A-levels for medicine

Chemistry is a must at most unis.

chem,bio,maths and one other subject would be a good combination.

thanks for the quick reply
so if i do not choose biology i will not be disadvantaged/unable to study medicine?

Biology is not a must by all the unis, but some require to AS atleast.
I would say its better to do bio atleast till AS, but better do A2 bio too.

ok cheers
as i am not sure if medicine is the route i would like to go down do you think if i took chemistry and physics and maths and further maths to A2 but no biology i would stand a chance at the better universities for medicine-or is that pushing it?

thanks

Yeah that would be fine.

i'd drop further maths and do something else instead.

chem bio and maths are a good start though

Biology + Chemistry are preferred is not necessary in most places. Even is they aren't required, just think how competitive the course is. So with them you'l be far better off. Maybe Physics/Maths as a 3rd, if you're doing a 4th as well, something you enjoy would be far easier, like a language.

thanks you have been really helpful

i am going to do 5 and maths and further maths are definates
for my 5th i am doing a different type of A-level (ethics and philosophy/economics/history)

the point about competitive unis is a good one
i suppose if i want to get into the best ones i should take biology, chemistry, maths, further maths and econ/ethics

5 is a lot of work :O Are you aware Universities don't even look at your 4th/5th? They value work experience far more.
I asked someone involved in selecting, if someone had 4 A-levels and lots of experience, and someone had 3 and just a tiny bit more, it'd be the 3 she would pick. Uni's ask for 3 A2's because that's what they want. They don't want any more!!
But sure go for it, I think a language would be good though. Vocational subjects aren't looked on favourably i didn't think.