My son's sixth form options application has to be in this week and his maths teacher (and head of sixth form) has just dropped a bit of a bombshell - he's advised my DS that some universities won't accept IB mathematical studies for medicine, contrary to the advice the careers counsellor gave him at the open evening last term.
I've had a quick search on the internet, Oxford do accept it, it isn't entirely clear whether Cambridge do. He hasn't really thought about where he wants to go to university other than possibly Oxbridge (because his school have told him he has Oxbridge potential) - we didn't really think of planning that far ahead!
I guess I am also wondering whether, even if a university accepts it, do they have a preference for maths over mathematical studies?
His reasoning for doing mathematical studies rather than standard level maths is that he doesn't really enjoy maths and he thinks he can maximise his IB points by doing a subject that he can score an easy 7 in.
I am also wondering whether his deliberately choosing the easy (for him) to boost his score option might count against him too, as he is predicted an A hat at GCSE?
His other options are:
Higher Level: chemistry, biology, history
(the school has suggested doing philosophy but he doesn't really enjoy the subject)
Standard Level: mathematical studies, English literature, French (ab initio)
(DS is considering continuing with Spanish as an alternative to starting French from scratch)
Is there anyone out there with any advice? I would tell him to email any medical schools he is interested in but I doubt he will get a reply in time for the application deadline.
Thank you!
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IB Mathematical studies for medicine, possibly Oxbridge? Any tutors for admissions out there who could offer advice, please?
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