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A level choice medicine

Hi so I'm currently picking my a-level choices with the intention of taking bio, chem and english literature (funny mix I know)
After sixth form, I'm about 70 percent sure I want to do a medicine degree, but have always loved english and wanted to take literature a level, so I was wondering how much doing so would harm my chances of getting into a top medical university? I know most require chem and only one other science, but for top universities is having a third non-stem subject a big disadvantage?
Would really appreciate some advice, thank you.

Reply 1

ismaelishere

Im in a very similar position to you lol. I defo want to go into medicine, but I also don't want to stop studying english lit; it's also a personal passion of mine. Personally, I'm thinking of doing Bio, Chem, Maths, AND English Lit. Luckily, I feel like I am very academically talented and so am only doing 4 bc i feel like i can get top grades with 4, and I also just enjoy learning.

I think that maths is quite a fundamental A level, it gives you many useful skills, and opens the most doors out of all A levels. However, some unis actually prefer recruiting students with a diverse range of a level backgrounds. From what I've heard, grades matter over what you do as your third subject (for most unis), so I just picked what I am personally good at: Maths is defo my strongest subject, and English I am passionate about (therefore likely to get higher grade).