Oxbridge FAQ!

Well obviously, you'd hardly give a second look to a Physics applicant taking Drama, Photography, DT and Accounting would you?

Absolute crap, every year dozens of people that deserve to go to oxbridge dont, because of flaws in the system. Similarly every year dozens of people that dont deserve to go to oxbridge so because of flas in the system. Dont use generalising sweeping statements because they be massivly inaccurately potentially dangerously and mentally wrong.

You do realise you've just quoted a post which is over five years old, don't you?

Hobnob do you understand the Oxbridge MA thing? Do all BA Cantab/Oxons become MA at some point? I read Cambridge's policy on their site, but it was a bit confusing and used long words

You make it sound like you get an ma for 10 pounds. Do you get an ma for 10 quid? Sorry I'm using an american k/board I'll give you a tenner if you can find the pound sign. Take/give all sounds a bit liberal.
I think though that if you pass without honours you wont get an ma:will you? t bears no relephants 2 me I would still have to do the honest labour to get an ma w/ever.

if you've got a choice between a well respected subject and a one viewed a soft touch (say, history or critical thinking) do the respected one.

History is a soft subject? I want to do Biology (OCR), History (OCR), Chemistry (OCR) and English lit. (AQA) at AS level, and hope to apply in the future to Oxford for Biological sciences (I would probably drop English Lit. for A2 + do the Extended Project as well)

Is that not "respectable" enough?

No. He meant history (well respected) vs crit think (soft touch). Your subjects sound good... well done.

If you can do 4 A2's, do so;

Questionnn!

Basically I'm looking at Physics at Oxford. My A-levels are Physics, Maths and DT Product Design, AS Further Maths, and AS Chemistry. I'm endeavouring to have 3 Mechanics modules done in time for Uni. Question is, is dropping Chemistry for DT Product Design for A2 going to be that detrimental?

I'm dropping Chemistry because I find it a bit tedious, whereas with DT I really enjoy the coursework, and for my A2 coursework I'll be making an experiment for the Physics department so I could integrate it well into my personal statement. However, I'm a bit concerned that DT may be seen as a soft touch compared to Chemistry (in my opinion it is), being 60% or so coursework. Will they really mind that I'm doing it ahead of Chemistry, providing I do well with my Physics and Maths?

Thank you


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but I don't be disadvantaged with 3 rightt? D:

Drop Product Design AND Chemistry, and do Further Maths till A2 level.

Would if I could, but it's unfeasible. Hence why I'm doing 3 mechanics modules to help out a little, and I can probably self-teach those without a problem. Wouldn't stand a chance with FP2 though D:

Hi, I'd say it'd probably be a really good idea to do FP2, it's not as bad as you think! See if you can get hold of a textbook and check it out.

Perhaps consider doing A2 Further Maths in your own time? I think it'd be really useful for your course. Also, Chemistry is generally seen as less of a soft subject than DT (although I can see why DT might be useful), so given the choice I think you'd be better off doing Maths, Physics and Chemistry.

Edit: Just saw that you're doing three mechanics modules; M3 is supposed to be harder than FP2!

I've decided what I'm doing I've done M1 and will take that in January along with M2 I intend to learn this term, then give M3 my best shot in June and just see how it goes. I've dropped chem and taken DT on to A2. If Oxford don't like that, then meh it's a long shot anyway, I'd prefer to go elsewheres and than take something that genuinely interests me and I am confident of A/A* in, over something that I don't like too much, in order to improve what will still be a slim chance for Oxford.

Thank you for your advice anyway

Can you get into oxford with only three alevels. No AS. Has it been done?