neurosurgeon

apenguinstudies

hihi guys, i was thinking of doing psych for vce along with eng, spesh, chinese sl, bio, chem, but im not gonna do methods because i'm really interested in psych, do yall think it's that much of a big deal when selecting courses in the future for neuro or??

i appreciate any help cuz im in yr nine rn and have zero clue 😭😭

DumbNerd

apenguinstudies I'm in QCE and here you MUST do Methods with Specialist, so I'm sure that's the same case for you. There's a very good synergy between the two subjects and your ATAR will skyrocket if you do well.

I think 2 sciences is enough, since bio especially is good for clinical work but idk (I'm doing Physics and Chem). As a whole, Methods is the better choice imo, so do that instead of psych or replace chemistry. Don't look at this as advice but just my opinion hehe.

P.S. You're in yr9, so don't stress! Enjoy this peaceful school year and enjoy the time with your friends! Nothing to worry about rn... 😀

AngelWings

Check with your school to see if they’d approve of this plan. Spesh U3/4 assumes you have done Methods U3/4 either before or at the same time (this is from the study design), so your school may make Methods compulsory if you plan to take Spesh. If this is the case, I’d ask if you could take Psych early (U1/2 in Yr 10) and have a 7th subject. Take this with a grain of salt though; I’ve not been in VCE for a long time and am not that updated.

AngelWings

DumbNerd replace chemistry

Chem is a prereq for Monash’s undergrad med course (the only undergrad med course in VIC) and a few of the common med-related back up courses, so this is probably less ideal. (Seeing as OP is in year 9 though, I’d worry about course prereqs next year i.e. in year 10.)

I will add, at least back in the day, most VIC schools wouldn’t let you take Spesh without Methods, so don’t be surprised @apenguinstudies if they say you must take Methods if you want to take Spesh.