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A Level Options Med/Dent

I'm certain on bio, chem, maths.
I don't want to do an epq as I know I would hate it.
I want to do a fourth a level instead, to broaden my abilities and i just enjoy learning, something like Physics would also help as some of it does relate for med.
So now I'm stuck between Physics and English Lit as my fourth. I am more passionate for English Lit, love reading and analysing and writing. I am also quite well-rounded and want to keep that into a level before specialising properly. I wouldn't mind physics but I would find it less enjoyable and there are some topics I would find unbearable, but for the most part I think I would live. (there are also some topics i do find kind of interesting and i like challenging my intellect and thinking deeply which is one of the reasons i like english lit a lot more at gcse as gcse physics is super basic, just inputting numbers into calculator mainly)

i think if am motivated, its more probable and reliable i would get A* in physics. (but dislike the process quite a lot). whereas english i'm slightly less talented at, and overall i think* grades are less reliable and more subjective. but this may not be the case idk

also i think english would be a nice break from my STEM subjects (which would mostly involve me just be doing past papers.) and I don't wanna be doing that many past papers like an absolute robot.
(edited 1 month ago)
Do English lit! Most med/dent schools don't mind what your third subject is - apart from Oxbridge Med which require a third Science (math/physics), they only care about the grade so defo do English Lit
Original post by ismaelishere
I'm certain on bio, chem, maths.
I don't want to do an epq as I know I would hate it.
I want to do a fourth a level instead, to broaden my abilities and i just enjoy learning, something like Physics would also help as some of it does relate for med.
So now I'm stuck between Physics and English Lit as my fourth. I am more passionate for English Lit, love reading and analysing and writing. I am also quite well-rounded and want to keep that into a level before specialising properly. I wouldn't mind physics but I would find it less enjoyable and there are some topics I would find unbearable, but for the most part I think I would live. (there are also some topics i do find kind of interesting and i like challenging my intellect and thinking deeply which is one of the reasons i like english lit a lot more at gcse as gcse physics is super basic, just inputting numbers into calculator mainly)

i think if am motivated, its more probable and reliable i would get A* in physics. (but dislike the process quite a lot). whereas english i'm slightly less talented at, and overall i think* grades are less reliable and more subjective. but this may not be the case idk

also i think english would be a nice break from my STEM subjects (which would mostly involve me just be doing past papers.) and I don't wanna be doing that many past papers like an absolute robot.
I would say English Lit as you'd be more motivated to learn this subject! Goodluck with A levels!

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