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should i do epq?

should i do epq? im in year 12and im doing bio chem and psychology for a-levels.. thinking of doing either medicine or dentistry at uni.. and i dont do any extra curricularss.. is epq something i should consider?
Original post by xjfrtr
should i do epq? im in year 12and im doing bio chem and psychology for a-levels.. thinking of doing either medicine or dentistry at uni.. and i dont do any extra curricularss.. is epq something i should consider?

It can be useful, depending on the unis you end up applying to. I would look at finding some extra (but preferably super)curriculars to get you ready for medicine.
Forget extra circulars , do SUPER circulars
Original post by xjfrtr
should i do epq? im in year 12and im doing bio chem and psychology for a-levels.. thinking of doing either medicine or dentistry at uni.. and i dont do any extra curricularss.. is epq something i should consider?

I think so. EPQs help with essay writing and presentation skills as you have to do these as you do the EPQ. I did an EPQ and it helped lower one of the grade requirements that I needed to get into uni. I heard that for medicine that some unis like Belfast lower the grade to being AAA and same with dentistry.
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Original post by sayyed_91
Forget extra circulars , do SUPER circulars

okayy thank youu.. what super curriculars would you recommend to do?
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Original post by Indirama
I think so. EPQs help with essay writing and presentation skills as you have to do these as you do the EPQ. I did an EPQ and it helped lower one of the grade requirements that I needed to get into uni. I heard that for medicine that some unis like Belfast lower the grade to being AAA and same with dentistry.

ohh okayy thank youu! how did you find it in terms of work load and time management and everythingg? do you think it got in the way of your actual a-levels? because im not tooo sure if i want to do it.. obviously if it gives me an advantage i would but then again a-levels are really importantt and i want to push myself to get all a* and im probably going to have to work quite hard because i only got a 7 in biology and chemistry for gcse :/
Original post by xjfrtr
okayy thank youu.. what super curriculars would you recommend to do?


Hospital volunteering , online courses for ur desired degree etc

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