A level help

Hey, i am this year taking my AS levels. i want to be a solicitor and want to know what are the best A levels to take. At the moment im taking ICT, english language and law. But i wana drop ICT nad take sociology and psychology, is that a good idea?

Reply 1

Steeeeevo

ironically its probably better to drop law as top law schools actually don’t regard it very highly, English lit, RE and history are probably better options for law but I must emphasise DO NOT DO A SUBJECT YOU REALY DONT WANT TO DO!

anyway, to answer your question, although I doubt it would hurt your application doing ICT it wont magnificently help it by doing sociology and psychology, but uni’s may see you being more rounded by doing more subjects at AS, just do what you want to do; if you prefer ICT, keep it, if you want to do psychology or sociology (I did both and sociology was great!, psychology was…… a lesson :wink:

) then go for that, I cant really help you any more than that sorry.

Reply 2

Icy Ghost

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/t146435.html

This topic was created, and I think you may find it useful.

Best of luck :smile:

Reply 3

ProfessorFitBoy

I agree with steeeeevo about the subjects - law schools are a bit like medical schools - they like pure academic subjects - except for medicine you NEED sciences but for law you can get in with rigourous arts or sciences.

You dont sound like a scientist, so try an stick to History, Religious Studies, Latin, Eng lang and/or Literature, classics, French, German, Geography etc.

Try not to do law at A level if you can- its true that law schools dont like you to specialise too early.

Sociology could be a good one - its a respected subject, lots of essays, and could come in useful in law.

As for ICT - its modern and not as academic as some other subjects but nonetheless could broaden your studies.

Ultimately, the golden rule for a-levels leading to law is rigourous academic subjects which you know you have a chance of doing really well in.