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Reply 20

Renal

Aaron_1507

Well its obvious 4 A's is better than 3 A's, if you think that getting 3 A's is better than getting 4 A's your crazy

I'd rather be **** on three times than four...

Reply 21

_bonnie

What would be your answer then, if at interview you got asked
"Why did you do 4 A Levels when you should be aware 3 is only needed? Why didn't you use that time to gain more experience of Medicine?"

Its a perfectly reasonable question that may be asked..

Reply 22

Aaron_1507

you could use it to your advantage by saying it shows i can deal with large volumes of work. Just a thought the A* is coming in for me anyway :smile:

So ill probably do three A2's

Reply 23

_bonnie

maybe, but i personally think being able to juggle a levels and non-academic stuff is more of an advantage that being able to juggle an extra a level.

Like you say, the A* is coming in soon, and although many places probably won't require it to start with, it may make you stand out more than an extra a level would, (providing you have all the other stuff - work experience, volunteering).

Reply 24

Asclepius

Aaron_1507

you could use it to your advantage by saying it shows i can deal with large volumes of work. Just a thought the A* is coming in for me anyway :smile:

So ill probably do three A2's

But they can tell if you are academically able by looking at three A2s. If they couldn't then it would be a requirement to have four. So it wouldn't really be an advantage anyway, they'd far rather see someone who had loads of worthwhile work experience, gained in the extra time they could have dedicated to a fourth A2.

Reply 25

bosongyin

Renal

I don't believe that any of the medical schools have ever specified 4 A2s as conditions.

That is ture when they say on the web site, but sometimes they do give out conditional offers based on 4 A2s if you are doing 4, like my offer last year was AABB at A2.

Reply 26

Renal

bosongyin

That is ture when they say on the web site, but sometimes they do give out conditional offers based on 4 A2s if you are doing 4, like my offer last year was AABB at A2.

Congratulations. Not only are you special, you now have to do more work than the people you're competing against...

Reply 27

martin101

Aaron_1507

Out of interest what did you get, AAAA?

Well yes, but thats not the point I was trying to make really...

Reply 28

Saffie

4 A Levels can be detrimental because you can easily end up with ABBB and miss your offer. Whereas had you not been splitting your attention between 4 subjects you might have got AAB or AAA even.

I could've easily ended up with ABBB myself, luckily I got AABB.

Reply 29

Asclepius

Saffie

The point I tried to make a while back, before a certain someone went off on one :wink:

Reply 30

No Future

I did an extra AS during my A2s...I don't think it made any difference tbh.

Reply 31

Aaron_1507

Alex L

The point I tried to make a while back, before a certain someone went off on one :wink:

to a magical world. Haha yeah you was right in the 'medicine way'. Well basically we was looking at it in different ways All i was saying it that 4A's are better than 3A's nothing to do with getting less or anything, if your capable of getting 4 A's then why would you want 3A's. The way i was looking at it was that you cant say that 3A's are better than 4A's; that would just be pathetic. I agree that if your doing medicine then possiblity just do three A2's. A little advice please did you guys do 4 AS and then 3 A2? Or just 3 AS and then continued with these in A2? :biggrin:

Reply 32

_bonnie

Aaron_1507

A little advice please did you guys do 4 AS and then 3 A2? Or just 3 AS and then continued with these in A2? :biggrin:

4 AS, dropped one and did 3 A2.
Some placed require you to have that extra AS. Doing 4 AS is kinda becoming the normal now.

Reply 33

Aaron_1507

Yeah that what i thought im currently set up for doing 5 AS levels at one sixth form and 4 AS at another

Reply 34

bosongyin

Renal

Congratulations. Not only are you special, you now have to do more work than the people you're competing against...

Well, if you put it that way - "special", then what can I say! I take it a complement,anyway. :rolleyes:

It didn't feel much of hard work for 4 A2s after all.

BTW, it was last year. I have already done them!

Reply 35

Egypt

Aaron_1507

Yeah that what i thought im currently set up for doing 5 AS levels at one sixth form and 4 AS at another

Bimey! When I was doing A levels almost everyone only did 3! How on earth will you find the time to do 5? You must be a hell of a lot better at exams/academia that I ever was!!!!

Reply 36

Aaron_1507

Haha they offered me six including critical thinking only one lesson a week

Reply 37

Aaron_1507

But im doing 5 no matter what

Reply 38

Asclepius

If you feel you're up to doing 5, then go for it, but don't let it take over, you've gotta leave time to socialise and chill out. Definitely don't do any more than 5 though, you'd be risking too much. Just remember, these should be the best years of your life, make sure you leave enough time to have a laugh, you'll be better off for it in the long run :smile:

Reply 39

Aaron_1507

Alex L