I want to change course but the uni won't let me unless I drop out
I'm currently a first year student at the university of Liverpool doing chemistry. I originally applied for maths in year 13 but went through clearing to do chemistry after shockingly unexpected results. for context, I've always had a love for maths often completing many of the maths challenges and getting decent results. My predicted grades where A*AA with in them bio maths, I never got lower then an A and often got A*s, to say it was a shock when I received a grade C in maths. my level grades turned out to be BBC - far from what I was predicted.
I started my chemistry course and didn't really like it for the first few weeks and thought id just give it a little bit of time to marinate. 8 weeks in, its safe to say I f*cking hate it, I have zero interest or passion in the subject anymore. I looked into trying to maybe do the first year of chemistry and then swapping to do maths and economics and going into the first year of that course in 2025. I really like the uni and wish to stay there but can't bear the thought of having to do chemistry. Once I discussed this with the university, they told me that the only option I would have would be to drop out of university privately resit my maths a level and reapply via UCAS. However, for me being at home a lot and not having structure in my life causes me a lot of mental health issues. The only other option I would have would to potentially go back to sixth from resit year 13 and resit all 3 of my levels. Has anybody been in a similar position, any advice or opinions on my situation would be very much appreciated.
I started my chemistry course and didn't really like it for the first few weeks and thought id just give it a little bit of time to marinate. 8 weeks in, its safe to say I f*cking hate it, I have zero interest or passion in the subject anymore. I looked into trying to maybe do the first year of chemistry and then swapping to do maths and economics and going into the first year of that course in 2025. I really like the uni and wish to stay there but can't bear the thought of having to do chemistry. Once I discussed this with the university, they told me that the only option I would have would be to drop out of university privately resit my maths a level and reapply via UCAS. However, for me being at home a lot and not having structure in my life causes me a lot of mental health issues. The only other option I would have would to potentially go back to sixth from resit year 13 and resit all 3 of my levels. Has anybody been in a similar position, any advice or opinions on my situation would be very much appreciated.
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It sounds like they require an improved A level maths grade for you to transfer.
Do you think you can find an exam centre in Liverpool and self study to improve your grades?
If you don’t like chemistry but don’t want to move home then you need to do well enough at chemistry to complete the year. That doesn’t necessarily mean you need to PASS the year (although that’s not a bad aim).
It would be sensible to put in a UCAS application to 5 choices with a reference from your current tutor before the January deadline. That will maximise your options and give you backup options at other universities for maths if you don’t get the grades in a resit.
Do you think you can find an exam centre in Liverpool and self study to improve your grades?
If you don’t like chemistry but don’t want to move home then you need to do well enough at chemistry to complete the year. That doesn’t necessarily mean you need to PASS the year (although that’s not a bad aim).
It would be sensible to put in a UCAS application to 5 choices with a reference from your current tutor before the January deadline. That will maximise your options and give you backup options at other universities for maths if you don’t get the grades in a resit.
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