Worried about AS - A level subjects + Career

[rain cedar]

Hello, I currently am researching into Biomedical engineering, Biotechnology and biostatistics. I wouldn't mind a career with biology as a focus - yet i feel like all these subjects usually require a good foundation in chemistry.
I still have one option open as my current selection is Biology, Economics, and Mathematics. I have no prior experience with chemistry subjects, should I take it for the first time?
Or should I focus on physics instead...

[raw pivot]

Are you doing IGCSEs rn or AS

[rain cedar]

IGCSE atm, AS selection is what im choosing for next year

[raw pivot]

Depends on your choice really. Do you like physics more or chem?

Yes chem helps a lot in bio fields

[rain cedar]

Ive never taken chem in my life. I took physics for a solid year before i dropped out for economics. But I do think I would do better in physics

However choosing a more humanities side for a career is not out of question for me

[pure urchin]

are u taking igcse chem?

[raw pivot]

If you didn't take chem in igcses, you def have no idea about it. In that case taking chem in AS would be a mess

Cuz you dont even know the basics

So I suggest carrying on with physics

[rain cedar]

i guess so

im not even in physics either at the moment so it is kind of messy

[raw pivot]

People who take chem in igcses find A levels chem hard. So cant imagine your situation

[rain cedar]

I was supposed to take AS geography but my school doesn't offer it anymore

[pure urchin]

@rain cedar if ur not then AS chem is gonna be quite hard. even for student that did give ig chem its rlly hard for them too cuz at the end u really cant compare a-levels to igcses when it comes to difficulty

[raw pivot]

Mhm

[raw pivot]

But you still got the basics of it yeah?

I mean, did you even study it fully or did you drop it in the beginning

[rain cedar]

Its been a while but Im planning to take extra lessons to catch up on it, if i do continue with physics

[raw pivot]

That'd be good

[rain cedar]

for a year yea, the teacher was horrifying at explaining so everyone that year kinda learned nothing

[raw pivot]

You still got a year. Thats enough to brush up

[rain cedar]

I heard biology + physics isnt a good combination though

is that true

[raw pivot]

I mean, bio+chem is a bit more common

Bio+physics combo could get you into Biophysics, Neuroscience, Medical Physics, Radiology, and Biomedical Engineering, etc.

[rain cedar]

i was quite interested in sonography, working as a ultrasound technician

[raw pivot]

And bio+chem gets you into pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and stuff

[raw pivot]

Then physics would be helpful

[tulip scaffold]

why eco

[rain cedar]

i wanted at least one humanities in the selection to keep it flexible incase i change my mind

[raw pivot]

Bio, physics and maths would be just fine if youre into radiology or sonography or whatever

[cerulean junco]

Just a heads up, most biomed/biostat majors come from maths+physics background, biology in alevels isnt mandatory per say

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