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Really and truly what does it take to be accepted into Oxbridge for postgrad study?
Do they take your gcse and a level grades into much consideration or is it more based on the level of your dissertation?
Do they take your gcse and a level grades into much consideration or is it more based on the level of your dissertation?
Its 98% on your final year's mark. What you got in your GCSEs and A Levels has absolutely no relevance to how good you are at a subject when you've finished your degree.
In the maths department they hardly bother looking at your application until the 4th year exam results come out, because thats all they base their placements on, how good you are at that moment in time. If you get a Distinction, you've probably got a place. If not, you'll have to be lucky or doing into a more abscure area.
What are you thinking of applying for? Are you doing your 3rd year or your Masters at the moment? Easy 1st or not so sure?
In the maths department they hardly bother looking at your application until the 4th year exam results come out, because thats all they base their placements on, how good you are at that moment in time. If you get a Distinction, you've probably got a place. If not, you'll have to be lucky or doing into a more abscure area.
What are you thinking of applying for? Are you doing your 3rd year or your Masters at the moment? Easy 1st or not so sure?
I dont think theres even space for A level grades on the application form. Certainly not GCSE results anyway.
First degree module results (you need to send a transcript) + references from tutors = admission factors.
First degree module results (you need to send a transcript) + references from tutors = admission factors.
Hi Platocrates,
A Levels and GCSEs are not taken into consideration - they are not asked about on the cam application form, anyway. 3 things seem to be equally important: your grades at university (particularly in modules that may be close to what you want to study at postgrad level), your references (so be careful who you choose!) , and your proposal for research (which even applications for most taught Masters seem to ask for - nothing binding, but an enthusastic statement of the area you are interested in). A generally decent performance in all 3 will give you a good chance!
anyway hope this rambling helps...
A Levels and GCSEs are not taken into consideration - they are not asked about on the cam application form, anyway. 3 things seem to be equally important: your grades at university (particularly in modules that may be close to what you want to study at postgrad level), your references (so be careful who you choose!) , and your proposal for research (which even applications for most taught Masters seem to ask for - nothing binding, but an enthusastic statement of the area you are interested in). A generally decent performance in all 3 will give you a good chance!
anyway hope this rambling helps...
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