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worcester or new college?

i want to apply for medicine at oxford this year and am having trouble choosing a college. i think worcester is the one for me but i go to a private school (on a 60% discount if that makes a difference) and it’s one of the colleges with the smallest proportions of private school students but i also quite like the look of new college which might be a more strategic option. i have good stats but i wouldn’t say i stand out loads compared to others who’ll get offers at oxford so of course it will be a risk. which one would you recommend i choose/how do i know if i have a good chance at worcester?

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by ellll2510
i want to apply for medicine at oxford this year and am having trouble choosing a college. i think worcester is the one for me but i go to a private school (on a 60% discount if that makes a difference) and it’s one of the colleges with the smallest proportions of private school students but i also quite like the look of new college which might be a more strategic option. i have good stats but i wouldn’t say i stand out loads compared to others who’ll get offers at oxford so of course it will be a risk. which one would you recommend i choose/how do i know if i have a good chance at worcester?
Take a look at: "The Oxford University - Alternative Prospectus." 🙂

College Suggester - Oxford University Alternative Prospectus

I would choose Worcester College, Oxford. Because it is less oversubscribed. New College is also far more elite.

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by thegeek888
Take a look at: "The Oxford University - Alternative Prospectus." 🙂
College Suggester - Oxford University Alternative Prospectus
I would choose Worcester College, Oxford. Because it is less oversubscribed. New College is also far more elite.

Medicine interview college blind btw. And New isn’t more oversubscribed than Worcester for medicine. Stop making things up. All this is available on the web.

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by RichE
Medicine interview college blind btw. And New isn’t more oversubscribed than Worcester for medicine. Stop making things up. All this is available on the web.

PRSOM

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by ellll2510
i want to apply for medicine at oxford this year and am having trouble choosing a college. i think worcester is the one for me but i go to a private school (on a 60% discount if that makes a difference) and it’s one of the colleges with the smallest proportions of private school students but i also quite like the look of new college which might be a more strategic option. i have good stats but i wouldn’t say i stand out loads compared to others who’ll get offers at oxford so of course it will be a risk. which one would you recommend i choose/how do i know if i have a good chance at worcester?

Worcester has over 80% state school and New is around 37% private school. I am applying to New College for Philosophy and Russian and I go to private school if that helps- maybe our paths will cross at Oxford!!!

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by ellll2510
i want to apply for medicine at oxford this year and am having trouble choosing a college. i think worcester is the one for me but i go to a private school (on a 60% discount if that makes a difference) and it’s one of the colleges with the smallest proportions of private school students but i also quite like the look of new college which might be a more strategic option. i have good stats but i wouldn’t say i stand out loads compared to others who’ll get offers at oxford so of course it will be a risk. which one would you recommend i choose/how do i know if i have a good chance at worcester?

Also I would get your teacher to mention the fact you are on scholarship to your private school in your reference- it may help your application

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