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Does anyone still feel sad about not getting into Oxbridge even after having gone to another university? I still feel disappointed that I allowed my nerves to ruin my Oxford interviews 
Its been 2 years and I'm not fully over it, as it was my dream uni
Its been 2 years and I'm not fully over it, as it was my dream uni
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I know this isn't the most important thing in the world, I just wanted to see if there are other people who get rejected from oxbridge, go onto another university and still have an underlying sense of disappointment?
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Are you in uni now? Why didn't you take a gap year and reapply if it meant that much to you?
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(Original post by Anonymous)
Are you in uni now? Why didn't you take a gap year and reapply if it meant that much to you?
Are you in uni now? Why didn't you take a gap year and reapply if it meant that much to you?
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Be fortunate in want you have currently.
Oxford is not for everyone.
Seriously i didnt even bother applying simply because my grades for my UCAS Predicted and GCSEs are no where near to what they want from a succesful applicant.
To me personally, it is the course that i am most interested in getting an offer from somewhere rather than that brand value thr uni will give me.
For me my target has been to get a succesfull indepedent job and be independent.
Oxford is not for everyone.
Seriously i didnt even bother applying simply because my grades for my UCAS Predicted and GCSEs are no where near to what they want from a succesful applicant.
To me personally, it is the course that i am most interested in getting an offer from somewhere rather than that brand value thr uni will give me.
For me my target has been to get a succesfull indepedent job and be independent.
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Oxford isn't for everyone, nor is it the be-all-and-end-all. If you got to the interview stage at Oxford, then you are most likely doing very well at another highly-ranked uni (or are at least in a highly-ranked department for your subject area) 
Your success beyond uni is in your hands, not your uni's. There are very few career paths in which going to Oxbridge would give you a notable advantage over strong candidates from other top unis.
It's also worth bearing in mind that not everyone from Oxford comes out with a good degree classification, or their mental health intact. Indeed, a few people go into Oxford but don't leave the place alive So the grass is not always as green as it looks on the other side of the fence 
If talking to someone who had a terrible time at Oxford might help change your perspective on your own life, do feel free to PM me, OP
Your success beyond uni is in your hands, not your uni's. There are very few career paths in which going to Oxbridge would give you a notable advantage over strong candidates from other top unis. It's also worth bearing in mind that not everyone from Oxford comes out with a good degree classification, or their mental health intact. Indeed, a few people go into Oxford but don't leave the place alive
So the grass is not always as green as it looks on the other side of the fence 
If talking to someone who had a terrible time at Oxford might help change your perspective on your own life, do feel free to PM me, OP
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