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Is a level physics, biology and maths a bad combo?

I’m making my final decision for a levels rn to start this september and so far i have picked biology chemistry and maths. But the thing is I hate chemistry so much like, i have hated it for so long and it’s not even like im bad at it it’s just so boring for me. I really love biology and maths tho so im definitely doing those and i have been thinking about it and i rlly like physics too, but Idk what kind of career choices that could lead to it seems like a strange combo to me? I’m not interested in medical stuff so could these be an okay combo?

Reply 1

I think those are great combos except I'm doing them bio and maths and trust me its so hard like I love all these subjects and thought it would be easy for me as someone who got nearly all 9s in gcse but them bio and maths are the worst, depends on ur spec tho

Reply 2

chem*

Reply 3

Original post by cemfl
I’m making my final decision for a levels rn to start this september and so far i have picked biology chemistry and maths. But the thing is I hate chemistry so much like, i have hated it for so long and it’s not even like im bad at it it’s just so boring for me. I really love biology and maths tho so im definitely doing those and i have been thinking about it and i rlly like physics too, but Idk what kind of career choices that could lead to it seems like a strange combo to me? I’m not interested in medical stuff so could these be an okay combo?

i think this is a good combination, it may be a little bit intense but i guess that's what a levels are
whatever you do, do not do a subject you hate
a levels are tough and doing a subject you hate on top of that is just going to make it worse

Reply 4

Original post by diaaaa
I think those are great combos except I'm doing them bio and maths and trust me its so hard like I love all these subjects and thought it would be easy for me as someone who got nearly all 9s in gcse but them bio and maths are the worst, depends on ur spec tho
Thanks 😅 I was just thinking like maybe physics and maths are a bit too different to do without chemistry as well :-0
@DerDracologe can you advise?

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Original post by Geo Lover 7
@DerDracologe can you advise?

i would but its an 5 month old thread so the OP has started their a levels already i think 🙂

Reply 7

Original post by cemfl
I’m making my final decision for a levels rn to start this september and so far i have picked biology chemistry and maths. But the thing is I hate chemistry so much like, i have hated it for so long and it’s not even like im bad at it it’s just so boring for me. I really love biology and maths tho so im definitely doing those and i have been thinking about it and i rlly like physics too, but Idk what kind of career choices that could lead to it seems like a strange combo to me? I’m not interested in medical stuff so could these be an okay combo?


I do the same! I started on bio, chem and maths but hated chem and so swapped to physics in november y12.
I’ve currently managed to get 4/5 (hoping i’ll get the 5th soon) uni offers for mech eng! I think it’s important to pick a subject you enjoy and think you’ll be successful in, and you can’t really go wrong with a science imo as long as the courses u wanna do at uni don’t specifically require chem 🤷*♀️

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Original post by LucyB173
I do the same! I started on bio, chem and maths but hated chem and so swapped to physics in november y12.
I’ve currently managed to get 4/5 (hoping i’ll get the 5th soon) uni offers for mech eng! I think it’s important to pick a subject you enjoy and think you’ll be successful in, and you can’t really go wrong with a science imo as long as the courses u wanna do at uni don’t specifically require chem 🤷*♀️


just seen how old this is… oops! hope you figured it all out :smile:

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Original post by cemfl
I’m making my final decision for a levels rn to start this september and so far i have picked biology chemistry and maths. But the thing is I hate chemistry so much like, i have hated it for so long and it’s not even like im bad at it it’s just so boring for me. I really love biology and maths tho so im definitely doing those and i have been thinking about it and i rlly like physics too, but Idk what kind of career choices that could lead to it seems like a strange combo to me? I’m not interested in medical stuff so could these be an okay combo?

Some unis like UEA don’t require Chem for medicine. By the way I do those subjects and love it

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