Oxford Applicants for 2013 Entry

according to the oxford website applicants will now have to take the TSA, in addition to written work but its says nothing about that on the TSA oxfrd website , so maybe the TSA website just hasnt been updated.

essentially OP, it looks like you'll have to take the TSA regardless of which course you pick

Physics, but my highers look to be much better!

yes definitely.





(Oxford don't care too much about extra-c anyway... except for like Medicine... they just like to see you can manage time, have a life and personality, and perhaps have picked up some less academic skills - confidence, teamwork, independence. But even then how much they care about that is debatable)

oooooh interesting.

You'd think for Geography they'd just give you a map of the UK and see if you can colour within the lines




(I'm kidding geographers - you, well my geographer friends, get me back by saying I do PPEasy and doss around all day - as if!)



On a more serious note - I wonder if any other courses are deciding to use the TSA from now on.

Ah thank you for the prompt reply. That's great. I doubt you'll know if Durham would do the same. I wanted to apply for the Durham Summer School for reduced grades yet was in hospital at the time - it's supposed to be completed in AS year.
I mean I would be more than willing to attend in my year off, but I don't know if they'll be flexible with the Summer School criteria.

My D was in french, as for my grades contextually, they were very good. I've just got to get 4A's at AS now

yeah, i was a bit surprised too, because they dont seem t be reducing the number of people being interviewed,

haha yeah, im applying for Easy and Managable :P

why does PPE have that reputation, it sound quite rigorous

Ah I think a good performance on the PAT goes a long way for physics! I think you should go for it

I've decided that I'll apply if I get five A's at higher, cause if not I doubt I have a chance :P

Plus it'll be quite a big thing if I do apply. My school has never sent anyone to Oxford and no one in my family has even went to uni. I'll need to convince my parents of it as well, and I try at all costs not to talk to them about anything serious, haha! I'll study for the PAT over summer anyway, out of leisure more than anything

It's known as Egos and Money at my college

Yeah I'm baffled by the PPE rep... To be fair it was never people at my college who said it, because Michaelmas 1st year is horrendous here due to how they timetable the teaching (basically we had no new material in Trinity, whereas other colleges space it out more throughout the year), but friends at other colleges have called it that.

Maybe it's just their friends who dossed around! Although now being in 2nd year I do seem to wile away hours on end sat in the JCR gossiping...

Then I think even more that you definitely should apply, it sounds as though you would love Oxford physics if you are studying for the PAT for leisure! Very best of luck

Sounds fine then ask if you have any questions, good luck!

I've decided that I'll apply if I get five A's at higher, cause if not I doubt I have a chance :P

Plus it'll be quite a big thing if I do apply. My school has never sent anyone to Oxford and no one in my family has even went to uni. I'll need to convince my parents of it as well, and I try at all costs not to talk to them about anything serious, haha! I'll study for the PAT over summer anyway, out of leisure more than anything

Don't worry too much about your grades, apply anyway! It's always worth a shot - I'm currently at Oxford and not everyone has perfect grades (I know somebody who got ABDE at AS and still got an offer! Though it might be a bit more strict than that for sciences), so it's important to do reasonably well but grades aren't everything. I think especially in subjects where they have their own entrance exam they're generally more interested in that.

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Applying for Law with French Law
Open application
GCSEs: 5A*s & 7As
AS Subjects: French, Biology, English Literature & Dance
AS Predictions: 4As
A2 Predictions: N/A
Notes: Extended Project Qualification, French charity work & work experience, European Law firm work experience, Prefect/House Captain etc.

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AS subjects: Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, General Studies.
AS pred: 5 A's
A2 pred: N/A

Hi everyone!
I'm hoping to apply for Oriental Studies 8D
It would absolutely be my dream course at my dream uni. I'm such a big Japanophile and I love south-east asia in general, so I'd look forward to picking up modules on China and Korea too. I can't help but drool (is that the right word? ) over the study abroad opportunities as well.

I fell in love with Oxford when I went to visit it on a day trip with relatives in the new year. The architecture, the warm atmosphere, the smell of Blackwells (they stocked a pretty rare book on Japanese particles! I was so impressed 8D)...all that knowledge and learning and history...the hall in Balliol looked a little like Hogwarts to me.

I'm thinking of Queen's because I love the buildings and they seem to have a kickass Japanese society, but Oriental Studies at Oxford in general sounds too fantastic

Hi guys,

Just to introduce myself, I'm an Aussie and applying for PPE this year. Are there any other international applicants here? I would love to chat, as I'm struggling to find information for some things related to international applicants. For instance, there don't happen to be any TSA open centres in Australia, so unless I can get my school to register to be a closed centre, I'm not exactly sure how I'm gonna be able to do it. Also, as an international student do you guys recommend I make an open application or choose a specific college? I'm thinking of either Christchurch or Balliol, but I haven't really looked at it in depth.

As an American-born Chinese myself, wouldn't it make more sense to consider applying to a college in Asia?

Hi! I'm an international student as well, I'm from America.

I feel a like a poor American misguided child for asking this, but what's a GSCE? and an A-level? And do they/how do they match up to American grades/testing?