A-Levels for Medicine?

I'm about to start my A-Levels and I'm considering going into medicine in the future - ideally a surgeon (orthopaedic or cardiothoracic). I'm completely sure I'll choose Biology as an A-Level but I've heard Chemistry seems to be favoured in universities for a medicine course, alongside Maths. I was average in both Maths and Chemistry (roughly a B/A grade) during GCSE's and I'm not too keen on doing either of them, but I'll do it for that opportunity.

I've also taken a deep interest with Psychology, although I doubt it'll help with those surgeon specialisations. Would Physics give me a better chance?

I'm so far considering Biology, Chemistry, Physics and perhaps Maths as a fourth A-Level but I'm pretty sure I'd crumble under the workload and stress of those four A-Level subjects.

Would Maths be mandatory? (I would rather not take it, in all honesty). What are the best subjects for Medicine and what specific grades would I need to get for those?

Chemistry is an absolute must. As is biology for 99% of courses.

Personally I did biology, chemistry, maths and further maths.

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I'm about to start my A-Levels and I'm considering going into medicine in the future - ideally a surgeon (orthopaedic or cardiothoracic). I'm completely sure I'll choose Biology as an A-Level but I've heard Chemistry seems to be favoured in universities for a medicine course, alongside Maths. I was average in both Maths and Chemistry (roughly a B/A grade) during GCSE's and I'm not too keen on doing either of them, but I'll do it for that opportunity.

I've also taken a deep interest with Psychology, although I doubt it'll help with those surgeon specialisations. Would Physics give me a better chance?

I'm so far considering Biology, Chemistry, Physics and perhaps Maths as a fourth A-Level but I'm pretty sure I'd crumble under the workload and stress of those four A-Level subjects.

Would Maths be mandatory? (I would rather not take it, in all honesty). What are the best subjects for Medicine and what specific grades would I need to get for those?

Hiya you will have to do bio and chem unfortunately if you want a plethora of medschools to chose from. BUT my strong strong advice to you is if maths isn't necessarily your strong suit DO NOT take it rather pick a subject you're good at and know you'll most like do well in! This allows you to put a lot of effort into bio and chem when ever complications arise

I'm about to start my A-Levels and I'm considering going into medicine in the future - ideally a surgeon (orthopaedic or cardiothoracic). I'm completely sure I'll choose Biology as an A-Level but I've heard Chemistry seems to be favoured in universities for a medicine course, alongside Maths. I was average in both Maths and Chemistry (roughly a B/A grade) during GCSE's and I'm not too keen on doing either of them, but I'll do it for that opportunity.

I've also taken a deep interest with Psychology, although I doubt it'll help with those surgeon specialisations. Would Physics give me a better chance?

I'm so far considering Biology, Chemistry, Physics and perhaps Maths as a fourth A-Level but I'm pretty sure I'd crumble under the workload and stress of those four A-Level subjects.

Would Maths be mandatory? (I would rather not take it, in all honesty). What are the best subjects for Medicine and what specific grades would I need to get for those?

bio and chem MUST ...

maths/phys is a better choice than psychology for medicine..i'd say do maths.

Hiya you will have to do bio and chem unfortunately if you want a plethora of medschools to chose from. BUT my strong strong advice to you is if maths isn't necessarily your strong suit DO NOT take it rather pick a subject you're good at and know you'll most like do well in! This allows you to put a lot of effort into bio and chem when ever complications arise

You have to do biology and chemistry.

To keep open the option of EVERY medical school you need to do one other of physics or maths - if you think you can't handle four A levels, do maths (as physics without maths will be very difficult, particularly if you're not amazing at maths already).

Don't do psychology unless you're already doing biology, chemistry and maths - psychology is considered a humanity, not a science.

I know doing four A levels may sound like a lot - but to be brutally honest, so is the workload of a doctor. If you think you'd "crumble" under four subjects, maybe reconsider the realities of this career (I mean this in the nicest way possible, just want to make sure you're sure about this!).

I do bio, chem, maths and physics.
My advice would be to definitely do biology and chemistry, there's now way around it. As for you being "average" in chemistry I'd say just immerse yourself in the subject and try enjoy it as much as possible!

Physics kind of requires maths to some degree, particularly at A2, so I'd say maths.

And doing all 4 subjects is tough, but if you really want it to work you can make it work.

Hello Sir,
I'm planning to do medicine in the future, and I have just started year 12 (AS-levels),
I want to take the same subjects as you did but was advised not to do so by my parents and principle, as they say it will be too heavy a workload. Until now, I found them to not be as hard as I was told, and I think I will be able to manage my AS-levels.
My question to you is, will year 13 (A-2) be that big a jump and will the work load increase a lot from AS??