Computer Science at Oxford - Are my subjects ideal?

OP

Oh wow, that's cool, a summer school to catch up on Further Maths! :biggrin:

Thank you very much for the link.

What I'm worried about is that they'll see that I should have taken Further Maths at the start of college. One of my maths teachers actually advised me not to take Further Maths, because apparently Maths alone was enough to get me into the computing industry. My feelings towards her now are pretty bitter, as you can probably imagine.

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ligouri

cambridge is better for computer science

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OP

ligouri

cambridge is better for computer science

I recently went on a summer school to Cambridge (with the Sutton Trust) and was in the Computer Science group. The quality of teaching is top-notch and I understand why people apply there, but personally, I just preferred the way in which Oxford came across. The Cambridge course seemed a lot more intensive, and I felt at times it was a bit overwhelming (although you're probably guaranteed to feel that way whichever Uni you go to).

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Bathwater

Oh wow, that's cool, a summer school to catch up on Further Maths! :biggrin:

Thank you very much for the link.

I'm afraid that summer school doesn't run anymore, the CS site is out-of-date.

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OP

RichE

I'm afraid that summer school doesn't run anymore, the CS site is out-of-date.

Ahah, that's what i'm thinking, but the page had been updated this year. I'm guessing the sessions are still running each year. I'll probably phone up the admissions tutor at Keble and ask about that..

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sunspoon

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Do Oxford even do Computer science? Oh, OK, just realised that they do. ***ahem*** Please excuse my ignorance.

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Bathwater

Ahah, that's what i'm thinking, but the page had been updated this year. I'm guessing the sessions are still running each year. I'll probably phone up the admissions tutor at Keble and ask about that..

I can tell you with confidence that that bridging course no longer exists, I'm afraid.

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OP

RichE

I can tell you with confidence that that bridging course no longer exists, I'm afraid.

So, in other words, i'm in a bad position with my lack of Further Maths?

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Beenman500

Bathwater

So, in other words, i'm in a bad position with my lack of Further Maths?

a lot of colleges don't even offer f maths so it doesn't put you in a bad position, but definetly try for as further maths if it is available.

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jj193

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RichE

I can tell you with confidence that that bridging course no longer exists, I'm afraid.

My friends going this year for CS and because he got a B in further maths he has to go a week early to do a bridging course. Duno if that's what your talking about.

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OP

jj193

My friends going this year for CS and because he got a B in further maths he has to go a week early to do a bridging course. Duno if that's what your talking about.

Really? and he's going to Oxford? If so, then he must be a rare case!

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Bathwater

So, in other words, i'm in a bad position with my lack of Further Maths?

No, that's not the case, and you will be taking FM to AS-level anyway which is plenty.

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jj193

My friends going this year for CS and because he got a B in further maths he has to go a week early to do a bridging course. Duno if that's what your talking about.

Is that at Oxford? The only bridging course I know of is run by University College

Balliol

OP

jj193

Balliol

Oh right, guess i'll have to phone up Keble and ask them.. surely a bridging course would be run by the whole computer science department though...?

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OP

have been in touch with the Computer Science fellow at Keble College, Oxford, and he said that the bridging course is not offered to those who do FM only to AS.

In other words, I guess he's trying to kindly suggest that there's no chance of getting in without the full FM A-level..
FML. :frown:

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jj193

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Bathwater

have been in touch with the Computer Science fellow at Keble College, Oxford, and he said that the bridging course is not offered to those who do FM only to AS.

In other words, I guess he's trying to kindly suggest that there's no chance of getting in without the full FM A-level..
FML. :frown:

Self-teach. And if they required FM why would it not be part of the offer?

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