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EPQ and Oxbridge

Does not doing an EPQ disadvantage you for oxbridge in your application? If so, how much of a difference does it make and is there any way this can be counteracted?
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Original post by purplefire3000
Does not doing an EPQ disadvantage you for oxbridge in your application? If so, how much of a difference does it make and is there any way this can be counteracted?

nah it will not give you a disadvantage at all. whilst it can be a good way to demonstrate that you have researched a topic in depth, there are many ways to show this e.g. essay competitions, talks you've given, articles you've written etc.
Original post by purplefire3000
Does not doing an EPQ disadvantage you for oxbridge in your application? If so, how much of a difference does it make and is there any way this can be counteracted?

This is what Oxford says about the EPQ.

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