Struggling with a-level options

Hi guys!

I'm in year 11 and I have to start applying to sixth forms soon. I'm not exactly sure what job I want to do in the future but I'm considering medicine or something related to engineering. Consequently, I'm not sure what a-levels I should pick.

My strongest subjects and the subjects that I enjoy the most are sciences. I'm also good at maths.

What a-levels would you suggest for someone hoping to study medicine or something engineering related?
Do you think physics, chemistry, biology and maths is too many a-levels? I know it depends on how much work you put in but generally would you advise against this combination of subjects?
Can I dump a subject if I don't wish to continue with it?

Reply 1

Iqster

maths, bio, chem, physics is a completely acceptable a level combination for engineering or medicine. It would likely be intense, but if you start with the combo you can always drop a subject (especially when you decide whether you want to do medicine or engineering ). i think you should deffo take maths and chem (most linked to medicine and engineering), you could consider further maths too (very helpful for engineering but not for medicine).

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Reply 2

nwar

Original post by VoiidDev

Hi guys!
I'm in year 11 and I have to start applying to sixth forms soon. I'm not exactly sure what job I want to do in the future but I'm considering medicine or something related to engineering. Consequently, I'm not sure what a-levels I should pick.
My strongest subjects and the subjects that I enjoy the most are sciences. I'm also good at maths.
What a-levels would you suggest for someone hoping to study medicine or something engineering related?
Do you think physics, chemistry, biology and maths is too many a-levels? I know it depends on how much work you put in but generally would you advise against this combination of subjects?
Can I dump a subject if I don't wish to continue with it?

Physics, chem, biology and maths is a great combination and one that's very popular as well. You can always dump a subject if it's too much pressure, but 4 A levels is certainly doable, even 4 A levels and an EPQ. If you decide early on in sixth form that you want to pursue engineering, swap out bio for further maths.