Help: Politics or Aerospace?!

busiscoming2

I have a place for foundation aerospace engineering at kingston starting september, but having a dilemma as i don't know whether to change my mind and do politics. i struggle slightly with maths/physics at A level and need these for the aerospace and am worried that i'll struggle on the course, but am generally an A student at politics, which won't require the foundation year. is it too late to change my mind bearing that i've replied to all the offers?

BadMaus

Im doing Aero Eng at the moment. I really struggled at maths doing A levels as well (and still do). You will find it challenging but the rewards are definitely worth it...

BadMaus

So yeah... Aero

one-non-blonde

If you struggled at Maths/Physics at A-level then you're going to have a bit of a tough time to stay on top of it all to be honest. But if you're willing to put in the graft then you should manage. What are the job prospects like for a Politics degree? Mind you... I did Aero Eng then graduated just as the Aerospace Industry took a nose-dive and never did use any of it. :rotfl:

Oldernotwiser

If you're having difficulty deciding between such different subjects, you really need to discuss this with a qualified Careers Adviser. It's not just a question of whether you can cope with specific subjects but what sort of work you are aiming to do after your degree. (With these A levels, why are you doing a foundation [ year or degree?] at Kingston?)

busiscoming2

Im doing the foundation as I need CCC but will prob only get ADE grades! the A being in politics, D in physics and E in maths.

The_One_Who

If you are struggling that much with the maths and physics then I wouldn't recommend aerospace since the work will only get harder.

Do you want to study politics? Or are you only choosing it because you're getting As for it?

Oldernotwiser

busiscoming2 wrote: »

Im doing the foundation as I need CCC but will prob only get ADE grades! the A being in politics, D in physics and E in maths.

Without meaning to be rude, that's rather more than struggling slightly!

melancholly

i think an E at A level probably means aerospace engineering might not be the best plan - but this will depend on how your marks broke down - whether a few topics/modules caused a problem or whether it was overall really hard for you.... it's tough when there's something you want to do but you find it really difficult. it's a toss up between encouraging people to do something they enjoy and to do something they're naturally gifted at (although i guess in many cases these happen to be the same thing).

i would say speak to someone on your course who has marked your work or done tutorials with you and ask them to be brutally honest about whether or not they think you will manage, but as you haven't started the course that's not an option..... it's tough to give up on something you want to do, but being on course feeling really stupid because everyone else finds it easy can be tough (been there, done that and dropped that option -changed to other options on my degree the following year and got much higher marks at the end than my first year ones would ever have predicted!).

not sure what to advise (although i think in general that a broader engineering degree might give more employment options at the end rather than specialising from the start?)..... good luck with whatever you decide.

one-non-blonde

busiscoming2 wrote: »

Im doing the foundation as I need CCC but will prob only get ADE grades! the A being in politics, D in physics and E in maths.

Blimy... in my day I think you needed 3 A's and a B minimum! I thought by struggling you meant averaging a B. Now I'd definitely say do something else as there's very little of it that's not physics/maths based and you'll only be miserable.

Voyager2002

Aeronautical engineering is notorious for the difficulty of the Maths involved: in many ways more difficult than doing a degree in Mathematics. So only people who can get an 'A' in Maths without really trying should attempt this course.

The skills required to get an 'A' in Politics are relevant to a whole range of subjects, so consider doing something new. However, look for something that is based on words and essays rather than on mathematical reasoning.