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We are Successful OXBRIDGE Re-applicants!!! AMA

Hi! So we are successful Oxbridge re-applicants. We understand that many of you are considering to apply again. So ask us anything and we'd be more than happy to answer your questions !!!:biggrin: While it takes a lot of courage and patience, it is definitely worth it if you have the grades and know where you ****ed up in your last application!!!Tagging @Christ's Admissions@jneill to ensure we are not speaking non-sense:redface:


Profile 1:@TheTechN1304
University: Oxford
Course: Japanese
Academic info: IGCSE/GCSE (2013): A*A*A*A*A*A*A*A*AAA

Goethe Institute B2 German Examination - Pass

AS (2014): Politics (A), Economics (A), German (A) and Japanese (A)

A2 (2015): Politics (A), Economics (A), German (A), Japanese (A*)
Extra Curricular- Speaks 7 language
German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian and Spanish




Profile: 2@physicsmaths
University: CambridgeCourse: Mathematics

Academic Info:

First Round:

GCSE- No A* and only A in maths

AS Level- N/A

Interview Score: 7,8,10,6

STEP score: 1,1,3

Type of Rejection:Failed to meet STEP Requirement-Post offer rejection

Second Round:

Accepted despite missing offer- Offer 1,S- Achieved 1,1,1

Extra-Curricular- Top 10 BMO2 score in UK, Qualified for Trinity Camp, Self studied Additional Further maths





Profile 3:
@Duke Glacia
University-Cambridge
Course-Engineering


First Round:

IGCSE 3A*3B

AS Level - Maths,Physics,Further Maths,Japanese
UMS Average- 95.3%
Interview Score-8,8,7,7.5

Type of Rejection: Post Interview

Second Round:

A level- A*A*A*A-Maths,Further Mathe,Physics,Japanese
UMS Average-97.2%

Offer 1 in STEP 1- Achieved 1,2,1

Extra-curricular-
-Bpho Gold
-Self-studied further maths
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Reply 1
Original post by Duke Glacia
Tagging @Christ's Admissions@jneill to ensure we are not speaking non-sense:redface:


Subscribing! :smile:

What did you have for breakfast?

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Original post by Duke Glacia
Profile 1: TheTechN1304
Extra Curricular- Speaks 7 language
German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian and Spanish

Jesus Christ.
Reply 3
Original post by Abstract_Prism
Jesus Christ.


Two Cambridge colleges, yeah.

:wink:
Wow, that is so encouraging! :smile: My brother and I are applying for 2017 entry. You have given us hope that we can be accepted! :biggrin: Plus we're already students in our country so that gives us some advantage. :smile:


Original post by Duke Glacia
Extra Curricular- Speaks 7 languageGerman, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian and Spanish

Btw, I also speak 7 languages, good to see fellow polyglot! :wink:
(edited 7 years ago)
I was thinking of reapplying with 4A*s in maths, chem, physics and bio at 586, 571, 563 and 554 UMS respectively and an A in AS further maths I also have 5A*s and 4As at GCSE. Do you think I'd stand a good chance as a NatSci reapplicant? Also wondering where you got the exact interview scores; I only recieved general feedback for St. Johns, also are GCSE and A Level still looked at in context by Cambridge as a reapplicant bc I went to an awful secondary school and I was just wondering whether I'd still have that boost to my GCSEs.
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Original post by Nathanbh321
I was thinking of reapplying with 4A*s in maths, chem, physics and bio at 586, 571, 563 and 554 UMS respectively and an A in AS further maths I also have 5A*s and 4As at GCSE. Do you think I'd stand a good chance as a NatSci reapplicant? Also wondering where you got the exact interview scores; I only recieved general feedback for St. Johns, also are GCSE and A Level still looked at in context by Cambridge as a reapplicant bc I went to an awful secondary school and I was just wondering whether I'd still have that boost to my GCSEs.


yes to everything
Original post by Zacken
Two Cambridge colleges, yeah.

:wink:


Lol

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Well shi*... you must've really like oxbridge to have applied twice! I'm just going to give it my best shot first time round really... Did you all take gap years and what did you do in those gap years? anything to benefit your second application?
Original post by Someboady
Well shi*... you must've really like oxbridge to have applied twice! I'm just going to give it my best shot first time round really... Did you all take gap years and what did you do in those gap years? anything to benefit your second application?


I did Olympiad Maths and another A level in my gap year :smile:


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Original post by Nathanbh321
I was thinking of reapplying with 4A*s in maths, chem, physics and bio at 586, 571, 563 and 554 UMS respectively and an A in AS further maths I also have 5A*s and 4As at GCSE. Do you think I'd stand a good chance as a NatSci reapplicant? Also wondering where you got the exact interview scores; I only recieved general feedback for St. Johns, also are GCSE and A Level still looked at in context by Cambridge as a reapplicant bc I went to an awful secondary school and I was just wondering whether I'd still have that boost to my GCSEs.


Your ums is 95 and for bio natsci that would be very competitive. Gd luck

Ask the college for your exact interview scores. Email them

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Original post by jneill
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What did you have for breakfast?

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Morning blud fantastic day

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Original post by Duke Glacia
Your ums is 95 and for bio natsci that would be very competitive. Gd luck

Ask the college for your exact interview scores. Email them

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Still waiting to hear what you all had for breakfast :wink:
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Original post by Duke Glacia
Hi! So we are successful Oxbridge re-applicants. We understand that many of you are considering to apply again. So ask us anything and we'd be more than happy to answer your questions !!!:biggrin: While it takes a lot of courage and patience, it is definitely worth it if you have the grades and know where you ****ed up in your last application!!!Tagging @Christ's Admissions@jneill to ensure we are not speaking non-sense:redface:


Profile 1:@TheTechN1304
University: Oxford
Course: Japanese
Academic info: IGCSE/GCSE (2013): A*A*A*A*A*A*A*A*AAA

Goethe Institute B2 German Examination - Pass

AS (2014): Politics (A), Economics (A), German (A) and Japanese (A)

A2 (2015): Politics (A), Economics (A), German (A), Japanese (A*)
Extra Curricular- Speaks 7 language
German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian and Spanish




Profile: 2@physicsmaths
University: CambridgeCourse: Mathematics

Academic Info:

First Round:

GCSE- No A* and only A in maths

AS Level- N/A

Interview Score: 7,8,10,6

STEP score: 1,1,3

Type of Rejection:Failed to meet STEP Requirement-Post offer rejection

Second Round:

Accepted despite missing offer- Offer 1,S- Achieved 1,1,1

Extra-Curricular- Top 10 BMO2 score in UK, Qualified for Trinity Camp, Self studied Additional Further maths





Profile 3:
@Duke Glacia
University-Cambridge
Course-Engineering


First Round:

IGCSE 3A*3B

AS Level - Maths,Physics,Further Maths,Japanese
UMS Average- 95.3%
Interview Score-8,8,7,7.5

Type of Rejection: Post Interview

Second Round:

A level- A*A*A*A-Maths,Further Mathe,Physics,Japanese
UMS Average-97.2%

Offer 1 in STEP 1- Achieved 1,2,1

Extra-curricular-
-Bpho Gold
-Self-studied further maths


Sorry, where did you all mess up your initial applications?
Original post by Duke Glacia
Your ums is 95 and for bio natsci that would be very competitive. Gd luck

Ask the college for your exact interview scores. Email them

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I'd apply for physical natsci :frown:
Would I be sane to turn down theoretical physics at Imperial to reapply, it's just I feel London might be too expensive and if I don't get a scholarship I applied for I'm probably ******. Plus cambridge has a river you can punt down.
Original post by jneill
Still waiting to hear what you all had for breakfast :wink:


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Original post by Nathanbh321
I'd apply for physical natsci :frown:
Would I be sane to turn down theoretical physics at Imperial to reapply, it's just I feel London might be too expensive and if I don't get a scholarship I applied for I'm probably ******. Plus cambridge has a river you can punt down.


I cannot be certain but given ur ums I think if be competitive for phys natsci. But make sure to ask the admission tutor for confirmation:wink:

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What did you all do in your gap years?

Was there ever a moment you regretted reapplying (before getting an offer)?
Wow congrats to all of you for getting accepted eventually!!

What do you think were the main reasons for you being rejected the first time around, and what did you do about them?

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