QUOTE(LightningFist @ Jan 14 2011, 02:42 PM)
You better have Chemistry and Biology, both to A level, plus Maths and Physics if you can. The minimum requirements are often not very demanding, and expect fellow candidates to have more than satisfied those.
Taking more subjects does do good (assuming you do well in them) because in the UK and elsewhere many students take more, and places are limited as it is.
Someone who took 5+ subjects among Maths, Further Maths, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English Literature would have a far greater outlook (in terms of university applications for every kind of course except strictly non-scientific humanities/arts/languages subjects like design, French, history, but not including social sciences like politics, government, anthropology, and satisfying course prerequisites of course).
These four are very difficult, assuming they're done within 1.4 years. However, getting As are not very difficult (you will rarely be asked for more than 1 or 2 A*s at even the most competitive of schools).
What do you mean by P1 and P2?
Sciences have P1 to P5 (AS = 1, 2, 3 and A2 = 4. 5) while Maths has options (2 AS and 2 A2 with conditions from P1 through 7).
1.4 years - is that the normal duration for A-Level education (2 sems)?
So if a student managed to score straight A's, then he could apply to the best of the best universities and stand an extremely high chance of getting in?
P1 and P2 = AS and A2. I forgot what they are so yeah.
Since I'm interested in studying medicine, I'll just take these 4 subjects?
When should I apply for June/July (mid-year) Edexcel A-Level?
What schools are good for Edexcel A-Level?
From my own research, I'm aiming UCSI. Any other recommendations?
Thanks!