A Levels - Physics or Biology?
 

Dilemma here - I don't know if I should choose Physics or Biology for A Level. Career wise, I'd want to do medicine and become a doctor (maybe in neurology? I don't know) so biology would seem like the obvious option, but the University I want to attend says I need AAA in Maths, Chemistry, and another science (no precious then) - so I don't need Biology

My issue is, I hated GCSE Biology, besides when we did the human body. I don't think I could handle learning about plants for a year or two, especially when I doubt that would benefit me in a career in medicine?

I liked GCSE Physics though, and I do enjoy maths, and I feel like it would open up more doors for me whilst also giving me a pathway to medicine. However, I did struggle a lot towards the harder content, which I would be expanding on at A Level, and they say Physics is (if not the hardest) one of the hardest A Levels.

So I'm just asking, what would people feel would be a better choice? Obviously every person is different, but it'd be interesting to hear if anyone here did Physics or Biology or both at A Level and why

A Level Physics is really hard and you might not do well. A Level Biology is much easier to get to grips with in my opinion and so even though it may be a 'bit boring' you stand a better chance of coming out with good grades in it. Personally I think Physics is really boring and Biology interesting but each to their own.

You're gonna fail both anyways hun x

Tough one but if you want do do medicine I would say biology, that said it's easier to study a subject you enjoy even if it is the harder option

Physics is horrible and makes no sense, go with bio

I did Bio and it's basically a memory test

For me biology.

I hate science full stop but I'd probably pick Biology as I find it easier :/

I'm not the best at Science but I think Biology is so much more easier than Physics

I'm mixed on both so really it just comes down to what I'd do better in. I guess it's better to persevere through Biology and get an A than get a B in Physics and consequently not get into my chosen uni

I'll still get an A for being loyal to our Sare! :fist: x

I didn't expect so many responses in such little time :love: thank you all. I think I will go for Biology, I think it's just hearing people say Biology is better that made me realise it's better to choose the easier yet maybe more boring Biology than risk getting a B or below in Physics

It was applying it to different situations which I hated at GCSE :skull: but I got the hang of it and my memory is great so I think Biology would be the easier choice

Meh I find it easier in some aspects but Biology was usually my worst science :skull: mainly because Physics grade boundaries are so low

If enjoy both in certain aspects I guess? Thank you but you're right, I'll probably go with Biology :love:

Chemistry is the only tolerable science subject!

go down to your local surgery and ask some real doctors what they think

I was listening to this at 3am how did I not anticipate that you'd post this :skull:

Tea!

Biology is meant to be disgustingly difficult, one of my girls got an A at GCSE in it but got a U on Thursday in her AS :skull:

Me tease

At my college Law, Maths and Biology are meant to be the hardest A-Levels (as talked about by students and teachers) and the ones with lower pass rates.

I wouldn't say physics is hard if you're decent at maths and can handle equations / are a logical thinker...

However, for any medical subject having biology will make your first and second year a LOT easier. So I'd go bio.

lol i got an A* at GCSE but a D and a C in my AS bio exams, managed to scrape a B overall though bc the teacher gave us the answers for the coursework so we all got an A* in that

yeah i dropped it after that

:skull: well I'm getting Us across the board anyway so!

I'm 'decent' at maths but I struggled in my GCSEs :skull:

:skull: a B overall is great though.

Remind me to not go to your college :skull: I can't find any pass rates for the college I'm going to :( but about half the people who go there study Maths

Physics definitely won't benefit you any more than Biology would. I'd always go with Bio.

I'd go for Biology too, all the people I know who did Medicine did Biology A-Level it's definitely more useful. It is harder bc you actually have to know concepts rather than just memorize the textbook like at GCSE but all A-Levels are like that and if I managed to get an A I'm sure you can too

Also Maths A-Level is Satan's work, I only did it for AS and dropped it immediately after I got a D :skull:

Congrats on the A! Maths is terrible but sadly I need it </3 Thanks for the advice :love: