Oxbridge Applications

Seeing the traffic being reduced here on the board I decided to post another Oxbridge related thread. Well, here goes: I have heard many people say that they've read loads of other people's applications to Oxbridge before applying and I've been wondering where I can get hold of some. Were they provided by their schools or can i pull them off the Internet? Thank you in advance.

I don't know about that, but if you want to find out about other people who applied to Oxbridge this website is good, they talk about their interview and grades etc

http://www.oxbridge-info.co.uk/profiles/

If anyone is thinking of doing Maths, or applying to Trinity, then my opinion is there.

I am Colm, Maths, Trinity, Cambridge. (amazingly!).

If anyone is thinking of doing Maths, or applying to Trinity, then my opinion is there.

I am Colm, Maths, Trinity, Cambridge. (amazingly!).

If anyone is thinking of doing Maths, or applying to Trinity, then my opinion is there.

I am Colm, Maths, Trinity, Cambridge. (amazingly!).

Seeing the traffic being reduced here on the board I decided to post another Oxbridge related thread. Well, here goes: I have heard many people say that they've read loads of other people's applications to Oxbridge before applying and I've been wondering where I can get hold of some. Were they provided by their schools or can i pull them off the Internet? Thank you in advance.

I am starting a website on applying to Oxford and university in general. I haven’t got very far yet just writing up my own experiences. If anyone’s interested I have been made a conditional offer of AAA to study economics and management and will find out if I get in next Thursday.

As far as my personal statement went;

I just wrote down what I thought was relevant. Tip; Don't put down what you "intend to do". I know it sounds obvious, but quite a few people I know fell into this trap.

I hope to be studying at Trin. next term, but I am not expecting to because my exams did not go well.

@ Lord H.

Not at all. Besides Trinity has one of the biggest intakes, so chances are increased.
I just said to myself that I would pick my favourite, and have no regrets.

Tip; Don't put down what you "intend to do". I know it sounds obvious, but quite a few people I know fell into this trap.

What’s the exact reason for this? I didn't put what I intended to do because I really had no idea - what's the reason?

Sorry, I should've made this clearer.

I mean don't think to yourself;
"I'll have read book X, and done evening course Y before my interview, so I'll put it on my personal statement."

Sorry, I should've made this clearer.

I mean don't think to yourself;
"I'll have read book X, and done evening course Y before my interview, so I'll put it on my personal statement."

As long as your not dumbass and either a) get up and make sure you actually do what you have said you have done, or b) be brave and hope that you can blag it (not advisable in the slightest), i see no real problem with this. If i write that i have read a book, knowing that i will probably be asked/tested on this i will read it

As you applied to Trinity, which is widely regarded as the best, do you think you would have regretted not applying to a less competetive college had Trinity rejected you?