i tink im havin last minutes doubts

This discussion about Media Studies misses the point. It may or may not be easy, I don't know. I do know that it's certainly easier than Maths/Physics/History/English etc but that's fairly obvious. The truth is that nobody takes it seriously, either way. As for doubting your A Levels, I wouldn't worry too much. Except for Media Studies, they're all pretty solid subjects. Business is seen as a fairly 'soft' subject, but that's ok. Law is fine for any Uni course except Law, where it's only really any good as a third subject, with two proper ones. But your combination gives you a few options. If you want to do Business Management at Uni, you won't have any trouble with those.

Lots of people take it seriously. Anyone apart from the narrow-minded. The OP will do fine with A-Level Media, as well as the other A-Levels.

Like who?!?! I'd love to say that Media studies is an automatic ticket to a place at Oxford, but it just isn't true. Nobody except lesser Unis will like it, and even then only as a third subject.

Quote from Wikipedia:
In 2000, England's Chief Schools Inspector, Chris Woodhead suggested that media studies is a "one way ticket to the dole queue." There is, he says, a "profound scepticism as to whether these courses teach students the skills and understanding they want"

I'm not saying that's necessarily a fair assessment of the subject, but it is the assessment made by the vast majority of admissions tutors.

There is as big a difference between GCSE Media Studies and A-level Media Studies as there is between GCSE Maths and A-level Maths.

I know. I simply cannot imagine what it is to study either at A-level and I'm basing my opinion, obviously, on the basis of having done the two at GCSE level. I know that my opinion is hardly valid in terms of expressing a 'true' view of which is harder but, like I say, it is my opinion that maths is harder than MS. My opinion may or may not reflect what is 'true'. Either way, I shall have to stop now before people start trouting me

No subject is a one-way ticket to a place at Oxford, but then, I wasn't mentioning Oxford at all, I just said it's a respected subject, does it really matter WHERE?
And yes, a lot of people are academic snobs, but not everyone; so as I said before, LOTS of people value Media Studies.

Well explained. +rep coming your way cuz it's refreshing to see someone who holds an opinion that one subject's easier than another, but understands that they can't judge without the relevant experience. I love fair debates where people explain their view instead of automatically insulting others.

Thats very true. I hate it when people (who usually have never studied media studies) say its an easy a-level. Apparently its harder to get an A in media than it is to get an A in maths.

Only people who enjoy and usually have skill within mathematics choose it at a level.

EVERYONE chooses media. Seriously, so many people do media studies it's untrue.

It follows that maths students will be of a higher calibre (in regards to their subject) and thus will be more likely to gain an A, whilst media takes a more general intake and sloppy students, so the overall % gaining an A wil be lower.

Of course, I don't expect media students to 'get it' (dude!).



j/k!11!

My housemate is studying media at university and it seems very wishy washy, for example she will complete a piece of work the night before, submit it and still get an A or B with very little effort and although I don't think she's stupid I hardly think she's a child genius. Where as I work on an assignment for atleast a month and put my heart and soul into it and get lower pass grades with more trivial criticisms.
I've also heard from alot of media grad students that to get a job with a media degree is very difficult.

Yeah, but the overall calibre of students doesn't reflect the degree, just that a lot of people go into it expecting it to be easy.

Sorry - I was referring to the "media is harder to get an A in than maths" *******s, I should've quoted!

Yep, getting a job within the media IS very difficult, but that's not a reflection of the degree difficulty.

But my friend clearly works ALOT less than I have to or indeed many other people I know on various courses and yet still gets high grades. How is this possible when I know she is not a future einstein if the degree is not perhaps easier?

lol I know it's not a natural talent either, I can't think of a polite way of saying that my friend has a bit of her brain that is made out of fluff and often has her head in the clouds

There is as big a difference between GCSE Media Studies and A-level Media Studies as there is between GCSE Maths and A-level Maths.