University of Oxford 2022 Applicants Official Thread

Preparing a year ahead can be very useful to some, don't knock it

hello - i’m a reapplicant, after being rejected pre-interview.
still not sure if i’m reapplying but i thought i might as well write on this thread anyway
geography @ st hilda’s or st anne’s, gcses: 6 A*s 4 As (with mitigating circumstances), predicted A*A*A*A in epq geography economics and english literature.

hoping that if i reapplied my circumstances may be taken more into account

Geography probably.
A levels at a state school with history, geography and sociology, predicted 3 A*s.
GCSEs 99999988888D* at a state school.
I love the sound of the tutorial system and it seems really friendly, it's also very historical and you're part of a community too.
Not sure which college but one with 3yrs accommodation and good self catering facilities.
And I'm from England.

Do you think my subject combination will be fine then?

HI!I'm gunning for Geography/Biology/Human Sciences, I'm thinking about any college which is a bit more chilled and not too academic (as far as Oxford standards go lmao) and I'm studying Biology, Chemistry and Geography. I'm predicted 3 A*/A (my college is hesitant to give us actual predicted grades atm lol). I love the collegiate system, the mix of campus and city and its not too far from home, so...I have to say I'm quite liking the looks of Teddy Hall, St John's and Keble however I'm not too fussed atm.

what are your gcses like? for human sciences you take the TSA. TSA and gcse scores are equally weighted. for biological sciences and geography there’s no admissions tests as yet so good gcses in the context of your school are needed

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Firstly- don't worry about being too early, OP. The 2021 thread was made the day interviews started coming out (21/11/19 or something).

Subject: English literature, might potentially go for a joint honours of English literature and French.
College: Still no clue. I'm still skeptical on applying, really, so I've been too afraid to even look deep into it yet. I do like the look of Jesus, Corpus Christi, St Hilda's and there was one more that I've already forgotten, yikes. Wonder if I should go for an open application.
A- Levels: English literature, French, Psychology (and maybe Spanish if I can keep it up as a private candidate for that).
Predicted: Currently AAA, but it's only been one term so I'm expecting things will be changed between now and applying in Year 13. AAA are the default predicted grades in my school for the highest achievers and I believe nobody has officially been predicted an A* yet. I'm hoping for A*A*A at least (A*A*A* is everybody's dream). My current grades for December 2020 (I'm in Year 12) are A*BC (I just missed out on A*BB ).
GCSEs: 9999999998 (and an 8 in L2 Further Maths).
Additional qualifications: Only Grades 1-3 in piano. I was going to do Grade 5 this winter and Grade 6 next winter, but Covid came and ruined that plan .
School type: State school (has a high rate of FSM).
Why Oxford?: Applying crossed my mind in Year 11 when I got my mock results back (I had 9999999887 at that stage) but I didn't really take applying there seriously until GCSE Results Day when I saw my final results and thought, hey, why not? I also love the sound of the tutorial system (some of my favourite parts of English literature is actually discussing ideas with other people, having to publicly speak and sequence your thoughts on the spot) and I've read that the university has been working on boosting employment in the arts, social sciences and humanities, so this (and I guess the prestige and connections the university has) might be really helpful to me if I decide that I don't want to go into teaching (as that's what I kind of want to do at the moment - I am aware, though, that prestige and connections still won't be entirely enough to help me get places and that I'll have to do extra things as well). Also, I love the vibe of the university- I'm really into dark academia, so it's beautiful to me. Finally, it's not too far away from home by train but far enough for me to get student accommodation.

I wonder if I'll chicken out of applying at the last minute or change what I want to study (in that case, I probably wouldn't bother applying). I'm forever indecisive. I'm also trying not to get too attached to the university because of how competitive getting in is.

Firstly- don't worry about being too early, OP. The 2021 thread was made the day interviews started coming out (21/11/19 or something).

Subject: English literature, might potentially go for a joint honours of English literature and French.
College: Still no clue. I'm still skeptical on applying, really, so I've been too afraid to even look deep into it yet. I do like the look of Jesus, Corpus Christi, St Hilda's and there was one more that I've already forgotten, yikes. Wonder if I should go for an open application.
A- Levels: English literature, French, Psychology (and maybe Spanish if I can keep it up as a private candidate for that).
Predicted: Currently AAA, but it's only been one term so I'm expecting things will be changed between now and applying in Year 13. AAA are the default predicted grades in my school for the highest achievers and I believe nobody has officially been predicted an A* yet. I'm hoping for A*A*A at least (A*A*A* is everybody's dream). My current grades for December 2020 (I'm in Year 12) are A*BC (I just missed out on A*BB ).
GCSEs: 9999999998 (and an 8 in L2 Further Maths).
Additional qualifications: Only Grades 1-3 in piano. I was going to do Grade 5 this winter and Grade 6 next winter, but Covid came and ruined that plan .
School type: State school (has a high rate of FSM).
Why Oxford?: Applying crossed my mind in Year 11 when I got my mock results back (I had 9999999887 at that stage) but I didn't really take applying there seriously until GCSE Results Day when I saw my final results and thought, hey, why not? I also love the sound of the tutorial system (some of my favourite parts of English literature is actually discussing ideas with other people, having to publicly speak and sequence your thoughts on the spot) and I've read that the university has been working on boosting employment in the arts, social sciences and humanities, so this (and I guess the prestige and connections the university has) might be really helpful to me if I decide that I don't want to go into teaching (as that's what I kind of want to do at the moment - I am aware, though, that prestige and connections still won't be entirely enough to help me get places and that I'll have to do extra things as well). Also, I love the vibe of the university- I'm really into dark academia, so it's beautiful to me. Finally, it's not too far away from home by train but far enough for me to get student accommodation.

I wonder if I'll chicken out of applying at the last minute or change what I want to study (in that case, I probably wouldn't bother applying). I'm forever indecisive. I'm also trying not to get too attached to the university because of how competitive getting in is.

Hi there. Can't believe I'm here already after just having left the Oxford 2021 thread a few weeks ago - I was rejected pre-interview for law at Worcester. The email was horrible, but I want to reapply. A lot of places say not to bother if you're rejected pre-interview but I'm from Australia and was preparing my oxford application while studying for my final exams so I didn't have much time to prep for the lnat or devote to my ps so I feel like I didn't put in the best application I'm capable of by a long shot. I don't regret it, I had to focus on my finals but it's still sad. On to the introductory things though:

Subject applying for ~ Law
College applying to ~ Probably Worcester again I just love it
A Levels/ equiv taking ~ in Aus you get an ATAR (number between 1 and 99.95)
Additional qualifications (if any) - nope
Predicted/ Achieved grades (A level/ eq)~ Just got my results yesterday and I got a 99.30 (equivelant to A*A*A* or A*A*A I believe)
Achieved GCSE/ equiv grades ~ Australia has no equivelant
Why Oxford? ~ Best Law school in the world (other than Harvard but I don't want to go to America right now)
Why that college? (if you know why) ~ I love that Worcester has such beautiful gardens, I live in the countryside and I need lots of grass, plus it has a lake and that's amazing
State/Private/Grammar/Home ~ Australian state school