Is Sociology, Psychology and English Lit a bad combo?

Is Sociology, psychology and english lit a useless combo? I want to go into Corporate Law in the future, I'm just unsure on what my 3rd A level should be. I tried economics but wasn't a fan of it at all. I think I will enjoy sociology, just unsure if its less respected or less preferred and if it will cause issues when applying for Law later on. I would have done A level law but apparently its unpreferred if you want to go into Law at uni.

As a Sociology student who chilled with the law kids, it doesn't matter that much. If you're unsure about your subject combo and want to do something similar to law, politics might be good for you (I did it at A level and I LOVED it). Also, if you do sociology and politics, it gives you a bit of a cheat code bc the two overlap quite a bit. Crim is also a good idea for the law overlaps. But back to the law side of things, I know one person who got into law at uni doing Econ, History and Business and I know another who did PE, Psych and Crim. It really doesn't matter - at most, certain unis might require an LNAT but other than that if you have good grades and a banging application, you'll be fine.
On a more unserious note, if you're gonna stick with Psychology please assert dominance and don't let the insane amount of work ruin you 🤣! Hope you enjoy your A Levels x

Short answer - no.
Honestly, you can study law with pretty much any A level subjects (except Critical Thinking, General Studies, etc.). I'm applying for uni at the moment and none of the admissions tutors I talked to on open days said the law A level is unpreferred, so if you want to do it, go for it. Some of the Cambridge tutors said that students who did A level law sometimes got too hung up on the knowledge they learnt from their A-level, instead of being open-minded to learning new concepts and this meant they underperformed in interviews - but as long as you don't do this, there's no problem with law A level. If you go on the Cambridge website, eng lit, psychology, law and sociology are listed as popular A levels amongst law students.
For A levels, the most important thing is to pick subjects you enjoy studying. That will keep you motivated through the very difficult academic workloads that A levels bring, and ensure you get the highest grades possible. Good luck with Y12!

Oh thanks for that. Yeah I'm not sure between sociology or philosophy but I've heard great things about sociology like its easy and the concepts are straightforward so yeah. But thanks 🙂
Do you have any advice for A levels and revision? And also what a levels did you do?

Is Sociology, psychology and english lit a useless combo? I want to go into Corporate Law in the future, I'm just unsure on what my 3rd A level should be. I tried economics but wasn't a fan of it at all. I think I will enjoy sociology, just unsure if its less respected or less preferred and if it will cause issues when applying for Law later on. I would have done A level law but apparently its unpreferred if you want to go into Law at uni.

I think its a great combination actually, especially if you’re aiming for a field like Corporate Law.
English Lit will help you develop critical thiking which will be useful for a Law degree where you pretty much analyze complex texts and create arguments.
Psych and socio can help you understand societal structures and individuals perspectives better but also it will support your ability to develop scientific reasoning and arguments. Socio is not any less respected than more tradiitonal subjects like History.
So, if you think you’ll enjoy Sociology, it could be a great choice. You can try putting a few essays on Tilf website for all these subjects and get a feel for the type of mark/ level you're at. Alternatively you can check a few youtubers to see how much you enjoy the subjects.

Hi @ria777,
This subject combination works well for a law degree:

I wish you every success in your law degree and your future in corporate law!
-Leanne😊

Sociology sounds so cool, I'd definitely have taken it if my sixth form offered it! I do physics, maths, further maths, music and EPQ at A level, which is pretty different to yours. I'm in Y13 now, and I think my best advice for Y12 is to hit the ground running and keep on top of things. The workload will become pretty unmanageable if you procrastinate, it's so much harder than GCSEs.
But also enjoy Y12! Keep up extra-curriculars, join societies and explore your options. Most people I know started Y12 with a specific career in mind and then ended up changing - that's perfectly fine! Subject exploration is key, both for helping you with writing personal statement stuff later on in the year (though I know they've changed the format, the content will be the same) and for helping you identify what subject it is you really love (remember, you can be a corporate lawyer without a law degree).
Sorry I can't offer any subject-specific advice, but best of luck for Y12, I'm sure you'll do amazingly

Thank you 🙂
Physics, maths and further maths wow how do you manage 4 a levels? That must be a lot! Good luck to you too! I hope it goes well for you! Do you have any advice on an epq? What did you do yours on? And also would you have any tips for year 12 in general as I've just started and teachers can sometimes be a little unclear at sixth form, there is less support and lessons go very quick leaving you a little lost if you get what I mean.

Is Sociology, psychology and english lit a useless combo? I want to go into Corporate Law in the future, I'm just unsure on what my 3rd A level should be. I tried economics but wasn't a fan of it at all. I think I will enjoy sociology, just unsure if its less respected or less preferred and if it will cause issues when applying for Law later on. I would have done A level law but apparently its unpreferred if you want to go into Law at uni.