I didn't actually intend to imply that science/maths degrees are the only proper degrees, just relavent to both the OP and my example. Yeah, you're right with everything you say there.Uzique wrote:
lolJoshP wrote:
if you're doing a proper degree (science/maths) you 100% NEED specific a-levels or they won't let you inrh27 wrote:
No, this man is wrong. The two above were correct.
Your grades, not your subjects get you in to Uni... although very few degrees state you need at least an AS in a certain subject to take the course at some Universities. Best to check now you don't need a particular subject.
Maths and Science aren't the 'only' degrees. What about Classics, History, English Literature, Philosophy, Law, Economics? I'd argue that classic, old-fashioned degree courses are all fairly reputable and worth their weight to any employer.
Subjects and grades count towards getting into any University. Most decent Universities ask for high-grades in reputable subjects- either explicitly in their entry requirements or implicitly in their silent denials of all applicants with shitty 'soft' subjects such as Media or David Beckham Studies or whatever other scat people elect to spend 2 years of their life 'studying'.
Grades are generally a minimum requirement. Quality of the applicant him/herself is a big thing- that 'ole buzzword: potential. It's a bit ambiguous but there you go. The subject that you have achieved in will say a lot about your qualities as a student at University-level... someone with 3 B's in Media, Photography and Sociology should probably downscale their ambitions appropriately (or, better still, apply to a fucking arts college!)
Also, bear in mind that a lot of high-end Universities nowadays are demanding a high-grade at GCSE/A-Level in a modern language- just another method of differentiating and dividing the outstanding students from the capable; do not be fooled into thinking that attaining the minimum grade requirements for an institution will secure you a place. Statistically, the average entry grades of students into most high-end Universities is far higher than the prescribed UCAS minimum tariff, e.g. AAA requirement typically sees an acceptance of students with up to 5-6 A's.
(still, science/maths based subjects > all the other subjects )