struggling with A-levels choices again :(

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If you did well enough to get a B+ at AS, then go for it. Don't take it for the sake of having four - you don't need it unless you're applying for the very top unis.

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Airmed

Original post by BizzStrut

I'm not sure why your mental health issues are relevant here. I'll skip past that for now.

If politics + 2 other subjects got offers into the Russell group then fantastic for OP. I'm still sceptical of it's sensibility, given he may be limiting his options to the likes of Dundee which while a fine institution may be fishing in shallow water depending on his aspirations. Probably should shop around and email different universities he likes the look of-- see if they're all happy with the combo for courses he's interested in.

Re: skipping the first year, is this not the case with all A Level students studying in 4 year BAs in Scotland? I ask because it's not exceptional insomuch that it need be mentioned, it seems.

No, it's not case. Not many people skip first year as you think in Scotland. I'm the only person in my uni year who did it. Thanks for the wee dig at Dundee, but it's a fine uni. :tongue:

You're playing devil's advocate and that's fine, but ultimately it's down to the OP and his choice.

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Loopy91

Original post by Arkasia

So you did 4 AS, all of which are generally seen as accepted by almost every university, if not every. This user is doing 3, one of which (Government and Politics) is in a murky area.

Your choices are fine, but are you sure your Sixth Form doesn't offer straight Politics? It is slightly more well-accepted by universities.

Doesn't exist at A Level. It's just Government and Politics. I looked it up.

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Arkasia

Original post by Kyle1198

Doesn't exist at A Level. It's just Government and Politics. I looked it up.

My mistake - I guess Government and Politics is the one I was thinking about, in which case OP is definitely fine with those options.

Reply 24

post-grad-u-ate

Choosing your a-levels is a key moment in your life.

It is the best opportunity to start off and show potential employers and universities that you are knowledgeable and focused on what you can do with your future.

You could do something specialised like a degree in conservation biology and ecology where you would need: biology, chemistry, geology, geography, mathematics..

.. or civil engineering where you would want: chemistry, economics, geology, mathematics, physics.

conservation biology and ecology, and civil engineering are specialised that opportunities at Ph.D. are available and with that you can work in specialised consultancies and government agencies and international opportunities.

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On the flip-side you can choose subjects which are adaptable for many positions within a local society like government or police or business or the media

economics, government and politics, geography, law, psychology, sociology

where you can go from an administrator in government to working your way up to maybe how the council deals with health or education or roads or the economy and the same starting as a special constable on the streets to working your way up to dealing with crime statistics and behaviour changes and in business you might start in customer service and end up head of procurement or marketing and again becoming a trainee reporter and eventually becoming an editor and all these senior positions could be within a town who might of all been educated at the local schools and would have studied the same similar subjects and so can converse and understand and play their role in the local community.

So this point now is a brilliant opportunity to become something so think about what you want to dedicate your life to?

Animals? the environment? law and community? media and society? business and economy?

You will find many opportunities within that something you dedicate yourself to but similar subjects mean you can change career path but changing career is not an easy task and one that takes time to develop but say you worked in local government for some years and then in business and then worked in media all of this would complement your career.