Heavy load?

Geography is a very desireable subject as it involves both science and social skills as well as mathematics and literacy skills. It also teaches analysis and evaluation of sources. There is not a great deal of work at AS but revision is essential. As people have said there are no essay questions maximum 6 to 8 marks for questions.

Chemistry, Biology and Physics will all be pretty hardwork. Many people at my school are dropping one of them at AS because they find the workload exsessive. Further maths would not be too much work as an extra module but with four A2's and geography AS I think that you may be pushing yourself too far. To some universities it would appear as though you do nothing but work!

Well if he is good at geog than there is no real reason to worry, as you are basically saying that he shouldnt take it if he wont get a good grade. And personally I do not think variety is 'overatted'. The majority of his subjects are science based, therefore it is not like he has got half humaties and half science. Thus if he was to take geography, and get a good grade it will look good on uni applications or job applications as he will not be a 'one trick pony'. Plus its not as if he is taking History, Geography is closer realted to science subjects such as biology, and mathematics is needed in the equations in Human Geography. Moreover, you are right blah, geography AS is just an extension of of GCSE, i actually found it a little easier and far more interesting as you go into sligtly more depth. I even done better in my exams..i got a B in GCSE and got an A in AS. So thats basically my case for geography, I took the subject so I may be biased, but I also know wht I'm talking about

To some universities it would appear as though you do nothing but work!

Good point - and besides if you can get in quite easily on 4 AS and 3 A2 to even the best universities (let's say Oxbridge for example) so long as you have good personal statement, interview etc - it's really not worth taking that much on when you don't have all that much to gain but hard work and a greater chance at worse grades. Also how are you supposed to read around your subjects/enjoy them if you're doing so goddamn many?!? Blah seriously I know you feel you might regret it if you drop a subject but personally I'd have no second thoughts about giving one up - besides this leaves you more time to concentrate on and enjoy the others right? Well, your choice..

But do you think it's a disadvantage to do pure sciences if say I want to do nat sci or medi at Oxbridge?

There are very few doing purely sciences at my school.

One of my classmates are doing 3 sciences and maths + Geo AS.

I want to do that combi as well + Further Maths AS... cause I REALLY want to do Further Maths.

I seriously don't want to work my ass off, and want to enjoy fully the subjects I'm gonna do. If I HAD to choose to drop either Geo AS or Further Maths AS, I'd drop Geo AS.

But then again, would unis look down on those who only do sciences? Depends on which course you want to take, one might say. But Geo is a subject that can open up many choices, so I'm told.

AH!!!

Which is why there's the interview to say I don't just do work!

To some universities it would appear as though you do nothing but work!