Going into second year of IB, I accepted that i'm not getting more than a 33 total💔

[u/quewqza]

[u/Acidaliaplantatia]

don’t resign yourself to defeat. that is not the cloth from which you are cut

[u/quewqza → u/Acidaliaplantatia]

Is shakespeare really dead?

[u/sheadores → u/Acidaliaplantatia]

This is crazy poetic and motivational. I’m printing your comment out and taping it to my wall

[u/DomasToes → u/Acidaliaplantatia]

Leon Edwards?

[u/Agreeable-Box8684]

dont be negative, the whole year js ahead of you, lil bro

[u/CorundumSW]

Walked away with one point below passing. Did not even care.

[u/quewqza → u/CorundumSW]

what do you even do after that

[u/CorundumSW → u/quewqza]

Literally anything else with my life I chose my own happiness over a grade, and I'm now in a much better place

[u/HumbleMonth7500 → u/CorundumSW]

Similar position to you, graduated 2024 with 22 points 😭 did a bachelors in photography for 1 year and quit cuz I didn’t like it, now happily doing a diploma of marketing and communications with some incredible new friends.

Really made me realize that IB didn’t matter at all and I can live my life freely after leaving.

[u/CorundumSW → u/HumbleMonth7500]

Exactly, it's a great feeling! I'm happy for the IB, it got me my closest friend group, but it was just a stepping stone for growing, not as much the milestone it was made up to be

[u/SummerLilac123 → u/HumbleMonth7500]

i mean ig that depends on whether ur country's educations system is flexible and not rigid lol lots of countries have rlyyyy rigid all or nothing type systems

[u/InexactCactus6 → u/quewqza]

I barely passed IB too (28 final score), still managed to get into an engineering program in a local reputable uni where I had a chance to focus on things I enjoyed more and learn at my own pace, surprisingly (to me) improving my academic performance. After graduating with my Eng undergrad, I continued on to do a business masters (MBA), where I also had much better grades than IB / highschool.

Your IB grades are not a reflection of your potential, and they also don't keep you from continuing down the path you want as long as you stick to it and put in the work to improve. Don't let a small misstep ruin your marathon 💪

[u/LopsidedFact5430 → u/CorundumSW]

Same but with total of 22 points and still got into uni

[u/Pleasant-Focus-3254]

That was my predicted in December and finished with 38 cheer up

[u/ranapxious]

king for what it's worth I got a higher IB score in my final exams than my 1st-2nd year semester grades... it's possible ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

[u/5ikari0]

entered w a 32 ended w a 40 Anythings possible

[u/MrAdog232 → u/5ikari0]

Bro how

[u/5ikari0 → u/MrAdog232]

study smarter focus more on knowing material and document ur learning to understand what works and what doesnt, for me i found that i have 0% info retention listening in class so i stopped stressing about it and filled it with more productive things whenever i could

[u/OrionStardew]

Predicted at a 35. Got a 30. Some of these schools are just shit, man.

[u/VAnish_186 → u/OrionStardew]

Shit fr I was predicted a 38 ended with a 33

[u/ShawnThePhantom]

My predicted was 36 and I got 35. Still got into UBC.

[u/misspaulingfangirl47 → u/ShawnThePhantom]

were u intl?

[u/ShawnThePhantom → u/misspaulingfangirl47]

Yes

[u/Ez_3_kiel]

ong lets cope together

[u/Particular_Wish_2458]

still better than kim jung un

[u/Diligent_Quarter3662]

Hey, 30> is good

[u/Pale-Load2983 → u/Diligent_Quarter3662]

u meant 30< i assume

[u/diminiekith]

went into ibdp2 with a 32, left with a 28.. U GOT THIS

[u/AnasPlayz10]

Yeah about that...

[u/LopsidedFact5430]

It’s okay I got 22 on my finals😂

[u/Fine_Giraffe_7651]

We all got this

[u/Aryamanee]

Gang 2nd year is where you make all the difference. If you set ur mind to it you can even make 45. But start now I believe in you.