7-Day Emergency Rescue Plan (IB IA)

If I have only one week left and haven’t started yet, this is what I would do: 

The main idea? Stick to the 8 Principles (read those posts thoroughly—they’re your foundation!), but laser-focus on three steps: 

1. Cloning a sample report
2. Making it uniquely mine, and
3. Polishing it fast.

Remember!  When time’s tight, priority #1 is submitting on time. Here’s how to pull it off:

7-Day Emergency Rescue Plan

Days 1-2: Sample Report Cloning (Principles 1-2)

Relevant Principles:

• Principle 1: Why Overcomplication Kills IB Scores
• Principle 2: Steal Like a Scholar

Main Focus:

• Pick a simple, clear sample report—nothing fancy.
• Read it cover to cover until you get it.
• Grab your own dataset and replicate the exact mathematical analysis from the sample. Same steps, same tools, just new numbers.

Success Criteria:

• Can you run the same analysis on your data and get reasonable results? 
• If yes, you’re golden.

Remember:

• Once you choose a sample, commit—no second-guessing. Unless it’s totally off-base (like, wrong topic), stick with it. Finishing on time trumps perfection.
  

Day 3: Making Your IA Unique (Principles 3-6)

Relevant Principles:

• Principle 3: Next-Level Mathematical Depth
• Principle 4: Strategic Sophistication
• Principle 5: Make It Yours
• Principle 6: Dataset Hacks

Main Focus:

• Boost mathematical depth with one or two new concepts from Principle 3 
• Add analytical flair using tricks from Principles 4 and 6
• Weave in personal engagement from Principle 5—make it scream “you.”

Success Criteria:

• Did you add 1-2 unique elements from Principles 3-6? 
• Does your IA stand apart from the sample? 
• If so, move on.

Remember:

• One day max for this—no rabbit holes! Completing on time is still king.

Days 4-7: Polishing and Submitting (Principles 7-8)

Relevant Principles:

• Principle 7: From Draft to Masterpiece
• Principle 8: Visuals That Wow!

Main Focus:

• Start writing ASAP—calculations done, results ready, go!
• Hammer out a rough draft, even if it’s messy. Ugly is fine; done is better.
• Proofread, then ask ChatGPT: “How can I improve my IB Math IA?” 
• Add visuals (charts, graphs) from Principle 8, polish, and submit.

Success Criteria:

• First draft finished by Day 6, latest. 
• Submitted by Day 7? 
• You’ve won.

Remember:

• AI tools like ChatGPT are fair game—teachers use them too. Brainstorm, refine, but don’t copy-paste. You’ve got this!

Yay~~!!

You’ve just turned a blank page into a submitted IA in seven days. It’s not about perfection—it’s about survival. Now hit that submit button and breathe!