Alevels or FSC?

[fair meteor]

I'm currently in olevels and like my mom insists I do fsc if I wanna study medical (in Pak)
Is it a problem if I study a levels? I've heard it's very expensive if you study medical after a levels and if so why's that?

[abstract cedar]

Yes she's right
As, MDCAT syllabus is according to FSC and there's an equivalency problem for Alevels students like if you will get all A* in your o/Alevels you will still ended up 90 to 95% ,when they will convert your grades into Pakistan system .

So try to score all A or A* and when you will complete your Alevels then go through FSC books as well

[fair meteor]

Should I opt for fsc?

But then another problem I might face is when I have to apply to foreign unis

[abstract cedar]

In the above text you were concerned about Pakistan so that is why I told you about FSC etc

[abstract cedar]

Bro I would say no
Here's why
Honestly speaking in Pakistan the merit is too high in order to get admission in government medical colleges even FSC students struggle alot. Now if you will switch to FSC you'll will need some extra time in order to get adjust yourselfin that system because previously you're from Cambridge system and their system is different like lot's of cramming etc

If you don't get good marks in FSC too, you won't be able to get admission

[fair meteor]

That's only because I'd need a scholarship to study abroad after alevels (it's too expensive without) and if unfortunately I happen to not get in it'll be a problem

[fair meteor]

yeaaah

it's all very confusing tbh

[abstract cedar]

In abroad scholarships are less for medical students however you can choose 4 subjects in your Alevels
Biology physics chemistry and mathematics

Almost all Fields will be open for you medical engineering so then you will decide

[fair meteor]

I doubt I'll study that

and I don't think I'll have alevels math as a subject either, I'm not too good at maths and I've heard alevels math is extremely difficult

[slender cove]

its not “extremely difficult” tbh and this is coming from someone who scored a B in o-level maths.

[fair meteor]

Did you take alevel math?

[slender cove]

yes I’m currently in A1. i think its going to get a bit hard in A2 but so far im not really struggling with it

[fair meteor]

that's nice