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shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« on: July 21, 2010, 08:30:22 pm »
Hi Everyone ,

I was just wondering if i shld or slhdn't take bio AS (what's ur advice for me? ), i didn't even put it an option in the list of subjects i want to take cuz a girl (17) told me that it's a waste of time if ur job doesn't have anythin to do with it + it has a HUGE syllabus and it needs A LOT of hard work ....abt the hard work ,that's needed for any certificate u wanna get . but i am kind of confused whether i shld take it or not.

the uni i wanna go to wants me to take 3 A Levels minimum ,and I'm thinkin of studyin Engineerin in College iA if not then buisness , maybe even pharmacy , not sure Yet  :-\ (but NOT anywhere close to medicine for sure ! )

(I kno I have loads of Qs ALL the time but i hope u can bear with me  :-[ :-\ )

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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2010, 09:04:51 pm »
You should post queries regarding studies in respective boards. By doing so you will get response quickly.  :)

I am moving this topic to the A Level board.  :)
« Last Edit: July 21, 2010, 09:07:44 pm by DrEvil »


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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2010, 09:19:51 pm »
Aslam Alikom....
You Golden ... I have experienced the same i studied AS biology in my own and I am waiting for the results .
Well I took AS biology with Full A level Math... so it was a little hard for me , in fact I learned so much from this experience even if I would get bad grades in it , because it is an experience for me becuase 2009/2010 will be my last year and this year is for Physics and Chemistry and Physics  .
Tip : Don't study Bussiness because for an excellent A level girl it's not good!
But why medicine ...
What results do you expect to get at IGCSE/O levels...

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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2010, 10:08:41 pm »
same here

im not going into medicine (never) so i didnt take bio

because i knw im not going into medicine and i dnt knw how taking Bio in AS would help me in uni ..so i didnt take it
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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2010, 10:16:37 pm »
To begin with, to pursue a career of engineering, you will need to take Mathematics, Physics and preferably Chemistry.

Simply having Chemistry and Mathematics, you will be allowed to pursue a medical career, however I must ask you which country you wish to study in, so that I can give you a more accurate evaluation of the acceptance.

Edexcel Biology is a VERY long syllabus, and is often not worth the trouble, if you want to make do with 3 A levels, which is a very minimal undertaking, then Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry should be the answer.

For Business, I believe simply having a Mathematics A Level is suffice, however, a business studies A Level will make the new material more friendly to learn.

Now, with regard to abuyusef, the chances of doing well in that subject is actually quite well, so I would encourage you to think twice before condemning a subject, although, the subject itself has few applications, it should give you a knowledge of how business works, and if you do want to seriously consider taking a business career, then taking it would be a good idea.

And hard work is necessary to achieve desired grades, often having a good number of A Levels gives you a better chance at stronger and more prominent universities.
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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2010, 09:36:29 am »
You should post queries regarding studies in respective boards. By doing so you will get response quickly.  :)

I am moving this topic to the A Level board.  :)

Thanks bro :)
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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2010, 09:40:41 am »
Aslam Alikom....
You Golden ... I have experienced the same i studied AS biology in my own and I am waiting for the results .
Well I took AS biology with Full A level Math... so it was a little hard for me , in fact I learned so much from this experience even if I would get bad grades in it , because it is an experience for me becuase 2009/2010 will be my last year and this year is for Physics and Chemistry and Physics  .
Tip : Don't study Bussiness because for an excellent A level girl it's not good!
But why medicine ...
What results do you expect to get at IGCSE/O levels...

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Waalakum Asslam

no i said NO for medicine cuz it takes a life time to get to be a doctor and I'm not willin to waste my life on such a thing , u see.

what do the results have to do with Bio AS ?!  :-X,well i don't kno i kind of want As and Bs or just good grades that'll satisfy my parents .

Thanks By the way
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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2010, 09:43:47 am »
same here

im not going into medicine (never) so i didnt take bio

because i knw im not going into medicine and i dnt knw how taking Bio in AS would help me in uni ..so i didnt take it

That's what i was thinking as well ,ya ..well thanks for sharin ;)
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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2010, 09:52:47 am »
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To begin with, to pursue a career of engineering, you will need to take Mathematics, Physics and preferably Chemistry.

Ya those r the subjects i was thinking of takin .....

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Simply having Chemistry and Mathematics, you will be allowed to pursue a medical career, however I must ask you which country you wish to study in, so that I can give you a more accurate evaluation of the acceptance.

I'm probably going to study in Malaysia iA but No one knows what the future holds for me .

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For Business, I believe simply having a Mathematics A Level is suffice, however, a business studies A Level will make the new material more friendly to learn.

I can't take that in A Level for a variety of reason which includes the fact that i didn't take business in my IGz so it would be a sort of trouble to me ,u see. i guess i might take a few lessons with my dad once I'm done with School if I will study Business in College.

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Now, with regard to abuyusef, the chances of doing well in that subject is actually quite well, so I would encourage you to think twice before condemning a subject, although, the subject itself has few applications, it should give you a knowledge of how business works, and if you do want to seriously consider taking a business career, then taking it would be a good idea.

U know what, i shld make Dua'a Al-istikara , cuz i'm confused a bit.  :-\

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And hard work is necessary to achieve desired grades, often having a good number of A Levels gives you a better chance at stronger and more prominent universities.

How many is the Number needed for  the internationally Known/Best  Unis ? ......cuz over here ppl barely take 2 A levels , I will probably be the first among my friends/classmates to take 3 .


Thanks A lot for the help :)
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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2010, 10:37:37 am »
2 is below standard

3 is taken by Average students

4 is taken by good students, and is the minimum standard for prominent Unis.

5 is taken by outstanding students

6 is a BIG risk.

If you are going to study medicine in Malaysia, I would suggest taking bio, most Asian Universities require it.

A Level Business is not really difficult, most of my friends did not take it at IGCSE.

Since you are intent on engineering, I would highly recommend that you do take Physics, Chem and Math, if you are going for 3 subjects.

But you do not seem to want to take medicine, so Bio is out of the question now....

So, if you also want to keep your business side open, then I would suggest that you take Econ or Business.

I hope this helped.

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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2010, 11:29:02 am »
2 is below standard

3 is taken by Average students

4 is taken by good students, and is the minimum standard for prominent Unis.

5 is taken by outstanding students

6 is a BIG risk.

If you are going to study medicine in Malaysia, I would suggest taking bio, most Asian Universities require it.

A Level Business is not really difficult, most of my friends did not take it at IGCSE.

Since you are intent on engineering, I would highly recommend that you do take Physics, Chem and Math, if you are going for 3 subjects.

But you do not seem to want to take medicine, so Bio is out of the question now....

So, if you also want to keep your business side open, then I would suggest that you take Econ or Business.

I hope this helped.

I'll think abt it ,Thanks .
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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2010, 02:56:34 pm »
if u can cope up wid the work then u should go for bio as u wil hav more opportunities

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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2010, 02:57:44 pm »
There r 3 kinds of students in world..

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Others wonder what happened..!! ;-):-D

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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2010, 05:37:30 pm »
here's what i think..
yeah...as engraved's mentioned, plz make sure u have atleast 3subjects..its always good...leaves you with options if u feel lost later on-haha, im sure iA that won't happen.
look, if u want to study something like pharmacy- it should be pretty obvious that u'll need bio. so be sure about the kind of field you want to study in...be sure about where exactly your interests lie and what you really want to be.
Secondly, if you're mainly interested in studying engineering and those physics-maths-oriented subjects (:D), drop biology. cos your hesitant to study the subject and dont sound very interested and as long as your career's got nothing to do with it, it's not a big deal!
Why i think it would be far better to drop it, cos you'll then get more time to focus on phy and the other 2subs(that's if you take 3 subs). And that's one thing you'll really have to be careful about-giving time to each and every subject and maintaining your focus.
Remember whatever you study, whatever you decide, make sure you don't have regret later. And I'm sure you'll take a good decision :)
let us know..and i hope that didn't get too long and confusing ;D, e-bang me if it did :P. (don't worry, i'll return it :P)
take care, all the very best :) ;)

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Re: shld i take Bio AS Level (Edexcel ) ?
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2010, 07:31:14 pm »
There r 3 kinds of students in world..

Some make wonders happen..!!

Some see wonders happen..!!
...
Others wonder what happened..!! ;-):-D

I've never heard of that .....Thanks for sharin it with me :D :D

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if u can cope up wid the work then u should go for bio as u wil hav more opportunities

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here's what i think..
yeah...as engraved's mentioned, plz make sure u have atleast 3subjects..its always good...leaves you with options if u feel lost later on-haha, im sure iA that won't happen.
look, if u want to study something like pharmacy- it should be pretty obvious that u'll need bio. so be sure about the kind of field you want to study in...be sure about where exactly your interests lie and what you really want to be.
Secondly, if you're mainly interested in studying engineering and those physics-maths-oriented subjects (), drop biology. cos your hesitant to study the subject and dont sound very interested and as long as your career's got nothing to do with it, it's not a big deal!
Why i think it would be far better to drop it, cos you'll then get more time to focus on phy and the other 2subs(that's if you take 3 subs). And that's one thing you'll really have to be careful about-giving time to each and every subject and maintaining your focus.
Remember whatever you study, whatever you decide, make sure you don't have regret later. And I'm sure you'll take a good decision
let us know..and i hope that didn't get too long and confusing , e-bang me if it did . (don't worry, i'll return it )
take care, all the very best 

As I Said I'll Think About It ;) ,Thanks for helpin me out  :)
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