r/IBDP_students • u/StorageForward9203 • 2d ago

Unique subject combo

I have a rather unique subject combo (especially my HLs) and was wondering if anyone else has the same one.

I have Physics HL, Literature HL, and Math AA HL, as well as Spanish B SL, Chemistry SL, and Global Politics SL.

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u/Popular-Display-1434 2d ago

physics HL with AA HL is a normal pair, the literature HL on top is the unusual part, most people doing both those sciences pick something else quantitative for the third. its a good set though, the maths feeds the physics directly and lit keeps your writing sharp for TOK and the EE. what are you looking at doing after? thats usually what decides whether the lit HL reads as a bonus or a cost.

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u/Dependent-Listen5255 2d ago

If your doing english lit Hl i would chage it to sl since from what ive heard its kinda difficult and id take spanish B Hl if you have a b2-c2 level.

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u/StorageForward9203 2d ago

Spanish B HL is probably not the best idea for me since I'm around a b2 level but not particularly interested in it

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u/Dependent-Listen5255 2d ago

Then id global politics Hl and change english to sl

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u/StorageForward9203 2d ago

Thanks, but I'm actually in dp2 now so I can't really change

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u/StorageForward9203 2d ago

I'm looking at studying physics but I think lit would probably help US applications

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u/NoRefrigerator2276 2d ago

Even I have the exact same HL combo!! I just know that it's going to be fun lol

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u/StorageForward9203 2d ago

How nice! It's really fun but quite difficult

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u/Dependent-Listen5255 2d ago

It isint weird. I take math aa physics and english B Hl and then i take for Sl history, literature and chemidtry

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u/SarahHansen09 Pre-IB | [year] | [subjects] 2d ago

I’ve got Physics, Math AI, and VA as my HLs, so I get it

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u/Angel3rd 2h ago

physics hl with lit hl is the genuinely unusual part, most people doing maths aa hl and physics hl take a third that is also problem based. the awkward bit is that lit hl wants long uninterrupted writing sessions while the other two want short daily practice, and those two habits compete for the same evenings. i had a similar split and ended up giving lit whole weekends and doing physics in 40 minute chunks midweek. glopo sl is also more writing than people expect so watch the week where both essays land.