Best A level subjects
Hey guys,I'll be starting with my A levels within a few months and wanted to know best subjects to take, i want to study eco/fin/law in uni and continue with ib/pe in UK or probably US in the future.I was thinking about taking Economics, business studies, maths and english (english is mandatory here). What you all think?Thank you
UK based - it doesn't really matter what you study as long as you are meeting the pre-reqs for the university course you want to get into.No one will pay much attention to what you studied at A-levels when you apply for spring weeks and SA positions - if anything what matters more is ensuring you get good grades in whatever it is you do study.I would say you have a broad set of interests in terms of university course and it might be worthwhile spending some time figuring out which you actually want to study before deciding your A-level choices.
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do banks even check a levels?
No they don’t but they do check your university and universities check your A levels.
They do, most have an AAB/ABB cutoff.
No way really?
And to your knowledge, what subjects do most of the people have and are appreciated by the banks or firms?
Honestly it depends what subject you want to study at university. Economics/finance are ok degrees but nothing special, they will not increase or decrease your odds as opposed to something like engineering or law, its just that everyone who studies them wants to do IB. The only notable subject that seems to stand out during recruiting is Chemistry, namely at UCL but i've seen a few Warwick and Imperial students do (extremely) well. Economics + Business Studies is an awful mix as most good UK universities do not accept the combination nor look upon it favourably. Maths, economics, and english are a decent combination (really only need to do 3). If you want to add in a fourth and are adamant about economics I would suggest further maths, Cambridge and LSE economics courses will require you to take it.
Banks won't care about the specific subjects you take, just that you achieve good grades.
Tbh i awfully hate studying chemistry but i get what you are trying to say, also i have seen most of the warwick people get a masters, and i don’t think I’ll have enough resources to do that, what you think about courses like PPE etc.
Most people wanting to break in will probably need to take a masters anyway, not just Warwick students lol. Banking is completely oversaturated, more students at Oxbridge will fail to break in and get offers than those that will. You either give up, go to something like Big 4 and try lateral in after, or do a masters to add a year onto the time you're in school. Warwick is a good school, plenty break in from there every year, you're not more/less likely to need a masters by going there as opposed to anywhere else.
Don't need to study Chemistry, I just mentioned it because its the only course which I have noticed actually does abnormally well. PPE fits in with everything else. Its just a degree and will be fine.
Banks don't care much for your A-Level subjects but will look at your grades. I've seen some asking for GCSE's on application forms but I don't think it gets much weighting vs other areas of your application.
Most importantly, your subject choice and grades need to be compelling enough to get an offer at a target uni (Oxbridge, LSE, Warwick, Imperial, UCL). These unis will typically demand AAA-A*A*A. So I guess the key advise is do well at both GCSE and A-Level. They definitely look at your GCSEs.
Depending on the area of finance you are looking to get into, you may wish to choose more quantitative course at university. Eg. Econ/Maths/Engineering lend well to things like markets/ER whilst IBD doesn't really require quantitative ability as much. In any scenario, you can still do Chem->S&T or History->ER but you will just need to be brushed up on your technical knowledge. So I guess it's back to the idea that you need to get into a good uni. To do that, get good grades at GCSE and A-Level :)
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