Any one got A-levels in maths, chemistry or Physics
29 January 2003, 02:33 PM
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I have a Chemistry degree. I enjoyed it - many opportunities to blow things up or set fire to them.
I now work in IT. I've never been employed in a field involving Chemistry.
Edited to add that my A-levels were Chemistry, Pure & Applied Maths and Economics. I wanted to do a 4th subject, but my somewhat useless VI Form college would not let me.
[Edited by TurboKitty - 1/29/2003 3:40:40 PM]
I now work in IT. I've never been employed in a field involving Chemistry.
Edited to add that my A-levels were Chemistry, Pure & Applied Maths and Economics. I wanted to do a 4th subject, but my somewhat useless VI Form college would not let me.
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29 January 2003, 02:38 PM
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I did all 3, and now work as a telecoms exchange engineer. If you want to go into engineering of any sort then maths and physics are pretty much compulsory. I started a degree in materials science & engineering, but dropped out due to not putting enough work in.
They are hard subjects (THE hardest if I remember rightly), but if you're good at them and want ot do them I say go for it. A level physics is basically interesting maths mind you.
They are hard subjects (THE hardest if I remember rightly), but if you're good at them and want ot do them I say go for it. A level physics is basically interesting maths mind you.
29 January 2003, 02:42 PM
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I did all three.
I only passed Physics and failed the others (I really should have done better).
Eventually left Uni with a degree in Electrical / Electronic engineering. I am now an electro-mechanical design engineer working for a manufacturing company in the vending industry.
Good luck
I only passed Physics and failed the others (I really should have done better).
Eventually left Uni with a degree in Electrical / Electronic engineering. I am now an electro-mechanical design engineer working for a manufacturing company in the vending industry.
Good luck
29 January 2003, 02:45 PM
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Maths (A), Further maths (B), physics (B) and chemistry (B). Oh, and an A at AS-level French somehow 
Organic chemistry was a pig, but the others were fine. Further maths suddenly clicked with about two months to go before the exam...
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Organic chemistry was a pig, but the others were fine. Further maths suddenly clicked with about two months to go before the exam...
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29 January 2003, 03:03 PM
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I did all three (took them in 1990 - 1992 though!) and got A in Physics and B in Maths and Chemistry.
Went on to do a Computing Science degree, and now work in software development.
A lot of the content seemed to overlap (applied maths overlapped with mechanics in physics etc) which made it easier to some degree because it was less to learn. Of course, if you didn't understand it, you were stuffed in both subjects, but the fact that you had it taught from two different angles helped!
Went on to do a Computing Science degree, and now work in software development.
A lot of the content seemed to overlap (applied maths overlapped with mechanics in physics etc) which made it easier to some degree because it was less to learn. Of course, if you didn't understand it, you were stuffed in both subjects, but the fact that you had it taught from two different angles helped!
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29 January 2003, 03:08 PM
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Took Chemistry, Physics and Biology only passed Physics and that was with a lowly D grade. Didn't go to Uni.
Despite the above, I have been quite successful and now work for as a financial manager for a big European bank. Oh and I took a full-time MBA a couple of years back, so I finally got myself the edukayshun too.
Good luck.
Despite the above, I have been quite successful and now work for as a financial manager for a big European bank. Oh and I took a full-time MBA a couple of years back, so I finally got myself the edukayshun too.
Good luck.
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29 January 2003, 03:55 PM
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Maths Chemistry and Biology - all B's. Degree in Computer Science. Lucrative IT job until it jobs became less lucrative. Now very lucrative financial advisor job.
p.s. - Maths was a hard subject and I can honestly say that I have never used anything I learned to this day.
Chemistry - even harder but useful for working out how much engine oil you need to put in your home heating oil to make it run a car (Obviously not petrol
Biology - easy subject and you will always know exactly where a G spot is located (Well you will if Tanya is in your biology class
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p.s. - Maths was a hard subject and I can honestly say that I have never used anything I learned to this day.
Chemistry - even harder but useful for working out how much engine oil you need to put in your home heating oil to make it run a car (Obviously not petrol
Biology - easy subject and you will always know exactly where a G spot is located (Well you will if Tanya is in your biology class
)
29 January 2003, 04:32 PM
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lol at turbokitty!!!
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oi claudius, if you stick your qualifications on here, you'll bring the server down!!!
mind you, i think that CSE grade 4 you got in people skills doesn't apply....
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oi claudius, if you stick your qualifications on here, you'll bring the server down!!!
mind you, i think that CSE grade 4 you got in people skills doesn't apply....
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29 January 2003, 04:56 PM
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Did Maths (A) and Physics (B) but wasn't 100% sure I was a scientist so did Russian as my third subject but got a C, so I must bea scientist. So I turned down my uni place to do Russian, and studied Mechanical Enginneering instead. I was crap at that (got a third 
) so became an accountant instead.
) so became an accountant instead.
29 January 2003, 08:40 PM
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did all three and further maths and didn't do too bad.
Applied to various unis and got accepted but also go the offer of a job with day release to the local uni to do the same degree and get paid. Am still with that company now as a Chemical Development Scientist making drugs for various ailments including glaucoma, HIV etc.
Kev
Applied to various unis and got accepted but also go the offer of a job with day release to the local uni to do the same degree and get paid. Am still with that company now as a Chemical Development Scientist making drugs for various ailments including glaucoma, HIV etc.
Kev
30 January 2003, 08:10 AM
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Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics in 1984 (back when A levels were difficult). Realised I wasn't a scientist, did a law degree and now a lawyer in the City employing a huge number of overpayed IT geeks.
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30 January 2003, 08:32 AM
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Did double Maths and Physics a long time ago, when A levels were hard
Maths I found realtively easy, Physics was tricky.
Now work as an Engineering Manager for a Railway Company
and Physics a long time ago, when A levels were hard Maths I found realtively easy, Physics was tricky.
Now work as an Engineering Manager for a Railway Company
