Only doing 3 AS-Levels. Need advice

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  1. youngeN's Avatar
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    Only doing 3 AS-Levels. Need advice
    Current AS-Levels: (I want to do Economics/Business Administration at University.)

    Maths
    Economics
    Psychology
    Media Studies (Planning to drop it as of Monday)

    I don't like my fourth subject (Media Studies) and I don't really want to pick another one as the others don't appeal to me. Therefore I'll be doing 3 A-Levels

    Am I at a disadvantage by just doing 3 AS-Levels?
    Last edited by youngeN; 09-09-2011 at 20:39.
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    Re: 3 AS's or 4 AS-Levels?
    (Original post by youngeN)
    P.S I want to do Economics at University preferably at UCL/LSE.
    Then you should replace media studies with further maths.

    edit: yes, you'll need a fourth AS level.

    http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-stu...s/UBEECOSING05
    http://www2.lse.ac.uk/study/undergra...uirements.aspx
    Last edited by TimmonaPortella; 09-09-2011 at 15:38.
  3. youngeN's Avatar
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    Re: 3 AS's or 4 AS-Levels?
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  4. Larsson's Avatar
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    Re: 3 AS's or 4 AS-Levels?
    i agree with Timmona...

    if you want to do Economics at those unis then you should probably bring further maths into the mix rather than media...
  5. youngeN's Avatar
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    Re: 3 AS's or 4 AS-Levels?
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  6. youngeN's Avatar
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    Re: Am I at a disadvantage by just doing 3 AS-Levels?
    Hmm...
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    Re: Only doing 3 A-Levels not 4 (HELP)!
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  8. poiuy11's Avatar
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    Re: Only doing 3 AS-Levels. Need advice
    Agree with Timmonaportella. You will need a 4th AS level without a doubt. My advice is look up the universities you may be interested in applying next year and look at the entry requirments regarding A level subjects. That should give you an idea of what subjects are compulsory. Instead of Media Studies I would advice pick another AS level like Further Maths, but do your research well.
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    Re: Only doing 3 A-Levels not 4 (HELP)!
    (Original post by youngeN)
    Bump
    You've had three replies already?
    I don't know the answer honestly but I'd suggest you ask the universities themselves
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