Oxford Chemistry Students and Applicants

Ah, might be just me then nah it's not THAT many people, it just made me laugh hearing that I'd already been discussed in general college gossip! I was hoping to get there as a relative stranger haha! And yup... it is indeed true I have one of those lower back ones that looks as though it's gonna be something written in Japanese or what have you. Except it's not, it's the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle . Have you had your reading list yet? I've got the books and I've read quite a bit, but I don't want to do any actual work unless I know what I have to do!

I'm not sure whether this is really bad or not, but I've never heard of whatever that is :P ! Is it some physics/mechanics term or is it a chemistry one I should know about

I don't know how far to read into these books because I swear I'm gonna forget everything in freshers week and they seem to suggest you've just got to get a scope of the sort of work! How much have you lot read?

Uhhhmm... it's quantum mechanics, so a bit of both haha. I think we do it in 1st year? Not sure though. I only really know about it from outside reading and being a proper geek and buying a couple of textbooks last year. Unfortunately as people there already know I've got it written on me I'll have to be able to explain it perfectly ahah .

And I've just read the first few chapters of organic, had a look most of the fundamental concepts for physical and had a peek at inorganic. No idea what I'm gonna do with the maths though, I've probably forgotten how to do everything and it's going to be awful...

ahhhhhh haha,

I've got Sivia's book for maths, well should be delivered to me soon :P, and just looking at past A2 calculations etc. Organic's where I'm weakest at so just going through Sykes atm

Edit: Oh and I wanted to ask people already there/going there what to do about Lab coats? Do you take your own or buy one there or what?

Sykes is awesome. Not so keen on Clayden though I got a book by Steiner, the Chemistry Maths Book. Seems sexy enough to do the trick.

I have Steiner too *chemistry five*! I haven't seen Sykes... how does it differ from Clayden?

Anybody want to buy a fairly good set of university textbooks.


Any offers?

Right ok, I have a bit of an odd question... How much contact is there (generally) between undergrads and DPhil students in terms of labs? Do they use the same buildings on a regular basis?

Research and teaching labs are separate entities. Bear in mind, however, that most of the people supervising you in labs will be DPhil students.

Ah thanks. And ... argh!

Trying to avoid somebody?

Hey guys i'm looking to apply for chemistry at oxford
I applied to an open day at lincoln college however now I think i want to look around st anne's college
The only thing is that St annes says it only admits 4 chemistry students per year
does anyone know how many the other colleges (lincoln) admit per year?
Thanks
Mike

I think my Personal statement is finished, but I am still not sure of its quality. Is it possible for one of you guys to perhaps review my personal statement? If anyone is interested, please PM me.