Do unis consider how hard A levels are?

Do unis look at A levels which are 'hard' such as Chem and Physics the same way that they look at ones that are easier to get A's in? Or do they just look at them all the same.

Reply 1

DataVenia

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by unmanageable-tra

Do unis look at A levels which are 'hard' such as Chem and Physics the same way that they look at ones that are easier to get A's in? Or do they just look at them all the same.

There may be required subjects or preferred subjects, which will be listed in each universities web page for the course in question. Beyond any such requirements, all subjects are considered equally. (With the exception of some excluded A levels, like General Studies or Critical Thinking.)

Note just because one student thinks a subject is "easy" or "hard" doesn't mean all students will. A student who's strength is in Chemistry or Physics, for example, might really struggle with Art or Music.

Reply 2

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

Original post

by unmanageable-tra

Do unis look at A levels which are 'hard' such as Chem and Physics the same way that they look at ones that are easier to get A's in? Or do they just look at them all the same.