PPE

Replace one of mathematics or politics with philosophy, duhh...

Aside from that, yeah fine. Just get the grades, write a good PS and apply.

Replace one of mathematics or politics with philosophy, duhh...

Aside from that, yeah fine. Just get the grades, write a good PS and apply.

Replace one of mathematics or politics with philosophy, duhh...

Aside from that, yeah fine. Just get the grades, write a good PS and apply.

Don't replace maths!!! Maths is the soul requirement to do ppe at most unis!

I gave him a choice, whats your problem?

Hey

I'm in year 11 and thinking towards the future...

I aspire to study PPE at hopefully Oxford but obviously thats still a long way away. I would appreciate some advice on my post-16 option that would be good for PPE. I'm thinking of taking:

Mathematics (Cambridge pre-u)
Economics (Cambridge pre-u)
Further Mathematics (Cambridge pre-u)
Government & Politics (OCR)

Are those appropriate subject choices?

Also, is work experience important for PPE? I've already done 2 weeks work experience in Year 10 working for a parliamentary researcher and my MP at the House of Commons. Also, I worked one week with my dad's accountant. What do you think of my present work history? Do you have any other suggestions?

Thanks

What type of work experience would one need to attain?

I gave him a choice, whats your problem?

Graphix is the only other person to reply to you here that you should listen to, I get so fed up with people who have no clue what they're talking about giving advice on Oxford PPE applications. Applying for PPE you need to chose decent subjects preferably with Maths and an essay-writing subject, you need to get decent grades and you need to care about the subject (i.e. keep up to date). There is no "perfect" set of subjects you need, or rather there are lots of equally good choices, and work experience will only be useful to add some interest to your personal statement and to show you are applying for a course you actually want to study. These things you seem to have covered.

In terms of what you can do to improve, basically what Graphix said. Keep up to date with current affairs, try to discuss politics and other issues, and if you can try to engage with politics somehow. You could join a political party and help campaign for them, join a group that is involved in campaigning or go on demonstrations for things you believe in. But this isn't really necessary it just makes your PS more interesting and in a general sense its good to be involved in politics. What you need to know though is that you're doing fine right now, nothing needs to be changed from what you've said.

U gave him appualing advice

You did suggest replacing FM maths though and that's what would make him one of the most competitive applicants!

And there's no point switching politics for philosophy (unless you have a distinct preference)! One or the other's fine...

He only needs one maths and he doesn't need politics, therefore I gave him a choice. Stop dick-jumping me.


I said either of the mathses or politics. I didn't say FM.

He only needs one maths and he doesn't need politics, therefore I gave him a choice. Stop dick-jumping me.


I said either of the mathses or politics. I didn't say FM.

He doesn't need philosophy either. Ffs, what is it that makes you qualified to tell people what subjects they should and shouldn't be doing to apply for PPE?

Uh no...

...Your subjects are really great. (And if you have Politics, why replace it with Philosophy?)

Maths is WAY more important than any three of the PPE components...you'd be a much more competitive applicant for Oxford with maths and FM. Not with all of the PPE subjects...

...in fact, there prefer you not to have all 3 as they want to teach you when you're there. You need maths though to suceed at Economics!

What is key, is keeping up to date with current affairs and getting involved in extra-curricular things which show you're keen, e.g. subject-based societies, debating, seminars, lectures...

Subject choices is not that important for PPE at all. It's your potential! I've just got an offer for PPE at Oxford and I don't do Politics or Philosophy, and study Maths, Physics and Chemistry (and Economics) at HL in the IB!

Good luck!

EDIT: Also, just on work exp. Don't think it's too important but if you have even the smallest releveant work exp. and you can say something worthwhile about it on your PS then that can't hurt! So, in that case, the work with the parliamentary researcher is great.