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THE EXTENDED ESSAY

A blue background features the International Baccalaureate logo on the left and the organization's name in English, French, and Spanish on the right.

The extended essay is an independent, self-directed piece of research,

finishing with a 4,000-word paper.

One component of the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) core,

the extended essay is mandatory for all students.

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