Trouble with A-level Options.
For context, if you’ve followed my past posts, you’ll have probably seen me mention the fact that I would like to become a psychiatrist. I’ve mentioned Clinical Psychology a few times as a backup option. I’ve gotten my Maths GCSE remark results, and I’ve been bumped up to a 7. I now have 9988876. The deadline to being able to switch subjects is next Monday.
In order to do Chemistry, I’d need to switch it for my Philosophy option, I don’t really know if it’s worth doing. I love the content, but I hate my class so bad. I wanted to do Chemistry at a-level anyways. I’d be happier if this was all solved back in August, would’ve made my life a lot easier, and everything would’ve originally gone to plan.
The problem is, I feel like I’d be making some sort of mistake if I do proceed to switch. I see myself getting an A* in Philosophy but an A-B in Chemistry, and I don’t know what to do.
I’ve looked through the specification (OCR A) I feel a lot of the content I’d probably come to enjoy during the upcoming year. I realised last year (in year11) that I don’t hate chemistry. I just hate my class and teacher. I found myself actually enjoying parts of it. I don’t hate it as a whole. I love organic chemistry a tonne so I feel like that will help me maybe get through the a-level.
I feel like Chemistry will open more doors for uni choices, when it comes to med, too. It will also open a few doors to all my other options that I’m actually interested into doing instead (paediatric nurse, neuroscience etc.) rather than forcing myself to go into something like law if Psychology also doesn’t work out. I had to drop these as they all require Chemistry, but now those doors will open up if I pick it.
I know a few medical schools that will accept Psychology as a science, but Medicine is very hard. I’m sure there’s a reason on why a good chunk of them ask for Chemistry.
I feel like if I pick Chemistry, I can try out and see if I like Medicine, and even get into it after a few rounds (I know it’s hard to get onto the course the first round, hence why I’m taking a gap year). I could always drop out and switch to a Psychology course.
But of a long one, this one, but can someone please give me some help? If not advice into coming up with this decision? I feel like I’m losing my mind over this.
In order to do Chemistry, I’d need to switch it for my Philosophy option, I don’t really know if it’s worth doing. I love the content, but I hate my class so bad. I wanted to do Chemistry at a-level anyways. I’d be happier if this was all solved back in August, would’ve made my life a lot easier, and everything would’ve originally gone to plan.
The problem is, I feel like I’d be making some sort of mistake if I do proceed to switch. I see myself getting an A* in Philosophy but an A-B in Chemistry, and I don’t know what to do.
I’ve looked through the specification (OCR A) I feel a lot of the content I’d probably come to enjoy during the upcoming year. I realised last year (in year11) that I don’t hate chemistry. I just hate my class and teacher. I found myself actually enjoying parts of it. I don’t hate it as a whole. I love organic chemistry a tonne so I feel like that will help me maybe get through the a-level.
I feel like Chemistry will open more doors for uni choices, when it comes to med, too. It will also open a few doors to all my other options that I’m actually interested into doing instead (paediatric nurse, neuroscience etc.) rather than forcing myself to go into something like law if Psychology also doesn’t work out. I had to drop these as they all require Chemistry, but now those doors will open up if I pick it.
I know a few medical schools that will accept Psychology as a science, but Medicine is very hard. I’m sure there’s a reason on why a good chunk of them ask for Chemistry.
I feel like if I pick Chemistry, I can try out and see if I like Medicine, and even get into it after a few rounds (I know it’s hard to get onto the course the first round, hence why I’m taking a gap year). I could always drop out and switch to a Psychology course.
But of a long one, this one, but can someone please give me some help? If not advice into coming up with this decision? I feel like I’m losing my mind over this.
Reply 1
If youre serious about med then you should take chem. However, if you think youll find chem difficult or not enjoyable you should be considering if looking into med is right for you.
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