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What A-Levels should I pick if I am planning on being a psychiatrist?

I am coming to the end of year 11 and all that is left is GCSEs. I wasn't too sure on what I wanted to do but I have decided that I have an interest in mental health so I want to go down that path. In the beginning I was planning on doing Maths, Biology, Psychology and EPQ but I no longer want to do maths because I don't believe that I can get a good enough grade in it. For this reason I'm leaning towards History or Chemistry, I'm better at history but I believe chemistry would be better for me to take. Which A-levels should I take to assist in my career path?
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Take chemistry - it will help you to progress to chemistry A level and therefore get onto a medical degree
Original post by BomAlabi
I am coming to the end of year 11 and all that is left is GCSEs. I wasn't too sure on what I wanted to do but I have decided that I have an interest in mental health so I want to go down that path. In the beginning I was planning on doing Maths, Biology, Psychology and EPQ but I no longer want to do maths because I don't believe that I can get a good enough grade in it. For this reason I'm leaning towards History or Chemistry, I'm better at history but I believe chemistry would be better for me to take. Which A-levels should I take to assist in my career path?


Check some unis websites to see what subjects they specify. This may help you decide.
Otherwise, id go for chemistry.
The best Combo is Mathematics Biology Chemistry. However substituting psych for any of them ( with chemistry beware some unis require it for definite) would be fine too. Remember you are not going into Psychiatry straight away you must want to become a normal doctor. Specialisation comes later. If you do not want to be a doctor then pick clinical psychology instead as a career - however its more competitive than medicine lmao.

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