Editing Mickey Mouse degrees (section)

==A-level subjects and "soft options"==
The [[A-level]] in [[General Studies]] is seen as a Mickey Mouse subject,<ref name="takingthemick"/> as well as A-level Critical Thinking, with many universities not accepting it as part of the requirements for an offer.

Additionally, although not considered Mickey Mouse subjects as such, some qualifications are not preferred by top universities and are regarded as "[[GCE Advanced Level (United Kingdom)#Soft options|soft options]]".<ref>[http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/undergraduateProspectus2009/howToApply.htm#generated-subheading5 How to apply: A level subjects]", London School of Economics. URL accessed 19 July 2008.</ref> A 2007 report stated that the sciences were more challenging than subjects such as [[Media Studies]], which might be taken by students to get higher grades for university applications.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/aug/12/alevels.schools|location=London|work=The Guardian|first=Anushka|last=Asthana|title=Too many pupils taking 'easy' A-levels|date=12 August 2007}}</ref> An American example is a degree in physical education. These have been issued to members of the [[college athletics|college's athletics teams]], to make them eligible to play; otherwise they would fail to pass traditional subjects.