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What career for Dd?

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PinkChaires · 07/07/2024 19:12

Dd currently researching careers as just finished y11 and needs to pick A Levels. Feeling uninspired. She wanted to do med but current state of the profession puts her off massively. Doesn't want to do engineering ( except possibly biomedical) or tech. Maths isn't her strongest (still 7/8s at gcse). She wants a stimulating, high paying and fulfilling career. Any ideas?

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TeenDivided · 08/07/2024 10:01

Pick the 3 she likes best out of the STEM subjects, and that will likely keep doors open? Chemistry seems to be the linking subject for many things.

Limth · 08/07/2024 09:39

Why does she need to pick a specific career now?

It seems like she's interested in medical sciences types of work. If she knows the rough field she'd like to work in, can't she just choose A-levels that'd support her into this field in a general sense?

allaboardtheplaybus · 08/07/2024 09:33

I would suggest googling "careers in stem" and "nhs careers" and see where that leads you. There's so many options she could look at.

stormywhethers321 · 08/07/2024 08:49

What about med is putting her off? Would she be interested in an adjacent program like radiology (diagnostic or therapeautic) or pharmacology?

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PinkChaires · 07/07/2024 19:24

I forgot that she said she would hate an office job ( as in sitting down staring at a screen for 8 hoirs)

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