THE STRAIGHT A's AT AS THREAD

Tbh I knew I wanted to work for the NHS since I was in year 5 - it fascinated me. But I've wanted to be a doctor for the last year or just under but it was me for years trying to deny it and now I've just accepted it and am aiming for 97+ ums in all subjects.

Biology OCR A
Chemistry OCR A
Math AQA
English language and literature WJEC

How about you?

Really annoying that the sciences are on the new spec :/ I hope to do Maths, Physics, Chemistry and French but I actually think I'll need FM (desirable but not essential) for my future career - I dont want to swap any of them though and 5 A-levels is a stretch for me :L
results day will decide!

Hi!

I have so far completed headstart to biology and read the books for English. I am trying to find a part time job as well. I will also complete head start to chemistry and math.

I also want to do the first module of all my subjects before the year starts. Hopefully I will be able to get this all done and out of the way for next year

Do you think that is too much? Because I want to get 97 plus ums which I know is going to be difficult but if there's a will there's a way

Yeah, I agree :/ Ooo, nice choices! What do you hope to study?
And true, good luck for that day!!!

I'm interested in Physics and Chemical Engineering - which is why FM is desirable :/What do you hope to do at Alevel/degree?

Oooo, nice! Ahhh I see what you mean.
At A-Level, the sciences and maths only :P Then for degree, Medicine!!

Good luck! I'd never be able to pursue medicine since it's so competitive but as long as you have the dedication it shouldnt be so bad! Ah, all the sciences and maths are going to get tiring after a while since they all involve high levels of commitment but I hope you still do well!

Yeah, I agree :/ Ooo, nice choices! What do you hope to study?
And true, good luck for that day!!!


That's pretty good!! No not really, though people have said that I should take this summer easy as AS to A2 will be very involved compared to past summers. I wish you the best and hope that we all achieve our goals.

Thank you! I hope you achieve your goals as well! What exams boards will you be sitting if you don't mind me asking?

Hi Guys,

I really want to read Law at Cambridge University. I'm hoping to get about 95% UMS for AS exams.

Come September I will be taking:

Maths - Edexcel
Further Maths - Edexcel
Economics - OCR
History - AQA
General Studies ( Compulsory at my sixth form, I don't know the exam board)

I am moving to a new school and won't know many people there....I am set on getting excellent marks for both my AS and A2 exams and I was wondering if anyone could give any tips on any good books to read or do over the summer, or tips on how to hit the ground running in Year 12.Thanks in advance!

Hello there! Welcome to the thread.
Those seem like good subjects to take for Law, especially if you have Cambridge in mind!
Same here, I'll be the only one from my school going!
I think you could perhaps just complete the Headstart guides, then for maths go over the Exam Solutions videos (not sure if the guy has made videos on Further Maths though, so sorry)
That's what I'm doing, as I'm taking all Sciences and Maths (no FM though). But for books I searched recommended reads for medicine (especially Cambridge Medicine) and borrowed a few of the recommended books from my local library (ended up buying two). I've really liked the reads, so perhaps it'd be useful for you to do the same sort of thing?

Good luck for the entirety of your A-Levels, not just AS! I hope we both achieve what we want to!

Your options sound great too

Is anyone else having dreams about getting bad grades for GCSE's. I counted up my marks, as best as I could, at the end of each exam and definitely got either an A/A* for each subject based on past years boundaries. Hopefully, I get grades good enough for a competitive course like Law, especially at Cambridge

I think it's best if I just by the revision guides for AS subjects and complete them ahaha :P

Im going to sixthform to do the typical combination of maths biology chemistry and last but not least, physics (and I MUST get 100 ums in all lol). I am not sure whether to do medicine or pharmacy in the future

Thanks

Oh gosh, yep- but moreso just after exams, especially with Maths. I still sometimes worry that I didn't do enough to get the A* that I so badly want in it. I've definitely gotten either an A or A* though for each, but I really really really would like far more A*s than A grades. *I can't even put into words how badly I want it*
But hopefully! I think with the long wait we're all bound to become apprehensive.



Aha, ditto XD Good luck though!! I'm just aiming for at least 95%, but I have my eye on that 100 definitely!!
Oo, may I ask why pharmacy? I don't really know any people thinking of perhaps pursing pharmacy.

Thanks

Oh gosh, yep- but moreso just after exams, especially with Maths. I still sometimes worry that I didn't do enough to get the A* that I so badly want in it. I've definitely gotten either an A or A* though for each, but I really really really would like far more A*s than A grades. *I can't even put into words how badly I want it*
But hopefully! I think with the long wait we're all bound to become apprehensive.

I'm doing Maths, Further Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics for A-Levels. I'm hoping for a pleasant 90+ UMS in all of them, but who knows?

Sure, I really like chemistry, but I feel not enough biology/biochemistry is involved plus the salary after a chemistry degree is a joke and medicine does not have enough chemistry and looks too stressful. so I guess pharmacy is in the middle

I'm in the same position, out of the 10 GCSE's I have taken I really want, and I mean really want, more A*'s than A's

THE STRAIGHT A's AT AS THREAD

Im going to sixthform to do the typical combination of maths biology chemistry and last but not least, physics (and I MUST get 100 ums in all lol). I am not sure whether to do medicine or pharmacy in the future