Oxford Applicants 2016 Entry & Interview chat

I've heard several people have already got offers from Warwick. What subjects are these offers for, and how long ago did you/they send off their application?

If she makes up for it in her LNAT and with her personal statement then I don't see why not! She has the predictions and great GCSEs so it's a minor setback

I know somebody applying for Law at Oxford with CCCD (she will be retaking) and Oxford told her she had a chance, so why not?

Basically me^ but BCD and Computer Science

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Already?! Do they even start looking at them before the deadline?

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I liked the look of Pembroke too, but Univ is the one a lot of my family members went to I so decided to apply there what's the IB like? I've heard it's harder than A Levels but obviously I don't know

Precisely, AS grades are only massively significant because they are what predictions tend to be based on. Good luck

Thank you! It was more a case of my coursework not being handed in properly, hence the fails. The exams were As though. :/

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If that was at the fault of your teacher surely that counts as some kind of extenuating circumstance?

At least you know you have the ability, which should give you confidence for A2. Are you retaking the coursework?

It was, and a few other personal issues.

Nah, this was for the Scottish curriculum, they're linear so retaking bits and pieces is impossible to do. Hence why I'm doing exam-only A-levels in a year (Maths, Further Maths and Economics) instead. Dreading the 16 exams in the summer however hahaha.

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Oh god I only have 4 exams this year! (+1 for my retake)

So you have extenuating circumstances? Mention it in your reference!

As long as you have the predictions it doesn't really matter, and tbh BCD are still good. I feel like applicants for Oxbridge always feel like anything below an A is a fail (I do it myself) but really they're good grades!

Wow!! How do you only have 4 exams?!

Yep, they were outlined in the reference so fingers crossed unis take them into account.

Yeah, I'm predicted A*A*A because I've been getting full marks in exam condition Maths past papers so far. Funnily enough, BCD at Advanced Higher is equivalent to ABC at A-level haha. And thanks!

What are you applying for btw? Which college?



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Hi I'm applying for law at Oxford in the next few days, but I'm struggling to choose between St Johns and Keble, can anyone help haha?

St johns is very rich so can support students in a whole variety of ways, but if I was you I would just decide where feels homely and that you feel a part of! Saying that you may look for different things so whatever is most important to you just decide on that basis

Sent my application for PPE at Merton two hours ago. I am nervous.
Applying from Germany.

Good luck! I really liked Merton when I visited - good choice

Thank you!
Where are you applying?

Merton is amazing! (Was kinda torn between Wadham, Johns - mainly because of the grants - and Merton; but I didnt like Wadhman that much adn even tough reputation certainly was a factor it wouldnt help if I just didnt feel comfortable) I was there around easter this year and it was closed (think some formal meeting in hall). So I went to the porters desk to get a prospectus but right then a guy walks out of college, overhears our conversation and offers to show me around - to which the porter says that was ok as I was his "guest". He studied PPE which was great as well (even tough my choice wasnt set in stone). Anyway - the story of how I got into a closed college