Oxford Applicants 2016 Entry & Interview chat

Durham, Edinburgh, KCL and Birmingham (with offers from the last two)

Ah that sounds cool 😊 when did they email you??

Actually, I'm an American applicant so my scores would be quite different. I got a 35 out of 36 on the ACT, which I think is similar in use to GCSE's? And 5 out of 5 on Calculus AB, US History, & English Language and Composition; 4 for Physics and Biology; a 3 on US Government and 2 on Macroeconomics for AP tests, which I suppose are similar to your A-levels.

From what I've heard though, Oxford seems to be more interested in students intensely interested in learning their degree subjects, who meet a minimum academic requirement, but that's not the MOST important. So, chillax, if you've met those entry requirements and have a good personal statement, you're probably golden.

The US is the ssame as well, they don't care about your AP scores. They ask you to self report them. Us uni care about your passion but it doesnt have to be passion in academics, but also passion is other activties.

While in UK, they only care about your passion in academics - which creates a stronger academic class but less diverse class.

"ForeignStudent33"? LOL Are you ForeignStudent32's another account?

Yeah, is that against the rules? I got banned because I posted yolo on a thread and it is non constructive.

I have interviews at Brasenose for chemistry on the 15th-16th of December. Should I stay the night before? Is this an option?

Hahaha thank you! I've gotten unconditional offers from King's and St Andrews, so I'll be alright. I'm American and applying to way too many schools in the states as it is, so it's actually kind of good to have one taken off the table (it was totally a pipe dream anyway, sort of a "hey this would be kinda cool if it happened but if not nbd". And hey, there's always study abroad and grad school!

Any news on modern languages / linguistics? Seems we are the last.

The US is the ssame as well, they don't care about your AP scores. They ask you to self report them. Us uni care about your passion but it doesnt have to be passion in academics, but also passion is other activties.

While in UK, they only care about your passion in academics - which creates a stronger academic class but less diverse class.

Queens said that they posted rejections yesterday and invitations today... but I still haven't heard anything! It feels like they've forgotten about me

Depending on where you live ....

How do they evaluate people in this university?! my friend doesnt even meet the minimal requirements and he got an interview, whilst people who have 9a*'s and AAA's are getting rejected!! wt the hell the stress!!

Do Oxford ever email in the weekend regarding interviews?