Oxford Law Students and Applicants

I agree with everything you say there but the argument I was making was that some peoples ideas of good GCSEs are way over the top. Acceptable GCSEs for Oxford law is probably around 6-8A*s, not 95% like someone on this thread has pointed out. Also note that Stellar GCSE + Poor AS's (and lets be honest poor AS's are much easier to get than poor GCSEs because poor AS's are anything less than AAAA for Oxford Law, which is a string of the highest grades at that level whereas poor GCSEs are more like less than 45-50% A*s, which is well below the highest possible grades you can get) = unlikely that you will make it to interview. This is because AS levels are what A level predictions are based on and Oxford admission tutors will have a hard time believing that a candidate that is predicted, say, 2A*s and 2As at A-Level when they achieved an A and 3B's. Although I see your point, neither of us are admission tutors so neither of us know what they are thinking when they make acceptances so this conversation is most likely pure speculation.
The general consensus is get good GCSEs (but don't let the workload effect your social life as your social skills that you pick up that age are vital for the personality of the law student) and get all A's at AS to ensure that the oxford tutor believe your predictions are valid; and finally do well on the LNAT, get decent work exp and make yourself stand out at interview. Then you're in with a chance.

That wouldn't make sense because arguably ASs are better indicators of degree level success than GCSEs.

Ah right, sorry! Yeah, I agree, you don't need all A*s, or even above 95% of A*s.

but than good GCSE are indicators of getting GOOD A level results!!!

AS results are better indicators of that still...

Do good on As level modules 90% +. I don't think you would leggaly be allowed to sit on hearings and due to confidentiality.

your chances will be killed off faster than steve irvine in a tank full of string rays

try and get 95% A* or more at GCSE take more essay subjects at A level and plz take maths and one science and english lit/lang is really important for doing law.plz dont take law at A level ,they hate it!!!!!get the best results possible and improve your argumantal skills.do more vocational work.good luck

how dose GCSE lose value!!!if someone gets 10 A* and other person gets 6 its not the same thing.the only thing which i am saying is everything should be perfect and in place if you really want to go to a uni like oxford.i have seen people with 1 A* getting in and people with 10A* being rejected but they are in minority and people dont get interviews if they dont have good GCSE results.OTHER PERSON HAS VERY VERY GOOD GCSE results(predicted) and he has every chance of getting an interview with good AS levels and a dicent P.S. so plz think and speak farhan.

Why on earth would she take maths to do law? They're two completely different subjects.

As for law at A Level, whether they 'hate it or not' I do not know but I'd advise taking it. You get a background knowledge and you grow passions through it, you get a taste of it and it's an amazing A Level. Maybe some dicks 'hate it' but I love it and I'm sure you will too. Lit/Lang isn't a bad suggestion though. You read some good books through it.

AS results are better indicators of that still...