Richard N.

+3 years experience. Current 1st-year Medicine Student at Griffith University. I graduated from QASMT in 2021 with an IB 45 (ATAR 99.95 equivalent), earning an A in Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and scoring 38/40 on my English Language and Literature Individual Oral (IO). Over the past 3 years, I have had the pleasure of working alongside several IB and ATAR students My best subjects were Chemistry and Biology! Long story short: I struggled a lot in IB. People look at my score and assume that I was a perfect GPA 7.0 student. A student that had it easy. In reality, I was an insecure, stressed-out-of-my-mind, sleepless-zombie student. I was always comparing myself to the thriving students who kept getting their "Silly Golden awards" whilst a voice kept whispering: "You could do better". So I worked hard for that score, and I know you can too. My story is not one of a "naturally talented and gifted" student, rather, it is the story of a kid who acknowledged his potential and who put in the work and the hours. I've learned a lot: about myself, the exams, and the tricks. I'm passionate to instill that into others. To let you know that it's ok and that you can do it too.