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The Oxford TSA thread - 2015 applicants - 5th Nov 2014

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Reply 920

anonwinner

Original post by BanterTrain

I don't believe you

It was the longest time, I also put 9 minutes

Reply 921

Daltohn

What was the answer to the one about being late or early to a job interview or something, her watch was 10 minutes fast etc. etc. That one should be ridiculously easy but I was low on time and stressed, don't remember exactly how it was phrased either. Did you answer 10 minutes early, late or on time?

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Reply 922

Daltohn

And Oxford obv. knows our results when deciding who to interview, can we really not get our scores earlier than January?

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Reply 923

anonwinner

Original post by Daltohn

I got 10 minutes early I think

Reply 924

username1194059

Original post by Daltohn

I got on time. Considering how terribly the exam went for me, this was one of the few questions I was actually reasonably confident on... Can't wait for someone to tell me I'm wrong here as well 🙈

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Reply 925

Daltohn

Original post by anonwinner

I got 10 minutes early I think

Yeah, me too but afterwards I think I forgot the exact phrasing of the problem, didn't make sense with how I remembered it. But ok, maybe we're good :smile:

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Reply 926

anonwinner

Original post by ooftar

I put 10mins early, could be wrong though

Reply 927

Daltohn

Original post by anonwinner

I put 10mins early, could be wrong though

It's a trivial problem but not sure that I was thinking clearly at that stage.

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Reply 928

PaulKrugman

Bugger, made an educated guess and said 10mins late.

Reply 929

Teddysmith123

Hi guys I just wanted to ask does anyone know what was the earliest and latest time last year that someone found out whether or not they got an interview?

Reply 930

Dprince

Original post by Daltohn

It's a trivial problem but not sure that I was thinking clearly at that stage.

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Just in reply to your message about TSA results, it's really just so that people go in to their interviews confident and don't give up on the basis of knowing they have a low TSA score and thinking it's too much to get an offer. Trust me, you'll be glad if you get an interview. The place is a stomping ground for those egotistical b*stards that compete for alpha male intellectual status wherever they go.

Reply 931

Dprince

Original post by Teddysmith123

Hi guys I just wanted to ask does anyone know what was the earliest and latest time last year that someone found out whether or not they got an interview?

Got mine on the 29th November. Most PPE ones were given earliest 27th latest 30th.

Reply 932

Teddysmith123

Original post by Dprince

Got mine on the 29th November. Most PPE ones were given earliest 27th latest 30th.

Oh ok thanks I guess if I receive a message from Oxford on the 30th or even before it will either be the best birthday I've had or the worst! :tongue:

Reply 933

NorthernTory

Feeling worse and worse after every answer that's posted.

Reply 934

Daltohn

Original post by Dprince

Well yeah, that makes sense. I would like to know though, flying in from continental Europe with a week's notice is quite costly. Not that I wouldn't go but I don't know, if I knew I had a weak 61 or sth I'd might make different arrangements.

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Reply 935

anonwinner

Original post by Daltohn

You might be able to have a phone/skype interview?

Reply 936

Daltohn

Original post by anonwinner

You might be able to have a phone/skype interview?

Nope, not EU applicants.

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Reply 937

Christensenson

Original post by anonwinner

You might be able to have a phone/skype interview?

I would strongly advice against opting for phone interviews if going there in person is at all possible. The entire interview experience is absolutely lovely, and getting a proper feel for what the college is like is great (until you're rejected after falling in love with it, ehe). Plus, I met someone I now consider one of my closest friends at interviews last year!

Reply 938

Christensenson

Original post by Daltohn

Nope, not EU applicants.

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Maybe book the tickes now, and go regardless? Just chill in London/other for a couple of days instead if you end up not getting interviewed. (If it's financially viable that is.) Was I not moving from Sweden to London in two weeks anyway I'd probably do that.