Classics Applicants 2021

Did you receive the invites all at the same time or after you interviewed at St Johns?

I got the invite from Oriel on Friday, and St. Benets on Monday morning, both before either of my St John's interviews, but I think you can be invited to interview at another college until Friday, and there are more days for Classics interviews next week, so some colleges are probably just slower than others in pooling people

Nope which is a bit worrying but we shall see by friday i guess

Yeah, I applied to St John's, I had one there on Monday and I have a second this morning, then this afternoon I have one at St. Benets hall and tomorrow I have an interview with Oriel, I'm really overthinking this and I'm worried that it means st john's definitely don't want

Awesomedee - I’d understood that if interviewed elsewhere before Friday they’re not being pooled because first college doesn’t want them but because they’re strong and other colleges (the ones who don’t have so many direct applications) want to have a look too...pooling then happens from Friday onwards

...by their first choice. If that makes sense?

Awesomedee - I’d understood that if interviewed elsewhere before Friday they’re not being pooled because first college doesn’t want them but because they’re strong and other colleges (the ones who don’t have so many direct applications) want to have a look too...pooling then happens from Friday onwards

Thanks for your clarification. I applied to St.John's but had an interview with tutors from Regent's Park yesterday, which was like a nightmare... I was just wondering if my performance in the second college interview would affect my application. My interviews at St'John's College went relatively well. One thing that I found quite strange was that in my fourth interview, which was supposed to be a discussion on my language aptitude test (for Course II applicants), we only chatted about my personal experiences of learning different languages. I'm getting more and more nervous now because I'm afraid that they have already stopped considering my application seriously... I was also reminded today that I might receive another invitation on Friday...

They’d already tested your aptitude in the CLAT so perhaps no need to test further? Not necessarily a negative

Awesomedee - I’d understood that if interviewed elsewhere before Friday they’re not being pooled because first college doesn’t want them but because they’re strong and other colleges (the ones who don’t have so many direct applications) want to have a look too...pooling then happens from Friday onwards

Nope which is a bit worrying but we shall see by friday i guess

I just had both of my interviews today and was warned at the end of both that that could happen

No mention of this was made in either of my interviews.....hmmmmm

Anyone heard from Oxford re pooling interviews next week yet?

Nope nothing. It is after the 2pm deadline now so I guess this means I don't have another.
I wonder if I should email my college just to make sure.

Anyone heard from Oxford re pooling interviews next week yet?