🎓🤩 IB Results are OUT... How Did You Do? Reflecting on the IB Experience: Is it WORTH IT? 🌍
Monday, 7th July, 2025
Happy first week of July!
🎓 IB May 2025 exam results are officially out! We would like to congratulate the (May) class of 2025 for this astounding achievement! For two whole years you worked tirelessly and were determined to get to the end. This is the time to celebrate and appreciate your hard work, and the time to look forward towards the future!
📚 With exams over and the summer break starting, today’s newsletter reflects on the IB Diploma experience, using the perspectives and experiences of past students. Check out various blogs below, revealing various insightful knowledge past IB students took away from their IB years.
😰 Sometimes things don’t go our way, and for some students this was a hard day. Perhaps you didn’t get the grades you expected? Know that one setback doesn’t define you—there’s always a chance to improve! Furthermore, next week’s newsletter will cover the next steps you can take, whether it be getting your papers remarked or perhaps thinking about retaking the exams in November. You got this - stay tuned!
🚀 Lastly, IBlieve June/July 2025 Applications are officially OPEN! You have time until the 13th of July to apply. There are various roles you can apply for with the following teams: Social Media, Podcast, Blog, Design, Ambassador, Video, Discord. You can find all role descriptions and applications at the following LINK.
Keep it up, you’ve got this!
💌 In this newsletter…
📚 Blog Posts: Reflecting on the IB
‼️📣 IBlieve 2025 Applications
📲 Youtube Sneak Peak: IB Graduates Debunk Popular IB Myths (May 2020)
🎙️Podcast Episode: Debunking IB Myths
Cheering you on,
Sara Grmek 🇸🇮
Communications Lead at IBlieve
📊 Poll of the Week:
📚 Blog Posts!
Whenever you have a question about IB, check out our Blog! With over 300 posts, you’re sure to find super helpful advice from our amazing IB graduates and students. Here are all our most recent articles related to the IB Experience!
🔥📖 Reflecting on the IB Journey
✨ HIGHLIGHT - Learning to value the IB: Thoughts from a grad student
Is there any benefit in doing the IB? As an IB Graduate, Ángel writes about his experience in the IB and how he learnt to value and embrace the IB DP Programme, and all its challenges and benefits it brings.
Self-doubt to accountability: Experience with changing mindsets
IB Grad Interview: Does IB help in university? (UPenn Student)
‼️📣 June 2025 IBlieve Applications
IBlieve June 2025 Applications are officially OPEN!
🚀 This is the perfect opportunity for you as IB students or graduates to join our team, showcase your skills, build an impressive CAS portfolio or CV/Resume, and make an impact!
🌍 Various exciting positions are available in the following IBlieve Teams: Social Media, Video, Discord, Ambassador, Podcast, Blog, and the Design Team.
Our open Team Lead positions are…
Social Media Co- Lead - Oversee content creation and schedule across social media platforms including Instagram, strategize to increase reach and engagement, and proactively create new marketing campaigns
Podcast Co- Lead - Brainstorm new podcast ideas with your team, edit episodes and and produce future seasons of our podcast, IBlieve Talks
Video Co- Lead - Brainstorm innovative video ideas together with your team, oversee the video producing and editing process, and provide feedback to editors.
Blog Co- Lead - Determine monthly blog themes, edit and publish blog posts, oversee that deadlines are met.
Design Co-Lead - Distribute work amongst team members, create designs based on requests from other teams, collaborate with other teams.
Our open Member positions are…
Social Media Post/ Short Video/ Story Creator - Create and edit insightful content (feed posts, short videos, or stories) for IBlieve’s social media.
Video Creator/ Editor - As a creator you will film content for IBlieve’s Youtube Channel, and an editor will then edit the video.
Discord Moderator - Manage and monitor our Discord Community Server, ensuring it stays a safe, engaging, and positive place for all students.
Ambassador - Represent IBlieve in your school, work alongside other ambassadors globally in growing IBlieve, help create the resources and opportunities IBlieve provide.
Podcast Host - Initiate potential episode topic ideas, conduct episode recordings based on the set timeline of the team
Student/ Graduate Writer - Brainstorming informative and relevant blog topics, writing and revising 1 blog article per month
Illustrator - Create illustrative designs and images for graphics on our social media (Instagram post and reels), website, events, and program promotion, working with the Design team.
Graphic Designer - Create requested designs for social media, website, events, and program promotion.
📍Click on the following link to be immediately redirected to role descriptions/applications
‼️ The application deadline is the 13th of July at 12PM GMT. We look forward to seeing your applications!
📲 Youtube Sneak Peek: IB Graduates Debunk Popular IB Myths (May 2020) 🌏IBlieve
IB graduates around the world debunk IB student myths. From having no social life to university applications, we'll tell you the truth about being an IB student and what you need to know to have the best 2 years of IB.
🎙️Podcast Episode: Debunking IB Myths
IB is stressful; you won’t get any sleep! The EE will be the hardest thing you’ve ever done! The IB is impossible! Facts or myths? Listen to Mark and Reema as they talk about popular IB myths and debunk.
👋 See you next week!
Thanks so much for reading this week! We believe in you!
Cheers,
IBlieve Team
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