A level subject choices

Hi,
Is this A level combination weird?
Im taking Math, Chemistry, Biology, Art and Design
I like all these subjects and i want to do dentistry or chemical engineering in university.
I took Art and Design cuz i wanted to take 4 A levels so my uni application stands out.
I was told that physics would be better than art but im not that good in physics and i dont enjoy it much.
Plus, I didn't take Art and Design at GCSE cuz my old school didnt offer it.
Should I continue taking Art and Design or just drop it and focus on the other 3 subjects?

i wanted to take 4 A levels so my uni application stands out.

Hi, no the combination is not weird. Do what you love. Yes physics, chem, bio and maths would look great on your application but that also sounds like a lot of stress, you want to be able to have a subject that is less stressful and that is usually the case when you enjoy something. It shows that you are creative. Also you can always change your career path. I did A levels in english lit, business and geography but now I am doing computer science because i love cyber security.

lol I don’t think taking 4 A levels makes your uni application “stand out” at all...

I forgot to mention that I was going to just take bio, chem and maths but my teacher told me that taking physics with these would be better so i took that. But in the first week I wasnt good with the basics in physics so im now planning to switch it with art and design.

4 A-levels won't make you "stand out" as far as uni admissions goes. Universities do not award "bonus points" to students taking extra A-levels - because not all schools have the facility to offer that to their students, if unis did so they would be necessarily discriminating against students going to those schools (and the schools unable to offer 4 A-levels to all students are probably underperforming ones in the first place with low progression to HE, exactly the students unis are trying to encourage to go to uni by raising their aspirations).

For dentistry physics is unnecessary, and I imagine probably not hugely relevant/useful. For chemical engineering it is much more relevant, although not always required. Bear in mind chemical engineering at uni is like 75% maths, 20% physics, and 5% chemistry or something along those lines. It's mostly maths and physics with a little bit of chemistry (and the chemistry bits largely overlap with the physics). If you struggle in physics in school you might find engineering (of any variety) challenging (although I appreciate school level physics is taught in a rather unmathematical way unlike at uni).

Hi, no the combination is not weird. Do what you love. Yes physics, chem, bio and maths would look great on your application but that also sounds like a lot of stress, you want to be able to have a subject that is less stressful and that is usually the case when you enjoy something. It shows that you are creative. Also you can always change your career path. I did A levels in english lit, business and geography but now I am doing computer science because i love cyber security.

Do NOT do 4 A levels as it won't make you stand out but will hamper your A level grades. What is everyones obsession on here with doing 4 A Levels lmao.

If you're serious about the degrees mentioned then drop Art and Design.

4 A-levels won't make you "stand out" as far as uni admissions goes. Universities do not award "bonus points" to students taking extra A-levels - because not all schools have the facility to offer that to their students, if unis did so they would be necessarily discriminating against students going to those schools (and the schools unable to offer 4 A-levels to all students are probably underperforming ones in the first place with low progression to HE, exactly the students unis are trying to encourage to go to uni by raising their aspirations).

For dentistry physics is unnecessary, and I imagine probably not hugely relevant/useful. For chemical engineering it is much more relevant, although not always required. Bear in mind chemical engineering at uni is like 75% maths, 20% physics, and 5% chemistry or something along those lines. It's mostly maths and physics with a little bit of chemistry (and the chemistry bits largely overlap with the physics). If you struggle in physics in school you might find engineering (of any variety) challenging (although I appreciate school level physics is taught in a rather unmathematical way unlike at uni).

Ok, so I talked to my teacher and decided i'll drop art and design and take EPQ.
Thanks for your advice.

but there is easily something you could use in place of that.

wdym? another subject?

No. You’re not doing 4 a levels.

I’m on about personal statement. The only benefit of doing an EPQ is to add in your PS. But you can say something else in your PS instead of writing about your EPQ easily

ok. so if i just take 3 A levels (maths, chem and bio) and get good grades . its enough?

ok. so if i just take 3 A levels (maths, chem and bio) and get good grades . its enough?