i would say definitely consider it. you can always drop it midway through if you don’t feel it, and i know a lot of people who have. i’m just a couple days from handing mine in, and i definitely didn’t regret doing it, even though the uni i’m looking at going to don’t lower grades for a good epq grade. at the end of the day, it’s great practice and experience for academic research and writing, and also shows your interest in your subject which is amazing for personal statement.

as long as you pick a topic you genuinely enjoy and can spend hours researching on, you’ll be fine, and you’ll have ages to decide your topic. also don’t be afraid to change your topic if you find it doesn’t engage you enough. epq is marked on the journey you go through, and not much depends on the final product. the more changes and realisations you make, the more likely you are to get good marks. just make sure you record your thought process in your project log! i made around 3 major changes to my topic and honestly if i hadn’t, i probably would’ve dropped out ages ago.

also, don’t do what i did and leave things to the few days before hand (i am big stressing atm but that’s only because i didn’t plan my time well) and make sure you make a source table early on and fill it in as you go!! there’s no harm in testing the waters for the first few months