Help- which A level to drop? Biology or History

[Swarskid2184]

My DD is doing Maths, further maths and chemistry....and currently also doing history and biology. The school will let her do both until half term- but then she has to choose. She has literally no idea of what she wants to do at Uni, so no help there...

Currently she is enjoying both!

For some. But for others you need both - each Uni has different rules. This is the vet one and only Cambridge doesn't need both. I just hate kids getting bad advice do hope it's useful

www.rcvs.org.uk/document-library/admissions-requirements-aug-2010/AdmissionsReqAug2010.pdf

Aston, Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Exeter, Hull, Imperial, Kings, Lancaster, Liverpool, Nottingham, Lincoln, Queens, Southampton, St George's and UCL all need both.
My DD was repeatedly told she must have maths for medicine which is rubbish as no one requires it !

You don’t need Biology for Bristol vet school. Chemistry and Maths are fine. I think a neighbours DD had to do foundation vet science at Nottingham because she didn’t have Chemistry. There are also loads of med schools so you choose one where you do have what they want. Also there are other science degrees out there!!!! Chemical Engineering for one.

Not saying there aren't Unis you can still choose without biology - just that it narrows your options. That's all. Trying to help.

For medicine ( and I'd guess the vet med and dentistry too) even you don't need biology, it really, really helps. Maths helps too for the stats but biochemistry is really hard work without A level biology. You can do it, but it's a slog, in my experience.

However, if humanities or social sciences are a consideration history will help.

1. She should drop history. With those 4 a-levels she can walk into a huge range of careers. Dropping biology narrows it a bit.

1. If you want to do medicine you should take Biology. I know many places don't require it but everywhere likes it. The exact same is true of Maths and Physics. Which one is most preferred depends on the uni but having Biology and either Maths or Physics is the ideal combo.

Thankfully DD does not want to do medicine or be a vet.... I think that the school advisor just mentioned that to highlight that even the most ‘sciencey’ of careers can be pursued with maths and chemistry.....

Anyway she is happy with her choice and workload is now more manageable

V glad she's sorted. It's a tough decision when you like a lot of subjects. Good luck to and hope she get to where she wants.