What was your jump from a levels to uni like?

Why the hate and over sensitivity? I agree with @Ras' Al Ghul and what he's said so far. Psychology and subjects like geography are not actual sciences..its a joke to believe they are. His point was regarding stats- the bridge between A level S1, S2 and uni isn't that great often parts of the modules covered in A level are not done at degree level (although this is subjective) as it may not be relevant for the degree course plan.

Source: Best friend studying Psychology at Bath.

It was a huge jump, much bigger than GCSE to A Level. It wasn't so much the difficulty as the vast quantity of content and the unpredictability of exams that made it so hard.

You belittled the degree and then made out as if you know all about it when you don't

I'm going to be studying Mechanical Engineering next year, but I've only done up to M2 for mechanics modules at A-level, so I think I'll have to teach myself M3 and perhaps M4 during the summer. Hopefully that will bridge the gap.

Because I said it's not a real science you're so mad? Social sciences aren't real sciences like the natural ones, they just have the namesake. It's not my fault you felt belittled by my comment because it wasn't directed at you.

It's ironic how neither one of you have studied it yet seem to have such a strong opinion about it.

That's because neither of us want to end up unemployed. There's a reason why psychology, history and philosophy graduates are unemployed/ have very low employment amongst other graduates from the same university.

The thing is, it was completely unnecessary to say, and just because it isn't a natural science doesn't mean it's not difficult. I don't know why people on TSR are so judgemental

That's because neither of us want to end up unemployed. There's a reason why psychology, history and philosophy graduates are unemployed/ have very low employment/ wages respectively amongst other graduates from the same university. That's just a harsh reality.. Ask any geography student, I guarantee they lose their jobs to geology students in the same field.

Well this escalated quickly...lol.

The guy literally said his science a levels were harder than his degree in psychology? The explanation of why that is, is pretty obvious and that's why I said it. I know they say the truth offends but this is the first time I've seen it in action.

Your ignorance speaks volumes. The degree itself isn't what makes you unemployed. You can be unemployed with any non vocational degree

Entirely different to the experience I had/am having. I guess it depends on the course and institution? I worked out the amount of work/course content we had in first year in econ and was pretty much the equivalent of 4 full a levels - and I mean FULL A levels, so AS and A2.

Breaks down that we covered from scratch to beyond A level for Econ, did stats which was equivalent of S1-S4, learnt STATA, had a module applying stats to economics, Maths went significantly beyond further maths but in terms of content covered it works out that we did more than all the core/further pure by quite a way. That all works out as 3/4 of first year and then the last quarter is electives, which are similarly sized, so yeah, would say this year was equivalent to doing Maths, further maths, economics and history (because of my electives) AS + A level in one year.

Big difference is you don't have anywhere near the contact time you get at school, so you can get away with working less, but you'll get a nasty surprise at the end of the year if you do

ok

If that's what was bothering you all along why did you go off on what I was saying on statistics?

If that's what was bothering you all along why did you go off on what I was saying on statistics?

The NHS?- No..don't be silly they can barely afford to pay qualified doctors.

That's not what bothered me, I just cba to continue this

The guy literally said his science a levels were harder than his degree in psychology? The explanation of why that is, is pretty obvious and that's why I said it. I know they say the truth offends but this is the first time I've seen it in action.