University of Oxford 2021 Applicants Official thread!

Can anyone explain to me what it means to be a 'native english speaker ' does this mean that english have to be your first language?

Applied to Hertford College for E&M. How is everyone preparing for the TSA? Really stressed and confused.

not really, just to write everything in a logical way and explaining my working at each step so that I don’t lose my thought process partway through!

I think it depends on the topic really, with ones about graphs or more abstract thinking I could get above 10 marks relatively easily, but one about sequences I would be lucky to get above 5 on

I’ve applied for maths how about you, how are you finding it?

Hi I'm also applying for E&M. For the TSA section 1, honestly my best advice is to just do the past papers- I have seen a massive improvement in my scores from doing this. For TSA section 2 Jesus College has some really good videos on youtube and again I would just do the past papers. I also found quite a few TSR threads discussing the essay with lots of advice on them, so would give those a read as well. Hope this helps and best of luck!

Hi! What college are you applying to? How much have you seen your scores rising by when you have done practice?

here’s a link to a google form so we can see what colleges and subjects people are applying for!!

https://forms.gle/DQNdVaRpNYvLGijc8



here’s the results spreadsheet to view everything

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vJi40J1TFQwJl5JsKa1ttzOMzHXtijK6HeYwb4qpz4w/edit

also there’s a facebook group for 2021 applicants!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/226916601917286/?ref=share

I received acknowledgement from my college this morning but it didn't say what to do if you can't sit the admissions test due to self isolating or something like that, did anyone else's college say anything?

Hi I'm also applying for E&M. For the TSA section 1, honestly my best advice is to just do the past papers- I have seen a massive improvement in my scores from doing this. For TSA section 2 Jesus College has some really good videos on youtube and again I would just do the past papers. I also found quite a few TSR threads discussing the essay with lots of advice on them, so would give those a read as well. Hope this helps and best of luck!

you can email or ring them directly or contact the admissions office. which college have you applied to?

i got an email from the law faculty acknowledging my application but not my actual college so i am confused ? will i get another or do i need to contact them

Me too, is this normal?

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/interviews/interview-timetable2#

my friend just sent me this - provisional interview timetable

I have only been acknowledged by the university and not the college yet for law, I am assuming different courses are sending their college confirmations at different points? I haven’t heard of any law applicant being contacted by their college yet

i got an email from the law faculty acknowledging my application but not my actual college so i am confused ? will i get another or do i need to contact them