I'm going to college in September to do my a-levels. I am defiantly going to do Biology & Psychology, then I have to choose two more out of Environmental Studies, Government & Politics, Health & Social Care, Religious Studies or Chemistry.
I'm getting all worked up because I don't want to pick the wrong ones then realise I can't get into a Uni course.
I have been looking on UCAS at courses I might want to do but I still don't know for definite.
My college interview is tomorrow so I have to make a choice soon.
What happens if I do make the wrong choices? Am I getting too worked up? Ahhh, just any advice or good words would be greatly appreciated.
The best advice really is do things you think you can enjoy for the next 2 years. Also, in my experience, unis like it if you take a range of subjects, as opposed to being very set on one end of the scale. For example, I did maths, physics, electronics and music- a lot of places seemed pretty impressed I had music tagged on the end, apparently it made me look better rounded. Also, if you find you hate one and wish you'd taken another, you can drop oen after AS and take up another AS in your second year. There are plenty of options.
I think you might be getting a little worked up- even if you do the "wrong" A levels, there are still ways of getting into uni, like foundation years or access courses.
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i had this problem to! but with all of my options lol
bascially the only advivce i can give you is just to pick one! whatever you pick will be the right choice, for the sole purpose that your obviously intrested in all of these subjects and together they will lead you in a direction you want to go correct? maybe pick one with a wide vairety of options attached.
dont stress about it to much, its harder to make decisions when your stressed out.
maybe talk to the person at the interview tomorrow aswell
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Just pick the subject you want to do, most unis don't particularly care what the A Levels you have, just the grades (except for to do languages, maths, science etc)
I did an A Level in Media Studies which is apparently the easiest one to do and I got accepted into all unis I applied to.
Once you start the course and feel you've made the wrong choice, you can easily swap it within the first few weeks.
It depends on what you want to do at university, really. It's only 'wrong' if it doesn't really suit the course, but there are ways around it by doing foundation years or even an OU course first of all. Or you could take a gap year and try to go to an evening class and get the required subject.
If you don't know what you want to do, then that's fine. Don't feel pressured to do something you don't really want to or aren't sure about.
Also, just to add to what other people have said, I don't know what your college does, but my college gives a few months (up to Easter break) to switch subjects if you find one of them isn't the one for you.
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Environmental Studies, Health & Social Care, and Chemistry all seem to go well with Biology and Psychology, depending on what you wish to do at university - do you have any idea what that might be?
Thanks for all the replies, I don't feel as worried any more. I am leaving for my interview at twelve.
Right now I am looking at exam board specifications for some of the subjects.
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Environmental Studies, Health & Social Care, and Chemistry all seem to go well with Biology and Psychology, depending on what you wish to do at university - do you have any idea what that might be?
Possibly nutrition, complementary therapy, or something to do with psychology.
To be honest, most degrees along the lines of Psychology don't tend to be particularly fussy in what A levels you have, from what I've seen - many won't specify Psychology even, let alone other A levels, and so it'll be based more on grades.
As other people have said - do A levels you think you are going to enjoy, and want to do for 2 years. I'm coming to the end of mine now, and they get very very tedious occasionally even if you love the subject, let alone if you don't like a subject. Now there's nothing to say you won't go off a subject, of course there isn't, but there's a likelihood your school/college/sixth form will be lenient with allowing you to change courses for the first month or so at least, so if you do happen to end stuck doing something you don't want to then speak to them.
Biology & Psycholgy are 2 A levels I've done, both to A2, and I have liked both. Whilst they do interlink in places, they don't greatly, and you also get the essay aspect of Psychology which is a good skill to have. It may be worth looking at the different specifications for the courses, so whether they're all exams, coursework, what modules are covered, etc. I know at my school Health & Social is very very very heavily coursework based, which really does not suit everyone.
Whatever happens, good luck with it all :)
Remember that they'll be there to support you with your choices and subjects too, so if things don't go so well then do speak to them
I'd really recommend Chemistry, it's considered to be one of the "hard" subjects so unis like it and it'll make Biology 10 times easier.
I took IB, so didn't have so much of a choosing issue as I got 6 picks. (Higher level: Chem, Bio, Hist and Standard level: Maths, Spanish & English and World Lit) But I'd definitely suggest picking an interesting range but also things that work together.
If you want to do anything medical related at uni then you should do Chemistry. Although it's difficult. it's necessary and like flowerfairy has said, it can make Biology a lot easier. Religious Studies is an interesting A-level and it's quite well regarded too. Hope you will be able to finally make a decision you're happy with!
My final decision was Biology, Psychology, Chemistry & Health and Social care. The man at the interview said they fit well together and I feel happy with my choice especially after all your useful comments :)
Hope it all goes well. I don't know if it's the same at the college you're going to but where I go, if you really don't like a subject, if you mention it before October half term, you can drop it and pick up another one.
