Corpus Christi College (Oxford) Students and Applicants

meema

i got told (on the are my grades good enough for oxbridge thread) that corpus tends to prefer white upper middle class males. true?

Nah, you're safe - they're talking about the naff Cambridge Corpus. However, see my rant in that thread for more info on the matter :smile:

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Reply 61

RawJoh1

14

meema

i got told (on the are my grades good enough for oxbridge thread) that corpus tends to prefer white upper middle class males. true?

No more so than any of the older colleges, imo.

On ethnicity - there aren't many black students in Oxford generally, so Corpus not having many is no deviation from the norm. There are plenty of Oriental students though, both Uni wide and at Corpus.

On gender, it's about 50-50 overall. You get the odd disparity in some years, but remember that Corpus is a small college, so taking 5 more men than women one year, whilst a tiny (absolute) change, means a big percentage change.

In terms of background, I'd say Corpus is probably 60-40 (private-State), which isn't too far off the Oxford average (which is around 50-50). In fact, that's probably standard for the older colleges. What could sway it is that Corpus specialises in Classics, which obviously you get more applicants from private schools for (very few State schools teach ancient languages).

What's certainly true though is that it doesn't really matter what the composition of the college is. You'll get on with people, regardless of your/their background. Regarding admissions - if you're good enough, you'll get a place. The tutors aren't closet racists.

So yeah ... if you like Corpus, then apply. Don't be put off by Oxford stereotypes, which are mostly a load of rubbish.

EDIT: For reference, I'm white, male and working class.

EDIT2: Just to make clear on my comment about Classics - not having an ancient language is no reason not to apply to Oxford for Classics. Oxford offer several routes to a Classics degree, some of which don't presuppose a familiarity with Latin or Greek.

Reply 62

RawJoh1

14

gosh

When you start at Corpus, do you tend to be accommodated in the same building (ie, New, Thomas) as when you were interviewed? Or is it reshuffled? Is it done according to alphabet or is it somewhat random? What is people's experience of this?

Most Freshers are in New Building, I think. Not all are though. I was in the Fellows Building when I was a first year. Some end up on Magpie Lane housing, and there might be other places too that first years are allocated to.

No idea of the decision procedure they use for deciding who goes where though.

Reply 63

bronsonbear

OP

1

I was in magpie lane for interview, and then was allocated to New Building when I arrived, so where you are has no effect. As far as I know it's totally random, fairer that way!

Reply 64

Spike4848

12

Does anyone whose applied in recent years for history have any idea how competetive it is?

Reply 65

meema

omg i got an email saying they arent taking any medicine/medical science students for 2009 entry so i got changed to lady margaret hall open day

i like corpus aswell =(

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Flower404

what is the dress code for formal hall? :smile:

Reply 67

RawJoh1

14

Flower404

what is the dress code for formal hall? :smile:

Lounge suits for men, knee-length dress/above the knee dress/smart skirt/trousers for women.

Basically, smart but less smart than black tie.

EDIT: To avoid confusion, a lounge suit is just a normal suit.

Reply 68

Flower404

ah ok. thankyou rawjoh1 :smile:

Reply 69

scaffy

I've never heard anyone refer to a suit worn to formal hall as a lounge suit before. Sounds far posher, but from googling, it looks like it's basically a normal suit.
But as rawjoh1 said, basically half formal, although I doubt you'd get refused entry if you went for less ('tho you might feel a bit out of place/waste an opportunity for playing dressing up). For men it's regular suits (with ties, usually), for women, more varied, but basically as said ^^.

Reply 70

Tibbles168

11

really wanted to apply for corpus but they have stopped accepting any more physiological scientists, ( in fact, this, PPE and PPP will be scraped in 2010). Oh well, Balliol sounds alright :smile:

Reply 71

RawJoh1

14

Tibbles168

really wanted to apply for corpus but they have stopped accepting any more physiological scientists, ( in fact, this, PPE and PPP will be scraped in 2010). Oh well, Balliol sounds alright :smile:

PPE's being scrapped in 2010? Can I ask where you read that? (not saying you're wrong, but it's suprising if it's true)

Reply 72

__Katy

10

I'm applying for the Law, entry 2009

For anyone who had to sit a pre-interview test (be it the LNAT, HNAT, BMAT, whatever):-

a.) When did you take it?

b.) Is it adviseable to take it after you apply through UCAS?

Reply 73

scaffy

charlie47

I'm thinking of applying to Corpus for law, entry 2009.

I really like the college in terms of its location and general atmosphere, and is a place I believe I could fit in. However I'm from a standard state school and am concerned this may be a disadvanatge. The percentage of state school students is 45%.

I talked to my teacher at school who seemed to think that although the college is probably under pressure to accept more state school applicants, it is still rather risky to apply, due to the low ratio of state/private students.

Would be really grateful for any feedback or views on this issue.

Thanks.

Nope, not at all, not at all! The percentages for the entire university are roughly 50something percent, so not much of an abnormality (and the vast majority of the time, the numbers of people getting in from various backgrounds echoes the numbers applying = it shouldn´t lower your chances).

If you`re at a innercity, a deprived, a low-acheiving stateschool, or one that doesn`t send many people to Oxbridge, then it might be a good idea to apply to the Oxford opportunities (right name?) Scheme, since you can get a free talk on interviews, get to see mock interviews and be given one by a current student of your subject. :smile:

Reply 74

d01memes

I'm a post A-level student who's on a gap year and about to apply to Corpus for PPE.

What's PPE like at corpus, I've heard of John Broome and read a few articles by him, does he ever teach? and what are each of the three generally like at corpus? How competitive is it?

A-level wise, do my scores give me a good chance? Maths (505/600), Philosophy & Ethics (493/600) - i am a bit worried about this, because in the A2 modules a lot of people at my school did very badly so the school have asked for all the papers back and might get it investigated. At AS i got 278/300, but at A2 got 3 B's and this lowered my school badly - even though i thought it was a really easy paper!, but there's nothing i can do about that. Economics (557/600) and I have merits in Economics and Philosophy&Ethics AEA's.

Do you have access to kitchens while at Corpus, although i'll eat in halls most of the time the idea of restricted meal times doesn't appeal to me all the time. Sorry about the bombardment of questions.

Reply 75

RawJoh1

14

d01memes

I'm a post A-level student who's on a gap year and about to apply to Corpus for PPE.

What's PPE like at corpus, I've heard of John Broome and read a few articles by him, does he ever teach? and what are each of the three generally like at corpus? How competitive is it?

A-level wise, do my scores give me a good chance? Maths (505/600), Philosophy & Ethics (493/600) - i am a bit worried about this, because in the A2 modules a lot of people at my school did very badly so the school have asked for all the papers back and might get it investigated. At AS i got 278/300, but at A2 got 3 B's and this lowered my school badly - even though i thought it was a really easy paper!, but there's nothing i can do about that. Economics (557/600) and I have merits in Economics and Philosophy&Ethics AEA's.

Do you have access to kitchens while at Corpus, although i'll eat in halls most of the time the idea of restricted meal times doesn't appeal to me all the time. Sorry about the bombardment of questions.

I love PPE at Corpus (entering my final year now).

I've never been taught by John Broome, I don't think he teaches undergrads. However, for philosophy Corpus has Dr John Tasioulas as a philosophy Fellow (ethics, pol theory, legal philosophy) who's a brilliant teacher, and often organises big names to come and speak to us (last year we had Prof James Griffin, and Prof David Wiggins twice!). Whilst Dr Tasioulas is on sabbatical at the moment, I've been taught by the other philosophy tutors at Corpus and they're excellent (AOS' ranging from pol theory to epistemology to phil of mind).

Politics wise, there's Prof Giovanni Cappoccia who's a leading authority on democratic responses to extremist politics (eg. responses to fascism) and teaches comparative government (core module) to undergrads.

Economics wise, I'm not sure at the moment as I dropped Econ after my first year. Our economics fellow who was phenomenal (Andrew Glyn) passed away last year, and I don't think we've replaced him yet. However, great teaching will always be found for you elsewhere if it cannot be offered in house.

Scores shouldn't be a problem.

Kitchens are variable. In New Building (where most Freshers are) you get basic kitchen provision (hobs, microwaves etc. No proper ovens) and on site there's bugger all of use. However, if you choose to live off-site in college owned accommodation (as I have the last 2 years) you'll have a kitchen which has everything you need. For your first year though, you're pretty much stuck with hall or eating out.

Hope that helps!

Reply 76

charliette

__Katy

I'm applying for the Law, entry 2009

For anyone who had to sit a pre-interview test (be it the LNAT, HNAT, BMAT, whatever):-

a.) When did you take it?

b.) Is it adviseable to take it after you apply through UCAS?

Took the ELAT last year and I took it on Halloween, I remember because I was dressed as a witch at the time. Whatever you're doing apply for it now, they can only guarantee that the paper will reach you in time if you apply before a certain date. If you miss that date you can still apply to take it but they can't guarantee it will get to you in time and without it I don't think you can take your application any further (although I don't know that for sure). I missed the application date for the ELAT by 3 days and the suspense was too much. Just book it and make sure your school actually books it cos mine didn't- hence missing the deadline

Reply 77

Flower404

does corpus offer insurance? what does it cover? do i need to take out insurance with endsleigh as well?

Reply 78

eddie7612

Does anyone know if we need to take our GCSE and AS certificates for registration? Thanks

Reply 79

gracey17

I'm applying to corpus for history, entry 2009... I've not really looked up the 'dons' or professors there though, which might've been an idea. I met one on an open day, he was young and ginger :smile:

but does anyone have any advice/general comments on history at corpus?

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