Oxford aplication help!!!!!!!

What sort of help, exactly, are you after?

Reply 3

Do whatever the hell you want. If your school doesn't let you, do it anyway, if that's what you want. I hate able student programs that don't let people who may be bad at exams apply to decent universities or allow them opportunities that they might excel in (open university modules, for one, might be better suited to your learning).
So work your arse off, do loads of extra work, look into the OU, AEAs, work experience, and you'll be fine.

*not bitter about being an able student for her entire life and then getting less than perfect GCSEs and not being allowed to apply for Durham or do an OU module*

Go for it.

damaster99

i am wondering if i should ask my school to let me try for oxford.

Why does your school have a say in it?
Do what makes you happy.

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Glutamic Acid

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The potential loss is negligible to the potential gain.

Reply 7

I dunno... it is a tenner... :wink:

No reason not to apply, just choose your other 4 wisely! Also, choose your subject! Obviously Physics > Biology ≥ History.

Reply 8

Yeah they also might not let you in if you're not sure if you want to do Physics/Biology/History.
With your subjects, the sciences would be more sensible. They're also (slightly) less competitive.

But then again, go for what you want.

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IChem

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Go for it: just remember to apply to Imperial aswell (unless you are applying for History) Otherwise HCD and I may just have to disembowel you :p:

Reply 10

Harriellie

Yeah they also might not let you in if you're not sure if you want to do Physics/Biology/History.
With your subjects, the sciences would be more sensible. They're also (slightly) less competitive.

But then again, go for what you want.

That really shouldn't be a factor in the decision making process. Also, competitiveness isn't quantifiable. A:P ratios are of limited use.

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tomoli

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Harriellie

Yeah they also might not let you in if you're not sure if you want to do Physics/Biology/History.
With your subjects, the sciences would be more sensible. They're also (slightly) less competitive.

But then again, go for what you want.

He is hardly going to walk into the interview and say 'yer, well im not really sure what I want to do'. I hadn't decided for certain what I wanted to do at this point last year.

Reply 12

tomoli

He is hardly going to walk into the interview and say 'yer, well im not really sure what I want to do'. I hadn't decided for certain what I wanted to do at this point last year.

Haha, I know :wink:

I'm just saying, any hint of wavering might show up.

Reply 13

HCD

That really shouldn't be a factor in the decision making process. Also, competitiveness isn't quantifiable. A:P ratios are of limited use.

It really shouldn't, but it is for some people.

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History Lost in Physics

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If you really want it, definitely go for it - but look elsewhere first - my cousin's got offers from UCL and Oxford for (ancient) History; looked at them and decided he found oxford's course so dull that he's going for UCL.

Plus - I really regret not applying for cambridge :frown:

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damaster99

OP

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HCD

What sort of help, exactly, are you after?

well they would help me with the interviews and what not

i am really good orally and can talk about subjects of my interest in depth for long periods of time.
but i just need help with it all

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damaster99

well they would help me with the interviews and what not

i am really good orally and can talk about subjects of my interest in depth for long periods of time.
but i just need help with it all

The Physics system will not suit you, in which case. I never got the chance to speak about what interested me in the Physics interview, so you can't rely on that. They were 100% academic (think: Maths/Physics test but with people breathing down your neck!). That said, the interviews at the other (Imperial & UCL) universities did involve a lot of conversation about interesting things, and I really enjoyed them. :smile:

Just don't count on getting that opportunity at Oxford!

I see no reason why not to apply, but make sure you pick your subject before you go picking your universities!

Reply 17

alexmunich0n

damaster99

i am really good orally

Make sure you mention that.

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