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Oxford gap year

hey there. ive applied to St Andrews UCL, Loughborough Warwick, and birmingham to do economics related courses. Ive already got offers from loughborough and birmingham for ABB. the thing is ive asked for a deffered start as i am going to spend a year in a folkhigh school in norway which is like a structured gap year where i will learn the language and do various other physical activites. I have been wondering if during this year i could apply to oxford or cambridge even though i will have accepted an offer from which ever uni i choose and have got accepted to this year. is this possible?? i really wana see if i can get in to oxford/cambridge

Reply 1

KJ21

No you cant if you have deferred your entry.

Reply 2

Austen9

what if i didnt accept any of the offers can i apply in my gap year?

Reply 3

KJ21

You would have to cancel your UCAS for that year not defer it. Then re-apply to Oxford and the other uni's. But the uni you want may not accept you twice

Reply 4

willenium

KJ21

the uni you want they wont accept you twice

well that's just plain wrong

i reapplied this year. last year i got an offer from york that i turned down, but they've given me the same offer this year.

Reply 5

KJ21

willenium

well that's just plain wrong

i reapplied this year. last year i got an offer from york that i turned down, but they've given me the same offer this year.

Seriously, my uni wouldnt accept me twice

Reply 6

willenium

KJ21

Seriously, my uni wouldnt accept me twice

that is obviously not a concrete rule though, is it?

Reply 7

KJ21

willenium

that is obviously not a concrete rule though, is it?

Edited my post, is that better

Reply 8

Austen9

is it i gt predicted AAA at A2 and gt AAAAB at AS. i got 3A* 4A 2B 2C GCSE, however in alevel i did not take maths which i think is a downfall as oxford see it as strongly recomended. do u tihnk i have a chance of the economics and management course? by the time i come back from my gap year i will also have gained complete fluency in scandinavian languages

bump

if maths is "strongly recommended" by oxford then you should do the Maths a level in your gap year to even stand a chance.

there'll be too many other applicants with your grades or better who have Maths. They'll get preference.

Reply 11

Austen9

how would i do a maths a level during my gap year??

Reply 12

aaloo

...get the text books, teach yourself and enter yourself for the exams. tis not hard.

Reply 13

Austen9

maybe i will consider but it seems a lot of work when im supposed to be enjoying myself

Reply 14

Joanna May

Austen9

maybe i will consider but it seems a lot of work when im supposed to be enjoying myself

A gap year isn't just for enjoying yourself. If you want to go to Oxford that much, then you would use the year to take the required A-level.

Reply 15

aaloo

Austen9

maybe i will consider but it seems a lot of work when im supposed to be enjoying myself

Tough. Don't go to Oxford then.

Reply 16

La Esmerelda

Dont bother, you (as do most other people) have a limited chance of getting into oxford anyway-it might even be boring (i hear they have 'drinks receptions' instead of parties and balls).

Reply 17

hobnob

La Esmerelda

Dont bother, you (as do most other people) have a limited chance of getting into oxford anyway-it might even be boring (i hear they have 'drinks receptions' instead of parties and balls).