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Poll: why one should I pick along with Bio and Chem for a-levels
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I want to do something like medicine [doctor/scientist] or other sciences[scientist] for my future career...
I am picking Biology and Chemistry for the first 2 a-levels
for the third one should I pick
- Maths
or
-Physics
And why?
Which one would be better?
I am picking Biology and Chemistry for the first 2 a-levels
for the third one should I pick
- Maths
or
-Physics
And why?
Which one would be better?
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Maths for sure.
Picking just the sciences without the maths will be difficult unless you plan on doing maths as well. At my school, it was compulsory to do maths if you wanted to do physics, not because the actual maths in the course was difficult, but because it makes you more comfortable with handling mathsy situations.
If we pay attention to the essay portion of one of the biology papers, the combination of biology, chemistry and maths is arguably one of the strongest trios you could take, covering a wider range of skills. Doing chemistry and physics is a good combination if you plan on going into the physical sciences beyond A-Level, but at the moment, the biggest overlap is definitely between chemistry and biology, with maths being a supportive tool in both.
Picking just the sciences without the maths will be difficult unless you plan on doing maths as well. At my school, it was compulsory to do maths if you wanted to do physics, not because the actual maths in the course was difficult, but because it makes you more comfortable with handling mathsy situations.
If we pay attention to the essay portion of one of the biology papers, the combination of biology, chemistry and maths is arguably one of the strongest trios you could take, covering a wider range of skills. Doing chemistry and physics is a good combination if you plan on going into the physical sciences beyond A-Level, but at the moment, the biggest overlap is definitely between chemistry and biology, with maths being a supportive tool in both.
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don't do either - you already do content heavy subjects - go for something a bit more relaxed (no such thing as relaxed alevels but comparing in terms of science) i.e essay subject. I did sociology - easier to get the top grade imo because the content was really easy (pick your a-levels strategically). Don't fall into the trap of having to do maths/physics because of medicine. Unless that is you're applying to Cambridge in which you need another science.
(Original post by srija08)
I want to do something like medicine [doctor/scientist] or other sciences[scientist] for my future career...
I am picking Biology and Chemistry for the first 2 a-levels
for the third one should I pick
- Maths
or
-Physics
And why?
Which one would be better?
I want to do something like medicine [doctor/scientist] or other sciences[scientist] for my future career...
I am picking Biology and Chemistry for the first 2 a-levels
for the third one should I pick
- Maths
or
-Physics
And why?
Which one would be better?
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don't do either - you already do content heavy subjects - go for something a bit more relaxed (no such thing as relaxed alevels but comparing in terms of science) i.e essay subject. I did sociology - easier to get the top grade imo because the content was really easy (pick your a-levels strategically). Don't fall into the trap of having to do maths/physics because of medicine. Unless that is you're applying to Cambridge in which you need another science.
don't do either - you already do content heavy subjects - go for something a bit more relaxed (no such thing as relaxed alevels but comparing in terms of science) i.e essay subject. I did sociology - easier to get the top grade imo because the content was really easy (pick your a-levels strategically). Don't fall into the trap of having to do maths/physics because of medicine. Unless that is you're applying to Cambridge in which you need another science.
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Actually I would like to apply for Cambridge/ imperial/ UCL/ oxford...So yh
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Actually I would like to apply for Cambridge/ imperial/ UCL/ oxford...So yh
but thanks
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(Original post by srija08)
I want to do something like medicine [doctor/scientist] or other sciences[scientist] for my future career...
I am picking Biology and Chemistry for the first 2 a-levels
for the third one should I pick
- Maths
or
-Physics
And why?
Which one would be better?
I want to do something like medicine [doctor/scientist] or other sciences[scientist] for my future career...
I am picking Biology and Chemistry for the first 2 a-levels
for the third one should I pick
- Maths
or
-Physics
And why?
Which one would be better?
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You can do any subject that you enjoy
Rankings don't matter at all for medicine. All medical schools are regulated by the GMC to the same standards and the medical school you attended is not considered by the NHS. The best way to secure an offer for medicine is to apply strategically based on your GCSEs, A-level predicted grades and UCAT/BMAT score.
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Actually I would like to apply for Cambridge/ imperial/ UCL/ oxford...So yh
but thanks
Actually I would like to apply for Cambridge/ imperial/ UCL/ oxford...So yh
but thanks
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(Original post by hungrysalamander)You can do any subject that you enjoy
Rankings don't matter at all for medicine. All medical schools are regulated by the GMC to the same standards and the medical school you attended is not considered by the NHS. The best way to secure an offer for medicine is to apply strategically based on your GCSEs, A-level predicted grades and UCAT/BMAT score.
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Rankings don't matter at all for medicine. All medical schools are regulated by the GMC to the same standards and the medical school you attended is not considered by the NHS. The best way to secure an offer for medicine is to apply strategically based on your GCSEs, A-level predicted grades and UCAT/BMAT score.
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