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should I choose A level psychology or business

should I choose A level psychology or business
i dont know what to choose and which would be easier
Original post by Aya💐
should I choose A level psychology or business
i dont know what to choose and which would be easier


Hey, it depends on two things:
- What other two subjects are you thinking of doing?
- What do you want to do after A-Levels?

Business is probably the easier one, but if you are doing other business related subjects, you should be careful because high ranking universities might count them as overlapping subjects.
Reply 2
Original post by shayanchouhan
Hey, it depends on two things:
- What other two subjects are you thinking of doing?
- What do you want to do after A-Levels?
Business is probably the easier one, but if you are doing other business related subjects, you should be careful because high ranking universities might count them as overlapping subjects.

Hi I am going todo biology and chemistry and I want to-do medicine AT UNI.
Original post by Aya💐
Hi I am going todo biology and chemistry and I want to-do medicine AT UNI.


I think psychology has a small number of areas that overlap with biology in some ways. Other than that it's just about the universities you want to go to, and their requirements. Consider reaching out to the universities and asking what they would prefer for the specific course? Assuming they don't have a preference, you should then think about the workload you want to put on yourself. Bio and Chem are very demanding, so you should try and find out whether Business or Psychology is less demanding or more enjoyable for you, to balance out the stress of the other two subjects.
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Original post by shayanchouhan
I think psychology has a small number of areas that overlap with biology in some ways. Other than that it's just about the universities you want to go to, and their requirements. Consider reaching out to the universities and asking what they would prefer for the specific course? Assuming they don't have a preference, you should then think about the workload you want to put on yourself. Bio and Chem are very demanding, so you should try and find out whether Business or Psychology is less demanding or more enjoyable for you, to balance out the stress of the other two subjects.

Yep I have checked unis they don't care what my last option is. I am trying to get a\ taster day at my school and i will see what happens thanks for the help though.
Original post by Aya💐
should I choose A level psychology or business
i dont know what to choose and which would be easier

I'd definitely recommend A-Level Psychology! I took it at sixth form and loved it enough to do it as a degree😊. You'll do some topics around the anatomy of the brain, hormones, and the nervous system, which overlap nicely with Biology (depending on the exam board). I saw below that you want to do medicine - and psychology will give you some helpful insight into some conditions you might encounter too (like dementia, parkinsons, alzheimers, aphasia)!

If you have any other questions about the A-Level, I did Edexcel Psychology so might be able to help!!
-Kiera (Student Ambassador, York St. John University)
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Original post by YSJstudents
I'd definitely recommend A-Level Psychology! I took it at sixth form and loved it enough to do it as a degree😊. You'll do some topics around the anatomy of the brain, hormones, and the nervous system, which overlap nicely with Biology (depending on the exam board). I saw below that you want to do medicine - and psychology will give you some helpful insight into some conditions you might encounter too (like dementia, parkinsons, alzheimers, aphasia)!
If you have any other questions about the A-Level, I did Edexcel Psychology so might be able to help!!
-Kiera (Student Ambassador, York St. John University)

Thank you so much I appreciate the help.

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