Photography vs Politics A level

A levels are difficult enough as it is if you enjoy the subject. Finding politics boring is a sure sign that you shouldn't be doing it! If you enjoy photography you should take it! And to answer your question about getting into Oxbridge or Harvard, it really would depend on what you were planning to study as to whether taking photography instead of politics would affect your chances of getting in. As far as I know, as long as meet the requirements, have a good personal statement and get good grades, you'll be invited for an interview.

I’d usually always recommend politics on here to the people who ask about it, but if you find politics in general boring then don’t do it!! If oxbridge have a list of a levels that they don’t accept (unsure if that’s a thing - I know they don’t like general studies but that’s about it!) and photography is on that list then obviously consider other options but I’d go with photography otherwise. Spanish is a very respected subject and sociology also appears on accepted/recommended lists from what I remember, if 2/3 of your subjects are recommended by unis then you should be fine. I never looked in the states for uni so don’t know much about Harvard but I’m pretty sure in America they value your extra curriculars almost as heavily as grades so I think you’re on the right track there! Just do what you like or you won’t want to study it and you won’t get the top grades you need for these unis, and your grades ultimately matter more than the subjects in most cases.

Thank you so much for your reply, I am going to go with my gut feeling and drop politics with the help of your advice and from 21board