Oxford Law Students and Applicants
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I got into oxford to do law having studied law, psychology, sociology and english lit for A level (with biology, politics and critical thinking at AS). Don't worry too much about which subjects you do at A level doing well in them and having a good LNAT score, personal statement and most importantly interview are far more important. (and whatever anyone says the criminal law I did at A level did help when I did criminal law last term lol)
i got an offer for oxford law with ABB as my AS results in my main subjects; if i can get that, you can get an offer for Law with Law at A Level
Yeah, me.
There's very little you can read, watch or study that's going to destroy your intellect enough to be relevant.
There's very little you can read, watch or study that's going to destroy your intellect enough to be relevant.
you've pretty much had an answer I think but I'm not going to let that stop me adding my 2 cents
On the open day last yr one of the law students talking 2 ppl had got in for law with law A-level AND the tutor said it was not a problem as far as he was concerned.
On the open day last yr one of the law students talking 2 ppl had got in for law with law A-level AND the tutor said it was not a problem as far as he was concerned.
It's possible to get in I'm sure, just at a slight disadvantage against candidates who did what they percieve to be more academically rigorous subjects.
ninety_nine
It's possible to get in I'm sure, just at a slight disadvantage against candidates who did what they percieve to be more academically rigorous subjects.
NO!
Law A-level is viewed just the same as any other A-level. it puts you at neither an advantage nor a disadvantage any more than doing French or Geography would do. About half the lawyers in my year at college did it and half didn't. Colleges care about your legal ability as it is demonstrated through the LNAT and in your interview and not about whether you have ever heard of Lord Denning or the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. As far as A-levels go, they simply want to know that you're bright and that this can be demonstrated in good A-level results.
As for the suggestion that Law A-level is not 'academically rigorous', I never did it so I don't have a clue how hard it is, but what I do know is that there are plenty of people who do law at Oxford who have done it, so this is clearly rubbish. As I say, as far as I can tell the most important thing is showing that you have legal ability and that you're bright in that your A-levels are good.
Hi,
I have just been watching the mock interview video on cambridge university website and was wandering whether the format of interview is usually similar at oxford?
I have been told that they vary, however, most likely they are going to ask you to analyse a legal text and try and engage you into a discussion...
I also heard of some really daunting questions that the tend to ask, like :
are the british obsessed with paedophilia?
is ethnicity race?
in a society of angels, do you need laws?
and etc.
what do you all think about this?
it makes me rather worried (if i get invited to one of course)...not because i might not know the correct answer, because really there isnt one as such...but just that thought of getting stuck and not being able to think of a convincing argument at that particular moment...
how are the rest of you feeling?
I have just been watching the mock interview video on cambridge university website and was wandering whether the format of interview is usually similar at oxford?
I have been told that they vary, however, most likely they are going to ask you to analyse a legal text and try and engage you into a discussion...
I also heard of some really daunting questions that the tend to ask, like :
are the british obsessed with paedophilia?
is ethnicity race?
in a society of angels, do you need laws?
and etc.
what do you all think about this?
it makes me rather worried (if i get invited to one of course)...not because i might not know the correct answer, because really there isnt one as such...but just that thought of getting stuck and not being able to think of a convincing argument at that particular moment...
how are the rest of you feeling?
eve_22
Hi,
I have just been watching the mock interview video on cambridge university website and was wandering whether the format of interview is usually similar at oxford?
I have been told that they vary, however, most likely they are going to ask you to analyse a legal text and try and engage you into a discussion...
I also heard of some really daunting questions that the tend to ask, like :
are the british obsessed with paedophilia?
is ethnicity race?
in a society of angels, do you need laws?
and etc.
what do you all think about this?
it makes me rather worried (if i get invited to one of course)...not because i might not know the correct answer, because really there isnt one as such...but just that thought of getting stuck and not being able to think of a convincing argument at that particular moment...
how are the rest of you feeling?
I have just been watching the mock interview video on cambridge university website and was wandering whether the format of interview is usually similar at oxford?
I have been told that they vary, however, most likely they are going to ask you to analyse a legal text and try and engage you into a discussion...
I also heard of some really daunting questions that the tend to ask, like :
are the british obsessed with paedophilia?
is ethnicity race?
in a society of angels, do you need laws?
and etc.
what do you all think about this?
it makes me rather worried (if i get invited to one of course)...not because i might not know the correct answer, because really there isnt one as such...but just that thought of getting stuck and not being able to think of a convincing argument at that particular moment...
how are the rest of you feeling?
I saw a mock Law interview when I was applying via the Access Scheme and they did give the 'applicant' a bit of legal text to analyse. There were quite detailed questions about the exact wording and what the wording implies, etc. and in X situation how does the law apply and is that any different to situation Y, etc. Didn't hear any daunting questions like the ones you mentioned, but they probs could come up as well.
The tutors do know that people are nervous and that they might freeze. When I got stuck, my interviewers prompted me until I was heading in the right direction, though I suppose that could vary from tutor to tutor
The_Lonely_Goatherd
I saw a mock Law interview when I was applying via the Access Scheme and they did give the 'applicant' a bit of legal text to analyse. There were quite detailed questions about the exact wording and what the wording implies, etc. and in X situation how does the law apply and is that any different to situation Y, etc. Didn't hear any daunting questions like the ones you mentioned, but they probs could come up as well.
The tutors do know that people are nervous and that they might freeze. When I got stuck, my interviewers prompted me until I was heading in the right direction, though I suppose that could vary from tutor to tutor
The tutors do know that people are nervous and that they might freeze. When I got stuck, my interviewers prompted me until I was heading in the right direction, though I suppose that could vary from tutor to tutor
Hopefully, if i get an interview, my tutor will be as nice as yours was
Thanks for the information...really appreciate it
No problem, I remember how nerve-wracking it all was!
where did you find the video of Law mock interview?
because I went on the Cambridge uni website, and only found maths and biology, chemistry, history videos and not Law...
because I went on the Cambridge uni website, and only found maths and biology, chemistry, history videos and not Law...
If you follow the link from this page http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2008/081014_2.html you can find some mock law interview videos from Oxford.
mja
If you follow the link from this page http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2008/081014_2.html you can find some mock law interview videos from Oxford.
I cant seem to find it, although I did go on that page...any further directions?please?pretty please?
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