What should I do?

In 2022 I completed my A-Levels with an A* in History and Psychology and a B in French my poorest subject. I took a gap year and haven’t applied to any universities as of now or while in college as I was dealing with personal issues and was ill with my only focus being completing and getting through my A-Levels as I was almost pulled out of doing so. I would like to study psychology (and neuroscience maybe) and a lot of the universities I have looked up want AAA or A*AA and want an A-Level in Biology. I am so disappointed at myself for not prioritising improving my French or choosing biology instead and I don’t know whether to get in contact with the universities to see If there is any chance I could be accepted or to try and do biology A-Level from home. I just feel a bit stuck and am also embarrassed about going to university this late in my life. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I understand Biology is a really difficult subject but a lot of people have said it is memorisation which I’m not that bad at, the only worrying thing would be the practical for me.

Thank you so much for replying and giving me a bit more hope so I can stop beating myself up over my grades. The courses I were looking at were neuroscience and psychology or psychology BSC at Kings College London or Edinburgh university.

KCL don't require Biology for Psychology. They say "A-level (or equivalent) grade A in one of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology." (source) They do, however, say "Preferred subjects: Biology and Mathematics".

However, for Neuroscience and Psychology they say "A-level (or equivalent) grade A in at least two of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology." (source) So that would be out.

Edinburgh say that for Psychology they want "A Levels: one from Biology or Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science or equivalent, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, or Psychology at B" (source)

So the only one of these that requires Biology A lev is Neuroscience and Psychology at KCL.

In 2022 I completed my A-Levels with an A* in History and Psychology and a B in French my poorest subject. I took a gap year and haven’t applied to any universities as of now or while in college as I was dealing with personal issues and was ill with my only focus being completing and getting through my A-Levels as I was almost pulled out of doing so. I would like to study psychology (and neuroscience maybe) and a lot of the universities I have looked up want AAA or A*AA and want an A-Level in Biology. I am so disappointed at myself for not prioritising improving my French or choosing biology instead and I don’t know whether to get in contact with the universities to see If there is any chance I could be accepted or to try and do biology A-Level from home. I just feel a bit stuck and am also embarrassed about going to university this late in my life. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I understand Biology is a really difficult subject but a lot of people have said it is memorisation which I’m not that bad at, the only worrying thing would be the practical for me.

In 2022 I completed my A-Levels with an A* in History and Psychology and a B in French my poorest subject. I took a gap year and haven’t applied to any universities as of now or while in college as I was dealing with personal issues and was ill with my only focus being completing and getting through my A-Levels as I was almost pulled out of doing so. I would like to study psychology (and neuroscience maybe) and a lot of the universities I have looked up want AAA or A*AA and want an A-Level in Biology. I am so disappointed at myself for not prioritising improving my French or choosing biology instead and I don’t know whether to get in contact with the universities to see If there is any chance I could be accepted or to try and do biology A-Level from home. I just feel a bit stuck and am also embarrassed about going to university this late in my life. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I understand Biology is a really difficult subject but a lot of people have said it is memorisation which I’m not that bad at, the only worrying thing would be the practical for me.