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Is an EPQ useless for stem?

Hi, im applying to natural sciences at cambridge and am in year 12. Some people are saying that an EPQ is only necessary for humanities and is useless for sciences - is this true?

How hard is an epq on something biology related (eg genetics), and how long does it take to write?

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04MR17

Volunteer Section Leader

Original post by Fermat42647

Not true, there are different mediums to do an EPQ through, it may be that your particular project will lend itself more to something that's not a dissertation, but more the investigation element (depending on the exam board).

Full details about what's involved in the EPQ:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4846922

Universities and the EPQ:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6158332

How hard you find it, and how long you take to write it - is not something I can predict. It's a subjective question.

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