Alyssa is a calm, focused, and highly organized student who thrives when she knows what’s expected of her — and exceeds those expectations regularly. She’s bilingual in English and Mandarin, and while she doesn’t consider herself a “math person,” she’s worked hard to build a solid foundation in the subject.

She’s part of her school’s student council, plays badminton competitively, and volunteers at a weekend reading program for underprivileged kids. Recently, she started a small side hustle with her cousin designing stickers and digital planners, which sparked her interest in business and marketing.

Alyssa is not the loudest in the room, but she’s one of the most dependable — the kind of student who quietly and consistently gets things done, and whose effort is reflected in her steady improvement.

Age: 16

Country: Malaysia

School: Garden International School - Kuala Lumpur

Program: Starting IB DP in August 2025 (AA SL)

Aspiring to study: Business or Economics at the University of Melbourne

Strengths

• Highly organized: Tracks all deadlines and manages her time extremely well
• Very accurate with calculations: Especially in statistics, financial math, and mathematical models
• Reflective learner: She reviews her mistakes carefully and learns from them

Points of improvement

• Needs to work on exam technique: Occasionally misreads questions under time pressure
• Could improve confidence in open-ended questions: Especially when no clear method is given
• Sometimes relies too heavily on worked examples: Needs to develop independence in unfamiliar problem types

Additional comments

Alyssa is the type of student every teacher enjoys having — dedicated, reliable, and thoughtful in her approach. While not flashy, her progress is the result of quiet discipline. With a bit more confidence and risk-taking in problem-solving, she’s well on her way to being fully prepared for the IB.

Alyssa's performance

• Completion rate