2017 Oxford Prospective Students [part 2]

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Original post by amygracebroad

Rejection from Brasenose for History, received the letter this evening. Really gutted, trying to reassure people that I'm okay but honestly I'm really not. Just feel like a huge disappointment, and feel like I've let everyone down who had their hopes up for me. Feel like I've let myself down too, because I really thought I could do it. Now praying for an offer from St Andrews and hopefully everything will be alright in the end.

Congratulations to everyone who got offers! Have strangely enjoyed this really stressful journey.

Sorry to hear. :frown:

You're not alone; St. Andrews, please have mercy on me. UCL and Durham too, y'all seem rather nice.

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AfcFob

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Original post by fablereader

I think you should be able to. Are there any links in your email? I had some myself.

I mean from pre-interview rejections, can't remember what the email said (for some strange reason I didn't want to remember it)

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amygracebroad

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Original post by fablereader

Sorry to hear. :frown:

You're not alone; St. Andrews, please have mercy on me. UCL and Durham too, y'all seem rather nice.

hopefully they sense we need some pity acceptances! Sorry to hear about your rejection also :frown:

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wolfmoon88

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Original post by fablereader

Sorry to hear. :frown:

You're not alone; St. Andrews, please have mercy on me. UCL and Durham too, y'all seem rather nice.

Original post by amygracebroad

hopefully they sense we need some pity acceptances! Sorry to hear about your rejection also :frown:

Hope to see you both in St Andrews :biggrin:

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OP

Original post by amygracebroad

hopefully they sense we need some pity acceptances! Sorry to hear about your rejection also :frown:

Thanks. I'm recovering, but St. Andrews would really help.

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OP

Original post by AfcFob

I mean from pre-interview rejections, can't remember what the email said (for some strange reason I didn't want to remember it)

Apparently you can ask for feedback on why you didn't get an interview, so you probably should be able to. https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/decisions/feedback?wssl=1

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Original post by wolfmoon88

Hope to see you both in St Andrews :biggrin:

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Maybe you will. :smile:

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wolfmoon88

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Original post by fablereader

Maybe you will. :smile:

maybe

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In limbo, still waiting to hear back definitively from Oxford, and pondering St. Andrews, Edinburgh, UCL and Durham in the meanwhile... I'm from the US so would appreciate any insights about them. Thanks.

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Original post by valgal

In limbo, still waiting to hear back definitively from Oxford, and pondering St. Andrews, Edinburgh, UCL and Durham in the meanwhile... I'm from the US so would appreciate any insights about them. Thanks.

Well, I've applied to St. Andrews, UCL and Durham myself, but haven't visited any of them yet. I'd be quite fine with letting a fellow American know my experiences when I do, though! :smile:

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drriversong

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Original post by valgal

In limbo, still waiting to hear back definitively from Oxford, and pondering St. Andrews, Edinburgh, UCL and Durham in the meanwhile... I'm from the US so would appreciate any insights about them. Thanks.

Omg I have applied to all of those unis (in the UK we have five choices)! Edinburgh and St Andrews are great for contextual offers and Durham is "Oxbridge 2.0" but UCL is the creme de la creme! It's an amazing uni and if I weren't going to Oxford then I would have firmed UCL! Good luck :h:

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Original post by drriversong

Omg I have applied to all of those unis (in the UK we have five choices)! Edinburgh and St Andrews are great for contextual offers and Durham is "Oxbridge 2.0" but UCL is the creme de la creme! It's an amazing uni and if I weren't going to Oxford then I would have firmed UCL! Good luck :h:

Thanks for the info! I also applied to five UK schools through UCAS (and to some US schools, but those don't respond till end of March.) I plan to read English Lit & French. I received unconditional offers from St. Andrews, Edinburgh & Durham, but haven't heard back from UCL yet. And still waiting to know for sure what is happening with Oxford... Got a vague letter from Magdalen yesterday about another college still considering an offer and to email them if I haven't heard anything by the 15th, but then nothing since then, which doesn't bode well...

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Original post by fablereader

Well, I've applied to St. Andrews, UCL and Durham myself, but haven't visited any of them yet. I'd be quite fine with letting a fellow American know my experiences when I do, though! :smile:

I haven't visited any of them either, just Oxford for the interviews. I love London, so that's a big plus for UCL. Would like to hear what you think when you go!

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mazzaion

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Has anyone else not received any decisions yet? I'm a big mess right now

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OP

Original post by valgal

I haven't visited any of them either, just Oxford for the interviews. I love London, so that's a big plus for UCL. Would like to hear what you think when you go!

I'll probably post some experiences here (because I still love Oxford, and am technically the starter, so I'll linger).

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Original post by mazzaion

Has anyone else not received any decisions yet? I'm a big mess right now

Have you checked spam? It's probably too late tonight, but if you haven't gotten it tomorrow maybe consider calling.

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