IB Math Studies or Math SL

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<p>I'm planning to enroll in UK for BUSINESS MANAGEMENT&MARKETING course in the future at around 2014. I'm currently an IB student. I am an all-rounder but with an exception in Maths, even though I can manage it, but still it just get on my nerves. I took IGCSE in Maths Extended n got an A* (after having hundreds of exercises n efforts) but still I'm confused and not confident to take Math SL. </p>

<p>Actually I want to take Math Studies because it would be easier on my part. However, I'm afraid that if I take Math Studies (and I am on search for good universities in UK and will be looking forward to apply in international undergraduate scholarship) the universities will look down upon me because they see the word 'Math Studies'.</p>

<p>Somehow, I predicted that I can get a 7 in Math Studies. But with Math SL, it can varied from 5 to 7 (a 7 will mean a very rigorous effort but still 70% achievable). </p>

<p>Therefore it really confused me, I want to get a very high score in IB and that is more easily achievable if I'm taking Math Studies. But I also need to get into UK universities for business management &marketing course (searching a cut-off/scholarship as well) and I'm afraid they will mark me down if they look at my Math Studies.</p>

<p>I wonder whether they really know and care about math studies and math sl difference.
PLEASE HELP ME give your suggestions!
Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>math studies was an easy A for me my senior year of high school. I almost regret taking an IB math (though i needed it for my diploma) because now im behind in math going into college. if you want to be a business major, definitely take Math SL and see if you can get credit it for it for calc 1 at your UK school. if you can, that’s awesome you might not ever have to take calc again. i’d take SL, but from experience senioritis is a real disease haha good luck in your future plans</p>

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This is a good website to go to for a second opinion. Since you’re going into business, I would recommend you take Math SL because it has some calculus topics in it and I think it’s good to have at least a bit of calculus under your belt before you head off to uni. I think UK unis definitely want people going in for like medicine and stuff to have at least Math SL and they won’t take studies. Perhaps you should check out some uni websites to see which they prefer for certain majors.</p>