What alevels should I pick

So is core maths not a good subject to pick (as it is level3) and I think Alevel maths would be too hard because I think GCSE maths it already getting hard.

Maths Bio and chem defo! Chemistry is the main one but lots of unis require Maths and Bio to do medicine. Your fourth subject can be anything so you can do maths, bio, chem and economics if you want



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Don't spread lies! "lot's of unis" Only ONE university requires maths and that's Cambridge. The third a level can be anything the OP wants. Seriously, where is this misconception coming from? People without a level maths have got in.

Yes I know I have cousins who didnt do maths and are now studying medicine in uni. There was no reason to be rude just correct my mistake. I've seen on quite a few unis that maths is recommended but can be substituted with a different subject like physics. I think if OP does maths then it will be good for him


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I'm sorry if I have come across as rude, it's just fustrating to hear the same thing as I myself do not wish to study maths a level yet want to study medicine. May I ask what year r ur cousins in and what a levels they have studied?

Thats ok Most of them are in yr 2 and 3 and I know one studied biology, chemistry, history, computer science.
Another studied biology, chemistry, physics and history.
And one who recently started in September last year studied biology, chemistry, english and i think geography.
However most of them studied maths, biology and chemistry with another subject which was mostly physics lol


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History and computer science...such an interesting combination haha.

At least there's proof that it is possible to get in without a level maths.

Thank you

Haha thats ok I think taking maths opens a lot of doors and apparently maths fits in well with medicine? Not sure if thats true but if I wanted to do medicine I would choose maths as well

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Yeah, I was going to choose maths as it opens many doors but I'd rather choose subjects where I'll know I'll have the motivation to work hard for. Plus if I don't like maths now, how would I like the degree that requires maths (e.g. engineering). Luckily medicine isnt heavily based on it, plus I only like maths when it's applied (e.g chemistry) lol.

What would you like to study?

Im taking maths, further, bio, chem and economics


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Ah okay, do you have an idea of what you are thinking of pursuing as a career/degree?

Um not sure yet but would like a career in finance wbu?


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So is core maths not a good subject to pick (as it is level3) and I think Alevel maths would be too hard because I think GCSE maths it already getting hard.

Medicine's competitive and Math's is considered more challenging than Bio. (and is of more use to med students) so actually, even if they don't say on their website, that's what the're really looking for. Take it or leave it - that's inside info (besides, Ithought this was fairly common knowledge amongst teachers in schools, surprised). (Haven't you ever noticed that recommend subjects are usually much less than they actually take based on across the board?) What I basically recommend is ringing the places you might want to study and finding out from them!

If you want to make a competitive medicine application then it's important to stand out enough academically as well as in other respects!

Do Maths if you want to be a doc as this will actually help you more in your education and career than A Level Chem. or Bio. and also is more important when getting onto med courses (I know a medic who was involved with undergrad. admission and they confirmed to me that they look for A Level Maths, exp. and general roundedness above other things).

If you're worried about workload I would suggest going with Chem., Bio., and Maths (leaving the Eco.) and for a 4th AS I would recommend: Phycology, Sociology, an Art subject, or RE (thinking about ethics is very relevant to being a doc, not many people think of this, you will be writing essays on this later!), or even PE as long as you perform well in other subjects and seek work experience. The bottom line is unfortunately: if you can't manage the w/load of those 3 A Levels you won't cope in Med.

NB. I'm not a med student. Good luck!

Hi @The University of Sheffield can you confirm if this is the case?

I'd be surprised if it was. Looking at http://www.bestcourse4me.com/explore/?Tab=ALevel
only 54% of sheffield med entrants had A level Maths - it's the most common 3rd A level but it doesn't appear to be preferred - it's the most common A level in general so you'd expect it to be up there.

Well I can confirm that my anecdote about the medic I spoke with is true although quite clearly I'm not responsible for what one individual said to me informally (and there is obviously no way of triangulating it). I'm emphasising the fact that it was a one-to-one informal discussion as it's normal to vary advice depending on who one is addressing. Also, I think perhaps you are missing a level of nuance here: what the university will state publicly won't aways correspondent exactly with how it operates. Just to clarify.

Then they're in breach of fair admissions practice
http://www.spa.ac.uk/information/fairadmissions/