A special edition of IB Lilia. After completing 2 years of courses, a total of 14 exams, an Extended Essay, TOK, and CAS (phew!), I have quite a few things that I would have done differently. Here’s some advice on what I wish I had known before IB that would have helped me stay a little saner throughout the program. Although the program is very demanding and challenging, at the end you’ll look back and say, “the IB wasn’t as hard as I thought it’d be!”... or maybe not, but at least you can say #IBdone. Best of luck!

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Hi! My name is Lilia. On Ivy Lilia, I post weekly and enjoy sharing about my experiences with college applications / admissions, the Ivy League, the International Baccalaureate programme, Cornell University / The Hotel School, and more!