getting into Oxford

what would you say is ur top tip to get into Oxford ( apart from grades)

Depends on the subject.

Make sure your interview technique is good and that you are prepared for any entrance exams, for starters.

Also, check out the admissions criteria for whichever subject you are applying for.

my subject would be law
I dont know if theres anything that could make my application stand out apart from grades yk?

What reading have you done? How can you show passion and suitability in your PS?

my subject would be law
I dont know if theres anything that could make my application stand out apart from grades yk?

I see. I’m an offer holder for chemistry at Oxford, though I do have a cousin currently at Oxford who is studying law.

He stood out by joining a debating society and I think that really helped him to build on a lot of the skills expected of successful applicants. https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/undergraduate-selection-criteria

thats great to hear , congrats on your offer ! do you remember what grades your cousin scored ? )))))

ive ordered "letter to a law student" which was recommended by a lot of people. in my PS I can show passion and involvement in the subject through my supercurriculars , ive competed on national level in debates, (I was told this could be relevant ) ive given a ted talk which was posted on the official ted x channel wiht 38 millions subscriber (also told it could prove my public speaking ability) im helping a legal team to finalise the paperwork for the construction of an orphanage in Cameroon and im taking a MOOC law Course by Harvard.

im not too sure these are relevant since some tell me that its pointless while others tell me that I shoudl mention them

ive ordered "letter to a law student" which was recommended by a lot of people. in my PS I can show passion and involvement in the subject through my supercurriculars , ive competed on national level in debates, (I was told this could be relevant ) ive given a ted talk which was posted on the official ted x channel wiht 38 millions subscriber (also told it could prove my public speaking ability) im helping a legal team to finalise the paperwork for the construction of an orphanage in Cameroon and im taking a MOOC law Course by Harvard.

im not too sure these are relevant since some tell me that its pointless while others tell me that I shoudl mention them

ive ordered "letter to a law student" which was recommended by a lot of people. in my PS I can show passion and involvement in the subject through my supercurriculars , ive competed on national level in debates, (I was told this could be relevant ) ive given a ted talk which was posted on the official ted x channel wiht 38 millions subscriber (also told it could prove my public speaking ability) im helping a legal team to finalise the paperwork for the construction of an orphanage in Cameroon and im taking a MOOC law Course by Harvard.

im not too sure these are relevant since some tell me that its pointless while others tell me that I shoudl mention them

What ted talk was it? If you think an admissions tutor is going to be impressed by you listing a channel with millions of subscribers, think again. Or if you think the tutor is going to actually watch the ted talk then you're also wrong. As others have said, your PS isn't just a listing exercise, it's far more impressive to go into detail about your motivations for giving a talk, how you prepared and delivered it, what you learned, how it's relevant and useful to law and so on. Just simply saying ''I gave a ted talk on a channel with millions of subscribers'' is pointless...an admissions tutor won't give a rat's arse about that.