Oxford or Cambridge for Law and do you reckon I have a chance to get in?

It was top 10 in the school and top 50 in the country so yeah

Preferably a college which accommodates sport as I play football for the U21 team of my academy

If your **** (i typed *) GCSEs is top 50 of country, Britain has no future

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What did you get?

11A*s 1A

6 A levels, 100% in all further math modules

5A*s 1A
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Congrats and where do you go?

UCL for medicine, did not get into cambridge, with 98% average in my top 3

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Why's that then and do you think I have a shot at UCL?

Yes if you have good A levels you would have a good chance for UCL

I think I didnt do well in my interview, Oxbridge interviews are academic and different to others, I guess I panicked



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Also was wondering why Oxford is AAA whereas others are higher?

So I read that oxford look at applicants that have between 4-7A* or higher. Considering that the A*'s were in the 90's % and the A's were a few marks off an A* it's okay.

P.S. Playing a musical instrument actually is of some importance, as it exhibits a variety of different, strong skills that can be needed in law. Plus a Grade 5 in theory and Grade 7 in the instrument is actually useful.

Those strong skills being? Honestly, take it from people who know more about uni application than you. You might be able to twist the instrument thing in such away, whilst writing your personal statement, that you demonstrate qualities valued in law students, but it'd be more helpful to demonstrate these skills through other, more relevant activities.

The trumpet is only worth an honourable mention at the end: 'playing trumpet... helped me develop perseverance and critical thinking skills' (theory for critical thinking).

I fail to see how playing the trumpet to grade 7 standard will be of direct use to you whilst studying law.

EDIT: Damn, didn't realise there were 4 pages. You've probably been told this several times already. Just ignore me.


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Those strong skills being? Honestly, take it from people who know more about uni application than you. You might be able to twist the instrument thing in such away, whilst writing your personal statement, that you demonstrate qualities valued in law students, but it'd be more helpful to demonstrate these skills through other, more relevant activities.

The trumpet is only worth an honourable mention at the end: 'playing trumpet... helped me develop perseverance and critical thinking skills' (theory for critical thinking).

I fail to see how playing the trumpet to grade 7 standard will be of direct use to you whilst studying law.

EDIT: Damn, didn't realise there were 4 pages. You've probably been told this several times already. Just ignore me.


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A newspaper - possibly the Guardian - once spent a day with Oxbridge admission staff and wrote it up. (Precise location is irrelevant). Among the priceless remarks was one about a guy applying to do a science of some sort with a weak PS. "Heck" said the professor, "he even put his Grade C Violin down".

A newspaper - possibly the Guardian - once spent a day with Oxbridge admission staff and wrote it up. (Precise location is irrelevant). Among the priceless remarks was one about a guy applying to do a science of some sort with a weak PS. "Heck" said the professor, "he even put his Grade C Violin down".

Yeah, that was a bizarre comment from the article.

An academic remarks with bafflement that a candidate has "got his violin grades on there".

I don't see why he'd be baffled. There's a space on the UCAS form for it, and it gives you UCAS points. Why wouldn't someone put it down, tbh

This one? http://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/jan/10/how-cambridge-admissions-really-work

I have DoE bronze and Silver, MEDIMUN 2 times, 1st and 2nd trumpet in the national youth orchestra , Prefect, Law work experience at both courts and a law firm and I'm going to apply for head boy.

5 x IGSCE at A* is quite low for Oxbridge.

The only part of this which is relevant at all is your work experience; even then, you need to be able to tie it in well in your PS to why you want to study law as an academic discipline, and you won't necessarily get to discuss it in interview. That said, it can help to get along with your interviewers. I had a nice, brief chat about some of the ECs I mentioned in my PS in my general interview, even though I'm pretty sure they don't care for official purposes. Being able to chat with them casually about something without cowering in the back of your seat could go a long way.

For Cambridge at least, your GCSEs won't be important if you get high UMS scores at AS (aim for full marks, but 90%+ is an okay place to be; you won't necessarily be rejected with lower than that)


Perhaps, but it doesn't matter very much (for Cambridge). I just graduated from Cambridge with a law degree. I only got 2A*s at GCSE.

If you get good ums scores at AS, OP, it will mostly come down to the admissions tests, interviews, and submitted work. High UMS scores are necessary (usually), but not sufficient. That is why you see people who have 8 A*s at A level and 20 at GCSE being rejected.

I don't know much about Oxford admissions, so I won't say anything.

Good luck.

So I read that oxford look at applicants that have between 4-7A* or higher. Considering that the A*'s were in the 90's % and the A's were a few marks off an A* it's okay.

P.S. Playing a musical instrument actually is of some importance, as it exhibits a variety of different, strong skills that can be needed in law. Plus a Grade 5 in theory and Grade 7 in the instrument is actually useful.