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I dropped my EPQ a few months ago and I was stressing about not having this advantage over other applicants, but hearing you talk about how the hours spent the EPQ could be used for your a level subjects was such a relief. Thanks a lot! (For context I am going into Yr13 in September
Thank you for the video!! Really liked how you were plain out honest about your decisions on your subjects and EPQ and were confident to show your grades.Also your picture representation of Yr12&13 was👌🏾
This was a really helpful video, I have newly started year 12 and I am finding chemistry tougher than biology. I was also worried that I would find sixth form really difficult because I am taking a language as my fourth a level. Your content has been very useful thanks a lot!
Hi such an insightful video jaden:) I’m currently in yr 11 and want to pursue dentistry and I’ve picked my a-levels biology chemistry psychology and criminology (the last 2 are back ups) I didn’t pick physics or maths because I hate it and now Idk if it will affect my future when applying to dentistry 😬
Hi! Nice to see another future dentist! Those are some very interesting choices! From my experiences, you shouldn't have any problems in terms of applications for dentistry with those choices but every university will want different things. The biology and chemistry are definitely really important as I'm sure you know. Physics and maths are not necessary as universities often look for 1-2 sciences so you should be good! Goodluck!
Your content is absolutely brilliant and if you keep this up (of course, you ought to strike a balance between whatever you’ve got to do at uni and uploading videos on RU-vid) you might make it big! Also, I can commiserate to some extent. I thought four subjects would’ve been easy for me to cope with but then again that illusion was shattered as soon as I started Year 13. There’s an massive disparity between whatever you learn at Year 12 and the stuff you’re supposed to learn once you get to Year 13. These couple of years were incredibly tough. Of course, the coronavirus did nothing to remedy that. Still, I wouldn’t exactly call it an utter disappointment as I managed to get the results I’ve always wanted.
Well done on getting into dental school. What dental school did you get into to ? Can you please post a video on how we can make our self stand out as dental applicants
@@JadenYee hii tysm for replying,would you mind possibly giving me advice if I should do a 4th A level for y12? Ikt that you're probably really busy in dental school so I'll keep it really short: I want to pursue economics,business studies or finance at a top university which option seems better? Option 1: A level maths,further maths and economics + EPQ + more emphasis on extracurriculars. Pros: Only focus on relevant subjects that I am interested in? More time to focus on supercurriculars Cons: Possibly narrow for competetive universities Option 2: A level maths,further maths and economics + AS level psychology + EPQ + fewer extracurriculars pros: Broader range of subjects; arguably safer Almost equal to 4 A levels but significantly lesser workload (which means more focus on extracurriculars compared to if I took 4 A levels) cons: not that interesting uncertainity abt whether universities appreciate the AS level as conditional offers are only given on 4 complete A levels? lesser time on supercurriculars compared to if I took 3 A levels + EPQ the EPQ is mandatory in my schl Additional information: (read if possible but not vital...) Taking 8 IGCSEs in may/june, consistently score As and A*s in tests Took 2 IGCSEs and an scored A* in extended maths and an A in my second language Haven't taken psychology, but am expected to score an A* in econ,business studies and additional math(which is basically equal to AS level math) I am set on taking econ/business/finance; the 10 subjects have given me some insight on wht are my interests I can't take business studies as I'm already taking economics - if taken together they're considered one subject I prefer to rather take extra work than to regret not doing tht. so I'd happily take AS psych if I should
@@JadenYee yeah sorry if that was a bit rude but it’s still a massive achievement and I’m wishing that I’ll get A*s too because I’m doing my a level exams this year 😂😂
Hey there, I really appreciate you posting this insightful video. I chose these A levels- biology, chemistry and maths. Do you think someone doing 4 A-levels will have a much greater advantage over me when applying for dentistry. Furthermore, if I do take a 4th subject and drop it after year 12 will I still have an advantage over someone who took three a levels from the beginning to year 13. It would be immensely beneficial to me and many other people if you also post videos specific to how you got into dentistry and the steps you took ( volunteering, work experience, extra curricular activities etc)
Thanks for your comment! No, I don't think adding a 4th A level will create a much bigger advantage if any advantage at all. Most uni's state that they only require 3 subjects so adding a 4th might not increase your chances, although I don't know for sure. If you drop your 4th after Yr12 you will get a predicted grade for that choice but I don't know if it will benefit your application much as every university will be different in deciding that. You won't have a 4th Alevel to fall back onto though which is a con. I will be doing videos on these topics in the future!
it wont. if anything it will potentially hurt chances cos more work. more effort to meet same requirements. could be lot of work. i did 3 and got on just fine.
I think if you do an EPQ, you would still need to do work experience and wider reading but this really depends on the course you want to apply to for uni. I would check different uni websites first to see which they value. If you had to choose between them, for courses like dentistry + medicine, I would say that work experience + wider reading is better.
Actually I am in grade 10 now I still have a lot to go through 😅😅 Thanks for your advices 😊😊actually as I am in Egypt I am going to take all my ALevels in grade 11 as I going to graduate from grade 11 ( feeling I can’t do it but my brother did so yeah keeping hopes )….. what country are you studying dentistry?
Interesting how you said you knew you wanted to study either dentistry and medicine. As a prospective medic, I'd love to hear what made you swerve on the side of dentistry, might make an interesting video as well 👀
btw about 6:25 - I'm planning to make some content around EPQ and I emailed the AQA exam board beforehand and they said it's perfectly fine to share your EPQ work after the qualification has been submitted and the grades have been given :) so you won't have to worry about getting in trouble
@@JadenYee yup, here's the email they gave me. "Hi Jakaria Thank you for your email It's great to hear you're interested in helping students. Please be assured that after certificates have been released grades are final and any NEA work including EPQ projects are considered free to use publicly. This means you can upload your EPQ essay and there's no cause for concern when doing this. I hope this helps but if you have any further questions, please let me know. Kind regards Callan Keating Customer Services Adviser, Teacher Services AQA Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX"
I am doing 2 a levels in Spanish and Computer science and a Btec in sport(worth 3 a levels). I plan to apply to computer science in uni, but worry that won't be enough lol. Do unis accept that Also very informative video man. New sub 👍
That looks acceptable to me but I really don't have any experience in Btec! I would do a little research on some uni course requirements that you are interested in and seeing what they say! Thank you for your lovely comment!
Unfortunately, the vast majority of Computer Science courses at a Uni require a qualification in maths to apply - KCL didn't previously, but added it this year, and I believe that QMUL still doesn't. You'd either need to find a Uni that doesn't require it (tends to be less prestigious/lower down in the rankings) or try to pick up a Maths A-Level in a gap year or as part of a fast-track course.
I'm in year 13 doing maths biology and chem and I'm gonna start do epq but I think I'm gonna ended up doing bad in my ucat I have it on 22 of this months and I want to do dentistry I'm applying to Bristol and Newcastle and I'm still not sure about other unis what do u recommend? I'm scared that I would not get an interview
You should be optimistic about your ucat since you can still improve until exam day! I applied to both of them too but you might also want to consider unis like KCL, Sheffield, QMUL, Birmingham. I would focus on your personal statement and ucat right now to try and get interview offers, you still have lot's of opportunity to improve your application so goodluck and hopefully it all goes well :)
@@JadenYee what should I do if I don’t get an interview? I really want to do dentistry and is it possible if I do my personal statement and send it to you to have a look if you don’t mind
BUT - though I've given you a ton of sites to look at, researching and reading online for hours and hours is going to drain and tire you out. So do a little (honestly, max at 2hrs I'd say. But if you want to go on, go on. Just don't drain yourself to the point where next time you need to research about uni it will make you think ugh), then make sure you talk to a teacher (cos they've all gone through uni, to be teaching you A level), or your head of year
Hmm, to try and simplify it: Year 12: You have exams throughout the whole year with end of year exams which would probably mostly determine your predicted grades for your actual A-levels in Yr13. These predicted grades will be the same grades you use to apply to university through the UCAS website. Year 13: You write your personal statement and apply to different universities in the hopes they give you either an interview offer or an actual offer with required grades (unless it is unconditional). You then take A-levels near the end of the year to try and attain the grades on your top 2 chosen offers.
This has been a highly requested future video idea! I would also like to note one of the main points every dentistry/medicine course stresses is that you shouldn't be doing it only for the purpose for making money! There are many doctors who earn a lot more than dentists and vice versa.
@@collins4948 Hey man I know its cheesy but you should aim to have a career which you think you would enjoy or are passionate about. If money is your main goal then there is nothing wrong about that, but what is the point of making money if you despise going to work everyday. Trust me, if you aim for jobs with high salaries just for the money then you will be unhappy.
Hi, i hope you’ll be able to reply to this since it’s an old video and my comment is very long 😬 Just to let you know, i have found almost all your videos extremely helpful recently so thank you very much! I’ve just started year 12 and intend to do an epq along with biology, chemistry and psychology, also hoping to study dentistry at uni My question is that if i do struggle with handling the epq and decide to drop it, would my chances of getting into dentistry alter in any way? I will also be volunteering, doing work experience and trying my best to participate in extra curricular activities My next question is about the interviews that take place. I struggle with anxiety and don’t think i’ll be able to comfortably attend the interviews. Do all applicants go through interviews or can we be accepted straight away? What does this depend on?
Thank you for you question, I am still reading them all! No, every uni I know doesn't really weigh an EPQ very heavily at all. Do it if it interests you and if you are capable of doing well in your subjects at the moment. I don't think it would alter your chances if I am honest but the decision is always yours and not everyone will say the same. Check uni websites to see if they prefer an EPQ or not because they will all be different! Anxiety is very common especially for interviews. For dentistry as far as I know, every uni will make you take an interview, I'll make a video about interviews in the future. Interviews just take a lot of practice and from this you will gain confidence and it is your chance to really show the interviewers why you should get the place there. Dentistry is a career which requires you to talk to a lot of different people so this is good development, try to be positive and you'll get more comfortable the more you practice! You need to do the UCAT or BMAT and have met the required GCSEs or A-levels, and give a good personal statement to get an interview in general. Hope this has helped.
I actually have a video on that here! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FVIjIOWYRqM.html Doing loads of practice qus/past papers is always my no.1 recommendation as you learn from mistakes and identify reoccurring patterns!
Don't drop it if maths is something you enjoy. Even if you don't, having an organised plan for revising, break(hobbies, rest, entertainment) and EPQ etc helps greatly.
I don't know all the little details of applying to a course in engineering but I know it does require a lot of maths! If you enjoy further maths then I would keep it because it may come in very handy. I do not think it is a necessity though since when looking at a high level uni like Cambridge:www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/engineering It looks like they only require maths + physics but this obviously depends on what you enjoy and what specific engineering course you want to apply for. There are many factors so I would talk to teachers to help guide you!
@@JadenYee Thanks so much. This was really useful. On the 'entry requirements' for Cambridge on the website u just sent the first thing on the notes is "A Level Further Mathematics is very strongly encouraged."
Hey, I was just wondering since your school said that initially you had to pick 4 subjects for A-Level if you went to Camp Hill as they do the same thing. Also thank you for the advice and good luck with your course! I've just started Year 12 and hope to do dentistry as well
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Do you think one year is enough to prep for A levels? I’m rushed for time due to some irl circumstances, and I was hoping to hear from someone like you. Grats for your results btw! Love your video
Thank you so much! I think it will be tough to prepare in a year for A-levels but it is definitely possible. You will just need to work hard and focus on specific areas which you need to improve. Goodluck!