Okay, so I guess I'll find out the answer to this question in the next few days when my letter arrives but I thought I may as well ask.
I applyed to Oxford last year, interviewed in Oxford and got pooled to St. Catz, got an open offer, missed my offer.
I reapplied this year to a different college (st. peters) without any mention that I was reapplying, did 2 interviews at said college without anyone bringing this up. Then I got pooled to St. Catz again. I was interviewed by a different tutor than had interviewed me in the previous year but he still knew I was reapplying.
Do you reckon this would hurt my chances? I feel like I performed fairly competitively in interviews overall.
No, statistically speaking, reapplication has a higher success rate, I think?
You're correct. I guess my concern is that in most of those cases the tutors probably aren't aware that the candidate is indeed reapplying as is the case in my situation.
I'm no expert (obviously!) but i'm sure that i you've met their grade requirements then they definitely won't be prejudiced against you because you're reapplying.
You're correct. I guess my concern is that in most of those cases the tutors probably aren't aware that the candidate is indeed reapplying as is the case in my situation.
That is true, they are not automatically informed. It's only in situations like yours where it happens to be the same college twice that they're even aware of it.
You should look at the positive side, which is that St Catz takes a lot of Geography students each year.
That is true, they are not automatically informed. It's only in situations like yours where it happens to be the same college twice that they're even aware of it.
You should look at the positive side, which is that St Catz takes a lot of Geography students each year.
I reapplied to Cambridge and got in, and my college husband was rejected from Oxford and successfully applied to Cambridge.
Its exactly the same process.
Well, reapplying shouldn't really hurt your chances, but it doesn't improve your chances much either. Each year a number of people who reapplied do get in, of course, but that doesn't change anything about the fact that the majority of reapplicants will get a second rejection...
Well, reapplying shouldn't really hurt your chances, but it doesn't improve your chances much either. Each year a number of people who reapplied do get in, of course, but that doesn't change anything about the fact that the majority of reapplicants will get a second rejection...
Thanks for the good intentions but I think you missed the part when I said I already got an offer last year and missed the offer. Hence, I would be applying to get another shot at it essentially. When I put it that way odds look not so good
Thanks for the good intentions but I think you missed the part when I said I already got an offer last year and missed the offer. Hence, I would be applying to get another shot at it essentially. When I put it that way odds look not so good
Ah, well we'll see soon anyway.
No, I didn't miss that part, but it's irrelevant here, isn't it?
No, I didn't miss that part, but it's irrelevant here, isn't it?
Well presumably the whole point is that the tutor knew that I was already given an offer and failed to meet the conditions of that offer on a previous ocassion. This is quite different from applying not getting an offer and then reapplying with the hope of getting an offer.
I might be wrong but I think the distinction is quite important, if only from an optics standpoint.
Think about it - if you got rejected the first time, the chances are they saw something about you they didn't like, or just didn't think that you're a good fit for the course. Of course a number of people every year are perfectly capable of getting an offer but make a mistake or two at interview, leading to rejection, but reapply the next year and get a place.
The fact remains that most reapplicants go on to get rejected again.
In your case OP, they clearly liked you (as they gave you an offer last time), but you didn't quite make it. If you have come back with a renewed commitment to achieve 38+ this year, then I think your chances are quite good for getting another chance.
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I reapplied to Cambridge and got in, and my college husband was rejected from Oxford and successfully applied to Cambridge.
