school won't let me take 5th a level

they won't let me take the 5th a level because they say "too much stress" and i could list the reasons that's true but bottom line is they won't let me. i can't take it privately because i want do ocr chem b and you need practical qualifications. what do i do man

it wouldn't be aaabb, it'd be A*A*A*A*A in worst case. I've finished the content for maths and fm, have got A* in every maths and almost every fm paper i've done, and my teacher can back me up on that if you don't believe me so i've literally just got 3 a levels, which is completely normal. i want to take 5 a levels because if i don't get into cambridge frmo maths i want to go to bristol med. maths fm phys comp sci chem with chem privately

It's highly likely that you'll be at a disadvantage compared to those who have done biology if you want to do medicine

it wouldn't be aaabb, it'd be A*A*A*A*A in worst case. I've finished the content for maths and fm, have got A* in every maths and almost every fm paper i've done, and my teacher can back me up on that if you don't believe me so i've literally just got 3 a levels, which is completely normal. i want to take 5 a levels because if i don't get into cambridge frmo maths i want to go to bristol med. maths fm phys comp sci chem with chem privately

it wouldn't be aaabb, it'd be A*A*A*A*A in worst case. I've finished the content for maths and fm, have got A* in every maths and almost every fm paper i've done, and my teacher can back me up on that if you don't believe me so i've literally just got 3 a levels, which is completely normal. i want to take 5 a levels because if i don't get into cambridge frmo maths i want to go to bristol med. maths fm phys comp sci chem with chem privately

It's highly likely that you'll be at a disadvantage compared to those who have done biology if you want to do medicine

Are you looking to apply to maths and Med in the same cycle? Or Med in the year after if Maths doesn't work out?
Not for Bristol as they only require Chem and one other from a short range of subjects. Lots of other unis only require Chem.

med in cycle after maths; ucas apparently doesn't let you submit multiple personal statements and bristol have said they don't require one but i'd rather take the safe option

Understood. In that case I would just take Chem in the subsequent year assuming your school will permit you to.

i have other options, but they're not directly relevant to this post but if you must know they're st andrews direct entry 2nd yr maths, imperial and southampton maths. i plan to write multiple personal statements by just writing each personal statement as if anyone else would? i will not miss my grades, or even come close to doing so.

med in cycle after maths; ucas apparently doesn't let you submit multiple personal statements and bristol have said they don't require one but i'd rather take the safe option

won't it be looked at unfavourably taking chemistry, an essential subject, during a gap year?

It might, but if your school couldn't fit it into your timetable, or it was against their policy to allow you to take that many subjects then your ref could comment on that and most unis would take that into account. Ultimately it is up to the uni's own policy - you could check with them beforehand.
I think 5hyl33n is correct that you just need to focus on your priority which is Maths this cycle, rather than trying to get your ducks in a row for plan B at this stage.

they won't let me take the 5th a level because they say "too much stress" and i could list the reasons that's true but bottom line is they won't let me. i can't take it privately because i want do ocr chem b and you need practical qualifications. what do i do man

they won't let me take the 5th a level because they say "too much stress" and i could list the reasons that's true but bottom line is they won't let me. i can't take it privately because i want do ocr chem b and you need practical qualifications. what do i do man

Why do you want to do 5?
Id do 4- one of them being further maths. But thats it.
Could you not just do 4? (further maths and 3 others)