what do i choose?

I study A-level bio, chem and maths +epq, and originally i was going to apply to a spread of universities for both earth science and natural sciences, for example i was thinking abt applying to earth and planetary sciences at imperial and natural sciences at exeter. This was until today, at a UCAS uni event i spoke to someone from imperial and he told me that i should just pick one. Tbh i thought these subjects could intertwine well in my personal statement as they are both interdisciplinary subjects, covering a range of sciences, whereas one focuses more on the geological application of them. I'm also aware that natural sciences would give me slightly more career pathways whereas earth science generally has much lower entry requirements. Should i still apply to both or not??

Reply 1

cksiu

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Original post by lim3_sk

Forget career prospects at the moment, it is years away. Uni education is not vocational training. Unless you are going to jobs with specific qualifications requirements (medicine and healthcare, engineering etc), the subject you "studied" (in uni they say "read") has very little bearing on your future.

Just choose the course you like. It is a torture if you go to a course you don't like.

Reply 2

McGinger

I assume Imperial think that a more focussed PS would be what they want for their course. However, that wont do for Nat Sci - where you need to show very clearly that you have a wider interest in all sciences and in particular, the overlaps/connections between them. All Nat Sci programs are slightly different because they rely on the choice of subjects offered at that individual Uni, but some will include Geography, Technology, Psychology, Management etc units as well as the conventional sciences like Chem. Bio, Maths, Physics.

Nat Sci is a useful degree - you would learn several different 'sciences languages' and get to see the wider picture, and the multi-science solutions to problems. These are exactly the sort of skills that employers want. I'd advise you to go to as many Nat Sci Open Days as you can and see whats on offer at that Uni. You can talk to current students about what they enjoy about the course, and the Uni can tell you about placement opportunities and the sort of careers their graduates have gone on to do.