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dropping an AS subject
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I'm so confused as to which of my AS subjects I should drop. I do English language, modern history, psychology and maths. I definatly want to continue with English because I'm taking up english lit AS level next year, and it's something I want to continue at university. I'm also pretty keen on psychology and do well in it. But then that leaves Maths and History. I'm thinking of dropping history, because altough maths is pretty irrelvant to an english course, it's still a great A level to have right? Did/does anyone else do maths and english A levels? ARGH
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I'd go with the one you enjoy more. Imo, History would be more useful to your degree, depending on what kind of thing you'd be doing, but I'd still go with the one you enjoy.
But obviously ability and enjoyment are also factors to consider.
I didn't know that but anyway I did maths A-level but I dont think anyone did english with it then again there were only 6 other people in the class. They may have done english as a foreign language though if that helps...
Yea I'm planning on going to uni to do english. Not relevant to maths i know! But it's nice to have both i guess
However, I think you should do what you enjoy doing and feel you can get a good grade in. I picked subjects based on what I thought I should do in order for my 'career' lol and did badly. Economics mainly . If I could have my time again I would have probably done French, or further maths. Everyone said economics was a useful a level to have.
My arse, did a C at A Level help with my uni application? Nope. And I think it's the numbers (or rather, the letters) that it comes down to.
Maths is actually easy if you get it.
Thing is, some people get maths, and get A/B grades, and some people don't, and tend to get U/E/D grades. There is a massive polarisation, unseen in other subjects. You can either do it or you can't, it seems . Apparently, according to actual research into maths, people can do maths easily up to a point when their mind boggles. But I doubt anyone would struggle doing arithmetic, even complicated stuff, if you let them have enough time. Polynomial division however... well I remember it fondly, but then, I'm a freak!
Seriously, I don't care what people say, in my experience with Universities, they give you a grade offer and they pretty much decide on your grades whether they're going to let you in on less or not. All this extra curricular stuff hasn't come in handy for me at all academically, however - I must say that it has broadened my personal education. But yea, different a levels.. they all count the same except general studies and critical thinking which dont count for anything
That is so true about maths! It's one of those subjects where you've either got it, or you're way out. Personally, I've nearly always got it, well until college where I've dropped a bit. I've still decided to continue with it though, in the hope I can pull a B! So I now do Maths, English Language and Psychology A levels. But I've also taken up English Literature at AS level to get a bit more English experience.
What you were saying about all that extra curricular stuff people do 'to boost there personal statement', is there really not much weight in that? Because people at our college are always saying how uni's look for ' a rounded person'. And I'm guessing they mean interests...not appearence