Oxbridge applicants/students - help me with me essay?

Hi there

So basically, I'm doing an essay on Oxbridge candidates and applicants, and to see if there's a trend in the type of people that are accepted.

If you applied to Oxford or Cambridge, can you just tell me where you're from and whether you got accepted or not?

It'd be a massive help, thanks!

Hi there

So basically, I'm doing an essay on Oxbridge candidates and applicants, and to see if there's a trend in the type of people that are accepted.

If you applied to Oxford or Cambridge, can you just tell me where you're from and whether you got accepted or not?

It'd be a massive help, thanks!

Hi there

So basically, I'm doing an essay on Oxbridge candidates and applicants, and to see if there's a trend in the type of people that are accepted.

If you applied to Oxford or Cambridge, can you just tell me where you're from and whether you got accepted or not?

It'd be a massive help, thanks!

From Walesssss, got in, but we're a rare breed it must be said.

From Walesssss, got in, but we're a rare breed it must be said.

Speak to @L'Evil Fish

Although, what do you mean by "type"...? And how will identify a "trend"...?

Anyway, the main common factor is academic strength.

From Walesssss, got in, but we're a rare breed it must be said.

By from, I assume you mean where I live now. I live in Manchester. I've been given a conditional offer. I'll be accepted in August if I meet those conditions)

Originally I'm from London. Applied for Cambridge and in terms of demographics, I'm 20 and black Caribbean and attended an independent state VI form college for my A levels. I'm an applicant applying after a gap year.

Just cause from what a few people have said to me, they felt they would never get into Oxbridge due to their age: I just turned 31 and have an offer from Oxford. I went to an OK state school in the South West, but was born in London and now live in France. So pretty non-standard, I guess.

But I do have a double-barreled surname (O'Brien)

Basically, there have been talks recently suggesting that you only get into Oxford/Cambridge if you're from a certain part of the country/financial background/class, so I'm just seeing to what extent this is a valid point or not

Thanks for replying!

Help with my essay.

I'd suggest you go and look at the Oxford and Cambridge websites individually and find the page that shows you applicant statistics. It will break it down for you in terms of location, type of school attended etc.

In terms of my application, I got accepted at Oxford, am from London and went to a private secondary school, and I applied post-A level (gap year)

Sorry you need to be more specific... "talks recently" where?

As others have said there is plenty of data on both unis websites about their Admissions stats by different types of school etc.

And also their Outreach programs.

Bottomline, they aren't perfect but they do a pretty good job. Their most important factor is the academic strength of the candidates, not how rich or white they are...

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I'm from Greater Manchester, an ethnic minority group, low income background, a state sixth form college and I got an offer from Cambridge on Tuesday