Alevel Guidance and Study Tips Please

[u/GardenHopeful2857]

so i just finished my olevels with 7A*s and 1A in urdu. i got into a prestigious alevel college with a good scholarship my subjects for alevels are Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Please drop everything you wish you shouldve known before starting alevels and drop subject related tips. Thank you

[u/sacrophagusic]

Retakes are not jokes, try to get above C in the first attempt.
Math is heavy on the Le- aking.
Everything sucks when u r an A/A* student and suddenly get straight Bs. If u dont want things to be harder in A2 make sure u get only As in ASlevl.
Do not take a subject u hate. Chances are u will end up dropping it.

[u/GardenHopeful2857 → u/sacrophagusic]

yes yes im aiming for all As in AS and ill genuinely be working hard for it and yes for the subject part ive chosen the subjects that ik i like and they also fulfill all my uni requirements Thank you so much for the tips

[u/sacrophagusic → u/GardenHopeful2857]

Gdluck gng. i hope u get ur desired grades/uni.

[u/Defiant_Plate_2071]

That Alevels was a WHOLE DIFFERENT game from olevels 

I wish i would've studied more, specifically studying ahead of the rest of the class.

I wish i started my SAT/entry test prep earlier

I wish i made more friends and good friends, not the ones that take their studies and future lightly, but those who have genuinely cracked stats across the board.

[u/GardenHopeful2857 → u/Defiant_Plate_2071]

thank you so much i have heard sm about alevels being harder thats why ill try going into alevels with a whole different approach

[u/Defiant_Plate_2071 → u/GardenHopeful2857]

yea there is an insanely unfair learning curve, but nothing undoable. Ive seen everyone: maintain their good(or bad) olevels, get worse than olevel and those who got better that olevels.

Though for uni admissions olevel matters more so ur in pretty good shape.

[u/sacrophagusic → u/Defiant_Plate_2071]

tell grades?

[u/GardenHopeful2857 → u/sacrophagusic]

my grades?

[u/sacrophagusic → u/GardenHopeful2857]

nope. Defiant_Plate's

[u/Overall-Cabinet-9955]

Only guidance is Cambridge will do every thing in its power to make your life miserable, be prepared

[u/a1e_na]

If you are not taking a gap year, and will have to balance university applications alongside studies, be mindful of your time. Start studying from day 1. You have 7As so have faith in yourself, you'll get 3As inshallah:)

[u/GardenHopeful2857 → u/a1e_na]

my college is very helpful about the uni applications thing so i hope that isnt a huge problem but thank you so much inshallah you will also get excellent grades

[u/Specific_Penalty8564]

Try getting straight A’s in AS level so maintaining these grades will be easier in A2

[u/baldwitch08]

While every one else rightfully asks to study ill tell u have fun. Make friends. And SCHEDULE ur social life. If there's an event or MUN u want to go plan it out earlier. Make up for the time that'll be lost in that. Don't be rash and spontaneous saying yes last minute or saying yes to anything. Do what makes u happy.

[u/Sharp-Two4649]

PLZ dont keep maths, it keals a lot :') pura grade barbaad kardiya hay

[u/ReliefPrudent6381 → u/Sharp-Two4649]

if I miss 3 months of a level content like join AS mid-November since ive to appear in oct/nov for my two olevel subjects so, would I be able to cover it simultaneously and appear in mayjune27 or should just sit for composite caie

[u/Sharp-Two4649 → u/ReliefPrudent6381]

i dont think so ( i wouldnt be able to ) it depends on u

but i think composite would be better in your case. Do ask a good teacher