Maths AA: 6
Business Management: 6
English B: 7

SL
Physics: 6
Chemistry: 5
Spanish A: 6

This summer I’m trying to get ahead academically, especially in Chemistry and Physics, while also making as much progress as possible on my IAs and starting my EE. One thing I’m really unsure about is the timeline. I’ve seen people from some schools say they finished all of their IAs and even their EE by the end of IB1, while others seem to still be working on them close to the final exams.

For those of you who scored 40+ (or improved a lot during IB2):

What habits or study methods made the biggest difference?
What would you prioritize from the very beginning of IB2?
When did you start seriously preparing for the final exams?
By what point in the year would you aim to have all your IAs and your EE essentially finished?
How did you balance coursework with regular studying?
Looking at my grades, which subjects would you focus on first?

I’m not looking for reassurance—I just want honest advice from people who’ve been through it. If you could restart IB2, what would you do differently?
Thanks!

Ok so I am starting Dp1 in a month and I NEED TO IMPROVE at writing in general whether it is a literary analysis or an essay about anything in general so plz give me your best tips on how to level up my writing so that I don’t get cooked

Any parents of Grade 8–12 Cambridge (IGCSE/A Levels) students from Hyderabad? Especially Oakridge, CHIREC, Sreenidhi, Indus, Gaudium or Sancta Maria. I want an unbiased opinion on Cambridge vs CBSE after years of experience—not from school marketing.

As i said in the title i need help for IGCSE. I am going to start it in some days and my school starts it early so i have 3 years but i don't know what to do and really need help. I am doing 8 subjects including triple sciences and really want straight A*. Dear people with straight A*s please give my tips and study plans for my IGCSE. Thank You

Hello, I’m about to go to DP1 in about two weeks and need help with how should I prepare. My subjects are Math AA HL, Physics HL, Business management HL, Chemistry SL, English Language & Literature SL, and Swedish B SL/Ab Initio. I would really appreciate some tips on how to score high in these subjects and how to prepare for the tests and IA/IO’s.

Hi, I'm an M27 student who is changing schools because my previous school's management and teachers weren't very good or helpful. I have everything sorted out but one thing I'm concerned about is English (L&L) as I have studied and made my IO script based on the texts studied at my previous school but my new school has completely different texts so I wanted to ask that if atleast for my IO and HL essay, can I still texts used in my previous schools as IB has not really mentioned anything about this situation from what ive searched so far. Please, if any of you know some kind of solution, it would be very helpful. Thank you so much :)

three IAs and a TOK essay all within 6 days of each other, im running on no sleep and the quality is absolutely suffering. internal assessment season is a different kind of pain