Early applications for uni Oxbridge

You are not too late, but please have a careful look at the admission requirements of the universities and for the subjects in which you are interested. There is a lot of information on the university websites and in this forum about the process of applying to Oxford, Cambridge, other competitive universities, and universities in general.

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Original post by Anonymous

I wonder which subject you wish to study at Oxford? 😧 Because you need quite a few A* grades for many subjects and then there are also admissions tests to take into consideration.

Are you predicted AAA? or A*AA? or A*A*A or A*A*A*? The higher the better really.

If your school does not let you apply to Oxford then consider a gap year and apply post A-Level with your grades and certificates at A-Level achieved next year in October 2026. 😉

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Original post by thegeek888

I wonder which subject you wish to study at Oxford? 😧 Because you need quite a few A* grades for many subjects and then there are also admissions tests to take into consideration.
Are you predicted AAA? or A*AA? or A*A*A or A*A*A*? The higher the better really.
If your school does not let you apply to Oxford then consider a gap year and apply post A-Level with your grades and certificates at A-Level achieved next year in October 2026. 😉

I want to study psychology and oxford's entry requirements are A*AA which I could probably get in Y13 then apply after my A levels
cambridge's entry requirements are too high so😅

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Original post by Anonymous

I want to study psychology and oxford's entry requirements are A*AA which I could probably get in Y13 then apply after my A levels
cambridge's entry requirements are too high so😅

Are you studying A-Levels in Maths, Psychology and Biology?

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Original post by thegeek888

Are you studying A-Levels in Maths, Psychology and Biology?

I'm studying Psychology, Geography and Art, and hoping to study Psychology at uni

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Original post by thegeek888

Are you studying A-Levels in Maths, Psychology and Biology?

ohh I just realised oxford needs one or more science subjects so I can't do Oxford Psych

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oh nvm its recommended 1 or more science subjects, so I maybe could?

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Original post by Anonymous

oh nvm its recommended 1 or more science subjects, so I maybe could?

EP at Oxford is very sciencey. It's very different from A Level Psychology. You may struggle to obtain an offer without some sixth form science.

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Original post by Stiffy Byng

EP at Oxford is very sciencey. It's very different from A Level Psychology. You may struggle to obtain an offer without some sixth form science.

Ohh okay, I might not risk it then😅 or even if I get in I might struggle with the content
Thanks for your help :smile:

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You might. Is Psychology the only degree subject which interests you?

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I'm interested in Psychology and Educational psych, but Oxford doesn't have Educational psych

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That subject is probably only offered by Oxford at graduate level (the same at Cambridge, I think, although I'm not sure). But shop around, there are several good universities apart from the top two.

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Original post by Anonymous

I'm studying Psychology, Geography and Art, and hoping to study Psychology at uni

You could always sit A-Level Maths and even AS-Level Further Maths in your gap year? 😉

There are 4 main channels on YouTube:

Examsolutions
TLMaths
BicenMaths
HindsMaths

You are assured an A as long as you watch and make notes on all the topics in the videos.

A* with practice papers.

I would recommend Pearson Edexcel.

I wonder what grade you got in GCSE Maths? 🙂

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tg88, you're projecting again!

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Original post by thegeek888

You could always sit A-Level Maths and even AS-Level Further Maths in your gap year? 😉
There are 4 main channels on YouTube:
Examsolutions
TLMaths
BicenMaths
HindsMaths
You are assured an A as long as you watch and make notes on all the topics in the videos.
A* with practice papers.
I would recommend Pearson Edexcel.
I wonder what grade you got in GCSE Maths? 🙂

GCSE maths I got a 7
But I'm not great at maths though, so I miight struggle during the gap year because I would have to teach myself maths

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Original post by Anonymous

GCSE maths I got a 7
But I'm not great at maths though, so I miight struggle during the gap year because I would have to teach myself maths

Pay no heed to thegeek88, he's some middle aged dude who has no A levels and hasn't been to any university, who poses as an authority on Oxbridge and what not. He means well (probably), but much of what he suggests relates to his own dreams.

Gap years are a good idea, but I suggest that you only take a gap year if you have a plan to do interesting stuff during that year, and not just apply to universities and take exams. Otherwise, apply with predicted grades before you take your A Levels. Have a look at the universities which offer courses of the kind you are interested in. Oxford and Cambridge are always there for postgrad if you find a subject which you like and are good at, and excel in your first degree.

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