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MATs Computer Science Oxbridge

Hi, i wanted to know how do i prepare for MATs i am willing to do a computer science degree in on of these - ( Oxford, Cambridge, ICL, UCL, Warwick ), how do i stand out and prepare for these ?, how do i prepare for MATs ? i just completed my GCSES, they subjects i'll be taking are - ( Maths, Further Maths, Computer Science, Physics ), I've seen the MATs paper it seemed very hard to me but my friends in India who are of same age preparing for JEE Adv exam said its too easy and low level exam, what do i do now i am really bad or smthn ? I am assured a Grade 9 in maths for my GCSEs and grade 9 in Computing as well i still feel like i am lacking behind, should i participate in olympiads and if yes how can i ? and how do i prepare for that?
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Original post by Gritik Verma
Hi, i wanted to know how do i prepare for MATs i am willing to do a computer science degree in on of these - ( Oxford, Cambridge, ICL, UCL, Warwick ), how do i stand out and prepare for these ?, how do i prepare for MATs ? i just completed my GCSES, they subjects i'll be taking are - ( Maths, Further Maths, Computer Science, Physics ), I've seen the MATs paper it seemed very hard to me but my friends in India who are of same age preparing for JEE Adv exam said its too easy and low level exam, what do i do now i am really bad or smthn ? I am assured a Grade 9 in maths for my GCSEs and grade 9 in Computing as well i still feel like i am lacking behind, should i participate in olympiads and if yes how can i ? and how do i prepare for that?


I’ve found that people at schools in India often say that UK exams of all kinds are easy. So I wouldn’t worry too much about that. They are very difficult, that’s the idea.
Otherwise the unis can’t differentiate people.

A good first step is to ask your school for help preparing

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Original post by Gritik Verma
Hi, i wanted to know how do i prepare for MATs i am willing to do a computer science degree in on of these - ( Oxford, Cambridge, ICL, UCL, Warwick ), how do i stand out and prepare for these ?, how do i prepare for MATs ? i just completed my GCSES, they subjects i'll be taking are - ( Maths, Further Maths, Computer Science, Physics ), I've seen the MATs paper it seemed very hard to me but my friends in India who are of same age preparing for JEE Adv exam said its too easy and low level exam, what do i do now i am really bad or smthn ? I am assured a Grade 9 in maths for my GCSEs and grade 9 in Computing as well i still feel like i am lacking behind, should i participate in olympiads and if yes how can i ? and how do i prepare for that?

MAT is Oxford but not Cambridge which uses STEP. MAT is based on Year 12 A level Maths content so start preparing around April next year.

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