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Ideas to boost my application....

the obvious one: Get high UMS? lol.
oxbridge dont really care about any extracurricular activities you do, just get high UMS, do well on interview/any entrance exams and you will be all prepped up to get an offer
Original post by MaccaWare
I would like to go to Oxbridge to study chemistry or a close subject such as chemical engineering. At present (15) what are some things I can do and in the future when I'm closer to 18.
Things like online courses, regional events, having a article published, any ideas and as much detail for each idea. Also links for helpful websites or those that accompany an idea. Thanks

http://i-want-to-study-engineering.org


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Original post by MaccaWare
I would like to go to Oxbridge to study chemistry or a close subject such as chemical engineering. At present (15) what are some things I can do and in the future when I'm closer to 18.
Things like online courses, regional events, having a article published, any ideas and as much detail for each idea. Also links for helpful websites or those that accompany an idea. Thanks


What?

Chemical engineering has nothing to do with chemistry, maybe instead of trying to figure out how to get into Oxbridge, focus on actually learning what the subject you want to apply to entails?!
I would like to go to Oxbridge to study chemistry or a close subject such as chemical engineering. At present (15) what are some things I can do and in the future when I'm closer to 18.
Things like online courses, regional events, having a article published, any ideas and as much detail for each idea. Also links for helpful websites or those that accompany an idea. Thanks
Yeah sorry but I'm a little unsure where I exactly want to be, Chemistry would be the core of my learning, but some of the fields I'm thinking about are distantly related yet based on chemistry. So please, ideas for chemistry and/or chemical engineering.
Original post by MaccaWare
Yeah sorry but I'm a little unsure where I exactly want to be, Chemistry would be the core of my learning, but some of the fields I'm thinking about are distantly related yet based on chemistry. So please, ideas for chemistry and/or chemical engineering.


Oxbridge don't care about your EC's in the slightest, neither do most other UK uni's, focus on getting good grades.

I think it's more important focus on finding out what you're actually interested in to be honest, worry about Oxbridge later.
Original post by Brubeckian
Oxbridge don't care about your EC's in the slightest, neither do most other UK uni's, focus on getting good grades.

I think it's more important focus on finding out what you're actually interested in to be honest, worry about Oxbridge later.


At the moment I don't have any EC or anything really, nothing like prefect etc. I just need some stuff to increase my chance, my grades are solid. Im in Year 10 and achieving a stars in all tests, random tests and coursework.
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Original post by MaccaWare
At the moment I don't have any EC or anything really, nothing like prefect etc. I just need some stuff to increase my chance, my grades are solid. Im in Year 10 and achieving a stars in all tests, random tests and coursework.


As said by others, ECs are not important for Oxbridge. Being a prefect, being Captain of your football school team, etc makes no difference to your application (but obviously are good things to achieve for you personally).

It's all about the academics for Oxbridge.

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Original post by MaccaWare
At the moment I don't have any EC or anything really, nothing like prefect etc. I just need some stuff to increase my chance, my grades are solid. Im in Year 10 and achieving a stars in all tests, random tests and coursework.


Nothing short of competing in IMO is going to increase your chances of getting in, you need to understand; despite what your teachers might tell you, NO ONE cares about your EC's and even your GCSE's to an extent.

Relax. Do well in your A levels.

GG.

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