AS level stress... please help!

No, not yet. I'm looking at having a gap year now, realistically, and retaking exams in my gap year. If I'd worked harder at AS I wouldn't be in this position now. See a counsellor if you think it will help, that's what I'm going to do.

How's the rest of your application, in terms of work experience? Got lots planned for the summer? If you ever get stressed, just think about your work experience and remind yourself why you're doing it

I would be very wary about dropping an AS and only presenting with 3 when you apply next year. Most, if not almost every applicant will have 4 or more, and as we have all found this year, you need things which make you look good/stand out in a good way, rather than something which might immediately make the Unis think 'hmmm, maybe she can't cope with the workload of 4 subjects, better not give her a place then.'

I took French AS last year, hated EVERY second of it, with a passion, was predicted a C and by some total miracle/fluke managed to get an A. I dropped it the second we came back to school in Septemeber and just focused on science, and I'm much happier. I'm not saying I'm not stressed about the workload, I am very, but it is such a weight off my shoulders not doing French this year. I am saying all of this because I think you really should carry on with it, especially if your teachers think you will do you well. It will be a good grade in the bag, might help you stand out against applicants who have a narrower range of subjects, and even if you just take it to put on your UCAS, if it gets you into vet school it will be worth it! Every little helps!!

Good luck!!

Aww, i think i'm gonna have to take a gap year too :/ even if its just to get my head together properly before i start.
Yeh my school are trying to get me to talk to a counsellor but i've been reluctant so far, think i might take them up on their offer now though.

Work experience wise I've only got 4 weeks for this summer so far, 2 in a rescue centre in spain, 1 with rspca and 1 in an equarium. I really need to get some large animal/farm work experience but theres a serious lack of it round by me :/ i love work experience

Hey thanks for replying wow i see you've got into bristol i'd love to go there do you mind me asking how much work experience/extra curricular stuff you had? I kind of know deep down that i shouldn't drop spanish, its just tempting when it stresses me so much.

Well, if you've only got the four weeks, a gap year might be a good idea too. Take a look at the sticky thread about work experience. Obviously you need to focus on school work at the moment, so the work experience could be done in a gap year. Plus, if you don't feel like you'd be ready to start university next year then that's a great opportunity to just relax, away from the stresses of A Levels. All the vets I've spoken to say that A Levels are the most stressful part of it all (with the exception of finals) because you're having to balance your application with it and there's so little time.

Just think positive, believe in yourself, as cringey as that sounds

Well, if you've only got the four weeks, a gap year might be a good idea too. Take a look at the sticky thread about work experience. Obviously you need to focus on school work at the moment, so the work experience could be done in a gap year. Plus, if you don't feel like you'd be ready to start university next year then that's a great opportunity to just relax, away from the stresses of A Levels. All the vets I've spoken to say that A Levels are the most stressful part of it all (with the exception of finals) because you're having to balance your application with it and there's so little time.

Just think positive, believe in yourself, as cringey as that sounds

woah, how on earth did you get yourself in that position?
restecp just for attempting.

Okay so I'm in year 12, and just got my AS january module results back and they weren't as good as they had to be. I got an A in Biology which is great but then a C in Chemistry not so great! I also got a B in maths but considering i stressed myself out immensely in the middle of the exam to the point where they nearly had to take me out then i think thats pretty darn great.
The obvious problem here is chemistry and I know its pretty much essential that I get an A, my teacher seems to reckon that it was more exam technique than knowledge that dropped my grade so we're gonna get my paper back and go from there.
However my 4th AS level is Spanish- which according to my teachers I will pass with ease and still get a good grade in it. Yet spanish still gives me the most stress out of all of my subjects and it always has, god knows why i took it for AS level in the first place, i mean it stresses me to the point where i attempted suicide the night before my spanish gcse and with the amount its stressing me now i'm scared that the same might happen again.
So what I'm asking is whether I need 4AS levels or not or whether i can get away with dropping spanish/ do you think i should drop something just because it stresses me and would it not be of more benefit to me if i kept on with spanish and found a way of dealing with my stress?
Thanks