Eton College Universities Summer School, anyone?

My school has just given me a bit of a nudge to apply for this. Initially, I was apprehensive as I've already applied for a Headstart EDT course, but reading all these comments about the Eton College course makes me want to apply for this too, but obviously I cannot/don't have enough money to attend both.

If there is anyone who has previously attended this course reading this, I would like to ask you guys whether this course was actually beneficial towards your UCAS and application for Oxbridge. Reading the leaflet for this course sounds like it would be alot of fun being able to be surrounded by so many like-minded year 12 students, but will it actually be of use in the long run?

This was literally one of the best 10 days I've ever had! The main thing I gained from it was a complete change in my work ethic and willingness to read around my subject more! You get a brilliant opportunity to talk to oxbridge admissions tutors, you learn amazing things you can talk about at interview (I'm applying for medicine and talked about some biochemistry stuff I learned which they were very interested in) you get the opportunity for interview practice and tips from the Eton teachers and you'll find yourself months later after doing the summer school, wishing each other luck at interviews personally it didn't help me with applying for Oxford but medicine is extremely competitive let alone at Oxford! My friend who also went got an offer from Oxford for chemistry though and I know several other people who went also got offers from Oxbridge!

This was literally one of the best 10 days I've ever had! The main thing I gained from it was a complete change in my work ethic and willingness to read around my subject more! You get a brilliant opportunity to talk to oxbridge admissions tutors, you learn amazing things you can talk about at interview (I'm applying for medicine and talked about some biochemistry stuff I learned which they were very interested in) you get the opportunity for interview practice and tips from the Eton teachers and you'll find yourself months later after doing the summer school, wishing each other luck at interviews personally it didn't help me with applying for Oxford but medicine is extremely competitive let alone at Oxford! My friend who also went got an offer from Oxford for chemistry though and I know several other people who went also got offers from Oxbridge!

I just got acceptance letter! Woooooop! So excited for this now! Anyone else get a place? Just had a quick glance at the timetable and wow it looks intense, but I am looking forward to it nonetheless.

Pleasantly surprised this morning by my acceptance letter for French :P YAY. What course are you doing?

The timetable does look insane. After seeing that and looking through this thread, I think i'm actually more excited about meeting new, like-minded people than my actual course. :L

Physics with Chemistry! and yes, I am so excited to actually be fully dedicated to the subjects I love and actually learn something for the sake of it rather than for an exam. And I agree, the timetable looks great! I am looking forward to the "Speeches" - that seems really interesting and I have a few ideas already! My birthday also happens to fall during the course, so that will be an new experience too.

I don't really know what this whole speech thing is for... Do you get to choose what speech you do? The 18th century dress up part of it looks like it could be a laugh.

You'll have to have a birthday Eton style then! (I.e. work all day )

Just wondering, but do they send you a letter to say if you're unsuccessful as well? Only asking because my friend (who chose Classics) got her letter yesterday saying she got in, but I haven't received anything (I chose English)? x