Dilemma, need some help please (quickly as well)

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Ok, recently I've done badly in my a levels, got DDDU in Bio,chem,maths and the U in physics.

I've got an offer to do chemistry at a uni, but I want to do pharmacy.

So do I:

1. Go to college and do an intensive year to improve my a levels
2. Accept the uni offer and then do a pharmacy degree afterwards.

I've got till today to decide.

I can't transfer after year 1 of chemistry so it will take 7 years in total.

Chemistry takes 3 years, Pharmacy takes 4 years, and I wouldn't get any grant for the pharmacy so will have to fork out £36k on tuition fees. :eek:

Many thanks for reading.
 
Can you really stick 7 more years of education?

Will you be able to study a degree you're not too fussed about knowing that you want to study something else?
 
you're obviously relatively smart elst you wouldn't be looking to do science. can i ask why you got pretty poor results though?

if it was me, i would take a year out and re-assess this current situation.
 
Well I enjoy chemistry.

There is the danger of retaking and then not getting good enough grades to get into pharmacy.

So that means £9k fees for the chemistry degree and then I won't be able to afford the pharmacy degree.
 
Seems like a no brainer to me, take the college route and improve the a levels. Work your ass off at it though as you would not want to take a year at that only to find out you have got the same grades.

If it helps any, I did this and it had no real effect on friendships etc with uni friends moving away and me not, infact I met one of my best friends at tech when I did the intensive year.

Good luck whatever you decide!
 
In your position I'd improve the a levels and reapply once you get good grades. Going to a uni that accepts DDDU for a chemistry degree is a place you probably don't want to go to.
 
cm1179 said:
you're obviously relatively smart elst you wouldn't be looking to do science. can i ask why you got pretty poor results though?

if it was me, i would take a year out and re-assess this current situation.
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Well I used to be, got A*AAAAAABBBB (11 GCSE'S)

Moved school, hated it.
 
Morgoth said:
Going to a uni that accepts DDDU for a chemistry degree is a place you probably don't want to go to.
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this. i don't see why they would accept you?

i would personally take a year out and get my head in the right place, second to that, i'd take the intensive a level course but run the risk of my head not being in the right place and ballsing up again.
 
I'd do the Chemistry, good broad career opportunites being a chemist, very limited career opportunites being a pharmacist. Les time until starting work and cheaper too.
 
Take a year out, sort your A level results and maybe even get a job.

I know the fee increase isn't ideal, but you'll get a bigger loan/grant remember, and at least you won't rush any decisions!
 
Srengam said:
I'd do the Chemistry, good broad career opportunites being a chemist, very limited career opportunites being a pharmacist. Les time until starting work and cheaper too.
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Like?

With my A level grades the best I could do with a chemistry degree is become a teacher, which I don't want to do.
 
I'm guessing your uni you've been accepted to is pretty dire if they've let you in with those grades.

I would really go to college and improve upon them, sure you might get uni done with those grades, but who's going to employ you? One year to fix some problems is a small price to pay compared to being tied into a degree with a crap uni with low job prospects.

It's not just about what you do, unfortunately it does matter to a level "WHERE" you done it.
 
rexehuk said:
I'm guessing your uni you've been accepted to is pretty dire if they've let you in with those grades.

I would really go to college and improve upon them, sure you might get uni done with those grades, but who's going to employ you? One year to fix some problems is a small price to pay compared to being tied into a degree with a crap uni with low job prospects.

It's not just about what you do, unfortunately it does matter to a level "WHERE" you done it.
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Exactement

Thanks for the replies, will go to college later today and sign up. :)
 
It’s seems a bit pointless just go and do a course (probably a bad one as they’ve accepted your grades) just to try and achieve something else. Go back, improve your grades. You’ll have time to reassess what you want to do as well.
 
UPDATE: Just came back from college, they said yes even though one of the subjects was "full" they had a reserve space, can't believe I have another chance :)

Thanks for all the advice and support, you shall see less of me on this forum soon.

Not that matters because none of you know who I am ;)
 
It's a bit late now so good luck with your choice, however it may have been a possibility to do the first year of the chemistry degree then change to another course such as pharmacy - universities tend to be much more lax about requirements once you're already in, it doesn't always help but it can be an option if you haven't done well at A-Levels.
 
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