Hello
I am having to choose my IB subjects for next year. I am at an international school in Europe, no GCSEs, not UK system.
For university studies, I am undecided between Economics and Management degrees on one hand and Bio / Natural Sciences on the other. I am uncertain which direction I will want to go.
My current IB subject choices are: HL MAA, Chemistry and Biology. SL English A, Spanish B and Business.
* My school does not offer Economics.
This is a good choice for Sciences, I believe, but it may be making my life extra difficult if I finally choose to go the Economics route, where I could drop one science (which one, for the most competitive application?) and replace it with English A, German or Spanish B or Business HL (which would be better?)
Alternatively, I could also change one of the sciences to SL instead of HL and upgrade Business to HL. Or should I move a language up to HL? I hope this makes sense, apologies if I am rambling...
Another key question for me is understanding how much more accessible MAI may be instead of MAA. For context, I have an average of 9/10 in Maths throughout the 4 years of secondary school. Several UK universities will accept MAI for Biosciences, Biology and Natural Sciences (except Cambridge), ... "MAA Preferred, but both streams considered" in the case of Cambridge and Durham... Frankly, not sure if that really means MAA or bust...(views welcome!)
For Management and Economics degrees, Oxford included, MAI HL 7 or 6 seems to be accepted. No suggestion that MAA is required. I am aiming for top unis but not supernumerate economics degrees. Really, any views and inputs about the MAA/MAI question much appreciated.
My school has limited subject choices. The social subjects are Geography, no thanks, ESS, no thanks, and Business, which is what I have chosen so far. No Economics or Psychology.
Either way I would like to be able to apply to top unis, subject to achieving the right grades at IB. My grades up to now, in the above subjects, are 9 and 10 out of 10 in my school system. But the stage I am at now is planning subject choice.
I would really like to hear your thoughts and experience.
Thanks!