Oxford Applicants 2016 Entry & Interview chat

All it matters was that you enjoyed the interviews

does anyone else think they have post-interview stress disorder? I keep having flashbacks of things I said and cringing

saaaaame, and i'm procrastinating work by looking up interview tips even though i've already had it :d

does anyone else think they have post-interview stress disorder? I keep having flashbacks of things I said and cringing

does anyone else think they have post-interview stress disorder? I keep having flashbacks of things I said and cringing

Going to be getting to Oxford (staying at Brasenose) at round 8pm tomorrow. I know this is quite late (travelling after school) so will there be student helpers (etc.) helping at that time?

Haha absolutely. Just as I start feeling a bit better about it I replay certain things in my head and literally want to punch myself in the face

I'm staying at St John's for chemistry interviews, it's so nice, but I'm basically getting lead on into thinking that they'll offer me a place and when Jan 6th comes, I know I'll be horrendously disappointed.
Also don't think I'll be getting any sleep because the nerves are killing me...

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Going to be getting to Oxford (staying at Brasenose) at round 8pm tomorrow. I know this is quite late (travelling after school) so will there be student helpers (etc.) helping at that time?

Fellow chemistry applicant here, I have interviews on the 15th and maybe 16th but am getting to Oxford tomorrow evening. How is it working at St. John's? Also have you been told your interview times yet?

Ours were I think, they had activities on (like films and stuff) so there were always people around

theres like a minimum of three student helpers manning the entrance at all times so you'll be a-ok. i turned up to oriel around 9ish and i got my key, welcome pack/interview times and a quick tour of the place on arrival.

While i feel my interview went fine, i really regret not socialising more at the jcr. I just found it really intimidating.

Me too! I've remembered that I kind of advised the interviewers on how to have safe sex...

I was wondering if anyone could give me their opinion? I dont really know what to think about what's happened.

I applied to study English, having obtained AAAAAB at AS Level, and was predicted A* A* A* A A at A2 (one of those As is general studies) My GCSEs were all A*s and As too, and my submitted written work was worth full marks ( as was my other piece which I could have sent)

Naturally, my teachers were really optimistic for my chances- the only blip in my application being that I resat year 12 after some pretty horrendous extenuating circumstances that included, but was not limited to, family death, the extremely bitter and aggressive divorce of my parents, and my own struggles with serious health problems that affected my sleep, concentration and memory (down to the point where I couldn't remember the content of a page after reading it)
My first time at year 12 I got an A in general studies, a C in maths, Ds in Biology and Chemistry and a B in Art. At the time I wasnt applying for English, but something more science based, because my parents had pressured me in that direction- I come from a family of doctors.
As part of resitting, I decided to switch Art for English Literature (which I'd always loved, but hadnt thought matched with what I intended to study at the time) and after just one lesson, I was reminded of how much I loved it, and decided that I wanted to apply for that instead.
My English teacher said I should apply for Oxford, but I wasnt sure about their policy on resits, so I emailed that and recieved a reply saying

"You would be welcome to make an application when applying under the below circumstances, we would very strongly recommend that your references mention these in their reference, but also that your academic projection would be on track for the entrance requirements. To ensure that you application was strong in the other areas, you would still be required to have achieved (or predicted) AAA, one of these subjects should be English Literature or the combined English Language and Literature subject."

I went on to achieved As in all my subjects the second time round, which is a truer representation of what I can do, seeing as my health problem had been sorted by the time I went back to year 12 in September. I was thrilled, as you can imagine.

I received a pre-interview rejection from Oxford, on Saturday the 28th of November. On Monday the 30th, I managed to get in contact with the Admissions office, and was told that they were reconsidering my application because of the information I'd sent when I originally asked them about resits, and that they would get back to me either that afternoon, or Tuesday morning. Wednesday came and I'd still not heard anything, so I rang them on wednesday evening, only to find that they had yet to contact the English Department- so my application had not been considered yet. This morning, I was told that the English Department had recommended my rejection not be changed, and they refused to tell me any more in the way of feedback. I'm feeling really mucked about, and rather humiliated, because I dont get the feeling my application was ever really reconsidered, given the quick turn around from Wednesday to Thursday. They have told me I can wait for feedback in January, but if I have any more concerns (given they've already messed up my application once) January will be too late to do anything about them.

None of my teachers can think of any reason that my application would stand out for rejection, especially before interview, and I'm really confused as to what's happened. If anyone could give their opinion I would be really grateful.

If anybody has had their English interviews, how did you feel that they went? I left Oxford yesterday and didn't catch a chance to ask any English applicants in particular how they thought theirs went