Can i get into IB?? :S PLEASE HELP!

Hi there Firstly I am going to apologize as I'm new to forums and have likely put this in the wrong section haha. Also my "enter" button seems to be broken -__- I'm just going to use theses lines to make the wall of text a little more digestible haha

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Anyway let's get into it, I have been trying to figure out for a long time what I've wanted to do and finally have decided on IB. Now this is where I need a lot of advice from you guys as I didn't do too well at school not because I'm not intellectually incapable (I hope haha) but for certain reasons. I got 4 GCSE's at grade C not including English again not for lack of ability.

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After working for 2 years in level entry jobs I know that I need to get back in education. I have been reading a few IB thread on here and it seems it is important to go to a high ranking university i.e LSE, Oxbridge, Imperial, UCL

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So I was wondering what route I could take to get into one of these universities? and what degree is best for IB? I am very determined to achieve my educational goals this time around and all advice/tips/opinions you give are all appreciated thank you for reading! ALL ADVICE WELCOMED!!

If it's not because you're not intellectually incapable, doesn't that make you intellectually incapable?

You can't.


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Geees you have a long way to go.

List your qualifications and what jobs you've been doing.

Rough plan below...

Get an A at GCSE English (lit and lang) and Maths. You need probably 5A's at GCSE to look reasonable. Do physics, chemistry biology, that'll be 6 and an okish start.
Then do A-Levels, if you're going to be capable of being an IBer you need to do this in one year (including the GCSE's)

Preferably take Maths, a science/economics and a real humanity (google cambridge A listed alevels) or a language and a4th AS level. Treat this like a full time job, work 60+hours a week to make sure you get (as many) A*'s (as you can).

Then apply the next year for university. Then try your damned hardest to get a spring week. Then you are on the right trajectory.

Good luck.

CEKTOP is wrong in absolute terms but is very likely to be proven right, I don't think you'll do it either. Prove us wrong.

If it were a million to one odds I'd still not gamble a £1 on this.... not trying to be offensive but you have to realise the enormity of the task in front of you.

I would second this but sometimes the people who do best in this industry are those who really fight for it in the face of adversity. If you're genuine and really want this - I wish you all the best and hope you make it.

You would need to redo your GCSEs buddy and get them up to a high level and then that will allow you to access top A Level programmes, that will allow you to get onto an insight programme and all that will at least provide the foundations for getting into a target university. Just my take.

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why do you want to switch to IB?

Geees you have a long way to go.

List your qualifications and what jobs you've been doing.

Rough plan below...

Get an A at GCSE English (lit and lang) and Maths. You need probably 5A's at GCSE to look reasonable. Do physics, chemistry biology, that'll be 6 and an okish start.
Then do A-Levels, if you're going to be capable of being an IBer you need to do this in one year (including the GCSE's)

Preferably take Maths, a science/economics and a real humanity (google cambridge A listed alevels) or a language and a4th AS level. Treat this like a full time job, work 60+hours a week to make sure you get (as many) A*'s (as you can).

Then apply the next year for university. Then try your damned hardest to get a spring week. Then you are on the right trajectory.

Good luck.

CEKTOP is wrong in absolute terms but is very likely to be proven right, I don't think you'll do it either. Prove us wrong.

If it were a million to one odds I'd still not gamble a £1 on this.... not trying to be offensive but you have to realise the enormity of the task in front of you.

I would second this but sometimes the people who do best in this industry are those who really fight for it in the face of adversity. If you're genuine and really want this - I wish you all the best and hope you make it.