Should I switch colleges 5 weeks in?

I really want to do biomedicine science at University, for a longer route to medicine. However my current college offered me Applied Science BTEC instead of Biology and Chemistry A-Level because their entry requirements were a 6-6 in combined science and 5 in maths as minimum. However I achieved a 6-5 (and a 4 in maths but I am retaking that anyway).
So initially, I was told I could get into Biomed with my Applied science BTEC but later found out that mine was the National Diploma Level 3 (NOT EXTENDED), meaning most universities didn’t accept it without an additional 2 A-Levels. I do Psychology A-Level but most universities especially Russel Group unis want Biology/Chemistry. There’s this sixth form college that is around 40 minutes away from me. They offer the Biology and Chemistry courses that I really want to do, at a lower requirement of 5s. Do you think I should switch schools? My current college is far better in terms of academic excellence, but the other college literally opens so many more doors. I know I would work hard. What should I do?

honestly as a y13 studying the same btec as you, with teachers who told me that i would have no issues getting into uni with the national diploma, now it's come to ucas and uni applications im under SO MUCH stress to try figure out how im going to do this, if you still have the option to move i say dooo ittttt. make sure ur sure though like what is that colly like, do yk anyone who goes there etc but at the end of the day school is school youll be there for less than two years at least youll make your life slightly easier

Hi, thank you for all the replies but the college I wanted to move to won’t let me. They told me it’s too late. I have no idea what to do now

I totally agree with you! im in the same position, and as much as they say you can do a foundation course, it just isn't worth the stress at last minute, as someone who's now last minute stressing, it just really isn't worth it yk.
and a school is just a school, what u do with ur education is what matters, also @userrrrloser what course are u applying for??

im tryna apply for diagnostic radiography wbuu

Psychology!!

oooo wyd currently

Check with other colleges? Try take on another a level privately??

I’m not sure how to do that. I really don’t wanna be one year behind everybody they told me I have to reapply in 2025, I feel so behind

No you wouldn’t be, do it privately. If u do it private, you have the option to choose when u sit the exam. Are u in ur first year? If so, u can either sit it this summer or even next. Like I am

Yes I’m in year 12, so do I need the teacher’s permission? I don’t know how it works there’s not much talk about private alevels in my college. Like my classmate is in the same position and when she went to her form teacher about it, they called her a headache and said she won’t be capable of handling all the work, I understand it would be hard but how does it work exactly? I would really consider private A-Levels

im in my second and last year of national diploma health and social care, you?

Wait and apply, private candidates have a whole lot of hassle that a college or 6th form will just take care of for you. They also provide extra support you'll want when applying for Uni.

Also this can give you time to have an extra year of study before you officially start your a levels so there's a positive side to it