What career for Dd?

[PinkChaires]

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?

@postitnot Some degrees are better for this than others though. It’s not unusual to have to apply for a huge number of jobs and wait a long time.

OP I think your daughter sounds very sensible, trying to plan ahead and having some awareness of what she does and doesn’t want. Biology, chem and psychology go well together and a biological sciences degree opens a lot of doors. At some unis you can start with biological sciences and specialise In a range of degrees after the first year (eg at Leeds and Manchester). She could look at neuroscience - her A levels are a perfect fit for that and lots of possible careers including working for drugs companies which is well paid. Good luck to her.

Pink, for law (either post grad or an LLB for her first degree) essay subjects can be quite useful - I did History, English Lit and German for example.I am a lawyer with 4 lawyer children. however another child did Geography, Economics and Chemistry and another Geography, History and Economics. Also about half of solicitors do a different degree first at university (although is a slightly complex choice because funding issues for post grad law courses and exams).

Criminal law is a very tough option. Other than that I am surprised to hear people saying barristers’ pay is low in the early years. We pay our current pupils £75k and we’ve put it up for next year’s intake.

I would say we don’t care what A levels pupillage applicants have taken. We do care about their grades, and their academic performance at university (whether in a law or non-law degree). Pupillage selection is extremely competitive and we have to turn down outstanding candidates every year.