the biggest A Level mistakes you must avoid! 🚨
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Sad, the host of the Math Lead channel, discusses common mistakes A-level students make that can hinder their academic performance and university admissions. He emphasizes the importance of balancing extracurricular activities, researching university requirements early, understanding the differences between O-levels and A-levels, maintaining physical and mental health, and learning monetizable skills. Sad advises students to stay focused on their grades while preparing for entrance exams and developing skills that can be used alongside their studies to help cover expenses.
Takeaways
- 📚 **Subscribe and Share**: If you find the content valuable, consider subscribing to the channel and sharing the videos with friends and classmates.
- 🚫 **Avoid Overcommitment**: Students often join too many extracurricular activities, which can compromise their academic performance.
- 🏫 **Research Universities**: It's crucial to research universities and their entrance requirements early to avoid last-minute stress and ensure you meet all criteria.
- 📈 **Understand Equivalency**: Be aware of what equivalency is and how to obtain it, as many universities require it for admission.
- 📅 **Plan Ahead**: Start researching and planning for university entrance tests and requirements as soon as you begin your A Levels.
- 📚 **Don't Underestimate A Levels**: Unlike O Levels, A Levels require consistent effort and cannot be managed with last-minute cramming.
- 🏋️♂️ **Maintain Health**: Prioritize physical health and mental well-being to ensure you're in the best shape to handle academic challenges.
- 💼 **Learn Marketable Skills**: Develop skills that can be monetized, such as video editing, content writing, or web development, to help fund your education and other expenses.
- 💰 **Consider Earning Money**: While academics are paramount, consider ways to earn money without compromising your grades, such as remote work or freelance projects.
- 🎓 **Balance Education and Income**: Keep academics as your top priority, but be open to opportunities that allow you to earn while studying.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of the video?
-The main purpose of the video is to highlight common mistakes students make during their A Levels that can negatively impact their grades and university admissions, and to offer advice on how to avoid these mistakes.
What does the speaker say about the importance of grades for university admissions?
-The speaker emphasizes that grades are the main factor universities look at when admitting students, especially in Pakistan. While some universities consider extracurriculars and personal statements, grades remain the key determining factor.
What is the first common mistake students make according to the speaker?
-The first mistake is engaging in too many extracurricular activities, which can lead to students being overwhelmed and compromising their grades. The speaker advises students to balance their extracurriculars without taking on too much.
Why does the speaker stress researching university requirements early?
-The speaker stresses the importance of researching university requirements, such as entrance tests or subject requirements, early on to avoid last-minute surprises and to have ample time to prepare.
How does the difficulty of A Levels compare to O Levels according to the speaker?
-The speaker points out that A Levels are much harder than O Levels. In O Levels, students might get away with last-minute studying, but in A Levels, consistent work from the beginning is crucial due to the faster pace and greater difficulty.
Why is it important for students to take care of their health during A Levels?
-The speaker highlights that students need to take care of their health, as staying up all night and neglecting nutrition can negatively affect their ability to study and perform well. Being in good physical and mental shape is essential for tackling academic challenges.
What does the speaker suggest regarding learning new skills during A Levels?
-The speaker suggests that students should learn skills they can monetize, like video editing, content writing, or social media management, to earn extra money and gain independence while managing their education.
What advice does the speaker give for balancing academics and part-time work or learning new skills?
-The speaker advises students to prioritize their academics, making sure their grades do not suffer due to extracurricular activities or part-time work. If they feel their studies are being compromised, they should let go of the extra commitments.
What is the role of entrance tests in university admissions, as mentioned in the video?
-The speaker explains that many universities, especially medical and engineering institutions in Pakistan, require entrance tests in addition to A Level exams. Students need to prepare for these tests alongside their regular studies.
What final piece of advice does the speaker give to students nearing university admissions?
-The speaker advises students to have multiple backup plans in case they don’t get into their first-choice university. They should research different universities, their requirements, and options for equivalency certificates to keep their options open.
Outlines
🎓 Importance of Academic Focus in A Levels
The speaker, Sad, introduces the channel 'Math Lead by Sad' and emphasizes the importance of academic performance for university admissions. He points out common mistakes students make in A Levels that can compromise their grades and university admissions. The first mistake highlighted is overcommitting to extracurricular activities, which can lead to neglecting studies. Sad advises students to balance their activities and choose those that are relevant to their academics and personal interests. He stresses the importance of understanding one's capacity and limitations to avoid overextending oneself.
📚 Researching University Requirements Early
Sad discusses the second common mistake among students: insufficient research on university requirements and entrance tests. He explains that many students are unaware of the need to prepare for tests beyond their A Level exams, such as the MDCAT for medical universities or individual tests for engineering institutions. Sad stresses the importance of early research to understand university requirements, including equivalency certifications, to increase the chances of admission. He encourages students to have backup plans and to start researching as soon as they begin their A Level studies.
🏋️♂️ Balancing Health and Academics
In the third paragraph, Sad addresses the importance of maintaining good health during A Level studies. He criticizes the glorification of neglecting health and emphasizes the need to take care of one's body and mind to handle academic challenges. Sad suggests that students should exercise, sleep adequately, and engage in light reading to maintain a balanced lifestyle. He argues that taking care of one's health is crucial for academic success and overall well-being.
💼 Learning Marketable Skills
The final paragraph focuses on the importance of learning skills that can be monetized during and after A Level studies. Sad points out that education is becoming increasingly expensive and that students should consider ways to contribute financially to their education. He encourages students to learn skills such as video editing, content writing, and web development that can be learned and offered remotely. Sad shares examples of his own team members who are university students and are able to earn money through their skills. He advises students to start learning these skills early to be able to earn money without compromising their academic performance.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡A Levels
💡Extracurricular Activities
💡Research
💡Equivalency
💡Procrastination
💡Health
💡Skills
💡Monetize
💡University Admission
💡Grades
💡Academic Journey
Highlights
Introduction to the channel, explaining the focus on IGCSE and A-Level math and academic support.
Importance of grades in university admissions, especially in Pakistani universities.
Extracurricular activities can be overwhelming in A-Levels, leading to a compromise in grades.
Balancing participation in sports, social events, and academics is essential to avoid exhaustion.
Students often neglect researching university requirements like entrance exams and equivalency.
A-Levels require more consistent effort than O-Levels; last-minute study won't be enough.
The importance of starting research on universities early, including backup plans.
A-Levels time flies by quickly; staying regular with studies, assignments, and avoiding procrastination is crucial.
Students must not compromise their health; exercise, sleep, and mental well-being are critical.
Glorification of stress and lack of self-care is counterproductive during academic challenges.
Students should develop skills during A-Levels that can be monetized to help with personal expenses.
Examples of monetizable skills include video editing, content writing, and social media management.
Students can work remotely and learn skills gradually, allowing flexibility in balancing academics and work.
Earning money while in A-Levels should not come at the cost of compromising grades.
Parents should encourage students to earn while studying instead of waiting until after graduation.
Transcripts
everyone I hope you guys are doing well
my name is sad and you're watching math
lead by sad this is a channel where I
make videos on all levels in igcs math
and a level math and videos like these
and adms I think I didn't mention that
and videos like these to help you
navigate through your academic Journey
so if you haven't subscribed do consider
subscribing and by the end of this video
If you get value out of it then make
sure to share it with your friends
classmates and whoever you think can
possibly benefit from it so today we're
going to be talking about some of the
most common mistakes that students make
an A Levels due to which they end up
compromising their grades and ultimately
due to which they don't end up getting
into the University of their choice
because whether you like it or not the
main thing that universities look for
are your grades yes there are some
universities outside of Pakistan and
even outside of Pakistan there's very
few universities that look for
extracurricular activities and you know
they take everything into account and
your personal statement and everything
and then give you admission but the
single most common deal breaker even in
that case are your grades okay so just
make sure whatever you do you don't end
up compromising your grades so mistake
number one mistake number one is too
much extracurricular activities
basically biting off more than they can
chw okay we're talking about students
here you guys here so a lot of times
I've noticed that students who in all
levels were not given the chance to
participate or maybe they were in a
school that didn't really have a lot
going on or maybe they did it privately
where they not get a lot of
opportunities and now in a levels you
know there are so many events so many
sports events and social events and
everything and now they just want to
make sure that they get a piece of
everything which is understandable
obviously because you want to make sure
that you make up for the loss time but
the thing is you have to make sure that
you don't ultimately end up compromising
your grades you have to make sure that
you pick and choose the events that are
relevant so maybe you can do a balance
of participating in one sport and maybe
one event which is related to your
academics and maybe one event which is
not entirely related to academics so you
got to make sure that you don't exhaust
yourself and you don't bite off more
than you can chew so understand what
your capacity is understand what your
limitations are and then decide
accordingly now mistake number two and
this is the most common and I'm still
surprised that even to this day with so
much information available students
still end up making this mistake and
that is not doing enough research about
universities and what tests they have to
give so if you're in Pakistan and you
want to go to a Medical University or an
Engineering University you have to give
the test you have to give the mdcat test
and if you want to go to an Engineering
University so most of the engineering
universities have their own test so they
don't realize and they just think that
it's just that they have to appear for
the exams for the a level exams and that
would be it that's not it you have to
give Entrance Test and you have to
prepare for entrance tests as well the
sooner you realize that the sooner you
can start preparing and the more chances
you have of getting into the University
of your choice and you know a lot of
universities require equivalency also
and a lot of students are unaware a lot
of students that I speak to are unaware
of what equivalency is and how they
should get it made so as soon as you're
in a levels as soon as you start as you
should start researching about your
universities so okay because obviously
it's not likely that you will get into
the University of your choice I mean I
hope you do but you got to have backup
plans also not just one backup plan but
multiple backup plans so start
researching maybe the university you
want to go to doesn't require you to
give the SAT exam maybe it does maybe it
requires you to have certain subjects or
a certain number of subjects so the
sooner you start researching the better
it is so that you can plan accordingly
if you have to take an extra subject you
have enough time for that if you have to
prepare for some test like sat or if you
have to prepare for any other ENT test
you have time for that so if you haven't
started just start right now so that you
know exactly where you're headed and
what you need to do in order to get into
the University of your choice mistake
number three is that they think it's
going to be easy like o levels now I
teach o levels and a levels and I'm
going to be very honest with you guys
that if in all levels let's say you've
messed up the whole year and you get
serious in the last 3 four 5 months and
given that you have a good base you're
you overall have been an average or
above average student that's enough time
for you to get a decent grade and you
know I'm talking about a sometimes even
a star but it's enough time for you to
get an A or you can end up with a B
comfortably by just studying in the last
four five months okay given that you
have a strong base and you've been an
average or above average student
throughout but you cannot afford to do
that in a levels with a levels there's
something about a levels the time just
flies and before you know it it's mid
year's time and before you know it it's
Mock and then all of a sudden you have
your CIA exam so just make sure that you
don't start a levels with the same o Lev
mentality a lot of students think that
you know in all levels we had a eight or
nine subjects now we just have three
four so that means we can mess around
and study in the last four five months
that's not how it works just make sure
that you are up to speed from day one
you're regular you don't miss classes
you do all the assignments all the
homework so that there is not a lot of
lag because if things start piling up
then the procrastination element will
kick in and before you know it you'll
fall behind to a point where you won't
even feel like you have the strength to
catch up then mistake number four is
basically students don't take care of
their health now I have never been able
to understand why not taking care of
their health or why being completely out
of shape or out of routine is glorified
that you know oh I was up all night oh
I'm so stressed oh I have so much going
on I didn't eat for the past two days I
mean why would you do that why would you
not take care of yourself I mean this is
the only body that you have the only
mind that you have so you want to make
sure that you keep it in the best shape
possible so that you're are capable of
taking on bigger challenges just because
you have like a challenge ahead does not
mean that you should stop taking care of
your yourself you should be getting
exercise you should be getting enough
sleep on the side you should be doing
some light reading also you know just to
take your mind off academics it's
important but just make sure that you
are in the best shape possible or maybe
if not in the best shape just make sure
that you are sleeping on time and you're
at least keeping track of your health
now the last mistake that I want to talk
about is that a lot of a level students
not just during a levels but after even
getting into University don't really
learn any skills on the side that they
can monetized now let's be honest
education is getting expensive day by
day and parents are obviously finding it
difficult to fund especially if they
have like two three kids to fund their
child's Education Without compromising
it so you got to make sure that you are
able to not afford your education
entirely by yourself but maybe you know
be able to take care of the other
expenses that you have on the side like
maybe you can buy your own clothes or
maybe you can pay for all the travel
that you have to do so for that it's
important that you learn skills that you
can monetize okay now there are so many
skills that you can learn as a level
students I mean look around you I'm sure
there are already students who are doing
so but just make sure that these are
skills which can be learned remotely and
can also be offered remotely so for
example my team members although it's
all academic most of the work that I do
but my team members some of them are in
laor some of them are in Hyderabad and
uh it's all remote work so nobody has to
like show up a lot of my team members
are University students all the work
that I assigned to them they can do
whatever they have the time and there's
no formal reporting the work hours are
not fixed but yes they have a skill
which I appreciate and that is what I
pay them for so just like that look
around you ask people who are working
what are the skills that they've learned
how they've learned and how they're
offering them some of the skills I think
that you can learn or video editing
video editing I think is a great skill
to have especially in this day and age
along with that you can be a Content
writer you can be a social media manager
you can learn web development now I'm
not saying that you learn these skills
and become like a pro at it but at least
start learning these skills so that you
can gradually polish them and reach a
point where somebody can pay you for
your services so the sooner you realize
this the sooner you start doing this the
better it is I mean gone are the days
where parents would wait for their
children to graduate so that they can
then get a good job and then start
earning you know those days are gone
that's in the past now as soon as I
think you start a levels you should also
think about earning money while at the
same time not compromising your grades
okay so your top priority are your
grades and if at any point you feel like
because of so and so thing your grades
are getting compromised and just let go
of it and focus on your academics so
yeah that's it I hope this video helped
let me know what your thoughts are let
me know if you'd like to add something
in the comment section that's it for
this one fellas I'll see you in the next
one take care bye-bye
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