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Got 90 on the TSA and flunked by LMH PPE Oxford

Got 90 and I was unsuccesful... for real.. Guess this is the fate of an Asian international
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I am sorry for your disappointment.

Approximately one third of Oxford's students are international, many of them Asian. The decision is unlikely to have anything to do with your ethnicity or nationality.
I'm sorry ☹️ Rejection is tough, but Oxford prides itself on its holistic process. Whilst that is a stellar score, you may not have responded as well to the interview format. I'd get in touch with the college directly and ask for feedback- that way you'll at least get some closure.

P.S. I know that entry is super competitive for international students but Oxford doesn't contextualise your grades based on ethnicity. With such a high TSA score, there must have been an area of your application that let you down.
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Original post by drriversong
I'm sorry ☹️ Rejection is tough, but Oxford prides itself on its holistic process. Whilst that is a stellar score, you may not have responded as well to the interview format. I'd get in touch with the college directly and ask for feedback- that way you'll at least get some closure.
P.S. I know that entry is super competitive for international students but, unlike the UK, Oxford doesn't contextualise your grades based on ethnicity. With such a high TSA score, there must have been an area of your application that let you down.

Oxford does not contextualise domestic applicants on the grounds of ethnicity. To do so would be unlawful.
Original post by Stiffy Byng
Oxford does not contextualise domestic applicants on the grounds of ethnicity. To do so would be unlawful.

AHH I meant to write the US instead of the UK 🥲
Original post by drriversong
AHH I meant to write the US instead of the UK 🥲

You appear to be out of date on that subject. In 2023, the US Supreme Court ruled that the "affirmative action" admission systems formerly operated by Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unlawful. That ruling is of general application to US universities.
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Original post by Stiffy Byng
You appear to be out of date on that subject. In 2023, the US Supreme Court ruled that the "affirmative action" admission systems formerly operated by Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unlawful. That ruling is of general application to US universities.

Mea culpa. I appear to have exposed my reliance on my 2017 politics A-level. I'll rectify my original post so as not to spread misinfo

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