Year 10 thinking about what a levels to pick for medicine

Hi there guys I am a boy in year 10 and I have been thinking about what a-levels i want to do. I want to study medicine in ucl and I have come up with 4 a-levels so far

- Biology
- Chemistry
- History
- French

I am pretty good at history and I have heard a language in a level is good. Are these choices good?

Thanks :smile:

Reply 1

username2312801

Original post by ramaaub

It's good to choose maths/physics too. I'm planning to do medicine too and year 11 :smile:

I'm taking Biology, Chemistry,Maths and Economics. If you want type up on google what gcse's are needed to do Medicine.

Reply 2

nexttime

Biology, Chemistry and two other subjects will set you up well edit: forgot there's no AS levels now. Three would also be fine.

No university except Cambridge expresses any desire for maths or physics.

No university at all expresses a desire for a language, so only do that if that's what you want to do.

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 3

Democracy

Original post by nisha.sri

It's good to choose maths/physics too.

Why's that then?

Reply 4

username2312801

Original post by Democracy

Why's that then?

So more doors are open for medicine school. That's why :smile:

If you don't do Maths/Physics then less doors are open, you can search it up if you don't believe me :smile:

Reply 5

Democracy

Original post by nisha.sri

So more doors are open for medicine school. That's why :smile:

If you don't do Maths/Physics then less doors are open, you can search it up if you don't believe me :smile:

Apart from Cambridge, which doors are opened?

Reply 6

username2312801

http://university.which.co.uk/advice/a-level-choices/what-a-levels-do-you-need-to-become-a-doctor
Check on here and why are you going against me?

Reply 7

Democracy

Original post by nisha.sri

http://university.which.co.uk/advice/a-level-choices/what-a-levels-do-you-need-to-become-a-doctor
Check on here and why are you going against me?

That wasn't the answer to the question I asked you :wink:

Reply 8

username2312801

Original post by Democracy

That wasn't the answer to the question I asked you :wink:

So, you want me to list every single one of them.
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/content.php?r=15863-medical-school-a-level-requirement

Tbh, I don't have time for that but look at the link above . It's very well listed :smile:

Reply 9

Democracy

Original post by nisha.sri

That would be a very short list indeed considering the only medical school on it would be Cambridge.

Reply 10

jamestg

Original post by Democracy

Why's that then?

People may decide medicine isn't for them during sixth form, taking maths means they are not restricted by any degrees involving numbers.

So degrees like chemistry and economics are still possible.

Reply 11

Chief Wiggum

Original post by ramaaub

Yeah they're fine.

(I wouldn't say a language is any better than any other A Level, by the way.)

Reply 12

username2312801

Original post by Democracy

That would be a very short list indeed considering the only medical school on it would be Cambridge.

Fine to be honest it's better to do Maths/Physics - well that's what i think

Reply 13

TheConfusedMedic

yeah they're perfectly fine.
Are you sure you want to do 4 even with the reformed A Levels?

Reply 14

ramaaub

Original post by surina16

yeah they're perfectly fine.
Are you sure you want to do 4 even with the reformed A Levels?

Honestly I have no idea :/

Reply 15

TheConfusedMedic

Original post by ramaaub

Honestly I have no idea :/

Ah okay - you have a year to think about it so don't worry :biggrin:

I'm in year 11 so by the time you make that decision, I'll be mostly done with year 12 and will tell you if 4 is too much :tongue:

Most people are taking 3 A Levels this year (I'm doing 4, but the 4th is further maths which is why it is considered to be 'less work than 4 other a levels') and I presume it will be the same for your year too :smile:

Reply 16

ramaaub

Original post by surina16

Ah okay - you have a year to think about it so don't worry :biggrin:

I'm in year 11 so by the time you make that decision, I'll be mostly done with year 12 and will tell you if 4 is too much :tongue:

Most people are taking 3 A Levels this year (I'm doing 4, but the 4th is further maths which is why it is considered to be 'less work than 4 other a levels' :wink:

and I presume it will be the same for your year too :smile:

Hey!

I completely forgot about this thread, how is it going? What do you think about the 4 a levels?

Reply 17

WhoDaresWins

Original post by ramaaub

Hey!

I completely forgot about this thread, how is it going? What do you think about the 4 a levels?

Focus on your GCSEs and also get some work experience, you need to find out if its for you, my friend who got 11 A*s did WE and after that didn't want to do it anymore.