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Oxbridge Extra P.S.
On my form for Oxford there's a bit where you can write extra stuff.
My referee said I should either write about why I particularly wanted St.Hilda's college or leave it blank, however when I went to look at Cambridge they told me they didn't like it when people just 'sucked up to the college' on that bit and should write something contructive (I'm not sure exactly what they meant by this).
What can i write on that little extra section to maximise my chance of being asked for interview??
Unfortunately I'm doing a qualification that universities dont really like (OU credits) and only 50% of people predicted the equivalent of AAA get an interview
so i'd really like to maximise my chance of getting one somehow!
My referee said I should either write about why I particularly wanted St.Hilda's college or leave it blank, however when I went to look at Cambridge they told me they didn't like it when people just 'sucked up to the college' on that bit and should write something contructive (I'm not sure exactly what they meant by this).
What can i write on that little extra section to maximise my chance of being asked for interview??
Unfortunately I'm doing a qualification that universities dont really like (OU credits) and only 50% of people predicted the equivalent of AAA get an interview
so i'd really like to maximise my chance of getting one somehow!Scroll to see replies
Don't write anything sucky about the college in case you get pooled...
...actually, you will not get pooled if you apply to St Hilda's, so you can if you want. But it will not have any affect.
Basically, leave it blank if you have got nothing in particular to say, and leaving it blank will not bother you.
If the idea of leaving it blank does bother you, then sure, write something. Talk about your Bac if you want. But really it will not be the deciding factor about getting an interview.
If universities do not know enough about your qualification, perhaps you should give Hilda's admissions office a call and explain it?
...actually, you will not get pooled if you apply to St Hilda's, so you can if you want. But it will not have any affect.
Basically, leave it blank if you have got nothing in particular to say, and leaving it blank will not bother you.
If the idea of leaving it blank does bother you, then sure, write something. Talk about your Bac if you want. But really it will not be the deciding factor about getting an interview.
If universities do not know enough about your qualification, perhaps you should give Hilda's admissions office a call and explain it?
tom391
If universities do not know enough about your qualification, perhaps you should give Hilda's admissions office a call and explain it?
If universities do not know enough about your qualification, perhaps you should give Hilda's admissions office a call and explain it?
hey, this sounds like a realy good idea- should I call them personally?? Or should I get my referee to do it, as they might take it more on board if they're talking to an adult.
Your referee can always give the Admissions Tutors the relevant links to describe your qualification (and this is something I'd strongly recommend) if you're applying using non-mainstream qualifications. It'd somewhat also bring your application to their attention (which some might argue is a positive step) plus you'd have a valuable opportunity to communicate with the tutors. While this would officially not assist in their decision-making, the impression would probably informally count (as an implication).
Ronove
I seriously doubt they need you to explain it to them. Maybe other universities know little about it and so are a bit odd about it, but I can't imagine Oxford or Cambridge knowing any less than loooooads about most qualifications equivalent to A-level.
Sometimes I don't think they fully understand even the Scottish system. They don't seem to think there's anything unusual about doing 4 AHs when only about 70 people in the whole of Scotland do it in an average year and less than half of those get straight As.
tom391
Don't write anything sucky about the college in case you get pooled...
...actually, you will not get pooled if you apply to St Hilda's, so you can if you want. But it will not have any affect.
...actually, you will not get pooled if you apply to St Hilda's, so you can if you want. But it will not have any affect.
Um... just wondering... why can't she get pooled if she is applying to St. Hilda's??
Thanx...
Trangulor
Would it be a good idea to write about aspects of the course I find particularly appealing in the extra PS? Also, what about including reasons why I chose a certain course (Maths+Physics) over others (i.e. just maths)?
Isn't that what a regular personal statement is for? If you can't manage to fit it in that, you've failed the conciseness test the personal statement is designed for!
But since the CAF PS is relevant to cambridge, I would be able to talk about aspects of cambridge's own course, and compare it to their other similar courses. I have put in the stuff you mentioned in my normal PS, but I don't know what to write in the CAF PS other than what's in my normal PS made relevant to cambridge
Beginning to sound like a broken record, as have typed this 3 times in less weeks, but here goes:
You DO NOT have to write anything in that little box, if there's nothing in particular you feel you want to write. Not filling it in will not harm your application in any wa. So if you're struggling to think of anything worth putting, just leave it blank.
You DO NOT have to write anything in that little box, if there's nothing in particular you feel you want to write. Not filling it in will not harm your application in any wa. So if you're struggling to think of anything worth putting, just leave it blank.
Francypants
No really they're pretty crap with it! Last year someone got an offer from St. Anne's and was asked for 36, which is good in the international bac but it actually considered a fail in the european bac.- the teachers had to call up, the college then tried to actually revoke their offer completely as they thought the E.B. wasn't a valid qualification and then when it was finally explained to them they gave a reasonable offer but it did take a while.
On the Oxford application, do they ask for you to attach an explanation of non-UK qualifications (check where it might mention something about transcripts)? Because they do on the CAF, and if they don't, I'd contact the college to see if you could
Would it be bad to fill out the form on the computer and print it? because some of the boxes are pretty small especially the course name and since i'm doing Mathematics & Statistics i'll have to cram it all in, would it be bad if i just typed the form?
PS Oxford form if that makes any difference.
PS Oxford form if that makes any difference.
This is probably a stupid question, but on the OAF, do you have to insert the Code Name of your proposed course in the proposed course field?
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