Biology Olympiad 2018

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Reply 40

cambayrac

Original post by ZZ IBO

Hi
Has anyone received a medal in ibo here?

Yeah - I got silver award!

Reply 41

ZZ IBO

Wow
can you please tell me
how you studied?
I mean your method

Reply 42

mikeycobra18

I achieved bronze medal, which i’m happy with seeing as I’m not in any biology lessons this year at school/college so wouldn’t be exposed to as much biology as I could be.

Reply 43

brainiac_uk

Original post by ZZ IBO

Wow
can you please tell me
how you studied?
I mean your method

I got silver in 2017.

I would suggest taking notes as you read, while there exist a lot of premade outlines, I feel that my own notes always help me remember the infiormation better. One thing I also did was make up my own questions and flashcards in quizlet so when I went back to review I could use those questions to fill in any lapse of reasoning that might be difficult to explain via notes. I would suggest spending a day or two on each chapter in the beginning since the first time you read Campbell there is a lot of terminology and lingo that you will not be used to. After you finish the book take a few practice tests and gauge where your weakenesses are and prioritize those sections in your review. I highly suggest not only reading Campbell several times but expanding your bio knowledge outside of just campbell and to other bio books.

There is only one place where i found some past papers:
https://biolympiads.com/past-papers/. My teacher does not have any.

As for the books, be sure to review all A level stuff and Campbell!