Which to drop? Geography or Maths A2?

Well deadline at my school for dropping a subject is tommorow and i don't know what to do!

At AS i got a low A in geography and a middle B in Maths but coursework has always been a problem of mine and i'm just not sure i'll be able to get an A/B in the geography report! But i'm worried that C3 and C4 will be too hard for me to pull up my B to an A....

Help please!

Reply 1

Shadow!

Drop Geography and put some balls into your maths!

Reply 2

Mindez

Geography.

Maths is a more encompassing subject, it'll be useful regardless of what you go on to do in future. Geography doesn't tie in to many other subjects apart from, well, geography.

Reply 3

orionmoo

Well it depends what subject you wish to do at uni? Normally, it'd be drop geography, however if geography would play a big part in your subject, then may be drop maths.
So say you wanted to go down a.... biology or sciency or arts route, as opposed to a maths-based course then drop maths, otherwise, drop geoggers

Reply 4

LUFCsuperstar

What subject do you want to study at Uni?

Reply 5

brighthw

When it comes to applying to uni, you will regret dropping maths so much more than dropping geography.

Reply 6

WOLLSMOTH

geography - it isn't respected

Reply 7

Tombola

Depends what you intend to do.

The geography coursework at A2, assuming Edexcel B is not 100% essay like unit 3. Unit 5 is prepared exam and coursework.

Reply 8

Rock n Roll

My first choice is PPE at Oxford, with my other 4 options being Politics and Economics at other Unis. My other A2s are Politics and History if that helps :smile:

And thanks for all the advice so far!

Reply 9

Mindez

Then I think Maths would most benefit you; Big universities seem to respect/require maths a lot more than Geography, specially when you're looking to do something economically based it would be good for them to see that you have better understanding of maths and the logic associated with maths.

Reply 10

LUFCsuperstar

Rock n Roll

My first choice is PPE at Oxford, with my other 4 options being Politics and Economics at other Unis. My other A2s are Politics and History if that helps :smile:

And thanks for all the advice so far!