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SRLee
post Jan 14 2011, 01:52 AM

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Hey guys,

I'm interested in studying medicine (MBBS).

What subjects should I take in A-Level (Edexcel)?

Does taking more subjects do any good?

Or is it recommended to just take the minimum requirement?

Thanks!
SRLee
post Jan 14 2011, 12:19 PM

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QUOTE(Hikari0307 @ Jan 14 2011, 02:09 AM)
Math, Chemistry, Biology and Physics.
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How difficult is this 4 subjects?

Are these P1 and P2?

And thanks for the straight answer!
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post Jan 14 2011, 03:03 PM

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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).
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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. whistling.gif

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!
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post Jan 14 2011, 07:51 PM

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QUOTE(LightningFist @ Jan 14 2011, 07:44 PM)
You can apply anytime, it is only A level after all.

1.4 years was the time it took my class (and others from the same intake) to do it. Like I said, there're 2 intakes so timing is different.

For the best of the best, and even some below those, 5A*s is never enough for an extremely high chance of getting in. Even assuming your predicted grades are 5A*s (and you actually achieve these after your application), it is ultra competitive, to the point where someone with lower grades (maybe fewer A*s) but a better application and history overall could be better off. Some schools ignore predicted grades (or dismiss them partially), and needless to say AS grades are relatively identical for most applicants so it is not given thought (when deciding amongst qualified candidates). Luck is far more important than one might think.

Yes, medicine would be good with those four. There are alernatives, but almost none are more appropriate.
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I see. What did you mean by better application and overall history?
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post Feb 25 2011, 11:51 AM

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Can someone verify this:

Cambridge A-Levels - Covers less items but goes deep into each item.

Edexcel A-Levels - Covers more items but not as deep as Cambridge's.

Thanks!

 

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