Oxford 2011 Freshers Chat Thread

My UCAS has been updated. Nice to see it there :biggrin:

Reply 323

RupertTheBear

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Original post by RichE

I don't think you'd come across as a freak (at least not by Oxford standards) so I wouldn't worry about that. But if you have plenty of maths to be doing now - e.g. finishing off maths A-level, further maths or say you're planning to take STEP - then I wouldn't worry about seeking extra work at the moment.

If you're on a gap year your request would be a lot more natural.

I'd guess your tutor might point you at the "more challenging questions" on

https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/practice-problems

which are often used as vacation work. Alternatively you could look through some of the first year Oxford lecture notes that are on the web at

https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/courses/material

(under Moderations).

As a third option I'd personally recommend

Reg Allenby - Numbers and Proofs,

or

Geoff Smith - Introductory Mathematics: Algebra and Analysis

as good reads if you want "acclimatise" a little to the different mindset pure university maths is going to have.

Thanks that is really helpful! Yeah I am on a gap year

Reply 324

tommy1311

Is there any way to talk to current students/post-graduates from certain subjects? Been reading through Law School information and interested to know about the Law Fairs. (I know this is ridiculously fore-thought but if it stops me from doing work)

Reply 325

Festina lente

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Original post by tommy1311

Is there any way to talk to current students/post-graduates from certain subjects? Been reading through Law School information and interested to know about the Law Fairs. (I know this is ridiculously fore-thought but if it stops me from doing work)

There are a few Oxford lawyers hanging about on TSR - I think a good person for you to talk to about this would be eve_22, who is a current 2nd year. For any questions on the course generally you are very welcome to ask me :smile:

Reply 326

tommy1311

Original post by Festina lente

There are a few Oxford lawyers hanging about on TSR - I think a good person for you to talk to about this would be eve_22, who is a current 2nd year. For any questions on the course generally you are very welcome to ask me :smile:

Ahh thankyou! Expect a PM soonish. :tongue:

Reply 327

237829

Original post by RupertTheBear

Hey!
Would it be worth contacting one of the tutors to do some work now, or would that just make me a freak? My friend is already being contacted by his for maths.

I would say that your probably alright not getting in contact with them for them time being - they'll send you work about June-ish time anyway. Incidentally, with respect to what RichE said, Dr Lauder set us the Geoff Smith book to do over the summer, so you may want to start there and have a look. Similarly, doing some of the practice problems (specifically the last 11 pages) would be beneficial, as would perhaps doing STEP, or at least the questions. Don't worry too much yet, they'll let you know when the time is right!

Reply 328

UCAS updated! I'm very much tempted to accept it, but I haven't decided on my insurance. (Durham? St Andrews? Durham? Grrr...)

Reply 329

Original post by Sempiternitas

UCAS updated! I'm very much tempted to accept it, but I haven't decided on my insurance. (Durham? St Andrews? Durham? Grrr...)

what is the insurance?

Reply 330

SamF1992

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Original post by Sempiternitas

UCAS updated! I'm very much tempted to accept it, but I haven't decided on my insurance. (Durham? St Andrews? Durham? Grrr...)

Wouldn't it be a bit pointless putting Durham as insurance seeing as the offer is the same?

Reply 331

soutioirsim

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Original post by Sempiternitas

UCAS updated! I'm very much tempted to accept it, but I haven't decided on my insurance. (Durham? St Andrews? Durham? Grrr...)

It wont let me accept mine :frown:

When I click on reply to offers it doesnt do anything. Is yours letting you then?

Reply 332

Original post by moritzplatz

what is the insurance?

Your insurance university is the one you'd go to if you don't meet the offer of your firm. (Or are rather wanting to know what my insurance is?)

Original post by SamF1992

Wouldn't it be a bit pointless putting Durham as insurance seeing as the offer is the same?

That's what I'm thinking - but the Classics tutor I saw in the summer did say that they wouldn't demand so much from me, so I'm just e-mailing him whether they'd be kind and ask for less...

Original post by soutioirsim

It wont let me accept mine :frown:

When I click on reply to offers it doesnt do anything. Is yours letting you then?

I haven't tried yet. I'm not going to unless I've completely made up my mind in case I accidentally "declined" Oxford. :eek:

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 333

TWP1992

Original post by cysxmy

I was accepted by Brasenose and majored in engineering. If there is anyone in Brasenose or eningeering, please feel free to PM me.
BTW, I found little repl or information about Brasenose. a really low profile college?

Congratulations on the offer! I am a first year studying engineering at brasenose, if you have any questions PM me.

Reply 334

Original post by Sempiternitas

Your insurance university is the one you'd go to if you don't meet the offer of your firm. (Or are rather wanting to know what my insurance is?)

no yes i wanted to know that, thanks :biggrin:

so it's not a problem for me since i applied only to oxford!

Reply 335

Original post by moritzplatz

no yes i wanted to know that, thanks :biggrin:

so it's not a problem for me since i applied only to oxford!

Really? But don't you get five choices for UCAS?

I hope you don't mind my asking - but are you really from Rome?

Reply 336

Original post by Sempiternitas

Really? But don't you get five choices for UCAS?

I hope you don't mind my asking - but are you really from Rome?

yes i could apply to 5 uni...but i wanted to go only to oxford so i applied only there :biggrin:

yes i'm from Rome, i live 200 meters from the colosseum :smile:

Reply 337

Rahul.S

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Original post by extricated

rest in peace oxford kmt

rest in peace extricated :colone:

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 338

Original post by moritzplatz

yes i could apply to 5 uni...but i wanted to go only to oxford so i applied only there :biggrin:

yes i'm from Rome, i live 200 meters from the colosseum :smile:

That's some dedication. I suppose you took the chance to write "It's been my lifelong dream to go to Oxford" in your personal statement? (Seeing that other unis wouldn't be reading it anyway...)

The Colosseum! :drool:

I could wake up seeing that every day.

Reply 339