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Oxford or Cambridge

Hi everyone I’d really like some advice. So basically I fell in love with Cambridge last March and I’m in Y12. I recently had mocks and got my grades. I’m going to be predicted A*AA and that’s the Cambridge minimum requirements for Law but Oxford is AAA.
From anyone who got in what grades did you get or what helped you get in. I have lots of supercurriculars and have done loads in school. I would preferably like to go to Cambridge but would happily go Oxford if it meant a better chance of getting in.
Any advice please?

Reply 1

apply to cambridge, minimum offer requirements are not indicative of acceptance rates. Anyway, cambridge have over a 5% higher chance of getting in (18 vs 12 for oxford). Apply to the one you want to actually go to - rather than hedging your bets. Both are very competitive.

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Original post by isaac123444566
apply to cambridge, minimum offer requirements are not indicative of acceptance rates. Anyway, cambridge have over a 5% higher chance of getting in (18 vs 12 for oxford). Apply to the one you want to actually go to - rather than hedging your bets. Both are very competitive.


Tysm :smile:)

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Original post by gabby29
Hi everyone I’d really like some advice. So basically I fell in love with Cambridge last March and I’m in Y12. I recently had mocks and got my grades. I’m going to be predicted A*AA and that’s the Cambridge minimum requirements for Law but Oxford is AAA.
From anyone who got in what grades did you get or what helped you get in. I have lots of supercurriculars and have done loads in school. I would preferably like to go to Cambridge but would happily go Oxford if it meant a better chance of getting in.
Any advice please?

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