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James Liao
45/45 – Hardy Medallist 2023, 2023 IB Proxime Accesserunt

Personally, success in the IB is simply keeping up with the content covered in class despite IA deadlines, EE drafts and CAS reflections flying towards you at full throttle. The easiest strategy to not get overwhelmed throughout Year 11 and 12 is to be diligent in your organisation: set up a calendar with assignment due dates, homework that needs to be done and notes that need to be reviewed. On top of this, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Whenever I struggled with a certain concept, my teachers were my first port of call, and they were always able to point me in the right direction. 

While the IB is a gruelling process, my teachers, my mentor Mrs. Hinves, and my Head of House Mr. Walsh were always there for me – from chats during mentor period to answering emails late at night – and I owe any success I have to them. 

I hope to study at UNSW in Actuarial Studies, where I have been fortunate enough to receive the UNSW Co-op Program Scholarship, which provides me access to professional work placements with industry partners such as Ernst & Young, Suncorp and NDIS. And of course, I hope to stay connected with my peers that I know worked so hard for the results they received.