Oxford Chemistry 2024 Entry

Anyone else applying for Chemistry at Oxford? I do A-Level Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Physics and I'm applying to Lincoln College.

Hi, similar A levels but biology instead of physics. And just got my rejection email today… good luck!

What college was it from?

St peter

Yes, what about you? My heart sank when I got theemail. I thought I did quite well…

Yes, what about you? My heart sank when I got theemail. I thought I did quite well…

it doesnt mean you did badly. last year every single chem applicant who got interviews, had an interview at a 2nd college. its just to make it fair and even out where people will end up, its not about how you performed at all.

it doesnt mean you did badly. last year every single chem applicant who got interviews, had an interview at a 2nd college. its just to make it fair and even out where people will end up, its not about how you performed at all.

Yes, what about you? My heart sank when I got theemail. I thought I did quite well…

Second college interviews don’t necessarily mean you’ve done badly.

When I applied last year, I had to reschedule my first college interviews (with Magdalen) because I was pretty damn ill with flu. Before I had even sat my first interview with Magdalen, Somerville offered me a second college interview (this second college interview is what I would say got me in). As Magdalen had no idea how competent or inept I was by this time, it implies that second college interviews aren’t necessarily given out because your first college is disinterested in you or wants a second opinion.



Mostly correct. Not every chem applicant had second college interviews last year - I remember talking to several who did not get second college interview invites.

does your second interview affect your chances of getting into the first college you interviewed for?

Are my chances higher of getting in with a second college interview or withought?

Apparently not.

Last year, apparently the stats apparently showed that circa 30% of those who had second college interviews got in (I have no idea how this conclusion was reached if it was done with the WhatDoTheyKnow page linked elsewhere on this thread - I was informed in a PM by another user that this was the case).

Last year, 205 of all applicants got offers and 658 of all applicants (regardless of how many interviews they had) actually got as far as the interview stage. Given that to get an offer you must be interviewed first, the success rate for those interviewed was 205/658 ≈ 30%.

https://www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Chemistry-Summary-of-Admissions-Process-for-Chemistry-2022-23.pdf

so even if i bottle the second one it wont mean im completely out the running?

Second college interviews don’t necessarily mean you’ve done badly.

When I applied last year, I had to reschedule my first college interviews (with Magdalen) because I was pretty damn ill with flu. Before I had even sat my first interview with Magdalen, Somerville offered me a second college interview (this second college interview is what I would say got me in). As Magdalen had no idea how competent or inept I was by this time, it implies that second college interviews aren’t necessarily given out because your first college is disinterested in you or wants a second opinion.



Mostly correct. Not every chem applicant had second college interviews last year - I remember talking to several who did not get second college interview invites.

Interesting... So does your preferred college have any say as to whether you get a second interview at another college?

Same I know people are trying to keep us happy by saying it doesn't mean anything but objectively the top two-thirds of offer holders won't get an extra interview.