Oxford History Students and Applicants

I think it's pretty much up to the individual tutor. The interview is obviously the most important bit since that's their most direct experience of you and the best chance to learn what they want about you; how much they take into account other things is up to them.

They definitely do take into account HAT scores because I overheard the tutors discussing it behind a closed door when the girl being interviewed before me had left. I wasn't craning my neck trying to eavesdrop or anything, of course ...

at the open day the admissions tutor said that all colleges use this algerithm:
(Grades, Personal Statement, Reference) 10%
(Submitted Work) 20%
(HAT) 30%
(Interview) 40%
Bit scary!

at the open day the admissions tutor said that all colleges use this algerithm:
(Grades, Personal Statement, Reference) 10%
(Submitted Work) 20%
(HAT) 30%
(Interview) 40%
Bit scary!

at the open day the admissions tutor said that all colleges use this algerithm:
(Grades, Personal Statement, Reference) 10%
(Submitted Work) 20%
(HAT) 30%
(Interview) 40%
Bit scary!

woah..
agh i think i completely screwed my HAT tho!
my interviews weren't that great either,
that's so bad that grades, ps, and reference is only 10%..

It seems a bit unlikely that they would take 3 times as much notice of one exam as they would of all the exams you have done throughout school

I don't really think so actually, although 30% does sound a bit much. HAT measures very different skills than A-levels do, and that much knowledge isn't actually required to actually do well (the essay question being a possible exception), other than that it is really up to your historical skills. Of course everyone has bad days and so on but it seems unlikely to me that your performance in something like that would greatly fluctuate.

Also, Oxford has been using HAT for a decade or so, and if this has shown that performance in HAT correlates with offers and maybe even performance during the course there is really no reason why it shouldn't be used.

I think the HAT is an important part of the process but Oxford have said that it is GCSEs that are the best prediction of degree performance

I think the HAT is an important part of the process but Oxford have said that it is GCSEs that are the best prediction of degree performance

If this formula is true (and I'm not sure how reliable it is...) I'm honestly surprised, and disappointed. I wish they swapped the % for the HAT and reference/PS around.

we were told this at the admissions talk - i wrote it down because i was so shocked! i know reference/grades etc doesn't seem like very much, but the majority of people who apply will have excellent grades reference and ps, so if it was more important it would be impossible to differentiate everyone.

we were told this at the admissions talk - i wrote it down because i was so shocked! i know reference/grades etc doesn't seem like very much, but the majority of people who apply will have excellent grades reference and ps, so if it was more important it would be impossible to differentiate everyone.

I got an offer , but not at my first choice (Wadham). It doesn't say which college I got an offer from yet, but I only had a second interview at St. John's. Is it possible to get offers from colleges you haven't had interviews from?

It is possible but I think it's quite rare. It's fairly likely to be St. John's Congratulations!

I got an offer , but not at my first choice (Wadham). It doesn't say which college I got an offer from yet, but I only had a second interview at St. John's. Is it possible to get offers from colleges you haven't had interviews from?