The SIC Hour Budget: Fitting 5-8 Hours a Week Around IB, AP and A-Level Exam Season
SIC asks 3-5 hours a week from Junior entrants and 5-8 from each Senior member, straight through IB, AP and A-Level exam season. How to budget the collision.
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Posts tagged #Senior Division
5 dispatches from the SIC Editorial Desk .
Company, Sector, or Macro: Choosing What Your SIC Thesis Actually Defends (2026)
A SIC Senior report defends one company, one sector, or one macro position. Most teams default without deciding. Here is how that choice changes your risk section.
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Structuring the 15–30 Page SIC Strategy Report: A Page-by-Page Blueprint (2026)
SIC publishes a 15-30 page range for Senior team reports but no required structure. Here is a page budget mapped to the four 25-point rubric axes, and where…
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The SIC 20-Minute Video Defense or Written Addendum: Which to Choose, and How to Build It (2026)
SIC Senior teams close the Global Stage with a 20-minute video defense or a written addendum. How to choose between them, structure the 20 minutes, and record it…
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SIC Junior vs Senior Division: Which Should You Choose? (2026)
A decision guide to choosing between SIC's Junior Division (individual, weekly thesis logs) and Senior Division (team of 2-4, long-form report), based on grade, temperament, time and the…
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