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IB Subjects for Lawyer/Doctor (URGENT!!)

I wanted to become a lawyer or a doctor in the future, but I am still deciding, so what IB subjects should I choose? I have the following in mind:

English A1 SL
Chinese A2 HL
Math SL (Do I need Math HL if I wanted to be a doctor? Or is SL good enough?)
History SL or Economics SL (Which subject benefits me if I end up doing law?)
Biology HL
Chemistry HL

Please help everyone! I need to make up my mind in these 2 days!! :s-smilie:

Thank you so much! :smile:

Reply 1

Hatatitla

Seeing as you can become a lawyer with science based subjects but cannot become a doctor without sciences, I suggest you hedge your bets and go along the science path.

Mind you that if you decide to become a lawyer you can get into uni with sciences, however you will need to put in some effort to acquire legal skills whilst at uni. This will be challenging but not impossible.

PS: History is the better bet for a prospective lawyer. Math SL is enough.

If you attend a good IB school and have competent science teachers, it will be much easier for you to achieve higher IB scores to satisfy the demanding IB requirements from Oxbridge universities (if you take the science path).

Reply 2

Militantbuthopeful

Isn't there a wiki for this?

Reply 3

gabrielle278

m_lehcim

Math SL (Do I need Math HL if I wanted to be a doctor? Or is SL good enough?)

Some of the more prestigious universities prefer Math HL when it comes to law. However, when it is medicine i don't think it matters.

Reply 4

לילה

m_lehcim

Thank you so much! :smile:

Hm, why do you want to be a doctor/lawyer? these are two different paths :rolleyes:

Reply 5

m_lehcim

Original post by &#1500

Hm, why do you want to be a doctor/lawyer? these are two different paths :rolleyes:

Well I think it's fun being a lawyer, but being a doctor allows me to save people which I think will be a very rewarding job. :wink:

Reply 6

Leto

m_lehcim

Well I think it's fun being a lawyer, but being a doctor allows me to save people which I think will be a very rewarding job. :wink:

They're completely different jobs! It sounds like you've just decided you want a 'prestigious' career where you can earn lots of money. :rolleyes:

They're poles apart. It's like being undecided between being an astronaut or a car salesman. There must be one you prefer over the other.

Reply 7

RoadWarrior

m_lehcim

Well I think it's fun being a lawyer, but being a doctor allows me to save people which I think will be a very rewarding job. :wink:

oh dear God. Please tell me you're not that ignorant.

Have you done any work experience?

Reply 8

לילה

m_lehcim

Well I think it's fun being a lawyer, but being a doctor allows me to save people which I think will be a very rewarding job. :wink:

Being lawyer is fun? thank you. You just made my day :woo:

Leto

They're completely different jobs! It sounds like you've just decided you want a 'prestigious' career where you can earn lots of money. :rolleyes:

Well, I agree :p:

Reply 9

shallaorb

Leto

They're completely different jobs! It sounds like you've just decided you want a 'prestigious' career where you can earn lots of money. :rolleyes:

This.

Your only doing yourself disservice by not exploring other career paths :smile:

Reply 10

Hatatitla

Original post by &#1500

Being lawyer is fun? thank you. You just made my day :woo:

Some people choose to become lawyers for fun, others for the money.

I am sure there are many who fall into the former category. :smile:

Reply 11

ragnar_jonsson

HL: Chemistry, Biology/Physics/Maths, History/English
SL: Chinese A2, Biology/Maths/Physics, History/English

Definitely have 2 sciences/math at HL & English or History (for law).

Reply 12

m_lehcim

ragnar_jonsson

HL: Chemistry, Biology/Physics/Maths, History/English
SL: Chinese A2, Biology/Maths/Physics, History/English

Definitely have 2 sciences/math at HL & English or History (for law).

Thanks!

So which option is better?

Option 1:
English A1 SL
Chinese A2 SL
Math SL
History HL
Biology HL
Chemistry HL

Option 2:
English A1 SL
Chinese A2 SL
Math HL
History SL
Biology HL
Chemistry HL

Reply 13

ragnar_jonsson

m_lehcim

Thanks!

So which option is better?

Option 1:
English A1 SL
Chinese A2 SL
Math SL
History HL
Biology HL
Chemistry HL

Option 2:
English A1 SL
Chinese A2 SL
Math HL
History SL
Biology HL
Chemistry HL

Option 1. Although, it depends on what you want to do. You could switch Biology HL for History HL.

Reply 14

לילה

m_lehcim

Thanks!

So which option is better?

Option 1:
English A1 SL
Chinese A2 SL
Math SL
History HL
Biology HL
Chemistry HL

Option 2:
English A1 SL
Chinese A2 SL
Math HL
History SL
Biology HL
Chemistry HL

Imo, second option is much better.

Reply 15

לילה

ragnar_jonsson

Option 1. Although, it depends on what you want to do. You could switch Biology HL for History HL.

But you need Biology HL to get into medicine.

Reply 16

Duckzilla

Original post by &#1500

But you need Biology HL to get into medicine.

No you don't:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Medical_School_International_Baccalaureate_Requirements

Reply 17

לילה

Duckzilla

No you don't:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Medical_School_International_Baccalaureate_Requirements

Hm, so it depends on the university then...either way, I think Biology HL is a better choice if you want to study medicine :dontknow:

Reply 18

HotCoco.

m_lehcim

Well I think it's fun being a lawyer, but being a doctor allows me to save people which I think will be a very rewarding job. :wink:

Oh dear God. :rofl:

Reply 19

ragnar_jonsson

Original post by &#1500

Hm, so it depends on the university then...either way, I think Biology HL is a better choice if you want to study medicine :dontknow:

It does, but if somebody is stuck between two totally opposite degree choices, it's not like they can have an 'optimum' course choice for both of them.