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Oxford PAT 2021 (for 2022 Admissions)

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for the PAT are y'all learning the reverse chain rule/ integration by substitution/ partial fractions+integration/ integration by parts? I saw a question that would have been easily solvable using integration by substitution but idk if it's worth teaching myself all of chapter 11 basically?

thanks sm

If I was you, make sure you are confident in all of your calculus!! Make sure you have completed second year pure maths on the A-level spec. Even if it doesn’t come up in the PAT it will probably come up in the interview. Are you applying for engineering or physics btw? Just wondering?

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Htx_x346

Original post by Nataliee_cotts

Ooh okay, thanks sm!!
Physics :smile:

you?

Reply 22

Nataliee_cotts

Original post by Htx_x346

Ooh okay, thanks sm!!
Physics :smile:

you?

Engineering 😊

Reply 23

Cloumo

Original post by Htx_x346

You are assumed all Alevel knowledge in physics and mathematics. All you spoke about are in syllabus of Alevel mathematics, so you should learn it.

Reply 24

Nataliee_cotts

I need some advice. So I’m really ill like seizure ill. I really need to ace the PAT and I’m scared I will have a seizure in the exam or something similar. Would you think there would be any chance of extra consideration or an opportunity to take the PAT another time. Im just really worried that my health is going to crew up my opportunity

Reply 25

sophistcatedlink

Original post by Nataliee_cotts

100%! just make sure the University or your school is aware and they are able to make special considerations for anyone who is ill or etc. during the exam. Admissions reports say that there's always about 60-80 people who didn't make PAT cut-off who are invited to interview for exceptional circumstances... So don't worry too much!

Reply 26

G2021

Are differential equations in the PAT syllabus at all?

Reply 27

Cloumo

Original post by G2021

Are differential equations in the PAT syllabus at all?

No. Just integrations.

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Htx_x346

Are Taylor expansions on the syllabus?

Reply 29

Itsmikeysfault

Original post by Htx_x346

Are Taylor expansions on the syllabus?

No because some applicants don't take further maths

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Htx_x346

Original post by Itsmikeysfault

No because some applicants don't take further maths

oh thanks.
Sorry to keep bothering you but do you think we need to memorise the integrals of standard functions? Like the integral of secxtanx is secx +c?

Reply 31

Cloumo

Original post by Htx_x346

oh thanks.
Sorry to keep bothering you but do you think we need to memorise the integrals of standard functions? Like the integral of secxtanx is secx +c?

Yes, you do. This is a standard formula for trigonometric integration. But normally they only ask for exponentials, logarithmics, trigonometrics and polynomials. I didn't remember seeing anything requiring hyperbolic and inverse trigonometrics. Though knowing arctan might be useful as it is in alevel math.

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Nataliee_cotts

Have you all received confirmation from your colleges yet because I haven’t and I’m wondering if it’s an engineering thing?

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Htx_x346

Original post by Cloumo

Thanks

Original post by Nataliee_cotts

Have you all received confirmation from your colleges yet because I haven’t and I’m wondering if it’s an engineering thing?

I have, yeah

Reply 34

philogrobized

Original post by Nataliee_cotts

Have you all received confirmation from your colleges yet because I haven’t and I’m wondering if it’s an engineering thing?

might be an engineering thing at your college? i got an email (physics) and it doesnt really have much info anyway.

any New college applicants?

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G2021

Going through some expansions from a textbook. Wondered if this sort of question would be asked? Expand sqrt(1-x) and hence estimate sqrt(0.9) to 3dp.

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Gata3

Hi I don’t think so as the spec says ‘ Use of the binomial expansion for expressions such as (a bx)n, using only positive integer values of n.’, so they shouldn’t ask about expanding square roots.

Reply 37

Nataliee_cotts

Is anyone really stressed? I’ve done all the PATs, ENGAAs, NSAAs and British Physics olympiads and I still don’t feel prepared

Reply 38

philogrobized

Original post by Nataliee_cotts

Is anyone really stressed? I’ve done all the PATs, ENGAAs, NSAAs and British Physics olympiads and I still don’t feel prepared

thats really good lol. I've only done the PAT papers and some BPhO papers. You'll be fine. There's not much you can do now except maybe go over the spec and see if you need to work on anything. I think you've prepared enough though tbf.