Subject Choices for Russel Group Uni

From experience, the subjects that you take at A level have limited effect on acceptance into universities. In addition to this, as for the fourth subject, it isn’t necessary nor efficient in many ways. You don’t want to overestimate your capabilities as a student; at the same time, don’t limit yourself - choose the subjects you enjoy or feel will benefit you in life.

Good luck in the future!

Hi there,
Thank you for your reply, yes I agree the fourth subject is a long shot for A-Level, but it gives me a year to decide whether I want to drop a subject to see if I am best suited for it, e.g. I would drop R.E if I didn't make any progress by the end of the year. As for the university I was only asking because they require 'facilitating' subjects at A-Level i.e Geography, English, French etc. Would taking one non-facilitating subject impact greatly on my application? This is their website:

https://russellgroup.ac.uk/for-students/school-and-college-in-the-uk/subject-choices-at-school-and-college/

Many Thanks

I am aiming to pursue a career in law. So i hope to take English Language, English Literature and Geography for A-Level in order to get into UCL (Russel Group Accredited University), will this be fine? I have also been recommended to take a fourth A-Level and was thinking of Religious Studies, is this acceptable? Is there another A-Level better suited to Law?

Hi there,
Thanks a lot for the website link! I agree that 4 A-Levels may be a stretch, so yes it would be a good idea to think about doing 3 instead. In terms of RS, I only considered this as a fourth option, because I would rather do Lang and Lit A-Level with Geography. Yes, RG uni's aren't necessarily the best, but I only contemplated this because of UCL's connection with law firms, courts etc. in London.