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Human Sciences Oxford applicants 2023-2024

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Reply 20
Original post by SoapySoapson
Yeah that makes sense, I’m sure you will get an interview! I find with the TSA it’s super hard to work out how you have done because of the nature of multiple choice questions 😭😭😭

Exaclty like when I look back I can’t tell if it was ok or a complete disaster😭 what college have u applied to
Original post by halil32
Exaclty like when I look back I can’t tell if it was ok or a complete disaster😭 what college have u applied to

Magdalen! Slightly worried because it’s a popular college with not many spaces for our course 😭what about you?
Reply 22
Original post by SoapySoapson
Magdalen! Slightly worried because it’s a popular college with not many spaces for our course 😭what about you?

Same!! What subjects do u do ?
Original post by halil32
Same!! What subjects do u do ?

Ahh no way!! Isn’t it such a beautiful college? Maths, Bio and physics with an EPQ - hbu?
Reply 24
Original post by SoapySoapson
Ahh no way!! Isn’t it such a beautiful college? Maths, Bio and physics with an EPQ - hbu?

Biology, chemistry, classics and history.
Yeah on the open day it was deffo my fav
Original post by halil32
I applied for human sciences at Oxford, UCL and Exeter and then biology at bath and natural sciences at Durham. I picked the language questjon for tsa and I think the essay was fine but the section 1 was awful- guessed loads and ran out of time, gonna have to pray to get an interview 😭


literally same I had to guess around 5/6 PS questions left feeling miserable 😭
Original post by Anonymous
Same!! Has anyone got any offers yet? all my friends are getting offers for diff subjects but anthropology/ human sci seem to be slower 🫠

Omg few because I thought I was one of the only people to applied to HS for all of my options was a bit risky, I’ve gotten a Birmingham offer but no others, I think we’re probably gonna get an Oxford decision before we get any others because apparently all the others give it at least after December 😕, I just want to now know ugh 😭
Anyone apply to Wadham ?
Reply 28
Original post by lilorain
literally same I had to guess around 5/6 PS questions left feeling miserable 😭

I’m just hoping my predicted and gcse grades will give me an interview
How do you think you guys will prep for interview? (that’s on the small possibility i get one of course 💀) I don’t really have anyone who could give me mock interviews 😭😭
Original post by SoapySoapson
How do you think you guys will prep for interview? (that’s on the small possibility i get one of course 💀) I don’t really have anyone who could give me mock interviews 😭😭


Listening to podcasts - new scientist always has some good anthropology related stuff, reading anthropology news and watching interview prep vids on youtube - thisismani, eve bennett and rosie crawford all have some good vids about oxford interviews. Also the Jesus College oxford youtube channel has some rly useful tips for the interview!!
Original post by SoapySoapson
How do you think you guys will prep for interview? (that’s on the small possibility i get one of course 💀) I don’t really have anyone who could give me mock interviews 😭😭


Is it bad that I haven’t really prepared aha. Idk I’m conflicted I don’t want to waste my time if I don’t get one but also If I do get one I’ll regret not having prepped earlier. But to prep I will probably look over the mock interviews they have online and refresh my knowledge on my PS
Original post by Anonymous
Is anyone applying for human sciences 2024 entry at oxford? Wanted to have a thread dedicated to our niche subject 😀😀 Feel free to write below what college you applied to, subjects, and exam results/ predicted grades :smile:


Applying to magdalen
Bio (A) , chem(A), maths (A*), and spanish (A*) + epq (A)
Also applying for human sciences at Exeter and ucl, LANS at Birmingham, and natural sciences at Durham
Has anyone got a confirmation email from Birmingham or Exeter yet?
Original post by countless-blink
Applying to magdalen
Bio (A) , chem(A), maths (A*), and spanish (A*) + epq (A)
Also applying for human sciences at Exeter and ucl, LANS at Birmingham, and natural sciences at Durham
Has anyone got a confirmation email from Birmingham or Exeter yet?

Ahhh no way someone else applying for LANS at UoB!! And I have not heard anything from Birmingham 😭
Original post by lilorain
Is it bad that I haven’t really prepared aha. Idk I’m conflicted I don’t want to waste my time if I don’t get one but also If I do get one I’ll regret not having prepped earlier. But to prep I will probably look over the mock interviews they have online and refresh my knowledge on my PS

Seems like a solid plan :smile:
Original post by SoapySoapson
Ahhh no way someone else applying for LANS at UoB!! And I have not heard anything from Birmingham 😭


me neither D:
i've seen people getting exeter offers already from law and humanities, so hopefully i hear soon
Original post by lilorain
Omg few because I thought I was one of the only people to applied to HS for all of my options was a bit risky, I’ve gotten a Birmingham offer but no others, I think we’re probably gonna get an Oxford decision before we get any others because apparently all the others give it at least after December 😕, I just want to now know ugh 😭

congrats !!! how long did it take for you to hear from birmingham??
Original post by squemily16
Hi guys! So happy to see this thread!!
I’ve applied to Hertford college, I study English Literature, Biology and Maths and predicted A*AA. Achieved 99999887 at GCSE. I have applied to Human Sciences at Birmingham, Human Geography at Leicester and Lancaster a Liberal Arts at Nottingham - a bit of a random mix haha!
I have had offers from Birmingham and Nottingham so far.

how long did birmingham take to reply ?? x
Original post by countless-blink
congrats !!! how long did it take for you to hear from birmingham??


Thank you 🙂 !! My application was officially sent on the 10th of October and I got an offer on the 12th, I was shocked with how quick it was tbh
Original post by lilorain
Thank you 🙂 !! My application was officially sent on the 10th of October and I got an offer on the 12th, I was shocked with how quick it was tbh


Oh wow !!! Did you get an email before your offer confirming they'd received your application? Mines been in for 11 days and i'm kind of concerned there's been no acknowledgement yet 🫣

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