That was always a problem for me and still is. I could not help but always compare myself with my classmates who always seemed to be able to concentrate for 6-7 hours every day, intensively making notes with their coloured pencils and markers and perfect handwriting and always sitting in the library reading, while I cannot sit still for more than half an hour without being bored to death. I was very impressed with their ability to overwork themselves this way, but in the end our scores were not that far apart to make me upset. We all work and grasp information at our own pace and we all have our own level of motivation and expectations from ourselves. Hopefully one day I will be able to stop comparing myself to others to get rid of this constant paranoia following me everywhere.
This dude: I was crying like every single night like a month before the exams!!! Me, watches this the night before the exam without studying too much: eh
IB literally took so much out of me. I wanted to drop the freaking program every year and I came so close to dropping my senior year but my friend made me stay and I worked so hard on all my exams and I never thought I would all 7s (45 points)
Think your points 2 and 3 are the big ones. I remember for my chem and bio HL I studied purely from revision guides and managed a 7. For math HL, just did a bunch of past papers and pushed a 7 (even though I was failing my tests throughout the 2 years).
I feel like I know nothing! I've been reviewing the way you've told me to but I'm just really terrible at Maths and I'm really worried I'm going to fail. I have to go to Australia for university and they really only accept the final IB score. So, if it's low...
+Isabelle Bradford Did you go through mathsl1's video? I think hkexcel has some really good math videos. Like this one ruclips.net/video/xUnurKAo9Vs/видео.html they also have past paper drills on their site. It's a bit pricey, but do what you need to do. Some of them ( like vectors ) are free, but most are not.
i'm making notes from day 1, and using a lot of time on it, so that when we're finished with the syllabus i have notes for everything we've been through in each subject. i do this mainly because i find it really difficult to read and fully comprehend the text books and i learn from writing stuff down
@@studytime7182 it depends on your subjects and what study methods that work for you. i would advise your to try taking notes first as it's proven you learn better by writing things down (preferably by hand), and if you don't feel like it's beneficial simply try something else. though, there's an insane amount of material in the science subjects so having good and organized notes for exams is great good luck in the ib, it'll be a rough time ;)
I never write down things I don't understand but when I have understood something I do make notes of it to make sure I have understood it well. Then once I look at my notes after a long time I can nicely go back to the moment I understood the issue and wrote the notes and remember everything.
I understand what you mean completely - the notes I made (whatever little they were) were initially meant to do that. In the end I decided to skip the notes, but It's a good idea for those especially hard to understand concepts.
I´m so glad I found your. One day ago I had my first two IB exams from Business and Management and I spent so much time studying and in the end I think I did so wrong on both papers because of so many factors that affected me, and I think that it was mainly my fault because of my methods to study. So now I´ll turn the page and focus on studying smart cause studying hard is not the same as studying smart, always remember that!!! Great tips
I feel like this only works for Maths or Sciences where understanding fundamentals is what matters rather than learning copious amounts of facts like in History.
+Ebun Ladipo I'm sure what you said has truth, but when I learnt history ( not ib ) it does well to really imagine the way things pan out and memorize the finer details like dates and names later. What I'm trying to say is that people spend an awful amount of time making notes when it would serve them better to use that time to actually learn the material over and over again until it's ingrained in your hear. Do whatever works for you though :)
+Ebun Ladipo Whatever works for you, I barely took any notes except a bit for Econ and bio, and never used the bio notes. I feel that the hours you spend writing notes will be better spent slowly reading and reinforcing the topic. But what works for me may not work for you.
Haha! I'd tried to do that for a while but a lot of people don't know how to take good notes :D also, they're not always inclined to let go of their hard work to me for free
I kinda still have 2 months left but I am still freaking out. Thanks for the video and all the tips! Also good luck to everyone who’s writing their exams this year!🤙🏻
First you read, then you HIGHLIGHT important stuff, then write them like bullets. AS YOU STUDY IT! i swear i used to write biology notes since grade 8 and I remember almost everything
IB like Cole Can you make a video of how you planned your study schedule the month(s) before the may session? Like how you planned your day and how you distributed all the material over the pre- exam period ?
cole's 5 tips for IB exams 1. don't make notes. read the material properly, find the fundamentals, if it's in the syllabus. let it sink in, THEN move on. 2. Revision guides are your bestie. elaborate on core info. Andrew Allot 3. Past papers are king. If you get something wrong Look at the marking scheme and find patterns 4. exploit online IB teachers. RUclips. econ: jason welher chem: mrs Jchem math sl: pei canada (they are fun +past paper drills) 5. Don't compare with your friends NO STRESS PLS or FALSE SENSE OF CALMNESS. ultra competitive also quality over quantity. dont go to ib survival guides or ask stupid questions no one can answer like will i pass or fail. 6. Don't panic! ib isn;t everything remember you still have your national diploma to rely on :) ik this comment goes against #1 but now i know why the heather of my class doesn't take note and im not going to either. obvs watch his don't take notes video, super helpful in explaining #1 and puts you at ease
My exams were in May and I only started studying sometime in April. Never did past papers or notes. For History HL, all I did was fully re-read all my books and for Literature: analyses from Sparknotes/cliffnotes/whatever, until I had everything memorised for the two subjects. For Maths I just went through several examples in the textbook without really doing any. For languages - I knew there wasn't much I could learn in a month. I had friends who started intensively studying 6 hours a day 2 months prior with Tolstoy-thick notes from the two years which made me quite paranoid, but from my estimates, our final scores were all between 32 and 42 points. I would avoid all these cringe videos with girly study-tips and just study how it makes you comfortable. Also do what is in your ability. If your predicted grades are just average like mine and you are aiming for an average university, don't compare yourself to those who want to get into Ivy League with 42-45 and are thus killing themselves with work 24/7 starting 2 months prior. Also avoid all the paranoid comments from your classmates who are comparing how much they have already studied for up to now. Everyone grasps information and stays focused at their own rate. It's important not to overwork yourself and to stay motivated to do your best at the level you are capable of. Remember that for the past few years, the global IB average is only 30 points.
I have two weeks and a half before my first exam and bio is stressing me out the most. Cause there is so much memorization. I was starting to lose motivation but now I'm gonna try a different tactic. Instead of taking notes, ill start taking advantage of online ib teachers, and trying out a bunch of pass papers. Hopefully, this works Thx for the video, Cole. It really helped.
Ay bro this video is so funny man keep it up I loved these tips so realistic and logical and so non-panic inducing fo shizzles this is exactly what most of us need.
IB like Cole No no I swear I'm being serious this video made me laugh alot and really calmed my nerves. Also, thank you for replying to your comments lool
Just one more tip from a student who has just one subject, three papers remaining in the 2017 IB finals: structure every possible essay that is highly likely to show up. For English Paper 2, regardless of the level, obviously this can be done fairly easily, but as a Econ, History and Chinese B taker, I would say it's pretty much possible in every subject except for the sciences and maths. BTW I agree with most of your points, especially the one that Online IB teachers are saviors; had I known them earlier, learning maths would have been so much more fun.
I dont really agree with the first tip. For some reaon I can't understand texts in depth unless I take notes as I read them (I get too distracted when reading if I don't). So I guess it really depends on the person. I think a safe thing to say is: don't believe that one method is generally better for learning than others just because people told you so. There is a method that works for every student. You just have to focus on finding your own and sticking to it:D
Don't take IB just yet, currently doing my IGCSEs but his vid made me realize that my studying techniques are ineffective and need to change. Like I've been trying to take 10 pages of notes everyday plus my hw and other studying and Im just not getting anywhere. Notes are useful but I've too little time and there's too much to cover, I'm changing my entire sched right now.. hope it works!
+Aisha Muq Trust me, you're not dumb. What you're feeling is a combination of stress and detachment from your traditional way of studying. Even if you studied by writing, you're not just physically copying notes, you're learning as you write. So you still need to learn the content either way. From what I can tell about you, you need to rewrite the content in your own way with your own visual cues and structure. My suggestion, ditch the notes and pretend you're teaching another person. You'll be forced to organize the information in a logical way, because you'd be teaching the concept, not forcing your student to memorize it. Another suggestion, try to slowly read the information, no rush, you'd be surprised what pace can do to your ability of retaining information. Don't worry, there's a great community of IB'ers willing to support you and you can always message me if you need help in anything!
I do feel though we all have different learning styles. If you learn by writing and repeating then I think writing notes is a good idea. I have used note taking throughout the IB program and University and it has worked for me. I am not someone who can read other peoples notes and be able to learn or work through the material. I always re-write concepts and color code them after each class and look back to these to study for the exam. Just ideas!!
I have a question please reply!! ‼️‼️‼️ Do i study like n entire subject then move on to the next one like finish the entire bio textbook then when im done i move on to math etc. Or do is it better to divide each.. unit 1 unit 2… Btw I have like 20 days until the exam i did study half bio and physics books 2 months ago but i gave up bec of the personal project ://
I mainly used the Bio study guide - for the others, I used RUclips videos. But there are some really hopeful ones that I'm sure you would find on IBsurvival and Reddit.
Where did you get the revision guides and past papers? Are there certain websites where I can find those or do I get them from other sources. Thanks for this video. Starting Ib in a week so wish me luck. 🙏
I have 2 months left and I am not stressed. I just wanna get it over with. I'm tired of this shit man. I'll be sticking to the guides. Past papers and the syllabus guide so that I dont waste time. I've got physics and chem HL to do. So wish me luck :)
My externals start next month I have done little to no studying These are my subjects HL: Chem Bio Business management SL: Math AA English A Arabic AB Am I done for?
I never make notes and i always get the highest grades and I'm one of the top students in my medical school, but still i feel insecure about not writing notes
ironically I was just doing bio notes as I took a break and had this video suggested to me, but you are right #1 #5 and most of all #6. The notes one actually really surprised me because you see I was never the notes type of person, however after watching many..many youtube videos (because IB students know how to procrastinate the best :D) everybody would always say "do notes, notes notes notes! so your tips are really refreshing and actually helpful. I mean lets be honest there really isn't a "secret" in being successful in the IB, you just need to do the work in a smart way to cutdown your study time :)
I like your pen lol.. How are you supposed to not panic? and how do you find revision guides that are the good ones.. like they can look all nice and look like they will have the important info but how do you know for sure before you spend a lot of money on it?
For Bio, my teacher and others recommended to use it. I'd recommend asking others for recommendations or asking the IB community on ibsurvival.com or Reddit
Well... I’ll take IB the next academic year, and I really wanna start studying this summer before starting school, so will these methods be helpful for someone who still did not attend a class of IB??
Uchiha Takeshi no dont waste time like that. Enjoy ur last summer before the IB. And when u get into the ib just really pay attention in every class and revise and practice every day. Don’t leave everything till the last minute ( like i did) my exams are next week 😂
Moses m I know, I’m trying to reduce workload by doing this, I’ll try to finish the syllabus earlier so that I can be ahead of my class if that makes sense, and so that I can solve past papers a long time before the mock exams, plus I’ll be solving past papers by subtopic for each quiz, because teachers usually bring quizzes and exams from past papers, so I wouldn’t attend a quiz without solving past paper questions related to it. And also please If you have any (past papers by topic) website PLEASE send me a link, that’d be really helpful.
U are a blessing to the IB students!!! I have a question, if throughout the first year of IB ive been doing notes (especially for bio and chem HL), should i continue until like december ?? Im currently in the summer between IB1 and IB2 and im working on my IAs, ee, and studying for chem/making notes for some chapters i dont have notes for. Do u think its really worth it if i continue making notes for chem and bio cuz its what makes me feel safe whenever i have a test or quiz
Everybody has their own studying style. There are people who take ( a lot ) of notes and end up getting 45. Note taking isn't bad and really does help in some ways. Though, I also made notes for many chapters and never completed the rest of the chapters after I realized not to take notes. Don't take notes just because you feel you need to have a complete set of notes. Personally, I don't think note taking is worth it especially for sub where you have good revision guides ( bio Chem Econ ). I'd say try studying without notes for a bit, give it a real shot, if it doesn't sit well with you, start taking notes again.
Hi, do you have any tips about how to not panic or panic less? I get really nervous before tests and exams even when it is easy and I don't do well because of my panicking. How should I calm myself down??
Me podrias recomendar algunos canales de youtube para aprender matematicas, quimica, gestion empresarial, ingles, historia, lenguaje. Es porque ya mismo me tocan dar los examenes de Noviembre 2018. Voy a seguir tus consejos
I disagree with the notion that merely reading the book is superior to rephrasing evething in your own words in the form of notes. I don't reread my notes but I find that the mere writing process primes me to work practice problems.
When you don’t have to worry about writing notes 1 month before the exam because it’s 3 days from the exam
@@byakuyatogami55 bigger mood
Day before 😄
My exam is in 40min😥😂
@@byakuyatogami55 Thanks! Me too! I have geography AM ans bio PM today🙄 good luck! :)
mood
I like your idea for " don't compare with friends," it did bother me sometimes.
+Yu li Don't worry, we all do that
That was always a problem for me and still is. I could not help but always compare myself with my classmates who always seemed to be able to concentrate for 6-7 hours every day, intensively making notes with their coloured pencils and markers and perfect handwriting and always sitting in the library reading, while I cannot sit still for more than half an hour without being bored to death. I was very impressed with their ability to overwork themselves this way, but in the end our scores were not that far apart to make me upset. We all work and grasp information at our own pace and we all have our own level of motivation and expectations from ourselves. Hopefully one day I will be able to stop comparing myself to others to get rid of this constant paranoia following me everywhere.
I mean it’s easy to say don’t compare
But yeah I’ll try to follow through on that ifea
This dude: I was crying like every single night like a month before the exams!!!
Me, watches this the night before the exam without studying too much: eh
Same hahaha
Dude in video: Don’t panic
Me: Panicking trying not to panic
"I hope this video has some gems" -- this whole video was a gem. I am now enlightened. Thank you.
Thank you!
IB literally took so much out of me. I wanted to drop the freaking program every year and I came so close to dropping my senior year but my friend made me stay and I worked so hard on all my exams and I never thought I would all 7s (45 points)
Legend.
how did you get all 7's. I'm going to start the ib next school year and I'm already panicking
any tips? study and revision tips. stuff that you made into a habit that u thought was beneficial to you to get that 45? any advice would be helpful
I feel you but I'm in my first year of IB
What a flex
Think your points 2 and 3 are the big ones. I remember for my chem and bio HL I studied purely from revision guides and managed a 7. For math HL, just did a bunch of past papers and pushed a 7 (even though I was failing my tests throughout the 2 years).
brendan leng
What are revision guides?
@@daspapas Oxford study guide :)
what was ur predicted grade??
I'm having a mental breakdown
+Isabelle Bradford What do you need help in?
I feel like I know nothing! I've been reviewing the way you've told me to but I'm just really terrible at Maths and I'm really worried I'm going to fail. I have to go to Australia for university and they really only accept the final IB score. So, if it's low...
And I have terrible exam anxiety, so yay
+Isabelle Bradford Did you go through mathsl1's video? I think hkexcel has some really good math videos. Like this one ruclips.net/video/xUnurKAo9Vs/видео.html they also have past paper drills on their site. It's a bit pricey, but do what you need to do. Some of them ( like vectors ) are free, but most are not.
Isabelle Bradford i have the same xd. exams tommorow. starting now. fuck me right!
i'm making notes from day 1, and using a lot of time on it, so that when we're finished with the syllabus i have notes for everything we've been through in each subject. i do this mainly because i find it really difficult to read and fully comprehend the text books and i learn from writing stuff down
u dont need to offer excuses its ok
Im going to start ib this year, do you advise me to take notes?
@@studytime7182 it depends on your subjects and what study methods that work for you.
i would advise your to try taking notes first as it's proven you learn better by writing things down (preferably by hand), and if you don't feel like it's beneficial simply try something else. though, there's an insane amount of material in the science subjects so having good and organized notes for exams is great
good luck in the ib, it'll be a rough time ;)
@@peachyjoon6673 thank you ;)
I never write down things I don't understand but when I have understood something I do make notes of it to make sure I have understood it well. Then once I look at my notes after a long time I can nicely go back to the moment I understood the issue and wrote the notes and remember everything.
I understand what you mean completely - the notes I made (whatever little they were) were initially meant to do that. In the end I decided to skip the notes, but It's a good idea for those especially hard to understand concepts.
Cole: If you haven’t been doing past papers you are really stupid.
Me:hahahahahah I know right... wait but I haven’t...
when he said bio by Andrew i quaked, cause I was holding his textbook in my hand
ARMYY
I´m so glad I found your. One day ago I had my first two IB exams from Business and Management and I spent so much time studying and in the end I think I did so wrong on both papers because of so many factors that affected me, and I think that it was mainly my fault because of my methods to study. So now I´ll turn the page and focus on studying smart cause studying hard is not the same as studying smart, always remember that!!! Great tips
LOOOL I never knew how much I needed this video. Cheered me up, thank you!
I feel like this only works for Maths or Sciences where understanding fundamentals is what matters rather than learning copious amounts of facts like in History.
+Ebun Ladipo I'm sure what you said has truth, but when I learnt history ( not ib ) it does well to really imagine the way things pan out and memorize the finer details like dates and names later. What I'm trying to say is that people spend an awful amount of time making notes when it would serve them better to use that time to actually learn the material over and over again until it's ingrained in your hear. Do whatever works for you though :)
+Ebun Ladipo Whatever works for you, I barely took any notes except a bit for Econ and bio, and never used the bio notes. I feel that the hours you spend writing notes will be better spent slowly reading and reinforcing the topic. But what works for me may not work for you.
yup, instead of writing notes I use other people's notes
Haha! I'd tried to do that for a while but a lot of people don't know how to take good notes :D also, they're not always inclined to let go of their hard work to me for free
ik this is too late for you but ibling is a pretty good we site for notes. It pretty much summarizes everything I need to know
+bobby steakhouse that's a gem of a site!
I kinda still have 2 months left but I am still freaking out. Thanks for the video and all the tips! Also good luck to everyone who’s writing their exams this year!🤙🏻
how’d you do?
First you read, then you HIGHLIGHT important stuff, then write them like bullets. AS YOU STUDY IT! i swear i used to write biology notes since grade 8 and I remember almost everything
I’m in grade 10 btw
IB like Cole Can you make a video of how you planned your study schedule the month(s) before the may session? Like how you planned your day and how you distributed all the material over the pre- exam period ?
cole's 5 tips for IB exams
1. don't make notes. read the material properly, find the fundamentals, if it's in the syllabus. let it sink in, THEN move on.
2. Revision guides are your bestie. elaborate on core info. Andrew Allot
3. Past papers are king. If you get something wrong Look at the marking scheme and find patterns
4. exploit online IB teachers. RUclips. econ: jason welher chem: mrs Jchem math sl: pei canada (they are fun +past paper drills)
5. Don't compare with your friends NO STRESS PLS or FALSE SENSE OF CALMNESS. ultra competitive also quality over quantity.
dont go to ib survival guides or ask stupid questions no one can answer like will i pass or fail.
6. Don't panic! ib isn;t everything remember you still have your national diploma to rely on :)
ik this comment goes against #1 but now i know why the heather of my class doesn't take note and im not going to either. obvs watch his don't take notes video, super helpful in explaining #1 and puts you at ease
My exams were in May and I only started studying sometime in April. Never did past papers or notes. For History HL, all I did was fully re-read all my books and for Literature: analyses from Sparknotes/cliffnotes/whatever, until I had everything memorised for the two subjects. For Maths I just went through several examples in the textbook without really doing any. For languages - I knew there wasn't much I could learn in a month. I had friends who started intensively studying 6 hours a day 2 months prior with Tolstoy-thick notes from the two years which made me quite paranoid, but from my estimates, our final scores were all between 32 and 42 points. I would avoid all these cringe videos with girly study-tips and just study how it makes you comfortable. Also do what is in your ability. If your predicted grades are just average like mine and you are aiming for an average university, don't compare yourself to those who want to get into Ivy League with 42-45 and are thus killing themselves with work 24/7 starting 2 months prior. Also avoid all the paranoid comments from your classmates who are comparing how much they have already studied for up to now. Everyone grasps information and stays focused at their own rate. It's important not to overwork yourself and to stay motivated to do your best at the level you are capable of. Remember that for the past few years, the global IB average is only 30 points.
just realized how comforting it is to listen and imagine Cole fucking Sprouse teaching me how to do IB
You and I both, friend.
I've procrastinated for a month and now I'm here one day before the exams, is it possible to get grade 0 or is 1 the lowest?????????
+rolf mah Why don't you ask Flo Rida
One week before the exams!!! I'm going to study now. (never too late right?)
You'd be surprised what you can accomplish with one week of effective studying
I know I will! I hope I can review everything and remember everything I reviewed.
You got it!
+MurielBembs99 exam month is going to be over soon!
I'll be one of the last ones (5/19)...
I have two weeks and a half before my first exam and bio is stressing me out the most. Cause there is so much memorization. I was starting to lose motivation but now I'm gonna try a different tactic. Instead of taking notes, ill start taking advantage of online ib teachers, and trying out a bunch of pass papers. Hopefully, this works
Thx for the video, Cole. It really helped.
I'm in the same boat with you 😂
Lol watching it 2 days before my last year final exams! Wish me luck 😊
A very informative and helpful video. Thank you! Hope all of the students reading this are doing amazing in Math !!
Got any tips for the night before?? Lmao
+Jordan Hrynkiw Sleep by 10 pm. Nothing you crash learn one night before is going to stick if you cant function properly due to lack of sleep
IB like Cole oh well you dont know me
At least I know your name.
What if you're used to less sleep? Like you've done years and years of little sleep every night
Vini Girl change your sleeping habits
Ay bro this video is so funny man keep it up I loved these tips so realistic and logical and so non-panic inducing fo shizzles this is exactly what most of us need.
+Ray Bars can't tell if your sarcastic or serious :D
IB like Cole No no I swear I'm being serious this video made me laugh alot and really calmed my nerves. Also, thank you for replying to your comments lool
+Ray Bars haha thanks man! If you ever need help in anything just let me know!
"Worst thing that can happen is you take a gap year and re-sit your exams" - That's exactly what I'm doing yet here I am omfg.
Andrew Allott's Biology Study Guide. An absolute lifesaver :)! Gets me IB7 every time.
thank you for this video, it's very helpful. I've just completed my GCSEs and am going on to IB next year
+Ying :)
+Ying hopefully this channel helps!
Done with my IB 2 years ago so I’m just here to see others in pain lol don’t worry though you got this
Just one more tip from a student who has just one subject, three papers remaining in the 2017 IB finals: structure every possible essay that is highly likely to show up. For English Paper 2, regardless of the level, obviously this can be done fairly easily, but as a Econ, History and Chinese B taker, I would say it's pretty much possible in every subject except for the sciences and maths.
BTW I agree with most of your points, especially the one that Online IB teachers are saviors; had I known them earlier, learning maths would have been so much more fun.
+Jiwon Lee PatrickJMT
Rather, DJDeCoste
Who's here while studying for Business & Management lol
+Mustafaa Qureshey Quite a few are apparently
Hey dude, I really need help with Business, what do you think I should do?
me
eyyy whats up its me. Getting 5s and 6s in business... how you doing
Mustafaa Qureshey HAHAHAHAHA
I dont really agree with the first tip. For some reaon I can't understand texts in depth unless I take notes as I read them (I get too distracted when reading if I don't). So I guess it really depends on the person. I think a safe thing to say is: don't believe that one method is generally better for learning than others just because people told you so. There is a method that works for every student. You just have to focus on finding your own and sticking to it:D
Lol i'm a rare 0.0000001%. I'm here 1 and a half years before my exam...XD Thanks for the tips tho!
Same Ahahaha
Don't take IB just yet, currently doing my IGCSEs but his vid made me realize that my studying techniques are ineffective and need to change. Like I've been trying to take 10 pages of notes everyday plus my hw and other studying and Im just not getting anywhere. Notes are useful but I've too little time and there's too much to cover, I'm changing my entire sched right now.. hope it works!
That's beautiful Asma! Try different things out and see what works. Hope it all works out!
My exam is literally in 5hours😅😭😭😭
good luck
Lmao too late, watching this the day before my exams and the only thing I've been doing is taking notes. RIP.
+LOVE4everSher Rock your Exam m8
Hello, Cole. I am stopping by to say thank you for all of your amazing tips. Srsly it helped me a lot during my examination :)
+Hakimah Hassan Thank you so much!
Today, I change strategy for school and utilize your methods
I use the same pen as you! But I use 0.3 or 0.4 tip lol. Thanks for the tips :) I'm aiming for the impossible
+Vini Girl using an 0.3 tip is impossible
Haha, if only the impossibility levels of getting a 45 or using a 0.3 tip were swapped around
+Vini Girl yes, then it'd be harder for people to get 45's and grade boundaries will be reduced so you can win!
Thank you so much for this video! It helped me calm down a couple days before my bio exam. :) And I watched Alex Lee for bio too! Love him haha.
Chill! Glad you enjoyed
obviously you dont make notes 2 weeks before the exams.. you make notes throughout the 2 years. omg
+Tiffei you'd be surprised how many people did that in my school tbh
Me...
YA'LL ARE SMART. WHEN I READ, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND AT ALL. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WITHOUT WRITING. I THINK IM DUMB. SADLY!
+Aisha Muq Trust me, you're not dumb. What you're feeling is a combination of stress and detachment from your traditional way of studying. Even if you studied by writing, you're not just physically copying notes, you're learning as you write. So you still need to learn the content either way. From what I can tell about you, you need to rewrite the content in your own way with your own visual cues and structure. My suggestion, ditch the notes and pretend you're teaching another person. You'll be forced to organize the information in a logical way, because you'd be teaching the concept, not forcing your student to memorize it. Another suggestion, try to slowly read the information, no rush, you'd be surprised what pace can do to your ability of retaining information. Don't worry, there's a great community of IB'ers willing to support you and you can always message me if you need help in anything!
I do feel though we all have different learning styles. If you learn by writing and repeating then I think writing notes is a good idea. I have used note taking throughout the IB program and University and it has worked for me. I am not someone who can read other peoples notes and be able to learn or work through the material. I always re-write concepts and color code them after each class and look back to these to study for the exam. Just ideas!!
You do you
Learning styles have been debunked lol
this was really reassuring and you made me smirk too, I feel a bit less panicked now:)
+Charly Milena Glad I could help!
Thank you so much for this! Super helpful :)
What should I do? For most of the times I get an answer wrong, I just was inattentive. Like I’m more than smart enough but I’m too inattentive.
I have a question please reply!! ‼️‼️‼️
Do i study like n entire subject then move on to the next one like finish the entire bio textbook then when im done i move on to math etc.
Or do is it better to divide each.. unit 1 unit 2…
Btw I have like 20 days until the exam i did study half bio and physics books 2 months ago but i gave up bec of the personal project ://
I loved your video. Could you please make a video on good study guides or at least write the names of guides that helped you in different subjects
I mainly used the Bio study guide - for the others, I used RUclips videos. But there are some really hopeful ones that I'm sure you would find on IBsurvival and Reddit.
I am 1 day before the exam, exactly 29 hours before and I have no studied at all... Welp I have given up
How'd you do?
That feeling when watching this video in the middle of the first year in DP
first day of dp
Same. I got so tired already on the first day
Where did you get the revision guides and past papers? Are there certain websites where I can find those or do I get them from other sources.
Thanks for this video. Starting Ib in a week so wish me luck. 🙏
I have 2 months left and I am not stressed. I just wanna get it over with. I'm tired of this shit man. I'll be sticking to the guides. Past papers and the syllabus guide so that I dont waste time. I've got physics and chem HL to do. So wish me luck :)
Everyone in IB is so competitive oh my god
This is super helpful! Thanks a lot! (though i wish i stumbled on this a month ago). Do you have any advice for IB English? (I do SL Lit.)
+Lisa L litcharts.com Thank me later
Actually I believe that making notes is good for some people which are not well at reading with understanding, like I am way more feeler
Good luck may 2022 peeps! We got this!
I laughed when he said have fun
When you don’t have to worry about writing notes 1 month before the exam because the exam is tomorrow instead
U are awesome! Youe tips are gold.
My externals start next month I have done little to no studying
These are my subjects
HL:
Chem
Bio
Business management
SL:
Math AA
English A
Arabic AB
Am I done for?
three days left for my hl physics exam i am kinda -alot- freaking out
I begin the course in one week! Wish me luck.
tip number 6 fucked me over...I wasn't panicking, now i am
Just ordered the Andrew Allot's revision guide for bio. starting to get nervous preparing for mocks which are in about a month
Consider that your Bio bible!
Thank you father
Lol just finished my last IB exam today and now I'm watching this... life feels so empty now that it's all over
Know that feeling bro
Am i the only one that has the ib starting tomorrow and did not study but is completely confident?
this kid is a legend imagine graduating with a 40
Hi cole! Do you have any good revision guides for ib physics as well as tips? I'm really struggling with the subjects right now
I never make notes and i always get the highest grades and I'm one of the top students in my medical school, but still i feel insecure about not writing notes
@@byakuyatogami55 just came in my recommendations
this is so helpful!!! thank you!!!
........ oh my god i'm here two days before our exam procrastinating by reading comments and i found you
Bro are there free revision guides. If so pleaseeeeee drop down the link here. I really need those.
Please recommend free downloadable Past papers n recommend best revision guides.thanks...
thank you for this video, I really needed this reality check! XD
+Ema Blue Let me guess, no.1? :D
ironically I was just doing bio notes as I took a break and had this video suggested to me, but you are right #1 #5 and most of all #6. The notes one actually really surprised me because you see I was never the notes type of person, however after watching many..many youtube videos (because IB students know how to procrastinate the best :D) everybody would always say "do notes, notes notes notes! so your tips are really refreshing and actually helpful. I mean lets be honest there really isn't a "secret" in being successful in the IB, you just need to do the work in a smart way to cutdown your study time :)
Hey Cole. Tomorrow is my business exam. You got any tips for last day cramming or studying? any tips would be appreciated. Thanks man :)
Learn anything you don't feel confident in and learn to interpret financial ratios. Hope you do well bro!
+Jason Liong what's your email btw?
same tips for me!! pretty please!! im dying here :(
+Adil Ra What's your email?
sphikvjason.liong@gmail.com Is my school email but is my main one too
LMAO at "MRS JChem"
if I'm not mistaken it's MSJ Chem aka Mike Sugiyama Jones aka my president
You are correct
exam in 6 hours or so.shouldn't even be here atm. yikes!
+vinali shikhu let me know how BM goes
it was quite lengthy but went pretty well. 👍🏽
legendary
The best online IB physics teacher is Chris Doner
+Conor Brennan No doubt about it!
Thanks man! Helped a lot!
Thanks Nicholas!
I’m watching this and today the exams start. have not studied anything. pray 4 me.
I like your pen lol.. How are you supposed to not panic? and how do you find revision guides that are the good ones.. like they can look all nice and look like they will have the important info but how do you know for sure before you spend a lot of money on it?
For Bio, my teacher and others recommended to use it. I'd recommend asking others for recommendations or asking the IB community on ibsurvival.com or Reddit
Well... I’ll take IB the next academic year, and I really wanna start studying this summer before starting school, so will these methods be helpful for someone who still did not attend a class of IB??
Uchiha Takeshi no dont waste time like that. Enjoy ur last summer before the IB. And when u get into the ib just really pay attention in every class and revise and practice every day. Don’t leave everything till the last minute ( like i did) my exams are next week 😂
Great advice! And also watch this link ruclips.net/video/EyWUqUKdje0/видео.html
Dont stress out bro, studying is easy, its the workload thats hard
Moses m
I know, I’m trying to reduce workload by doing this, I’ll try to finish the syllabus earlier so that I can be ahead of my class if that makes sense, and so that I can solve past papers a long time before the mock exams, plus I’ll be solving past papers by subtopic for each quiz, because teachers usually bring quizzes and exams from past papers, so I wouldn’t attend a quiz without solving past paper questions related to it.
And also please If you have any (past papers by topic) website PLEASE send me a link, that’d be really helpful.
ZVR47BMS -T.....I feel you cause my parents want me to do the exact same thing. What a waste of life 😭
Brilliant tips.
ready to mess up this tomorrow *nervous smile 👍
U are a blessing to the IB students!!! I have a question, if throughout the first year of IB ive been doing notes (especially for bio and chem HL), should i continue until like december ?? Im currently in the summer between IB1 and IB2 and im working on my IAs, ee, and studying for chem/making notes for some chapters i dont have notes for. Do u think its really worth it if i continue making notes for chem and bio cuz its what makes me feel safe whenever i have a test or quiz
Everybody has their own studying style. There are people who take ( a lot ) of notes and end up getting 45. Note taking isn't bad and really does help in some ways. Though, I also made notes for many chapters and never completed the rest of the chapters after I realized not to take notes. Don't take notes just because you feel you need to have a complete set of notes. Personally, I don't think note taking is worth it especially for sub where you have good revision guides ( bio Chem Econ ). I'd say try studying without notes for a bit, give it a real shot, if it doesn't sit well with you, start taking notes again.
Hi, do you have any tips about how to not panic or panic less? I get really nervous before tests and exams even when it is easy and I don't do well because of my panicking. How should I calm myself down??
This is a great Idea tbh, I'll add it to a video bank
Me podrias recomendar algunos canales de youtube para aprender matematicas, quimica, gestion empresarial, ingles, historia, lenguaje.
Es porque ya mismo me tocan dar los examenes de Noviembre 2018.
Voy a seguir tus consejos
Can you please try and remember the physics Chanel, since I am struggling with it. Thanks!
Is it Andrew Weng? Because I found his revision guide is helpful too. not lengthy presentation etc etc
+aisyah azmi Andrew Allott
i have 2 years till the exams and i'm already shitting my pants
Your video made me feel relaxed haha thank you:)
+Hyeinn Lee thank you!
Where can I find this Revision Guides?? How can I be unaware of these beauties..🥲
guys get some wine before the exams, it'll be fine lol
Hello, i have a question. Do you refer a biology oxford andrew allot and david? Or only do you a refer a book only of andrew allot?
just took my exams, wishing i found this video months earlier -.-;
I disagree with the notion that merely reading the book is superior to rephrasing evething in your own words in the form of notes. I don't reread my notes but I find that the mere writing process primes me to work practice problems.