An Extended Essay lives or dies on its research question — too broad and the argument collapses, too narrow and there's nothing to say. Dakota earned a Master's degree and wrote extensively at the graduate level, so the mechanics of sustained academic argumentation are second nature. From refining a...

The IB Extended Essay is essentially a 4,000-word research paper that demands a clear thesis, disciplined argumentation, and meticulous source integration — skills Nailah sharpened across her English degree at Case Western Reserve. She walks students through the entire arc, from narrowing a research...

The IB Extended Essay is as much a project-management challenge as a writing one — choosing a viable research question, structuring a 4,000-word argument, and maintaining a consistent analytical voice throughout. Emily's English degree and deep experience with long-form academic writing make her a n...

Writing a 4,000-word research paper as a high schooler is daunting, and the biggest pitfall Emily sees is students picking a question that's either too broad or impossible to argue. As a UChicago international relations major experienced with the IB curriculum, she walks students through narrowing t...

The IB Extended Essay demands something most high schoolers haven't done before: sustain a focused argument across 4,000 words with real academic rigor. Alex's law degree trained him in exactly that kind of structured, evidence-driven writing, and he walks students through everything from narrowing ...

Having completed the IB program herself, Raka knows the Extended Essay inside and out — from narrowing a research question to structuring an argument that satisfies IB assessment criteria. Her interdisciplinary background in urban design and sociology means she's especially strong at guiding essays ...

The IB Extended Essay is as much about research design as it is about writing — choosing a focused question, building a coherent argument, and weaving in proper citations across 4,000 words. Sarah's graduate research at Fordham and her experience teaching IB courses mean she knows how to coach stude...

The IB Extended Essay is one of the few times a high school student has to produce genuine academic research — a 4,000-word argument with a focused question, scholarly sources, and disciplined structure. Dustin's dual background in History and Art History means he's written extensively in this forma...

The IB Extended Essay is often a student's first experience writing a 4,000-word research paper, and the biggest pitfall is choosing a question that's either too broad or impossible to argue. Brad completed the full IB Diploma with 39 points and knows how to narrow a research question, build a susta...

The IB Extended Essay asks students to sustain an academic argument across 4,000 words, which is a fundamentally different skill from writing a five-paragraph essay. Grace's Comparative Literature minor at NYU trained her in exactly this kind of long-form analytical writing — constructing a research...