Corpus Christi College (Oxford) Students and Applicants

Reply 140

M1F2R3

14

Congrats! You shouldn't panic, they will look after you.

Don't be a fool and reject this offer.

Reply 141

theths

12

http://www.ousu.org/prospective-students/main/prospective-students/2010_alternative_prospectus/ap-colleges.pdf

have you seen this? i found the cambridge one quite helpful when i was trying to decide which college to apply to
corpus christi is page 40

Reply 142

Yaw-Bruni

Original post by theths

http://www.ousu.org/prospective-students/main/prospective-students/2010_alternative_prospectus/ap-colleges.pdf

have you seen this? i found the cambridge one quite helpful when i was trying to decide which college to apply to
corpus christi is page 40

that's quite cool, I didn't realize the OUSU people did that helpful things... Still, I have the impression it leaves out the negative sides.

@M1F2R3:
I know it's great, and until I got the offer I felt absolutely in love with oxford and PPE (I was reapplying), but now that I've got the offer I I think I see things a little clearer - or I can see more clearly how little I knew about what I was so excited about. Anyone else feeling the same way?

Reply 143

brendan.

12

I have this little book about Oxbridge, and it describes all the colleges. It's probably not amazing, but still.. it provides some facts. :biggrin:

For Corpus Christi it says..
1. It's small - and so could possibly get a bit claustrophobic.
2. Strong academic performance.
3. Good accommodation for a small college.
4. Central location and a wonderful library.

Reply 144

Cee_eye_owen_aye

1

I'm going to Corpus next year! (Grades permitting, I have to keep saying that)
Anyway, I've been to Corpus for an open day and for the interviews, and from what I've seen I've basically fallen in love: it's really really beautiful, and the gardens are great- I think I remember someone saying at open day that the gardener likes to plant weeds instead of normal flowers, which I think is really cool. There're pelicans everywhere, something to do with the self-sacrifice symbolism inherent with the body of Christ. There's lots of dark wood inside, looks really nice but I guess doesn't make things look any bigger. In comparison to other colleges, of which I haven't seen much, things are just generally a lot smaller in Corpus than in other colleges, but it seems friendly and welcoming, and I get the feeling that if you get tired of the college, it's very easy to get to other places because it's practically on the high street, but is also right next to Christ Church Meadow. Also, I slept in a room right under Merton Chapel during the interview period, and that has possibly the nicest chime of any church bell I've heard...
I realise I'm getting onto unimportant facts, and things which I am only remembering with rose-tinted spectacles, but I love the place and am basically overjoyed to be (grades permitting) going there.

On the basis of balance, one negative that I can think of is that I'm allergic to nuts and unsuspectingly almost killed myself by eating cereal that I didn't realise had nuts in it on my first morning... I think that's more my fault for not reading the packet. Still, had to eat just bran flakes for the rest of the time.

Reply 145

ily_em

17

It's really pretty and the people are lovely :smile:

Reply 146

Cee_eye_owen_aye

1

Original post by truthypants

English or Classics and English...?

on topic: Corpus is lush.

Classics and English... :smile:

Either I'm really obvious about my course, having given it away subconsciously, or you've remembered my name from interview lists and have done a bit of impressive lateral thinking regarding my username.

EDIT: Or, you looked at my profile.
I'm a moron sometimes. :tongue:

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 147

Yaw-Bruni

Original post by Cee_eye_owen_aye

I'm going to Corpus next year! (Grades permitting, I have to keep saying that)
I realise I'm getting onto unimportant facts, and things which I am only remembering with rose-tinted spectacles, but I love the place and am basically overjoyed to be (grades permitting) going there.

Exactly these unimportant facts are really interesting to hear for somebody who has never set foot into Corpus! Thanks for that. Keep them coming, please!!

btw: Jauchzet, frohlocket!
It's not terribly relevant, but I'm listening to the Christmas Oratorio at the moment and it fits in the thread as well. :flute:

Reply 148

Laurenx0044

I have an offer for Biomed at Corupus next year. I'm still freaking myself out about work load though. I know the whole point is that you are going to uni to do a degree, so you can't expect it to be a doddle. But is the workload really as big as the rumours say? Or is it alright. I keep having to tell myself that thousands of people have survived it so it can't be that awful........

Reply 149

Laurenx0044

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_165851553472283
Corpus facebook group :smile:

Reply 150

supercali2

OK, so I've checked out a lot of the colleges (eg. St Hughs, Queens, Magdalen) but Corpus Christi seems to be really good, for me at least. I'm just wondering if this is what everybody else thinks, and that I am biting of more than I can chew. Is Corpus Christi oversubscribed? I would be applying for history, by the way.

Reply 151

BJack

19

It's hard to judge whether a college will be oversubscribed or not in a particular year, especially for just one subject. I know for my subject we had four applicants per place the year I applied but fewer than two per place the year before (i.e. there were almost three times as many applicants in my year). If you really like Corpus, apply there.

Reply 152

Nymthae

16

It won't affect your chances of getting an offer overall. If you're good enough, another college will make you the offer if there are too many for your chosen one. So, go for where you want to be most.

Reply 153

nerimon18

14

I loved Queens when I visited it, and the tutors for my course (PPE) seemed really cool. :smile:

Reply 154

The Anti-Hero

10

I have an offer for Corpus.
It's such an amazing college. From what I know so far, I love everything about it! :biggrin:

Just apply, it won't affect you chances overmuch- you can always be pooled and taken by another college. The university seems to stress the fact that applying at any college will not advantage or disadvantage you.

Reply 155

04ghicks

2

At the 2010 open day we got told that Christ Church won a big garden off Corpus in a bet, and so, can't be going to corpus!

And they didn't do my subject.

But I don't think it really matters how over/undersubscribed a college is, if you're good enough you'll get pooled anyway.

Reply 156

The Anti-Hero

10

Original post by 04ghicks

At the 2010 open day we got told that Christ Church won a big garden off Corpus in a bet, and so, can't be going to corpus!

And they didn't do my subject.

But I don't think it really matters how over/undersubscribed a college is, if you're good enough you'll get pooled anyway.

The Meadow...

I was told it was a game of croquet!

Reply 157

deFossard

The Miliband brothers went there.

*shudder*

Reply 158

fluteflute

19

Corpus Christi isn't any more oversubscribed than other colleges (as a whole, across subjects). So if you want to go there, apply there. (And as has already been said, even if it was oversubscribed you should still apply where you want to go, it won't affect your chances)

If you want proof, look at my stats thread.

Reply 159

camelid

2

Original post by The Anti-Hero

The Meadow...

I was told it was a game of croquet!

Christ Church Meadow was given to the then St Frideswide's Abbey[now the Cathedral at Christ Church] by a very distant relative of mine, Lady Elizabeth de Montfort[d.1354], who is buried in a noteworthy tomb in the Cathedral. She gave the land so that a mass would be said daily for her. Perhaps it is another garden which was won in some sort of college competition.
Corpus Christi is lovelyand was high on my list of choices.

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