Economics, maths, further maths for an economics or finace degree?

I am currently in year 12 and I am currently studying maths, further maths, econ and physics. I am not enjoying physics so I am thinking about dropping it. I know that this leaves me with a smaller spread of subjects but the only uni ive heard needing a spread is lse and i dont want to go to lse. However, i still want to go to a top uni like bath , oxbridge or warwick. Do you think these a levels will be enough to get offers from these places?

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Original post by Fkdkskkf

I am currently in year 12 and I am currently studying maths, further maths, econ and physics. I am not enjoying physics so I am thinking about dropping it. I know that this leaves me with a smaller spread of subjects but the only uni ive heard needing a spread is lse and i dont want to go to lse. However, i still want to go to a top uni like bath , oxbridge or warwick. Do you think these a levels will be enough to get offers from these places?

As someone doing those three subjects (plus chemistry) you may want to wait a bit before dropping to know better how you are likely to perform at each subject. I know lots of people who went into year 12 expecting to get all As and A*s predicted, but instead got some Bs - and these were people who got all 8/9s at GCSE. Further maths is definitely difficult so if you have any doubt about being able to get an A at the end, don’t drop physics. For economics most russel group/ equivalent unis want at least AAA, so a B in further maths or any other subject would really limit your uni choices.

Original post by Fkdkskkf

I am currently in year 12 and I am currently studying maths, further maths, econ and physics. I am not enjoying physics so I am thinking about dropping it. I know that this leaves me with a smaller spread of subjects but the only uni ive heard needing a spread is lse and i dont want to go to lse. However, i still want to go to a top uni like bath , oxbridge or warwick. Do you think these a levels will be enough to get offers from these places?

Hey @Fkdkskkf,

Maths, Further Maths and Economics should be a perfectly fine A-Level combination for most top Economics degrees - typically, the subject requirements only state Maths and occasionally Further Maths (if offered by the school/college). If you're not enjoying Physics and think it might lead to a lower grade in the subject in the long term, there shouldn't be an issue with dropping it; however, it's still relatively early in the year, and it might be worth waiting until your first class test/mock exams to see how you're performing overall.

Best of luck!
Eve (Kingston Rep).

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