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The Student Room - Oxbridge http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/ Welcome to the Oxbridge forums: where prospective and current students can discuss anything about Oxford and Cambridge. en Thu, 23 May 2013 20:26:17 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk//static2.tsrfiles.co.uk/6.3.1/images/miscellaneous/rss.png The Student Room - Oxbridge http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/ Average Oxbridge iq http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1726132&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 12:05:51 GMT About 170 About 170 ]]> Oxbridge GeneralOJB http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1726132 Oxbridge Interviews http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=271406&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 10:52:27 GMT ---Quote (Originally by david.davis)--- Hello, ...

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Hello,

Does the international students must to take their interviews via Skype or they still have a choice between Skype and Face-to Face interview ?

If we have the choice, which type of VISA should we apply for ? and what are the steps for the application VISA ?

Thank you

Face to face interviews are generally very much preferred and you may find yourself at a disadvantage if you can only interview over Skype (through perhaps unable to express your meaning clearly because you can't write it down and show it to the interviewers, or the interviewers not liking Skype interviews in general). Some colleges may not offer Skype interviews at all. You should ask the college for its attitude on Skype interviews potentially before you apply.

I think you would apply for a general visitor visa as a student visa requires a definite admission from a school/college/university in the UK. This is assuming you are a visa national, otherwise the permission to enter the UK you get on arrival with just your passport should be sufficient. Again you should check with the college which you intend to apply. ]]> Oxbridge ukdragon37 http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=271406 Oxbridge http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2353592&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 20:55:53 GMT ---Quote (Originally by TheatreVoice)--- Thanks...

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Thanks for all the advice everyone... I really do need to narrow it down to one of the two... you've been really helpful!! :H

You probably need to think about subjects a lot at this stage - what kind of course you really, really want to do, what do you have a passion for? That will then help shape your choice of college/university.

The Lack of Northerners thing is a little exaggerated at Oxford at any rate, there is a bigger percentage of people from S. of a line across the country drawn across Birmingham, but I doubt that it's a really big differential. ]]> Oxbridge Fullofsurprises http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2353592 Just wondering if Oxford and Cambridge still do this http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2354324&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 12:56:39 GMT You are required to live within a certain... You are required to live within a certain distance of the centre of Oxford or Cambridge for a certain period of time to get your degree. You can live anywhere within this area and satisfy the residency requirement, but (at least in Cambridge) there isn't a huge amount of private accommodation so it's usually much easier and a lot cheaper (assuming you leave in the holidays) to live in college accommodation. ]]> Oxbridge milienhaus http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2354324 Why did YOU choose Oxford or Cambridge over the other? http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=269668&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 11:41:21 GMT i chose Oxford simply because Cambridge does not... i chose Oxford simply because Cambridge does not offer Daytime TV Studies with Basket Weaving ]]> Oxbridge the bear http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=269668 Are my grades good enough http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2351417&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 02:37:39 GMT Posting your grades on TSR?

Where's your 11 A*'s, 10 A's and no B's?

Why didn't you get full marks for maths?

Do you really expect to pass your AS year with grades like those?

Huh?! HUUUUUUUUUUUUH? ]]> Oxbridge Reform http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2351417 Eton College Universities Summer School, anyone? http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162512&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 17:43:58 GMT ---Quote (Originally by ellaisahoot)--- Oh wow...

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Oh wow I'm so happy this exists, I was stressing about knowing nobody and having no idea what it would be like when I got there so its nice to find other people who are going!
I'm studying Classics, is anyone else doing that?

Not doing classics sorry!

You should join our Facebook group?:-)

Posted from TSR Mobile ]]> Oxbridge R4ch3l http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=162512 AS Grades for Oxbridge? http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2342936&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 16:28:27 GMT All Oxbridge applicants will have similar AS... All Oxbridge applicants will have similar AS grades so to stand out really nail the interview, PS, (admissions test if required) and any helpful work experience/independant study. Oh yeah that's another thing - just show them you can work on your own, your professors have got their own research to be getting on with and don't want to have to cope with some headless chicken undergrad student ]]> Oxbridge Alleykat606 http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2342936 <![CDATA[People's application experiences (please contribute)]]> http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2346764&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 15:42:14 GMT Admissions tests are very important! Don't overlook them: since most people applying to Oxford have the predicted grades that have been asked for, this is important for competitive courses otherwise the university would end up interviewing almost everyone. I know a lot of people that did a lot of interview prep work, but ended up not even being invited to interview because of their admissions test.

Aside from that, I'd say it's very very useful to read around the subject. A lot of people say this just so you can show your passion, but I found that it really helped me in my interview. It showed me different ways to think and I could use the approach of whatever I read for a question even if they were different subjects. I was actually asked a question about the role of religion in society when earlier that week I had read an article about a new theory about why we evolved to become religious which was lucky and I could use this to base my answer on.

Finally - it's hard to do, but really really don't stress out. Find whatever works for you - it sounds weird but you could pretend that the interviewers are people you already know/teachers at your school so that it's more like a conversation and discussion rather than an interview where you're being judged. ]]> Oxbridge roflcakes1 http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2346764 Law at Churchill College, Cambridge http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2342608&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 14:06:55 GMT Churchill for Law is just ridiculous... Churchill for Law is just ridiculous... ]]> Oxbridge Extricated http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2342608 Oxford and Cambridge Summer School - Anyone going? http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2311108&goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 09:36:15 GMT As far as I'm aware it costs thousands and if you're looking for an advantage when it comes to the application process, it's not going to happen. But if you don't mind paying that much, I'm sure it'll be a great experience. Exeter is a lovely college, too. ]]> Oxbridge la-dauphine http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2311108 Having your essay Custom-Written by Oxbridge Experts http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=221100&goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 11:08:20 GMT I am embarrassed to say I used this site, with... I am embarrassed to say I used this site, with DISASTROUS results. I should have never used it in the first place however, I ran out of time and I didn't know what to do. These people almost cost me my degree, and still might have. Day after day they promised that everything was on track and I would have my order with enough time to go over it, edit it, make it my own. First it was a few hours late, then a day late, and finally two days late, while still assuring me everything was fine. I basically realised it was never happening, probably three days too late and attempted to turn at least SOMETHING in so I didn't get a zero and fail my degree.

I don't know how these people can take advantage, if I couldn't turn something in I would have had to redo this year and been unable to accept my job offer throwing me further into debt.

This is clearly MY fault, and I do not shirk away from the blame, my only aim in discussing this is to BEG BEG BEG people not to use this service. They promise you the world and almost cost me everything, on top of a 600 pound price tag. PLEASE listen to this warning, no matter how bad your timing may be, you need to find a different option because feeling helpless and putting your faith in a completely flawed and corrupt system is NOT THE WAY.

DO NOT USE THEM THEY ARE A SCAM

Furthermore, they never even gave me the work and seven days later I am still waiting for my refund. PLEASE PLEASE LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE. ]]> Oxbridge JasonBriggs2012 http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=221100 Do I have a chance at oxbridge? http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2334273&goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 21:51:56 GMT ---Quote (Originally by The Polymath)--- Where...

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Where did you read/hear this?
Cambridge openly state that applicants with science subjects perform as well as those with humanities subjects, and that many colleges are pleased to see people with a mix of the two.

Perhaps ideally they'd like one or two essay subjects, but I cannot see why 'mostly humanities subjects' would be ideal. I'd certainly advise taking Maths if you can do it well, as it demonstrates another side of intelligence in a subject where reasoning and logic are sought after.

"Arts subjects at A-level are not required for the study of Law. Many applicants who study only Sciences subjects at A-level have achieved fine results in Law"

I never said they were required. It's not gospel but I think essay writing subjects are good practice for a degree which requires a lot of essays. If you took, say maths, physics and further maths, I wouldn't say that was as good a subject combination as history, French and maths.

One of my best friends took English, French and History at A Level and got the highest mark out of the lawyer freshers in college for Mods so I don't think the correlation between maths scores and doing well in law is necessarily that much of a big deal. Most of the first year lawyers at my college did English, History and either languages or philosophy at A Level, although clearly it varies from year to year/college to college and that's not to say that there aren't lawyers who did do science subjects at A Level, because there obviously are. ]]> Oxbridge la-dauphine http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2334273 Do Oxbridge students look down upon others? http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2312721&goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 13:13:01 GMT You get snobbery everywhere. I'd imagine some oxbridge students do look down on others, the same way that some RG students look down on ex-poly uni students. Can't really tar everyone with the same brush, I know a couple of people who go to Oxbridge and are really nice, grateful to be there kind of people. Not everyone is a snob! ]]> Oxbridge infairverona http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2312721 Yeah Kid! http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2332613&goto=newpost Sun, 05 May 2013 22:46:32 GMT That's amazing I wonder if anyone has graduated before becoming a teenager? ]]> Oxbridge Arketec http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2332613 <![CDATA[Oxbridge. GCSE's too low?]]> http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2121207&goto=newpost Wed, 01 May 2013 15:17:15 GMT "I hope this is true, because my GCSEs and AS UMS is quite low compared to the average accepted applicant. I have an offer, but I never felt like I deserved it until now..."

Well seeing as you got an offer, it looks like it is! :) And well done, you obviously greatly interested your interviewers! :p ..hopefully I'll be joining you there one day :) ]]> Oxbridge Bigheadharry http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2121207 Do you need all A/A* s at GCSE to get into Oxbridge? http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1871504&goto=newpost Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:35:27 GMT Get mostly A*s and A but dont get below a B in... Get mostly A*s and A but dont get below a B in anything and your GCSE's should not affect you tbh, do well in your AS exams and have a bloody good personal statement ]]> Oxbridge yaboy http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1871504 How many members of your immediate family got into Oxbridge? http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2275804&goto=newpost Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:25:13 GMT One and he's not really a close relative. Why is there a quota? ]]> Oxbridge Arketec http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2275804 <![CDATA[Oxford & Cambridge HELP!]]> http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2319833&goto=newpost Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:16:54 GMT ---Quote (Originally by Choochoo_baloo)--- I am...

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I am an offer holder at Cambridge. Regarding your GCSEs, an admissions tutor once said in a lecture on admissions that on average a successful applicant has around 7A*s at GCSE minimum. So you just qualify in that part of the selection process.

I don't think it's particularly helpful to take the mindset that to 'qualify' in the GCSE part of the selection process you need at least 7 A*s. Tutors look at your application holistically and, like you said, 7 A*s is an average - while it's true that with only a couple of A*s you may find it harder to get an interview, it's certainly not out of the question and many Oxbridge students didn't get that many A*s at GCSE. Your GCSE results are also measured against the rest of your school year's results and that is taken into account accordingly. ]]> Oxbridge la-dauphine http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2319833