PPE Oxford chances

any opinions of my chances appreciated :smile:

gcses: 999 888 77 6 5 (6 in chem, 5 in art, 7s in maths and dt, 8s and 9s in the rest)

a-levels: A*A*A* in maths, econ and RS

TSA score of 90

supercurriculurs: running model UN club and attending some conferences; having a blog where i write articles about politics/ philosophy/ economics/ current affairs; having a relatively successful podcast where i debate current affairs and world issues; lots of reading around the subject; winning a regional economics essay competition.

not much work experience but i did shadow an MP

y’all can be fr

Reply 1

grazing-nap

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How do you know your TSA score already?

Beyond that you have a very strong case, decent GCSEs, amazing A levels, several extra curriculars showing your interest in the subjects and a very high level TSA score.

There is no reason why you shouldn't get an interview unless you somehow wrote the worst personal statement in history.

Reply 2

jjel_22

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TSA comes out in Jan - are you modelling how you did based off past papers or smth?
If you did indeed get a 90, this looks pretty much perf for getting an interview

Reply 3

emmag258

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Original post by jjel_22

TSA comes out in Jan - are you modelling how you did based off past papers or smth?
If you did indeed get a 90, this looks pretty much perf for getting an interview

yeah i took a gap year and didn’t end up applying, but that was my tsa last year and is normally around the score i get in practices, give or take. but thanks for the response :smile:

Reply 4

jjel_22

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How's it going with the application?

Reply 5

aqars

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You have very good super curriculars and seem to be absolutely locked in. I would say that you shouldn't be too focussed on pure stats though, your TSA and interview is what matters at the end of the day, and if you get too angsty about your grades you are more likely to clam up in the interview. I just got an offer from Oxford, and I have worse accomplishments than you nearly everywhere (A*A*A*, all 9s and 8s, TSA 80 in the actual thing and definitely nothing close to your podcast and blog). Oxford is not impossible to get into, and someone whose personal statement is "I read this and I loved it" is going to be completely fine compared to a "I write this blog and do this podcast and shadowed an MP". Don't sweat it so much- they want academic, passionate, personable people, not robots with all of the qualifications under the sun and terrible cases of burnout. Hope that the application went well!

Reply 6

Sammy.ch

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Original post by Anonymous

any opinions of my chances appreciated :smile:

gcses: 999 888 77 6 5 (6 in chem, 5 in art, 7s in maths and dt, 8s and 9s in the rest)
a-levels: A*A*A* in maths, econ and RS
TSA score of 90
supercurriculurs: running model UN club and attending some conferences; having a blog where i write articles about politics/ philosophy/ economics/ current affairs; having a relatively successful podcast where i debate current affairs and world issues; lots of reading around the subject; winning a regional economics essay competition.
not much work experience but i did shadow an MP
y’all can be fr

as long as you don't insult your interviewers entire bloodlines past and present i don't see a reason why you wouldn't get in

Reply 7

Anonymous #2

Original post by Anonymous

any opinions of my chances appreciated :smile:

gcses: 999 888 77 6 5 (6 in chem, 5 in art, 7s in maths and dt, 8s and 9s in the rest)
a-levels: A*A*A* in maths, econ and RS
TSA score of 90
supercurriculurs: running model UN club and attending some conferences; having a blog where i write articles about politics/ philosophy/ economics/ current affairs; having a relatively successful podcast where i debate current affairs and world issues; lots of reading around the subject; winning a regional economics essay competition.
not much work experience but i did shadow an MP
y’all can be fr

Oxford does not look at extracurriculars but more on supercurriculars. Make sure you pour your heart out for your passion for the course to get through. There are websites to help you prepare. Good luck and also yeah you have a decent chance to get in but remember internationals are out there that have been preparing nearly every day of their lives for this so yeah dat be disappointed even if you don't get in you have done great to prove yourself. Hope this helped and have a good day.

Reply 8

thegeek888

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Original post by Anonymous

any opinions of my chances appreciated :smile:

gcses: 999 888 77 6 5 (6 in chem, 5 in art, 7s in maths and dt, 8s and 9s in the rest)
a-levels: A*A*A* in maths, econ and RS
TSA score of 90
supercurriculurs: running model UN club and attending some conferences; having a blog where i write articles about politics/ philosophy/ economics/ current affairs; having a relatively successful podcast where i debate current affairs and world issues; lots of reading around the subject; winning a regional economics essay competition.
not much work experience but i did shadow an MP
y’all can be fr

Have you chosen a college at Oxford yet? 😧

Remember Computer Science is the most competitive subject at Oxford and then Economics & Management!!! ☹️

Reply 9

Stiffy Byng

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Original post by Anonymous

Oxford does not look at extracurriculars but more on supercurriculars. Make sure you pour your heart out for your passion for the course to get through. There are websites to help you prepare. Good luck and also yeah you have a decent chance to get in but remember internationals are out there that have been preparing nearly every day of their lives for this so yeah dat be disappointed even if you don't get in you have done great to prove yourself. Hope this helped and have a good day.

Approximately 80% of the undergraduates admitted to Oxford are UK students. International students compete on the same terms as UK students and have no special advantage or disadvantage (subject to the Government's limit on non UK medical students, which applies to all UK medical schools).

Reply 10

Stiffy Byng

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Original post by thegeek888

Have you chosen a college at Oxford yet? 😧
Remember Computer Science is the most competitive subject at Oxford and then Economics & Management!!! ☹️

Always read the exam question. The OP is interested in PPE.

Reply 11

thegeek888

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Original post by Stiffy Byng

Always read the exam question. The OP is interested in PPE.

Oh yes, too much data flowing online... lol 🙂

Reply 12

Anonymous #2

Original post by Stiffy Byng

Approximately 80% of the undergraduates admitted to Oxford are UK students. International students compete on the same terms as UK students and have no special advantage or disadvantage (subject to the Government's limit on non UK medical students, which applies to all UK medical schools).