<p>Okay, I’m very very late in answering</p>
<p>But I am a domestic medicine applicant with an offer (after my last exam, it looks a bit unlikely I’ll achieve this offer, but that’s another story)</p>
<p>On the qualifications, ask the individual schools. I would focus on one set of qualifications, as it can be really hard to get good grades if you’re trying to do lot of different things at one. If you haven’t decided which set to persue and all the med schools accept both sets, then try and analyse which you think you’ll get better marks in, or which one you are more comfortable or familiar with</p>
<p>4 A levels is rarely better than three. I believe that one med school give preference to people with 4 - the other 29 or so do not. I think it is better to take 3, as you can spend more time on them</p>
<p>Maths is NOT inherently preferable to any other subject. There is a massive myth around ‘maths and medicine’ which has built up and not been challenged, even though it’s just that - a myth! Chemistry and Biology are usually taken and the only two important subjects for most med schools. Chemistry is the most important, as lack of chem would restrict you from far more schools than a lack of anything else. If you have to drop Biology after AS Level, that is usually fine, and not an impediment to most schools. If you do A levels, check the admissions for every school before picking subjects. If you are better at physics and/or enjoy it far more, take physics! Ditto for maths.</p>
<p>Personally, I took History in addition to Biology and Chemistry. I did take maths as my 4th AS, but that was a mistake frankly. Dropped it without thinking twice at the end of the year :)</p>