Oxford Applicants for 2012 Entry

Hey heyy

I'm applying from California this year!
Subject: geography
College: Christ church
And other than that, the scores and tests I've taken diverge from UK standards. I have four APs with a score of five in relevant subjects (requirement is three). But I also have five SAT2s with a 700 or above, and Oxford only asks that US applicants have either the APs or the SATs, and a combination if both can be submitted so that the applicant reaches the requirement of three.
I have a 2240 on my SAT, and the minimum for Oxford is a 2000, though I'm expecting to receive higher scores in a week. I have a 34 on the ACT, an additional standardized test, whilst Oxford asks for a 31 (I think?). Andddd I have As in school.
But still! Everyone applying is extremely smart and absolutely worthy. If you're applying to christ church, message me! I want to connect with people before we all find out about our results - like a support group.
Also, if I get asked for interview I'll be flying all the way over there, and it'd be nice to meet up with other applicants who are there at/around the same time!

Sorry this is so long (:

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Oh no don't worry, it wasn't a letter from Oxford
It was from my college, just an exam timetable for it.


Sorry, I should have been clearer!

Seriously? Like Cambridge now? Wow (in a good way, I personally think the Cam pool is a very good idea).

I have a question for any fellow law applicants:

Is it definitely true that I do not need to put my LNAT on the UCAS form? I was pretty sure I did not as it was sent automatically to the universities, but my school has sent me back my UCAS form and said I need to put it on the form, with my score if I have already sat it. I have indeed already sat it but I know I won't get my score until, like, February or something and I also know LNAT send your score directly to the universities you apply for so I don't think I need to put it on my UCAS form in the education section. Am I correct and the school are wrong? I'm really stressing about this as I want to get my form sent off ASAP! Thanks in advance for any help. xD

Hopefully you can access it now. But I hope you'll see from it that the acceptance rates between college are actually very similar. There's no point choosing a college because you think it'll be easier to get into simply because it won't

Hey there, anyone else scared to death about their entrance test. *_* cannot believe how close it is!!

Ah woowweee
I still haven't got one yet, mine was processed on the 26th September.
I wonder if they're doing it by subject..

Yeah that was it thanks! Lol personally I'd like to make an open application but the 'rents are a different story

the other applicants that apply to other colleges will be really good and therefore if the college I applied for doesn't take me I can't help but think it's extremely unlikely that I'll be pooled

Thanks for the spreadsheet! It's very useful, although now I feel really, really scared that I applied to Worcester when seeing how it dominates the no. of original applicants section and it just seems really oversubscribed oh dear. I know there's supposed to be a really good pool system and everything but I'm starting to wonder how much difference it'll make I mean, the other applicants that apply to other colleges will be really good and therefore if the college I applied for doesn't take me I can't help but think it's extremely unlikely that I'll be pooled

I know how you feel...what are you applying for then?

I'm pretty sure all the remaining candidates are pooled? They're not going to throw you out just because a lot of other good students applied to the same college as you - that tells them nothing about your abilities..

Nooo, don't be pessimistic. Column I is what's important. 23% of people who apply to Worcester get in to Oxford, which is more than the average across the university (20%).

You're right that you're much more likely to end up at another college if you apply to Worcester, but you're overall chances of getting in are not any worse.

History, what about you?

History, same as you...oh what good GCSEs you have . Lol, everyone on here has so many A*s at GCSE...ah well shall have to write extremely well in the HAT to compensate!

I'm really freaked out about the essay question (1c? I think) and am currently frantically trying to memorise AS history again so I have something to write about seeing as I don't think I know my A2 topics well enough to answer on them yet

What college are you applying to btw?

History, same as you...

I haven't submitted my UCAS yet and I'm probably not going to do it until Thursday. I am an independent applicant. Do you guys know if there is any processing time I should be aware of? Or will my UCAS-application go straight to the database with no delay?

- Thank you