oxford or cambridge

i got A*A*A in FM/P/M + 1,3(in STEP II/III)

problem is..

-oxford wants A* in Maths which i do not have,

-cambridge wants 11in STEP papers, which i can not afford to do it.

- I do not have (I)GCSEs

so give me your opinion, where should i apply? :smile:

P.s. dont say 'go to university which you prefer to attend!' etc. i do not care as long as it's between oxbridge, i would death to go there.

P.p.s. i am on a gap year.

P.p.p.s i am an international applicants, and i belive A* in Physics and results from STEP II should cover the A in Math.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 1

...mo...

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go to universuty which you prefer to attend

Reply 2

...mo...

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Original post by danniboi

i got A*A*A in FM/P/M + 1,3(in STEP II/III)

problem is..

-oxford wants A* in Maths which i do not have,

-cambridge wants 11in STEP papers, which i can not afford to do it.

- I do not have (I)GCSEs

so give me your opinion, where should i apply? :smile:

P.s. dont say 'go to university which you prefer to attend!' etc. i do not care as long as it's between oxbridge, i would death to go there.

P.s.s. i am on a gap year.

LOL sorry about that. I say go for Cam. Make an investment now and reap the rewards later

Reply 3

danniboi

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Original post by ...mo...

go to universuty which you prefer to attend

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Reply 4

...mo...

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Reply 5

danniboi

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Original post by ...mo...

LOL sorry about that. I say go for Cam. Make an investment now and reap the rewards later

can i know the reason? why cam?

Reply 6

OMGWTFBBQ

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Original post by danniboi

i got A*A*A in FM/P/M + 1,3(in STEP II/III)

problem is..

-oxford wants A* in Maths which i do not have,

-cambridge wants 11in STEP papers, which i can not afford to do it.

- I do not have (I)GCSEs

so give me your opinion, where should i apply? :smile:

P.s. dont say 'go to university which you prefer to attend!' etc. i do not care as long as it's between oxbridge, i would death to go there.

P.s.s. i am on a gap year.

Resit your STEP & Maths this year. Then make a decision.

Reply 7

Reminisce

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Original post by danniboi

i got A*A*A in FM/P/M + 1,3(in STEP II/III)

problem is..

-oxford wants A* in Maths which i do not have,

-cambridge wants 11in STEP papers, which i can not afford to do it.

- I do not have (I)GCSEs

so give me your opinion, where should i apply? :smile:

P.s. dont say 'go to university which you prefer to attend!' etc. i do not care as long as it's between oxbridge, i would death to go there.

P.s.s. i am on a gap year.

That A in mathematics will not go down well with either tbh. You'll have to retake some modules obviously...

What do you mean that you cannot afford STEP? You mean the £80 ish to do both?

Reply 8

danniboi

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Original post by Reminisce

That A in mathematics will not go down well with either tbh. You'll have to retake some modules obviously...

What do you mean that you cannot afford STEP? You mean the £80 ish to do both?

i am an CIE appliacants, its not modular like edexcel and i meant i am not sure whether i can get 1 from STEP III.

Reply 9

refref

You could try ringing Oxford up.

Reply 10

davros

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Original post by danniboi

i got A*A*A in FM/P/M + 1,3(in STEP II/III)

P.p.p.s i am an international applicants, and i belive A* in Physics and results from STEP II should cover the A in Math.

It's not what you "believe" that counts, it's what the university wants that matters!

If you had achieved 1,1 in STEP then Cambridge would probably take the view that that mitigates a slight underperformance at A level, since STEP generally provides a strong indicator of performance at Cambridge.

I'd suggest contacting Oxford first to see whether you have a chance as a post-A level candidate with your current grades, and if not then consider re-sitting Maths to get the A*.

If you're not confident of getting a 1 in STEP III then my honest opinion would be that you would find Cambridge a struggle.

But you should really widen your sights if you want a UK maths degree - somewhere like Warwick offers a perfectly respectable course!

Reply 11

a5a09

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Even though you achieve those grades, you still have to pass the interview...

Reply 12

lollington-mccoy

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doesn't oxford make you do the aptitude test??

Reply 13

anyone_can_fly

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ox.ac.uk

A-levels: A*A*A
The A*s must be obtained in Mathematics and Further Mathematics (if taken)."

Unless you have extenuating circumstances, I think that rules Oxford out. It's worth contacting admissions and checking, but if they say no it's really not worth applying. Ditto the 3 in STEP for Cambridge.

What about Warwick, Bristol, Imperial? Or one of the many other great UK universities for maths. Oxbridge really isn't the be-all and end-all, and you might even enjoy yourself more somewhere else. :smile:

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