Economics (and maths) or Medicine

First and foremost thank you for taking the time to view this post and help me; sorry if this is the wrong time or place to be asking this but I thought it would be suitable because I didn't want to bias the opinions by posting in a sub-forum as one of them is a social science and the other a natural, also many of you will have finished your applications recently and have had to make similar decisions between subjects. TL;DR? Help me!


BACKGROUND:
. Year 12 (AS-Year)
(I)GCSE: 10 A* 3A and A at FSMQ, A's not in relevant subjects
Doing Linear A-Levels: Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, (Additional Further Mathematics), (Chinese) (not continuing bracketed to A2, just AS).
After coming top in year across all subjects except chemistry in March exam predicted 5A* at A2-Level (taking maths classes with A2 students) (All A*s)
. Applying to competitive universities (e.g. Cambridge, UCL, Imperial, LSE, KCL) (NB. I said competitive not good because imo most if not all unis in the UK are good eg. Cardiff is good if not overly competitive)
. Already acquired work experience for Med
. Already done relevant reading for Econ

Dilemma and Factors: Can't choose between economics (with maths) and medicine
. I find economics more interesting, but am interested in both as a subject
. Discouraged by lack of maths in medicine (I <3 maths, ik I'm weird )
. Parents want me to do medicine, medicine background IE family Generations of doctors
. Ability to do either
. Not much satisfaction from curing others, more interested in the science and mechanisms (ik I'm a horrible person )
. Wages and working conditions/hours are a factor, looking at higher end jobs with both



Please give me some insight and your opinions! Feel free to ask for more info.

Are you not doing biology? As far as i know you d need that for medicine?
As far as i can see, it seems that economics is something you are more interested in

First and foremost thank you for taking the time to view this post and help me; sorry if this is the wrong time or place to be asking this but I thought it would be suitable because I didn't want to bias the opinions by posting in a sub-forum as one of them is a social science and the other a natural, also many of you will have finished your applications recently and have had to make similar decisions between subjects. TL;DR? Help me!


BACKGROUND:
. Year 12 (AS-Year)
(I)GCSE: 10 A* 3A and A at FSMQ, A's not in relevant subjects
Doing Linear A-Levels: Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, (Additional Further Mathematics), (Chinese) (not continuing bracketed to A2, just AS).
After coming top in year across all subjects except chemistry in March exam predicted 5A* at A2-Level (taking maths classes with A2 students) (All A*s)
. Applying to competitive universities (e.g. Cambridge, UCL, Imperial, LSE, KCL) (NB. I said competitive not good because imo most if not all unis in the UK are good eg. Cardiff is good if not overly competitive)
. Already acquired work experience for Med
. Already done relevant reading for Econ

Dilemma and Factors: Can't choose between economics (with maths) and medicine
. I find economics more interesting, but am interested in both as a subject
. Discouraged by lack of maths in medicine (I <3 maths, ik I'm weird )
. Parents want me to do medicine, medicine background IE family Generations of doctors
. Ability to do either
. Not much satisfaction from curing others, more interested in the science and mechanisms (ik I'm a horrible person )
. Wages and working conditions/hours are a factor, looking at higher end jobs with both



Please give me some insight and your opinions! Feel free to ask for more info.

"Applicants must have AS or A Level passes in Chemistry and two of Biology/Human Biology, Physics, Mathematics. At least one pass must be at A Level."

That was what I thought too, however it seems that it's no longer the case perhaps because they would have to reteach you all the stuff you learn in biology anyway but in more detail.

Certainly agree that I have more interest in economics, however given that my parents want me to do medicine and career prospects maybe they outweight the utility that I gain.

Would it be possible to do graduate medicine with an economics degree or maths master? Probably be impossible to do a joint degree in economics and medicine

Biology is nowhere near as important as chemistry. According to http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/content.php?r=15863-medical-school-a-level-requirement the OP won't be able to apply to several medical schools, but will still have a fair degree of choice should they go down that route.

Imperial, UCL and Kings all require both Chemistry and Biology and LSE don't do Medicine so the only option left is Cambridge for Medicine out of those stated.

First and foremost thank you for taking the time to view this post and help me; sorry if this is the wrong time or place to be asking this but I thought it would be suitable because I didn't want to bias the opinions by posting in a sub-forum as one of them is a social science and the other a natural, also many of you will have finished your applications recently and have had to make similar decisions between subjects. TL;DR? Help me!


BACKGROUND:
. Year 12 (AS-Year)
(I)GCSE: 10 A* 3A and A at FSMQ, A's not in relevant subjects
Doing Linear A-Levels: Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, (Additional Further Mathematics), (Chinese) (not continuing bracketed to A2, just AS).
After coming top in year across all subjects except chemistry in March exam predicted 5A* at A2-Level (taking maths classes with A2 students) (All A*s)
. Applying to competitive universities (e.g. Cambridge, UCL, Imperial, LSE, KCL) (NB. I said competitive not good because imo most if not all unis in the UK are good eg. Cardiff is good if not overly competitive)
. Already acquired work experience for Med
. Already done relevant reading for Econ

Dilemma and Factors: Can't choose between economics (with maths) and medicine
. I find economics more interesting, but am interested in both as a subject
. Discouraged by lack of maths in medicine (I <3 maths, ik I'm weird )
. Parents want me to do medicine, medicine background IE family Generations of doctors
. Ability to do either
. Not much satisfaction from curing others, more interested in the science and mechanisms (ik I'm a horrible person )
. Wages and working conditions/hours are a factor, looking at higher end jobs with both



Please give me some insight and your opinions! Feel free to ask for more info.