Oxford Law Students and Applicants

Looking to apply at Oxford for law. I just want to know how harsh it is to get in and my chances as an individual. What sort of work experience is needed? Since I'm applying with my A2 grades next year (taking a gap year) I'm hoping to apply with grades A*A*A in french, psychology and chemistry. I've got A's thus far in french and psychology. My gcse's aren't that good but they're all B's and above with A* in English and French.

Thanks. I appreciate the help
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Looking to apply at Oxford for law. I just want to know how harsh it is to get in and my chances as an individual. What sort of work experience is needed? Since I'm applying with my A2 grades next year (taking a gap year) I'm hoping to apply with grades A*A*A in french, psychology and chemistry. I've got A's thus far in french and psychology. My gcse's aren't that good but they're all B's and above with A* in English and French.

Thanks. I appreciate the help
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Looking to apply at Oxford for law. I just want to know how harsh it is to get in and my chances as an individual. What sort of work experience is needed? Since I'm applying with my A2 grades next year (taking a gap year) I'm hoping to apply with grades A*A*A in french, psychology and chemistry. I've got A's thus far in french and psychology. My gcse's aren't that good but they're all B's and above with A* in English and French.

Thanks. I appreciate the help

No work experience is needed. The Oxford course is the academic study of law as you will realise when in your first term you will learn from a 1st year law textbook written 1850 years ago how to manumit a slave .

You need to show an interest in the academic study of law. Some people gain insights into the law from gaining legal work experience. Others come to think about legal issues from what they read in books or see on the television.

I'll leave the work experience question to someone who actually studies Law, but I can answer the grades question.

If you've got A*A*A that's a fairly strong position. Oxford do pay some attention to GCSEs, ideally you'd have mostly A and A* grades, but if you've clearly improved since that point, the GCSEs shouldn't stop you getting an offer.

But the things that will determine whether you actually get an offer are two things you haven't done yet - the LNAT and (if your LNAT is good enough) the interview. It's pretty impossible to predict whether or not you'll do well at those two things without knowing you (and hard even if I did know you!)

Looking to apply at Oxford for law. I just want to know how harsh it is to get in and my chances as an individual. What sort of work experience is needed? Since I'm applying with my A2 grades next year (taking a gap year) I'm hoping to apply with grades A*A*A in french, psychology and chemistry. I've got A's thus far in french and psychology. My gcse's aren't that good but they're all B's and above with A* in English and French.

Thanks. I appreciate the help
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I see. How is the course in general if you don't mind me asking? I mean of course I have an interest, but universities vary in terms of teaching style and just the ambience as a whole. I'm assuming you're from Oxford. Additionally, do they look quite harshly at GCSE's? Mine are not THAT great with like 10A*. I appreciate the help.

1) Is it worth applying with AAAC AS Levels? A further problem is that I got a U in one of my history exams (which pulled the overall AS grade down to a C) which looks really poor against other applicants. The three As average out at 98.7%UMS if that makes any difference with Oxford?

2) How much weighting do Oxford give to the LNAT when considering an applicant & what score should I be going for in the multiple choice?

I'd say it is worth applying. I don't know what "U" means so someone else should help you out there. What are your GCSEs?

Oxford does like the LNAT very much. The average interviewee score is 26.68 and the average score of people actually on the course is 27.78, to provide you some measure. But remember, the essay is also important to them.

U is ungraded (worst possible grade); it was because I was struggling to write due to having my cast taken off on the day (my wrist was weak and stiff) so I was not used to writing, let alone 2 hours of it. My GCSES are 10A* 1A.

Thanks for LNAT info, I guess I'd better do a lot of preparation.

Those count as extenuating circumstances. Your teacher ought to mention it in her reference. Apart from that it's clear you have a stellar academic profile so that's good for you! If you do decently on the LNAT I see no reason why you shouldn't make it to interview

Thanks a lot for the advice, one last question: Is my teacher still able to write me a reference if I have dropped their subject at A2? My tutor told me I will only have a reference from my current subject teachers?

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U is ungraded (worst possible grade); it was because I was struggling to write due to having my cast taken off on the day (my wrist was weak and stiff) so I was not used to writing, let alone 2 hours of it. My GCSES are 10A* 1A.

Thanks a lot for the advice, one last question: Is my teacher still able to write me a reference if I have dropped their subject at A2? My tutor told me I will only have a reference from my current subject teachers?

Do you guys know if these grades would be good enough to apply to do Law with a language at Oxford? I know you have probably heard loads of people ask that annoying question and yes I know other stuff is taken into account too...but I'm just quite worried because pressure from my parents and school - and loads of girls at my school are saying that they would only apply to oxford if they got 7/8A*s or more...

Any replies would be much appreciated Thanks

Oh and i'm studying History, Spanish, English Literature and Maths for AS