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Am I cooked for oxford

Hi I achieved 9988888777 in IGCSE. To be frank I have had exceptionally poor work ethics (e.g. not revising at all during easter, cuz I was lazy...) which hopefully would not be the case in later years. However, there are brighter people with superior work ethics that got all 9s who would be a competitor

All I'm asking is that do I still stand a chance? I do have apt supercurriculars though.
Which subject would you hope to apply for? I believe Oxford still treat 9s and 8s the same, so your grades should be fine.

What you say about your work ethic is more the problem though. Oxford is a very intense university to study at. There's no point hoping your work ethic will resolve itself: you need to make the necessary changes to your work patterns and ethic, if you wanna give it a go! :yes:
Original post by The_Lonely_Goatherd
Which subject would you hope to apply for? I believe Oxford still treat 9s and 8s the same, so your grades should be fine.
What you say about your work ethic is more the problem though. Oxford is a very intense university to study at. There's no point hoping your work ethic will resolve itself: you need to make the necessary changes to your work patterns and ethic, if you wanna give it a go! :yes:

I want to apply for PPE... not sure whether my grades are up to par though. All of my 8s are 1-2 marks away from a 9 btw. And my Biology is 2 marks away from an 8
Original post by wdqwdwefwedwd
I want to apply for PPE... not sure whether my grades are up to par though. All of my 8s are 1-2 marks away from a 9 btw. And my Biology is 2 marks away from an 8

They're most likely fine for PPE, the bigger worry is the work ethic. There's also the pre-interview test (TSA) that would be given more weighting than GCSEs, I'd imagine :yes:
Now after remark I am currently at 9998888877, I go to a high achieving international school, would cGCSEs affect me negatively in anyway? Also, I remarked one of my subjects and got +2 on P1 and -1 on P2, unfortunately initially i had been exactly 2 marks away prior to the remark and now I am 1 mark away which makes me even more frustrated. Is it worth a shot at appeals procedures?

As for work ethics I am getting back on track as I return to school. However, I am quite overwhelmed by the idea that predicted grades are rarely accurate and since we don't do AS anymore, wouldn't they put more weight onto GCSEs?
Original post by wdqwdwefwedwd
Now after remark I am currently at 9998888877, I go to a high achieving international school, would cGCSEs affect me negatively in anyway? Also, I remarked one of my subjects and got +2 on P1 and -1 on P2, unfortunately initially i had been exactly 2 marks away prior to the remark and now I am 1 mark away which makes me even more frustrated. Is it worth a shot at appeals procedures?
As for work ethics I am getting back on track as I return to school. However, I am quite overwhelmed by the idea that predicted grades are rarely accurate and since we don't do AS anymore, wouldn't they put more weight onto GCSEs?

I'm afraid I can't advise about appeals procedures/processes for international qualifications, as I know nothing about them!

I'd say just leave it, the grades seem fine. Focus on improving aspects of your application that are yet to come/that are more within your control :yes:
Original post by Anonymous
Hi I achieved 9988888777 in IGCSE. To be frank I have had exceptionally poor work ethics (e.g. not revising at all during easter, cuz I was lazy...) which hopefully would not be the case in later years. However, there are brighter people with superior work ethics that got all 9s who would be a competitor
All I'm asking is that do I still stand a chance? I do have apt supercurriculars though.

my brother went Oxford ... he was lazy ... but then got better afterwards x

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