Oxford Offer Holders (2016 Entry)

Physics is an incredibly employable degree (as we were told many many times at every open day at every university I went to) - the skills you get from a physics degree can lead on to lots of careers including stuff like banking and finance, not just research/teaching etc. I've only just finished first year, I have no clue what I'm going to do after - maybe a phd or something, if the degree goes well and I think I'll enjoy it.

Physics over engineering because they are very different subjects when you get down to it and I have little to no interest in engineering personally.

" Applicants for physics may also nominate materials science as a second choice course. The two applications will be considered separately, and so candidates may be short‐listed for either course, both courses, or neither course. If a candidate is considered suitable for both courses, then only an offer for physics will be made. Candidates who are short‐listed for materials science but not short‐ listed for physics will be reallocated to a college which offers materials science if necessary".
Are you allowed to put a second chocie on the application would that affect your chances in any way of getting into one of the courses, would you look confused?

If I were you I would keep chemistry. I would devote my time to chemistry (through the summer). It really does not make a huge difference.......FM or chemistry.

I've just logged in on UCAS. I am applying also this year (for biological sciences tho)
I do not know how that works. To me it seems tat you can somehow apply for both or you just apply for physics and they can SOMEHOW consider you for material sciences since you have to do PAT for both?!
I am the clumsiest person that ever existed

" Applicants for physics may also nominate materials science as a second choice course. The two applications will be considered separately, and so candidates may be short‐listed for either course, both courses, or neither course. If a candidate is considered suitable for both courses, then only an offer for physics will be made. Candidates who are short‐listed for materials science but not short‐ listed for physics will be reallocated to a college which offers materials science if necessary".
Are you allowed to put a second chocie on the application would that affect your chances in any way of getting into one of the courses, would you look confused?

You lot have been very quiet! Unless I've massively missed something and there's an alternate thread (in which case, someone please point me to it?!)?

I believe I'm correct in saying that next week Thursday is results day for A Level candidates. So, in usual form, I would like to impart a few words of congratulations, consolations, and general TLG wisdom




For those who have an unconditional offer, or who meet their grades

Congrats! Welcome to the House of Fun



For those who miss their grades, but somehow get in anyway

You are the best/most cool people EVER Unbiased opinion, naturally



For those who miss their grades, and are turned away

It may seem like the end of the world if this happens, and as if you have let yourself and/or others down. This is far from the truth/the case, though. We are very fortunate in the UK to have several world-class universities, and even more world-class departments scattered across various universities that (as a whole/overall) may not be considered world-class.

There are many reasons why you have missed the grades of your offer conditions. But an A Level grade (or two/three/more!) does NOT define you. It does not make you less intelligent, and it does not mean that you can't succeed wherever you end up. You got an Oxford offer, so you are clearly intelligent beyond average levels, and are a high achiever. Not getting your Oxford place does not negate these facts.

So don't get too hung up on Oxford. It will hurt and smart for a little while but come Freshers' Week in your insurance choice or clearing place, or whatever you end up doing on a gap year, and you will soon be doing great things, meeting wonderful people and having the time of your life.

The world is your oyster and there for the taking - you just need to seize whatever opportunities come your way with both hands and run with them!




GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

With regards to UCAS Track, is Oxford good at updating it for Results Day or can we expect to have no indication until we pick up our results?

Unless things have radically changed recently, it'll take a number of days for anything regarding your Oxford place to be indicated on Track

With regards to UCAS Track, is Oxford good at updating it for Results Day or can we expect to have no indication until we pick up our results?

Yep as mentioned above it will take a few weeks for them to update UCAS Track, you'll find out first by results + letter/possibly email.

is there a reason why it takes so long?

is there a reason why it takes so long?

We reckon UCAS Track will be updated by 8am on Thursday, assuming a decision has been made. If there is a delay (ie decision pending) the main reason would be because of an incomplete A-level result.

Brasenose Admissions

If, god forbid, we don't exactly meet our offer on Results Day and our status on Track is unchanged, who are we to contact? Our college (and then speak to our tutors) or a central department?

I don't actually know (maybe try @BrasenoseAdm?)

They will have already made a non-negotiable decision, to be conveyed to you via the admissions team

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