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Oxford Applicants for 2012 Entry

Of course for some of the best photos of St John's you have to look at a recent set taken by a current student:

So I moved into my new room quite recently!

Its in the Kendrew Quadrangle of St Johns College in Oxford.

The Kendrew Quadrangle:

Mini Library

Posters - I wish I could put up more all over the place, but we're not allowed to.

Fridge/Freezer

Working area

En Suite

with a nice Shower

Reply 9241

silverspoonmess

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Original post by omgnowai134

Hiya,
Is anyone else applying to Keble? Not necessarily for English (which I am), but just in general?
I haven't come across anyone yet, and I'm kind of worrying that there's something about Keble that I don't know? I don't know whether to be concerned or not.

Also, has anyone received the "more specific information" from their respective colleges yet? The email said they'd be here by the end of the month, and they're certainly cutting it a bit close, don't you think?

I am

for Law.
I got my "active consideration" e-mail this morning. Scary stuff.

Reply 9242

omgnowai134

Original post by silverspoonmess

I am

for Law.
I got my "active consideration" e-mail this morning. Scary stuff.

I just got mine. Slightly freaking out now. Do you have any idea when they'll let us know if we've got an interview? (I tried to look at the webpage, but it kept crashing. -.-)

Reply 9243

Doojam

Original post by fluteflute

Of course for some of the best photos of St John's you have to look at a recent set taken by a current student:

Wow, that is so lovely!

Reply 9244

silverspoonmess

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Original post by omgnowai134

I just got mine. Slightly freaking out now. Do you have any idea when they'll let us know if we've got an interview? (I tried to look at the webpage, but it kept crashing. -.-)

a week before the interviews, at the latest (and I think they do generally let you know as late as they can). For english interviews start Dec 5th for surnames A-K, and the 6th for L-Z.
So basically just before the end of November. The next month is going to be horrible just waiting to hear back.

Reply 9245

omgnowai134

Original post by silverspoonmess

a week before the interviews, at the latest (and I think they do generally let you know as late as they can). For english interviews start Dec 5th for surnames A-K, and the 6th for L-Z.
So basically just before the end of November. The next month is going to be horrible just waiting to hear back.

It's going to be awful. :/ I have my admissions test next wednesday. I'll be honest and say that I'm terrified. Have the Law admissions tests already happened?

Reply 9246

silverspoonmess

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Original post by omgnowai134

It's going to be awful. :/ I have my admissions test next wednesday. I'll be honest and say that I'm terrified. Have the Law admissions tests already happened?

Good luck

I'm sure it'll be fine.
Yeah, I don't think it went as well as I would have liked, or as well as any of my practices. But then you really can't tell so fingers crossed I suppose. Glad to have everything out of the way though, I'll be so relieved when the whole application process is over :smile:

Reply 9247

omgnowai134

Original post by silverspoonmess

Good luck

I'm sure it'll be fine.
Yeah, I don't think it went as well as I would have liked, or as well as any of my practices. But then you really can't tell so fingers crossed I suppose. Glad to have everything out of the way though, I'll be so relieved when the whole application process is over :smile:

The whole application process has been so stressful. I'm just glad that this is the last part. Then it's just a waiting game, unfortunately.

I'm sure your exam was fine. (: Good luck!

Reply 9248

Emgrace

First of all, why do I always miss the good conversations!?
I LOVED the Sherlock Holmes series on BBC :P

Secondly, St Johns looks surprisingly nicer than I thought :P
I dont really like mixes of architecture, but the beehive is kinda nice because it looks like it's made of wood or something?
On the St Johns college map I swear it looked like it was all glass, which might have looked horrible next to the old buildings!
Plus with the massive tree the kendrew bit looks rather nice (Trees make everything nice) and the room is SOO NICE!
Kinda jealous of the room :P But I guess if you have a room in a pretty old college quads then you kinda sacrifice the nice new furniture and stuff for the quad. :P

See, all of merton is old and pretty (even the 2nd year accommodation out of college)...so that was a big factor in why I chose it. I like pretty things...

Reply 9249

fawltyfan

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Does anyone know what percentage of Law applicants were interviewed last year, or where I could possibly find this information?

Not desperate but would be nice to know, especially seeing as it's usually quite low.

Reply 9250

Devil_in_disguise

Original post by fawltyfan

Does anyone know what percentage of Law applicants were interviewed last year, or where I could possibly find this information?

Not desperate but would be nice to know, especially seeing as it's usually quite low.

About 53%.

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/courses/law_jurisprudence/law_4.html

Reply 9251

silverspoonmess

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Original post by fawltyfan

Does anyone know what percentage of Law applicants were interviewed last year, or where I could possibly find this information?

Not desperate but would be nice to know, especially seeing as it's usually quite low.

Statistics page doesn't say, but it does say that there were 6 applicants per place. On the open day I attended they said they interview 3 applicants for every place, so about 50%? When I went to visit Keble on the open day they said they interviewed 53% of their law applicants last year, so while college specific, it is fitting with the 50% approximation.

Reply 9252

fluteflute

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Original post by fawltyfan

Does anyone know what percentage of Law applicants were interviewed last year, or where I could possibly find this information?

Not desperate but would be nice to know, especially seeing as it's usually quite low.

Original post by Devil_in_disguise

About 53%.

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/courses/law_jurisprudence/law_4.html

Original post by silverspoonmess

Statistics page doesn't say, but it does say that there were 6 applicants per place. On the open day I attended they said they interview 3 applicants for every place, so about 50%? When I went to visit Keble on the open day they said they interviewed 53% of their law applicants last year, so while college specific, it is fitting with the 50% approximation.

In 2010, then 56% of Law applicants were shortlisted (which basically fits with what everyone has said so far :biggrin:

)

Reply 9253

fawltyfan

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Original post by fluteflute

In 2010, then 56% of Law applicants were shortlisted (which basically fits with what everyone has said so far :biggrin:

)

Original post by silverspoonmess

Statistics page doesn't say, but it does say that there were 6 applicants per place. On the open day I attended they said they interview 3 applicants for every place, so about 50%? When I went to visit Keble on the open day they said they interviewed 53% of their law applicants last year, so while college specific, it is fitting with the 50% approximation.

Original post by Devil_in_disguise

About 53%.

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/courses/law_jurisprudence/law_4.html

Thanks, guys. I wasn't sure whether the figure on the university course page was from the 2010 cycle.

Reply 9254

narusku

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"Vegeta what does the scouter say about the thread's post progress!?"

IT'S OVER 9,000!!

Yeah it's random I know...

Reply 9255

ReBee

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Statistics worry me >_< Last year only 82% of Biological Sciences candidates were interviewed while every year before that figures were continuously above 90-95% >_<