Year 12 Student unsure on Uni Course help
Hi, im currently a year 12 student studying Maths, Comp Sci, Physics and an EPQ. I'm predicted A*AA (unsure EPQ grade atm) and got 9s, 8s and 7s and GCSE, i've been looking at Uni courses and have while researching I have developed an interest into Astrophysics and potentially regular Physics. The thing is i don't have a huge passion for any of my academic subjects (and never had) so im unsure if i actually want to study Astrophysics at Uni. I also don't have any ideas for what i want to pursue after university (potentially Investment Banking or something else finance related).
I am looking at Bath, Bristol, Southhampton and am enrolled in my college Oxbridge pathway.
I am here asking for any advice from anyone and to hear from anyone who was in my position and is currently at uni.
I am looking at Bath, Bristol, Southhampton and am enrolled in my college Oxbridge pathway.
I am here asking for any advice from anyone and to hear from anyone who was in my position and is currently at uni.
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This is what Open Days are for. Go to a range of different subject talks at several different Unis and then do some careful thinking over the summer. And if you still are not sure, plan a gap year - nowhere does it say you can only go to Uni straight from school.
Reply 2
Have you thought about doing AI/Computer science related degrees? The jobs are very well paid.
(one example) https://www.bath.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate-2024/computer-science/bsc-computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence/
I was in a similar situation as you, I was determined to study law but after doing it at A level i realised it wasn’t for me at all. I always had a passion for geography, so I took a year out to decide what I should do, because i fully lost my way after realising law wasn’t for me. It couldn’t have been a better decision. If you really have no clue on what degree to pursue, do something you enjoy, as it will be 3/4 years of study purely on this subject. A year out is also ideal, as you can focus on getting your grades rather than the added stress of whether you’ll be getting into uni or not as well. Once you know what you want to study, you can get unconditionals or declines as you already have your results, then you can just simply choose what uni is best for you to study at.
(one example) https://www.bath.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate-2024/computer-science/bsc-computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence/
I was in a similar situation as you, I was determined to study law but after doing it at A level i realised it wasn’t for me at all. I always had a passion for geography, so I took a year out to decide what I should do, because i fully lost my way after realising law wasn’t for me. It couldn’t have been a better decision. If you really have no clue on what degree to pursue, do something you enjoy, as it will be 3/4 years of study purely on this subject. A year out is also ideal, as you can focus on getting your grades rather than the added stress of whether you’ll be getting into uni or not as well. Once you know what you want to study, you can get unconditionals or declines as you already have your results, then you can just simply choose what uni is best for you to study at.
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