Will I get into Oxford with my GCSE results? - Engineering

Hey,
I took 11 GCSE's - Physics (9), Biology(9), PE (9), English Literature(9), Maths (8), Chemistry (8), Drama (8), Latin (7), English Language (7), Further Maths (6), History (6)

I am taking History, English Literature, Physics and Maths for A-level. I really want to apply for Engineering at Oxford. I was wondering if this will effect my application. I am very conscious of the two 6s.

Hey,
I took 11 GCSE's - Physics (9), Biology(9), PE (9), English Literature(9), Maths (8), Chemistry (8), Drama (8), Latin (7), English Language (7), Further Maths (6), History (6)

I am taking History, English Literature, Physics and Maths for A-level. I really want to apply for Engineering at Oxford. I was wondering if this will effect my application. I am very conscious of the two 6s.

Why Oxford for Engineering though? Are you thinking of working as an Engineer because Oxford don't offer a year in industry.

I think the grade 6 in FMaths may be an issue ...

I dont want to go into the field. I want to complete the degree as it is an area of interest and then use the knowledge to specialise in my chosen field: Corporate/intellectual property law.

Why not do a Law degree then? Someone else could then have an Engineering place ...

Because I want to have extra knowledge and qualifications to set me apart. I will specialise and thus reducing competition in my field as there are plenty of lawyers but very few lawyers with a degree in engineering.

Because I want to have extra knowledge and qualifications to set me apart. I will specialise and thus reducing competition in my field as there are plenty of lawyers but very few lawyers with a degree in engineering.

Why do you want to go to specifically Oxford not another uni?

Because I want to have extra knowledge and qualifications to set me apart. I will specialise and thus reducing competition in my field as there are plenty of lawyers but very few lawyers with a degree in engineering.

I've seen it all.

On a serious note, a degree in engineering will not offer any benefit to being a lawyer. Focusing on being as good as possible in law will help you.

Quite a few do other degrees first ... it won't set you apart.

It will with engineering. An employer for a company that makes cars, for example, would rather have a lawyer with an understanding of the project than someone who is totally lost - when fighting an intellectual property case.

your original question was about ur gsces - idk what everyone else is waffling about
i know someone who received all 9s at GCSE and they got rejected in the first stage of the Cambridge process.
there are many components to the application - ur predicted grades, ur PS, the admissions test. Honestly, I believe the admissions test plays a very heavy role. If you do terribly in the interview, but a great admissions score, you are likely to go somewhere with that.
You have a good set of results, keep working and get those high predicted grades. and take every part of the process seriosuly - but esp that admissions test

Thank you - I will keep this in mind. Always great when someone answers your question.

Do you have any idea how i could prepare for things like the admissions test?

no problem
there are past papers available and because engineering is a popular subject, there will be many extra resources available to revise. for my admissions test (humanities, but similar principle) youtube was helpful bc there was a range of examples there
i'd also relook ur A level choices - if you want study engineering, especially at oxford, they will not look favourably on english lit, especially if you had the option to do computing/further maths instead. allow ur A Levels to broaden ur knowledge and interest
u can check the oxford website and go on undergrad courses to check admission requirements

No of course it won't - how many cases involve cars and he's not doing Auto Engineering anyway.
How will the PS show 'passion' for Engineering?