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honestly I give up. I’ve changed my mind so many times it’s a disaster. FYI I studied bio, chem and psych at level but my grades are guaranteed to be weak due to some extenuating circumstances at the time where I just couldn’t function properly. But at least I have an A* in welsh bacc.

I originally applied for forensic science. But I think I didn’t like how low in prestige my unis were so I swapped for biochem. However now after that low point of a year I’ve been looking at an English+creative writing degree. I love writing and have been doing it consistently for many years despite not pursuing at A Level.

As you can see, there’s a pretty big difference between those two choices and there’s no correlation at all. So at this point I’m probably going to take a gap year despite my offers for Warwick and Bristol. I just don’t think I have the passion in me for biochem, but also English provides a lot less opportunities. (and now my brain is thinking about a veterinarian degree— it’s hopeless).

so how does one decide between a creative vs STEM degree? there are valid arguments for both.

Hi! After a hefty course change (biochem to English) I’ve been looking at unis that do this course and this is pretty highly rated. Can anyone here tell me their experience with clearing (was it a quick? accommodation?) and their experience with english and creative writing?

Hi! After a hefty course change (biochem to English) I’ve been looking at unis that do this course and UoN is pretty highly rated. Can anyone here tell me their experience with clearing (was it a quick? accommodation?) and their experience with english and creative writing?

A UCAS application doesn’t get more messy than this. Or last second. At the start of the year I applied for chemistry and changed it to biochemistry (firmed at Bristol). I have interests in forensic science. However, exam season was very rough on my mental health to the point where I was definitely going to take a gap year.

I’ve been writing for the majority of my life for a hobby. FYI I did not do English at a level. The point is, it is a passion for me that I’ve been thinking about pursuing at uni instead (English and creative writing). These two subjects are very different which is why it’s so hard for me to decide. I understand job prospects are different as well but I don’t want to feel like I’ve wasted my passion but also that I’ve wasted my time.

If anyone has studied biochemistry or English+creative writing, do you have any insight? Also who has tried clearing and was it easy?

ha, ha. what was the point of me doing all those past papers just for wjec to be quirky this year and decide they want no one to do well- ESPECIALLY unit 5 too. All my calculations were terrible, two 6 markers and I felt like barely anything on 3.3 and 3.4.

If you did well, keep it to yourself broski 😖

I have come to the conclusion that we are the test subjects for the new type of exams WJEC are trying out after unit 5 and now this. So good luck everyone on unit 4 😭

Hey all, I have exams starting soon. My first is in 10 days and the rest in June. I feel so underprepared that my anxiety is through the roof. I can’t sleep, my appetite is gone, I feel like crying literally all day and I just feel sick. I realise that I should have done more sooner, but this year motivation has been at an all time low and now even attempting to revise makes me feel ten times worse because I realise how much I don’t understand. I seriously feel like I need to drop out of exams, but that would be worse in the long run. I have spoken to family who have been supportive and tried reassuring that grades don’t matter (even if they sort of do), but the idea of sitting an exam without knowing anything is brutal and the stress isn’t letting me study.

I don’t know. I’m willing to take feedback and listen to anything you have to say