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My gcses were 999987655. I came from a pretty decently performing school, and have no circumstances that would have really hindered my exams. I plan to apply for Law, and all my 9-8’s were in essay subjects, and the 2 5’s in maths and Spanish.
The plan was to apply to oxford, but i honestly wonder if there’s s point considering my GCSEs are weaker then the avg. applicants. What do i do?
The plan was to apply to oxford, but i honestly wonder if there’s s point considering my GCSEs are weaker then the avg. applicants. What do i do?
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As an Oxford student, Oxford is overrated anyway
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by Username123abAs an Oxford student, Oxford is overrated anyway
really?😭 how so?
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by AnonymousMy gcses were 999987655. I came from a pretty decently performing school, and have no circumstances that would have really hindered my exams. I plan to apply for Law, and all my 9-8’s were in essay subjects, and the 2 5’s in maths and Spanish.
The plan was to apply to oxford, but i honestly wonder if there’s s point considering my GCSEs are weaker then the avg. applicants. What do i do?
The plan was to apply to oxford, but i honestly wonder if there’s s point considering my GCSEs are weaker then the avg. applicants. What do i do?
It's worth applying but don't get your hopes up either. It's only worth applying if you rly want to go, and if you feel ready right before sending your application off (do it during the summer as you won't have the extra time others do if you apply to oxbridge).
I applied to Oxford for law and didn't get in, here are some of the downsides of applying: less time to do your application ( I sent my ps before I felt it was completely ready bcs I had to fit the 14th oct deadline), less time to prepare the lnat, a lot longer waiting time once your application is sent off ( once you or your friends start getting decisions back from ucas it can become, at least for me and everybody else ik, a painstaking waiting game of checking your email every 2 seconds. It took me until April to get all my uni decisions back and it was absolute hell I can tell you to wait from October to April (7 months) for decisions, instead of just January to April (4 months). Also I applied to Oxford just to see if I could get in, to shoot my shot, but having had to research it in depth to apply it made me genuinely want to go so the rejection was much more painful, it also lowered my confidence and made the other months of waiting more painful as I expected to be rejected from my other unies also (wasn't in the end).
HOWEVER, some positives: now I know for sure I wouldn't have gotten in, I think now, after having gotten in to other unies, that had I not applied to Oxford and not gotten a definite rejection I would have regretted not shooting my shot, also it means your application process won't be dragged out until December and once October has come and gone you'll be done with applications. And ultimately, if you have even the slimmest chance of getting in, if Oxford is smth you want, it's absolutely worth shooting your shot bcs you never know what might make them choose you.
ADVISE: if it's something you want, absolutely go for it, the worse you can get is a rejection and then you'll have other universities that you also will have applied to. If you apply though: prepare early: start writing your ps now (assuming you're applying this coming year), and prepare your lnat (not just the score but the essay, Oxford looks at both), just make sure that your application is secure enough that you won't regret applying to Oxford despite having had to apply early.
Well worst case scenario it's only one of your choices. If your other 4 choices represent a considered set of options aligning with your achieved and predicted grades, and assuming you are predicted the standard offer for Oxford, you risk relatively little by throwing your name in the hat. Having 1-2 "aspirational" choices is fine as long as you have mainly pragmatic choices where you are confident you can get an offer.
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by Username123abAs an Oxford student, Oxford is overrated anyway
Hey what do you study in Oxford if you dm me asking?
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by artful_loungerWell worst case scenario it's only one of your choices. If your other 4 choices represent a considered set of options aligning with your achieved and predicted grades, and assuming you are predicted the standard offer for Oxford, you risk relatively little by throwing your name in the hat. Having 1-2 "aspirational" choices is fine as long as you have mainly pragmatic choices where you are confident you can get an offer.
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by AnonymousHey what do you study in Oxford if you dm me asking?
Law with french law
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by Username123abLaw with french law
Hey so that’s is what I want to do as well. Could you pls tell me what A levels you picked? And how was your GCSE grades? Thank you so much I will start sixth form soon and need all the advice I can get. I appreciate it a lot thank you very much .
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by AnonymousHey so that’s is what I want to do as well. Could you pls tell me what A levels you picked? And how was your GCSE grades? Thank you so much I will start sixth form soon and need all the advice I can get. I appreciate it a lot thank you very much .
I did maths, history and French and my gcses were 99999999998, if you are just starting sixth form I honestly wouldn't do anything, I didn't even start thinking about uni until the end of year 12
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by Username123abI did maths, history and French and my gcses were 99999999998, if you are just starting sixth form I honestly wouldn't do anything, I didn't even start thinking about uni until the end of year 12
Oh Oki thanks . Would you say 99999988888 is good enough? Or since I have time now I should resit GCSEs with 8 to make them 9. As I still haven’t started 12 and have time to apply for GCSE resist. I am worried they will significantly reduce my chances but I don’t know 🤷🏻*♀️ what do you think pls be as honest as possible
ofc resit costs around 90-100£ per paper tho. Do you know anyone in your uni with a similar situation as me who has gotten into this course?Reply 12
Your GCSE grades are fine. Who has given you the daft idea that you need a 9 in every GCSE? There are lots of people studying at Oxford and other competitive universities with lower GCSE grades than yours.
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by AnonymousOh Oki thanks . Would you say 99999988888 is good enough? Or since I have time now I should resit GCSEs with 8 to make them 9. As I still haven’t started 12 and have time to apply for GCSE resist. I am worried they will significantly reduce my chances but I don’t know 🤷🏻*♀️ what do you think pls be as honest as possible ofc resit costs around 90-100£ per paper tho. Do you know anyone in your uni with a similar situation as me who has gotten into this course?
ofc resit costs around 90-100£ per paper tho. Do you know anyone in your uni with a similar situation as me who has gotten into this course?afaik they don't make a distinction between 8s and 9s, they're just looking for mainly top grades. Resitting would be a waste of time and money, just focus on your a level content
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