Swedish/Foreign student - applying to Oxbridge?

Of course its possible to get accepted as an intel... and if you have the highest grades possible, you will probably get an interview, although I dont think Imperial requires interviews...
I myself, will be applying this year and I'm German, so you wont be the only EU applicant, ^^

Hey Di, what kind of offer did you get from Cambridge? It'd be interesting to know since your from Germany as well

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WokSz

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*Di*

You said you achieved the highest grades possible in your exams ... what more could Oxbridge ask for ?!?

A good command of the English language, enthusiasm, background knowledge to name but a few :wink:

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CamSPSer

The standards expected of international and home students are exactly the same. Statistically less international applicants get in than home students but this is for a variety of reasons, lack of command of english, local examination systems not preparing students in enough depth for oxbridge, lack of interview, lack of understanding and preperation for interviews

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fatboy06

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I met a Swedish person at interview, so at least one person got an interview from Sweden last year :smile:

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*Di*

WokSz

A good command of the English language, enthusiasm, background knowledge to name but a few :wink:

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Well, yes, sure :smile:

. I didn't mean to say that good grades are all you need. But the thread starter wasn't sure if his/ her qualifications count a lot and here I think he /she should not worry because he /she obviously couldn't have done better and so when it comes to qualifications he/she definitely fulfills Oxbridge standards.

@ pearfire: My Cambridge offer was 1,3 in the Abitur with 14 points in History.
Which subject are you applying for?

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Wow!! A 1.3 offer, they gotta really like you. Usually they only give out 1.1-1.2, at least that's what I've heard. You must have really impressed them. Btw, I'm applying for econ&management at Oxford. predicted grades 1.0-1.1, all As in Abitur Subjects. What did you appy for and what were your grades?

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Hab' mich doch hierher verirrt, pearfire. :cool:

Where did you get those figures from? I think there was a girl on this board who got an offer for E&M with 14, 14, 13, 12 (in that order :eek:

) in the Abitur. I'm a bit surprised to hear that Cambridge gives out comparably low offers- a 14 is always tough though.

I'm thinking about reapplying if you're wondering what I'm doing. :p:

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Huhu, *wink* hab ich mir schon gedacht, ^^

Well, Cambridge usually does not give out offers like that, so probably they really really really wanted her, so she is probably VERY smart

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Or they abandon their policy of only judging applicants by their grades- yes, I know there are also other factors that influence their decision and that there are hundreds of people who didn't get 10A* at GCSEs, but from what I've seen here on TSR, they seem to be obsessed with A*s.

Anyway, congrats on getting in :smile:

- making such an offer requires not only talent, but also very very good nerves.

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Thales

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fatboy06

I met a Swedish person at interview, so at least one person got an interview from Sweden last year :smile:

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I didn't get in though... if it is you I met at Christ Church - you got in for music somewhere else in the end though didn't you?
Hope I'm not mistaken here, that'd be a tad awkward.

Anyways, lajsen - any questions, drop me a PM - in Swedish if you wish - it's all the same to me. :tongue:

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fatboy06

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Such a small world...

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Thales

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6 degrees of separation mate.

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*Di*

pearfire

Well, Cambridge usually does not give out offers like that, so probably they really really really wanted her, so she is probably VERY smart

I'm quite surprised by your reaction ... 1,3 is quite a low offer in fact, especially as my prediction when I applied was 1,0- 1,2. But I've read on many Cam colleges homepages that that is their standard or at least minimum offer. And I've got a leavlet from Oxford that says their minimum offer is 1,5 :eek:

. When I went for my interview I met a student from Germany and her offer had been 1,3 and 13 13 13, so obviously it's not too uncommon.

Moreover I don't think I was something like an exceptional candidate or that I was very impressive at interview. Actually I was pooled and got my offer from another college (at least without further interview).

And while 1,3 is relatively low the 14 in History (I applied for History) was tough!
I mean it's not like getting an A at A-Level, but it's one single exam on one single day that counts. There's a lot of luck involved there and I was really scared I wouldn't make it.
I got 15 and 1,0 in the end, but the months before the History exam and the waiting for the results took a lot of nerve.

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*Di*

I'm quite surprised by your reaction ... 1,3 is quite a low offer in fact, especially as my prediction when I applied was 1,0- 1,2. But I've read on many Cam colleges homepages that that is their standard or at least minimum offer. And I've got a leavlet from Oxford that says their minimum offer is 1,5 :eek:

. When I went for my interview I met a student from Germany and her offer had been 1,3 and 13 13 13, so obviously it's not too uncommon.

Moreover I don't think I was something like an exceptional candidate or that I was very impressive at interview. Actually I was pooled and got my offer from another college (at least without further interview).

And while 1,3 is relatively low the 14 in History (I applied for History) was tough!
I mean it's not like getting an A at A-Level, but it's one single exam on one single day that counts. There's a lot of luck involved there and I was really scared I wouldn't make it.
I got 15 and 1,0 in the end, but the months before the History exam and the waiting for the results took a lot of nerve.

They say that they require at least 1,5... and I think this only applies to Maths and Physics as many people who are really good at it don't get top marks in other subjects. Plus, it's another proof that the Abitur is much harder than A levels. :p:

During the past years 1,3 was the best result at our school... just for the record. Anyway did your teachers know that you got an offer and needed the 1,3 + 14?

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Basically, this is how it works. They give out 1.2 standard offers. BUT if they really like someone, they wanna make sure that that person can come. So they lower the offer to say, a 1.3 or even 1.4 if they think your almost a genius. So getting something like 1.3 is very impressive.

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