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  1. RashikaSingh's Avatar
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    Joining IB soon-need help in subject choices
    I will be starting classes in July...so i need an urgent reply!!!
    I am planning to study medicine in the long run...and i chose these subjects:

    Maths HL
    Bio HL
    Chem HL
    English A1 SL
    Economics SL
    French Ab Initio SL

    I hope my HL subjects are fine. Suggestions are welcome.
    I am not so sure about taking Economics SL...some say that doing Business&Management SL would be better...i m in a serious dilemma here...please help!!
  2. MzRayz's Avatar
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    Re: Joining IB soon-need help in subject choices
    Your subject choices are fine! Although, if maths is an issue, you can drop it to SL without it being much of a problem as it is A LOT harder than SL maths.
  3. RashikaSingh's Avatar
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    Re: Joining IB soon-need help in subject choices
    Thanks. However do good medical institutions accept Maths SL? And is Economics or B&M better?
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    Re: Joining IB soon-need help in subject choices
    (Original post by RashikaSingh)
    Thanks. However do good medical institutions accept Maths SL? And is Economics or B&M better?
    Maths HL are not required but are always good to have. And Economics is definitely much better than B&M, unless you plan to start your own business.
  5. CAC's Avatar
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    Re: Joining IB soon-need help in subject choices
    Hey, i will be starting the IB in September 2012. And i have chosen my subjects but im a bit unsure, because i dont know what i want to do at university!

    I have chosen:

    Spanish B HL
    Geography HL
    Enonomics HL

    English SL
    Environmental Systems & Societies SL
    Maths SL

    I dont know whether to take math studies or not, i mean i have read all the comments and treads about it, but i guess i need to figure out what i want to take? Any suggestions?

    Help please! Thanks!
  6. Sic's Avatar
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    Re: Joining IB soon-need help in subject choices
    English HL
    Bio HL
    Chem HL
    History HL
    Math SL
    Serbian SL
    Visual Arts SL

    Any good for Medicine?
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    Re: Joining IB soon-need help in subject choices
    (Original post by CAC)
    Hey, i will be starting the IB in September 2012. And i have chosen my subjects but im a bit unsure, because i dont know what i want to do at university!

    I have chosen:

    Spanish B HL
    Geography HL
    Enonomics HL

    English SL
    Environmental Systems & Societies SL
    Maths SL

    I dont know whether to take math studies or not, i mean i have read all the comments and treads about it, but i guess i need to figure out what i want to take? Any suggestions?

    Help please! Thanks!
    If you want to study economics or any of the sciences then maths SL is a must but if you want to do arts, languages or any other degree that does not rely on maths then just take maths studies. Maths SL is not easy and if you have no need for it then there really is no point in taking it unless you enjoy being challenged.
  8. CAC's Avatar
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    Re: Joining IB soon-need help in subject choices
    But the only problems is i dont even know what i want to study! well...i know i definately dont want to study any sciences at university! is there any courses or professions that you can direct me too, throught my higher level choices, well courses at good universities!? thanks!
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