Oxford Applicants for 2012 Entry

Wow! I'm jealous (firstly because I'd like to have an Oxford offer, but also because I'd quite like to be able to play the Organ )

Did he apply for Cambridge as well?

Hi guys, been a while since my last post,

Supposed to send my UCAS form off today but my school said my qualification dates and date for EPQ results were wrong, and I apparently put "No" instead of "Yes" to recieving info by post.

Spent ages sorting it out and finally celebrated being able to send it all off.

Got a message saying my qualifcation dates are all wrong, and it turns out I was right about everything all along, especially as the UCAS form actually said "I do NOT want to recieve information by post - YES/NO"...

I now have no idea what to do. I already paid/ sent earlier today. The school messed my details up (they made me change the qualifcation dates to 06/2011, even though I KNEW it was supposed to be August)

The school have sent me an email apologising, but I don't know what to do? If I change it, will any universities have already looked at it? </3 Will they be angry that it looks like I'm randomly changing qualification dates (it might look dodgy?)

So unhappy , particularly because the UCAS lady at our school shouted at me when I suggested she may be wrong (I had read the applicants info. the night before, and knew what date I should be putting) and I've spent so long changing stupid little details round on my form because the people at my school seem to not know what they're doing....

Today has been the most horrible day of my life, all of the disappointment and waiting, and hope and finally thinking I'd finished with all of this.....I thought I'd only feel this let down when I actually got a rejection or something..............I genuinely feel like giving up with UCAS right now.

I was really looking forward to posting in here later today when I'd sent everything off :'(

In that case it might be better to email the comp sci department directly and ask if your qualifications are suitable

I had already emailed them but why don't they bludy reply me?

My school are being kinda crap and slow about everything too....

I would think that the june/august dates thing won't make much of a difference to them, as I'm sure it's quite a common mistake

I apparently put "No" instead of "Yes" to recieving info by post.

Got a message saying my qualifcation dates are all wrong, and it turns out I was right about everything all along, especially as the UCAS form actually said "I do NOT want to recieve information by post - YES/NO"...

I now have no idea what to do. I already paid/ sent earlier today. The school messed my details up (they made me change the qualifcation dates to 06/2011, even though I KNEW it was supposed to be August)

The school have sent me an email apologising, but I don't know what to do? If I change it, will any universities have already looked at it? </3 Will they be angry that it looks like I'm randomly changing qualification dates (it might look dodgy?)

I was really looking forward to posting in here later today when I'd sent everything off :'(

That's only for them to post you 'sales information' though? Although they mention sending information on funding and scholarship opportunities, which would be quite nice...

Once it's been sent to universities then you can't change it. So if you can change it, the universities don't know you've changed it. Hope that makes sense. So if you can change it, and you want to then do so.

About the qualification dates... August is suggested by UCAS, but it really doesn't matter if you put June. It's obvious what you mean.

Don't be sad, it's not your fault, and it's not going affect your chances of getting in at all

Thank you! I've been able to alter it online, which makes me think the school may have recalled it (?) or something, when they realisied their mistake, but I did already pay/ send? (I put card details in and everything!) Maybe it takes 24 hours?

I really hope this doesn't affect anything! Now to get back on track! (no pun, I mean "back on the road to academic study" rather than UCAS track )

When you pay/send, your UCAS application is sent to your referee so that they can check everything over and attach a reference before sending it on to UCAS/universities. So don't worry, your school hasn't sent your application to anyone yet

I had already emailed them but why don't they bludy reply me?

YAY . You have no idea this information just made me

I loved Exeter and Brasenose, and I absolutely can't pick between the two; may have to toss a coin! What about you?

When did you send the email?

CS at Oxford are very good at responding to emails in my experience. It's probably not a question they've been asked before, so they'd prefer to take their time and give you an accurate answer.

I've decided not to apply to Oxford, I dont think my grades are high enough or that I've done enough extra things,
good luck everyone!

Brasenose does look really nice (especially the Radcliffe sq) I'm stuck between Keble and Christ Church actually I really liked the law library for Christ Church but Keble had a more friendly kinda atmosphere

Oh, sorry to hear that. I am sure though you will end up at another great university.