The Official 2018 Oxford Offer Holders' Thread!

Thank you! I was just a bit worried, because if I applied for Oriental Studies and Classics, there are chances that I might also get an interview with a Classics tutor...which I'm a bit scared of haha.

Any colleges you're interested in? And why? Somerton College as it has a strong feminist background and lovely open areas, but not overly fussed

Do people think it's worth applying for Ancient and Modern History? There are so few places and my college have recommended that I don't bother applying for joint honours because it's more competitive.

For a computer science course or economics and management course, if I get 5A*'s, 4A's and B at gcse and 3A* and an an A in maths, further maths, physics and economics would that be good enough?

For a computer science course or economics and management course, if I get 5A*'s, 4A's and B at gcse and 3A* and an an A in maths, further maths, physics and economics would that be good enough?

Do you mean Somerville?



My understanding (though I may be wrong?) is that if you apply to a joint honours course, they can offer you a place for a single honours course if they think you're good in one area but not the other. So like if you applied for French and English, they would consider you for just French or just English too. Not sure how this works with Ancient and Modern History though... maybe @BrasenoseAdm could enlighten?

Generally speaking, if it's what you really want to do, I'd recommend applying for it Don't let competitiveness throw you

Hello @dkb73! Have you thought about attending a Classics Taster Day? We are running one on the 30th of June, and it'll be a super opportunity for you to find out more. You do not need any previous knowledge, you'd just need to demonstrate an interest: http://www.lmh.ox.ac.uk/prospective-students/working-schools/taster-days/classics-and-ancient-history-taster-day-30th-june


If you're not able to attend, I'd be more than happy to forward any questions you have to current classics students/tutors

Entry requirements as per the International Page:
"Grade 5 in three or more Advanced Placement Tests in appropriate subjects
OR
SAT Subject Tests in three appropriate subjects at 700 or better.
A combination of APTs and SAT Subject Tests (or other equivalent qualifications) is also acceptable, if they are in different subjects."

It's not harder if you are international or American (or any nationality) unless you're applying for medicine (which has a cap on international acceptances). I'll let Brasenose answer the academic SAT/AP questions (but I can already say you don't need to do so many APs ).

Foreign applicants (and again, any applicants) differentiate themselves by reading beyond their syllabus, showing a passion for your subject (which for you is clearly evidenced by your impressive interest + achievement in neurology), doing super-curriculars (things outside class related to your subject) and being able to perform well at interview (and entrance test if applicable).

Hello everyone,
I’m an American applicant from New Orleans, Louisiana looking to study biomedical sciences (neuroscience) in 2018. AP classes that I have taken/am taking/will take: AP Human Geography (5), AP European History (4), AP US History, AP Chemistry (taking at 7:30 am tomorrow, slightly worried that I will get a 4), AP Calculus BC (will also get an AB subscore, so practically guaranteed a 5 to put down for math), AP French, AP US Government, AP English Literature, AP Biology, AP Psychology, extra: multivariable calculus and linear algebra at University of New Orleans. As you can see I have a pretty stuffed schedule, but this shows that I would be able to handle a heavy course load at university. BTW I'm taking a bunch more courses than this, but they aren't AP (i.e Russian history, women's studies, English III, etc.)

The required classes for biomedical sciences are two of Math, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. I will have a 5 for math and probably bio (taking next year, seen as being very easy). I’m slightly worried that I may get a 4 in chem, and I allowed to give a SAT subject test score instead? I took a freshman non-calculus based physics (mechanics) class (only other physics classes offered are calc based, not really interested), but I may self-study to take the physics SAT subject test this August. I may also take the biology sat subject test, and I am definitely taking the chem and math II ones. (This way I can possibly get an unconditional).
I took the ACT once last year and got a 32 without prep, but my projection is a 34-36. I got a 1500 on the psat (only 4 wrong C My SAT projection is a 1580, and I am taking it this upcoming Saturday. I feel pretty confident on the requirements, except for the AP chem exam. I’m really worried for the BMAT. While I am in AP calc BC and AP chem, I’ve only taken honors physics and biology. Also, things are different for the GCSE requirements, so I will have to practice a lot. I have to drive 5-6 hours to Houston, Texas to take this exam btw c:

As for extracurriculars, I’m in the honors math society (Mu Alpha Theta), the national honor society, Peer Assistance Team, I started a mental health initiative (aka homework revolution xD) at my school, I dance ballet, I am the teen ambassador for an international organization about women in stem which I will not name but I’m pretty easy to find on twitter, and I have published neurology research on stroke systems of care, which I presented at the international stroke conference alongside Oxford pHDs and doctors. I will be continuing my research this summer, and I also will be shadowing a neurologist. I chose Oxford over Cambridge because of the cost for international students. I will most likely have an open application because I will not be able to visit Oxford before the interview (if I get one).

Is it more difficult to get into Oxford as an American vs. another nationality? Can I submit either an SAT subject test or an AP score if I have taken both for one subject? If I take the AP Calculus BC exam and get a 4 but receive a 5 on the AB subscore, can I submit only the AB score? Also, how do foreign applicants differentiate themselves other than with scores?

Oxford is my dream. Maybe because I was indoctrinated to anglophenia by BBC period dramas; I will probably never know. I’m also a huge history buff, and there’s something about going to college in the “old country” that makes me tingle haha. I also really was inspired by my 8th grade English teacher, he grew up in Bournemouth and studied (read) English language at Oxford. I apologize for this being all over the place, it is very late. Would I make a good applicant?

Thanks,

Claire B.

Would also appreciate if @BrasenoseAdm would take a look at this and try to answer the questions