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Oxford Demystified - Human Sciences
Hi everyone! At the request of @Oxford Mum, I have written a chapter on possibly the least-known undergraduate course at Oxford.
A lot of my advice will apply to similar subjects and to anyone applying to the university in general, but if you are reading this, I really hope you take the time to properly consider applying for Human Sciences!
My background
GCSEs and A Levels
Why did you want to study your subject?
Why Oxford?
Other universities you can apply to
Did any of your teachers inspire you? Or any other expert (TV presenter etc)
Which resources did you use? Which books/journals did you read? Which did you like best, and why? What did they teach you?
Did you attend any lectures, or take part in any competitions? If so, would you recommend them, and why?
Did you have any work experience?
Did you have a specialist subject/EPQ?
What did you mention in your personal statement and why?
What techniques did you use for the entrance test?
How did you choose your college? Did you go to an open day and if so, did it help you to decide?
How did you find the interview process?
Any interview tips?
Did you socialise during interview week? If so, what did you do?
How did you feel after the interviews?
Where were you when you got your offer? How did you react?
Are you looking forward to coming up to Oxford?
So there we have it- all the reasons of why you should apply to Human Sciences and how you can prepare your application. If you have read this and you don't think it's quite your cup of tea, please share with friends who are interested in biological or social sciences, because you never know who is just waiting to stumble across their perfect course.
A lot of my advice will apply to similar subjects and to anyone applying to the university in general, but if you are reading this, I really hope you take the time to properly consider applying for Human Sciences!
My background
Spoiler
GCSEs and A Levels
Spoiler
Why did you want to study your subject?
Spoiler
Why Oxford?
Spoiler
Other universities you can apply to
Spoiler
Did any of your teachers inspire you? Or any other expert (TV presenter etc)
Spoiler
Which resources did you use? Which books/journals did you read? Which did you like best, and why? What did they teach you?
Spoiler
Did you attend any lectures, or take part in any competitions? If so, would you recommend them, and why?
Spoiler
Did you have any work experience?
Spoiler
Did you have a specialist subject/EPQ?
Spoiler
What did you mention in your personal statement and why?
Spoiler
What techniques did you use for the entrance test?
Spoiler
How did you choose your college? Did you go to an open day and if so, did it help you to decide?
Spoiler
How did you find the interview process?
Spoiler
Any interview tips?
Spoiler
Did you socialise during interview week? If so, what did you do?
Spoiler
How did you feel after the interviews?
Spoiler
Where were you when you got your offer? How did you react?
Spoiler
Are you looking forward to coming up to Oxford?
Spoiler
So there we have it- all the reasons of why you should apply to Human Sciences and how you can prepare your application. If you have read this and you don't think it's quite your cup of tea, please share with friends who are interested in biological or social sciences, because you never know who is just waiting to stumble across their perfect course.
(edited 4 years ago)
PRSOM Fantastic thread! Hopefully see you in Oxford this year
Original post by Mona123456
PRSOM Fantastic thread! Hopefully see you in Oxford this year
Thank you, and fingers crossed!
What a fantastic chapter, Siobha!
This chapter just goes to prove that Oxford students are not one-size-fits-all kinds of people. Here you were, with no Oxford background, not even wanting to go to university at all. You only looked at a degree because you wanted to teach, and when you by chance got onto a UNIQ programme (highly recommended by many people who have written these chapters) you chose Human Science because you needed a second subject. Then you fell in love. I simply love the randomness of all of this!
So do not, dear reader, think that Oxford students are born with silver spoons in their mouths and are tutored to smithereens for an Oxford place they were destined for since the age of 11! You, like Shiobha, could just fall into it, take a chance on Oxford and walk away with a top notch education!
So now you have found out about your dream course, you wisely decide to research it. You find out about those two icons of Oxford, Vee Katihvu and Tilly Rose. You listen to Ted Talks and you go to residentials. Many of the chapters I have read show me students who have an organised plan, just like you. They are determined to find out more about their subject.
I love the advice you give about the TSA as well. It will put many candidates' minds at rest.
You have prepared well for the interview, and the blanket remark is very apt, especially as we are talking Oxford in December!
As a parent, I particularly appreciate your comment about keeping your parents informed about how the interviews are going. We are probably as nervous as you! I can remember my elder son phoning me after the first interview and saying it had gone well. He then added that he was excited because straight afterwards he had wandered into Blackwells and seen my favourite celebrity, Michael Palin, signing books. He saw that as a good omen, and this set him up nicely for the second interview, which went really, really well!
Having people around to fix the problems of the world will, I am sure, come in very useful in the current uncertain climate.
I wish you all the luck in the world.
This chapter just goes to prove that Oxford students are not one-size-fits-all kinds of people. Here you were, with no Oxford background, not even wanting to go to university at all. You only looked at a degree because you wanted to teach, and when you by chance got onto a UNIQ programme (highly recommended by many people who have written these chapters) you chose Human Science because you needed a second subject. Then you fell in love. I simply love the randomness of all of this!
So do not, dear reader, think that Oxford students are born with silver spoons in their mouths and are tutored to smithereens for an Oxford place they were destined for since the age of 11! You, like Shiobha, could just fall into it, take a chance on Oxford and walk away with a top notch education!
So now you have found out about your dream course, you wisely decide to research it. You find out about those two icons of Oxford, Vee Katihvu and Tilly Rose. You listen to Ted Talks and you go to residentials. Many of the chapters I have read show me students who have an organised plan, just like you. They are determined to find out more about their subject.
I love the advice you give about the TSA as well. It will put many candidates' minds at rest.
You have prepared well for the interview, and the blanket remark is very apt, especially as we are talking Oxford in December!
As a parent, I particularly appreciate your comment about keeping your parents informed about how the interviews are going. We are probably as nervous as you! I can remember my elder son phoning me after the first interview and saying it had gone well. He then added that he was excited because straight afterwards he had wandered into Blackwells and seen my favourite celebrity, Michael Palin, signing books. He saw that as a good omen, and this set him up nicely for the second interview, which went really, really well!
Having people around to fix the problems of the world will, I am sure, come in very useful in the current uncertain climate.
I wish you all the luck in the world.
Further resources:
Interview questions:
https://sites.google.com/site/oxbridgeinterviewquestions/human-sciences
apply.oxfordsu.org/courses/human-sciences/interviews/
https://www.crimsoneducation.org/nz/blog/essay-and-interviews/oxford-interview/https://serennetwork.blog.gov.wales/2019/03/06/spotlight-on-oxford-the-application-process/
Youtube interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2idNYxPCQ
Interview questions:
https://sites.google.com/site/oxbridgeinterviewquestions/human-sciences
apply.oxfordsu.org/courses/human-sciences/interviews/
https://www.crimsoneducation.org/nz/blog/essay-and-interviews/oxford-interview/https://serennetwork.blog.gov.wales/2019/03/06/spotlight-on-oxford-the-application-process/
Youtube interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2idNYxPCQ
I cannot thank you enough for this incredibly useful thread on the Human Sciences, all your in-depth advice about every single step of the application process is beyond helpful!
Thank you for instilling a new hope in me that I could possibly ever get to Oxford!!
Stay safe
Thank you for instilling a new hope in me that I could possibly ever get to Oxford!!
Stay safe
Original post by nataliem.piano
I cannot thank you enough for this incredibly useful thread on the Human Sciences, all your in-depth advice about every single step of the application process is beyond helpful!
Thank you for instilling a new hope in me that I could possibly ever get to Oxford!!
Stay safe
Thank you for instilling a new hope in me that I could possibly ever get to Oxford!!
Stay safe
PRSOM
I can remember Siobha pm'ing me for advice when she was at the application stage, Nataliem! I had no idea what to tell her, as I knew zip about Human Sciences, so I thought up a load of rubbish ideas and pm'ed her back. I thought, out of all the people I have advised, I have let Siobha down.
Now look at her! An Oxford offer holder!
At last, when someone asks me about Human Sciences, I can send them something that is actually useful!
@nataliem.piano
Now look at her! An Oxford offer holder!
At last, when someone asks me about Human Sciences, I can send them something that is actually useful!
@nataliem.piano
Sorry as this is unrelated but thought you might be able to help...
so I’m thinking of studying human sciences at uni and figured it would be good to encorporate this into my epq. I was thinking I could study something along the lines of ‘to what extent are the decisions we make already decided’ and focus on the biological side vs the societal side.
Does this sound like a good idea or is it too pyschological for human sciences??
Do you have any ideas of points I could include or how to structure???
so I’m thinking of studying human sciences at uni and figured it would be good to encorporate this into my epq. I was thinking I could study something along the lines of ‘to what extent are the decisions we make already decided’ and focus on the biological side vs the societal side.
Does this sound like a good idea or is it too pyschological for human sciences??
Do you have any ideas of points I could include or how to structure???
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