Most help arrives once the IB is already hard. Get a head start.
1:1 coaching for students in Years 9–12 — the right subjects, a real sense of direction, and the study skills and focus to make it happen.
No obligation. Just a conversation about whether Mindship is a fit.
It's not just the workload. It's everything, all at once.
Y12 hits differently. Suddenly you've chosen your High Levels, some because you're genuinely good at them, some because a university somewhere requires it. Now you are carrying six subjects, an Extended Essay, TOK, and CAS, all demanding your best, all at the same time. You're not sure yet what you want to study. Or where. Or if your grades will even get you there. Your parents are watching more closely than ever, because these two years suddenly feel like they decide everything. There's still a social life you're trying to hold onto. University applications waiting to be written: personal essays that ask you to explain who you are, before you've fully figured that out yourself. Counsellor meetings. Deadlines stacking on deadlines. And quietly, underneath all of it: soon you'll be moving out, living somewhere new, figuring out life without your parents down the hall.
It's a lot to carry — for the student living it, and for the parent watching them carry it.
This is exactly where Mindship comes in.
This is exactly why Mindship exists. Not to help once the pressure has already hit, but to build the direction and resilience years before it does. The right subjects, chosen with real clarity instead of guesswork. The focus, the study systems, and the mental resilience to carry through IB and finish with pride and success. A genuine sense of where they're headed, long before an application deadline forces the question. By the time IB arrives, your teen isn't scrambling to catch up. They've already got everything they need to succeed.
Success in the IB means Acceptance into the Top Universities.
Give your teen the confidence and clarity to handle what's ahead.
Two things, worked on together.
Most students need help in two places at once: knowing what they're working toward, and having the skills to actually get there. Mindship covers both, from Year 9 through the start of the IB.
Knowing what to study, and where.
- Choosing IB subjects that actually fit — not just what's easiest or most popular
- Exploring areas of study and career direction before it's decision time
- Making sense of the university landscape — countries, systems, and how they differ
- Demystifying the application process, well before senior year pressure hits
Being able to follow through.
- Studying smart, not more — real strategies, not just more hours
- Handling pressure without burning out before the IB even starts
- Building self-organisation that actually sticks
- Learning to focus in a world built to pull attention away
A simple process, at your teen's pace.
Free first conversation
A no-obligation call to understand where your teen is right now, and whether Mindship is the right fit.
A plan built around them
We set a starting focus together — subject choices, direction, study habits, or a mix — based on what's actually needed.
Regular 1:1 sessions
Ongoing sessions that combine practical decisions with the skills and resilience to carry them out.
Heading into the IB prepared
By the time the IB starts, your teen has a direction, a plan, and the tools to handle what comes with it.
Parent Consultations
For parents who want to support these decisions at home — without adding pressure or ending up in conflict about grades, subjects, or the future.
- Understanding what your teen is actually facing during the pre-IB and IB years
- Practical ways to talk about subjects, grades, and the future without it becoming a fight
- Knowing when to step in — and when to step back
Hi, I'm Ivana.
I work with students in Geneva during the years before and into the IB — the window where the right decisions and the right habits make everything after it easier.
My own path taught me that resilience isn't something you're born with — it's built, one clear decision and one good habit at a time. That's what I help students do: think clearly about their direction, and build the focus to act on it.
Ivana Jelisavac, Founder of Mindship