Do you think doing three a levels in year 12 is a bad idea? I'm really struggling with one of my subjects and I can't see myself being able to pull up my grades before may but my parents think I should continue with the 4. I just don't want to jeopardise my uni application
Not at all. I know lots of people who do three a-levels. In fact, the average at my sixth form is 3 subjects.
It's much better for you to achieve 3 As than a sprinkle of Ds and Es. But I think you should skim through the unis you're thinking about applying to and see if they require a fourth subject. I knew a brilliant girl last year who was really struggling with one subject. Everyone advised her to drop the fourth AS but she wouldn't listen. In the end she got AAAU. She still landed an interview with Cambridge, but she couldn't apply to unis which explicity stated they wanted a fourth AS at grade level E or above (e.g. UCL). So before you drop your fourth subject, make sure you email the unis you're interested in to see if dropping a subject will prevent you from applying :)
It's much better for you to achieve 3 As than a sprinkle of Ds and Es. But I think you should skim through the unis you're thinking about applying to and see if they require a fourth subject. I knew a brilliant girl last year who was really struggling with one subject. Everyone advised her to drop the fourth AS but she wouldn't listen. In the end she got AAAU. She still landed an interview with Cambridge, but she couldn't apply to unis which explicity stated they wanted a fourth AS at grade level E or above (e.g. UCL). So before you drop your fourth subject, make sure you email the unis you're interested in to see if dropping a subject will prevent you from applying :)
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