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I know someone who has applied to Oxford twice unsuccessfully and is now applying to Cambridge. He just needs to drop it because it is holding up his life. People need to realise that there are plenty of other institutions which can offer an excellent education and prospects. If I hadn't been accepted I would not even have considered applying again - life goes on and there are other universities in this world.

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anyone applying for a third time would be in an extreme minority, because thats just daft. however, there are good reasons for applying a second time for some people.

If you were given an offer but just missed it I could understand taking a year out and re-applying.

Did your friend get an offer and fail it or not even recieve an offer?

Did your friend get an offer and fail it or not even recieve an offer?

anyone applying for a third time would be in an extreme minority, because thats just daft. however, there are good reasons for applying a second time for some people.

The daftest thing about it is that he has had offers from top institutions like UCL, Nottingham and Manchester in the past but passed them up becasue he was dead set on Oxbridge. I personally don't think he stands much chance of Cambridge now either.

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y u talking about offers most people here will have graduated before you even start your a levels lol

well theyll be wondering what hes been doing for 2 years. people have gap years but not 'gap of 2 years' lol. what subject was he applying for?

your point being?

Most won't have graduated by next year.

Youre talking on this website like youre getting uni offers and youre really interested lol.

Youve got 3 years to worry about all that...have a childhood mate.

Modern Languages. I think it was French and German at Oxford and the equivalent or something similar in the Cambridge tripos.

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I think most people have had their childhood by 15. When the sweetie man stops coming...

sweetie man?
just ignore the chap who is dissing you for your educational expertise huntroyde.

hmm if youve got a talent for languages then i would have thought this would be evident in the first application, so not much benefit in having a second go.

Did you not have a sweetie man where you lived? Who sold sweeties?

hmm if youve got a talent for languages then i would have thought this would be evident in the first application, so not much benefit in having a second go.

Did you not have a sweetie man where you lived? Who sold sweeties?

Yeh that's exactly what I thought. In his interview report from Keble where he applied intially they said he had not made any attempt to read much French or German literature and did not seem to be very committed to the subject, and they said it again the next year when he applied to LMH!!!! I don't think he's read much in preparation for Cam either - madman.

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well he will be rejected again then. if he really enjoys languages then he'd be reading foreign literature as a hobby anyway; if he cant be bothered to read it for his oxbridge interview then he is insane.