Oxford Applicants for 2013 Entry

Thanks ever so much for digging that up! May I ask why you're interested in Oxford as opposed to Cambridge?

Count me in.

Just an idea that I've seen done with other applicant threads before: how about we have a list in the OP with everybody's details? (I.e. Username, prospective course, GCSEs, A-Levels taken, and anything else.)

Obviously none of it needs to be set in stone (I for one don't even know if I'll get the grades to apply), but it might be something useful to do.

tooambitious pretty much took the words out of my mouth, but just to reiterate:

- Cambridge interview significantly more applicants
- As the CLT is taken at interview it is used as merely another piece of criteria in making the final decision; Oxford, on the other hand, use the LNAT as a means of shortlisting IIRC
- The fact that Cambridge don't use the LNAT means that it 'frees up' another space for a LNAT university. It's usually most sensible to only apply to up to 3 such unis, so that if you screw up the test you haven't ruined your chances everywhere.
- High UMS scores are taken into account. (However this can go both ways. As I only did one exam in January [and got 91/100] I currently have no real way of knowing or predicting whether my overall AS percentages will be strong or not.)

I agree with you to an extent though - jurisprudence is one of the areas of law which interests me most, so doing a degree with greater emphasis on it is appealing. As well as this, my school seem to have a much better history of success with applying to Oxford than with Cambridge (that probably doesn't mean anything, though).

I could do with visiting both institutes properly though. A lot of people say that the thing which convinced them to apply for one or the other was the 'feel' of the town/city when they got there.

Anyway, nice to meet a fellow lawyer.

Just an idea that I've seen done with other applicant threads before: how about we have a list in the OP with everybody's details? (I.e. Username, prospective course, GCSEs, A-Levels taken, and anything else.)

Obviously none of it needs to be set in stone (I for one don't even know if I'll get the grades to apply), but it might be something useful to do.

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I just realised that we now get the role of the wise past applicants giving advice in this thread

I wrote that post last July Now is a perfectly acceptable time to have the thread!

Gapping it?

My problem with the CLT is that it would be additional test that I would have to take and, I'm tired taking tests :P!

Yeah, I'm pretty much looking at three LNAT Universities and two non LNAT Universities. I however think my two non LNAT Universities will be LSE and Queen Mary.

Yeah, I absolutely love the Jurisprudence aspect of the degree, which is why I'm particularly interested in Oxford :P. Our school too has a higher rate of success with Oxford than Cambridge!

I've been to Oxford, and it was absolutely brilliant. I however haven't been to Cambridge though, maybe after going my mind will change?

Which AS levels are you studying by the way?

It's always nice to meet a fellow lawyer :P.

Perhaps you guys should adopt our system from last year. I ran the last thread but when summer exams came arrived, I found it hard to update the list so someone created a Google doc for anyone to update but then we moved on to a Stalking Page in the articles section which means that mods have a greater control over it and could still be edited by anyone. Find the old thread to see what I mean.



They are requesting a Stalking Page (or something to write up a list of applicants) it seems...

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And also feel free to quote or pm me with anything to do with Ox in general or maths applications.

I am indeed!

Awesome, hope to possibly see you in 2013! What're your plans for the year out?

You too!

I hope to attain some more political work experience, get a job, take Further Maths AS+A2, and hopefully travel a little. \

Also, I noticed you mentioned thinking of dropping English Literature when you get to A2: wise decision; it's so dry.

It's ok , I prefer the city and the course (E&M vs straight econ at Cambridge) you?

Yeah I guess, although in the grand scheme of things an hour long test isn't much.

Same here - if I was to opt for Oxford my non-LNAT unis would probably be LSE and Warwick. I too have only been to visit Oxford (specifically ChCh) and I reaaaaally liked it, but that's not to say I won't like Cambridge more!

I'm doing English Literature, Mathematics, History, Economics, Critical Thinking and EPQ (starting it in Summer - will be on a strand of Jurisprudence, most likely). Pretty much certain of dropping Eng Lit for A2 though, and possibly picking up another AS. What about you?

History, you?