Chances of Oxbridge for Scottish students?

You need 3 Advanced highers to make the equivalent 3 a-levels. Apart from that your chances are the same as everyone else.

1. The chances for Oxbridge entry, and especially for Law, are not promising for students who cannot research the chances for Oxbridge entry***.
2. You know that this will complicate your practicing in Scotland, if that is a concern...


*** it is one thing if you are Tunisian or Venezualan. The Scottish higher requirements are given on the webpage.

I have done my research, I know the ER I just wanted to hear from anyone who had obtained an offer of would actually give me some insight but thanks


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To be quite honest, I don't see the point of studying a Law degree down south if you want to practice in Scotland as you'd need to do a conversion degree.

You should look at Dundee as they offer the Dual Qualifying degree in their Law faculty, which gives you the LLB for Scots Law practice and the LLB for English Law practice!

As for Dundee, they want AABB or AABBB in the first sitting. They have an amazing Law School! I'd recommend Dundee if Oxbridge goes a bit Pete Tong and you don't get in! I went to the open day for Law and would go in a heartbeat if I got the opportunity.

]I'm thinking about going into Investment Banking as I want to sell my soul for a big paycheck


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Fixed that for you sarcastically, with a dash of stereotyping

I've been looking at English unis entry requirements and maybe its just me but they seem really unfair. I mean I looked at Chemistry at Durham and saw that they require a minimum of 5As at Higher AND 3 As at Advanced highers with an A band 1. Realistically almost no one achieves this so this deter Scottish students further from applying down south other than the extra £27k.

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Yeah I want to practice in England.[ I'm applying for Strathclyde and Aberdeen as they offer dual qualifying AAAAB for Strath AABBB for Aberdeen I think. Depending on my grades I'd apply to the likes of Oxford just to fill the space and it's better to apply and have that chance, than to never apply and wonder 'what could have been?' and also with the likes of an Oxford degree you're more likely to be employed in the likes of East Central London where I'd love to work - not necessarily as a Solicitor, I'm thinking about going into Investment Banking as I feel it would be such an exciting and lively career with a fantastic city surrounding! I will apply to Edinburgh and Glasgow too just for Scots law as they are highly ranked and I love the uni's. I can always do the conversion, like you said


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Glasgow's overrated for Law IMO, just full of your typical posh elitists who only go just because it's a Russel Group uni.
Edinburgh is where i'm hoping to go to study Philosophy & Theology and after that I'm doing my LLB as I feel doing a degree first would suit me better.

You know this because...? How do you know that Edinburgh isn't just the same?

To the OP, I wouldn't recommend doing 2 AHs and 3 Highers in S6. The thing is, once you have your Higher grades in S5, Oxbridge won't ask you for another 3 Highers. Let's say, for instance, you get AAABB then I highly doubt any uni will ask you for another Higher. If you get 4As or 5As then they definitely won't ask you for another Higher. You might want to email the Oxbridge unis after you receive your results on whether or not they'd like an additional Higher alongside your AHs.

But, yeah, generally speaking, if you end up getting the grades you expect, I might drop a Higher or two. Also, if you want to practice in England, then there are also other fantastic unis which you could apply to. Of course, consider the fact that you'll also be paying if you go to England but I feel like that shouldn't be a huge deterrent if you're getting great education and potentially, a fantastic job.

You know this because...? How do you know that Edinburgh isn't just the same?

To the OP, I wouldn't recommend doing 2 AHs and 3 Highers in S6. The thing is, once you have your Higher grades in S5, Oxbridge won't ask you for another 3 Highers. Let's say, for instance, you get AAABB then I highly doubt any uni will ask you for another Higher. If you get 4As or 5As then they definitely won't ask you for another Higher. You might want to email the Oxbridge unis after you receive your results on whether or not they'd like an additional Higher alongside your AHs.

But, yeah, generally speaking, if you end up getting the grades you expect, I might drop a Higher or two. Also, if you want to practice in England, then there are also other fantastic unis which you could apply to. Of course, consider the fact that you'll also be paying if you go to England but I feel like that shouldn't be a huge deterrent if you're getting great education and potentially, a fantastic job.

I know people that are doing Law at Glasgow right now and they say it's not that great hahaha

On the other hand, I know people who are studying Law there and love it...