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TSA - messed up

Hi!
I just did my TSA today but I choked on section 2, how much will it affect my chances? Section 1 was fine I think, I always get a converted score mid 70s and I think it was probably the same today. Just when it came to section 2 I panicked and my essay was really unfinished and poorly planned. I have 4 A*s predicted including in history so I can write essays, but has this blown my chances of getting into oxford PPE?
Thanks and good luck to anyone else taking it!!

Reply 1

dont worry too much , section 1 is far far more important in the process than section 2 :smile:) I'm sure you smashed it! good luck💗

Reply 2

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by emmag258
dont worry too much , section 1 is far far more important in the process than section 2 :smile:) I'm sure you smashed it! good luck💗

oh my god thanks so much I was actually panicking haha
thank you💗💗💗

Reply 3

omg im scared cause my past paper score is not that high...(taking it on the last day though)

Reply 4

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by emmag258
dont worry too much , section 1 is far far more important in the process than section 2 :smile:) I'm sure you smashed it! good luck💗

Mid 70s will certainly get you an interview! Although I may ask what were the questions for S2?

Reply 5

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by lizzy193
omg im scared cause my past paper score is not that high...(taking it on the last day though)

noo im sure you'll do amazing good luck!!!

Reply 6

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by abistntn
Hi!
I just did my TSA today but I choked on section 2, how much will it affect my chances? Section 1 was fine I think, I always get a converted score mid 70s and I think it was probably the same today. Just when it came to section 2 I panicked and my essay was really unfinished and poorly planned. I have 4 A*s predicted including in history so I can write essays, but has this blown my chances of getting into oxford PPE?
Thanks and good luck to anyone else taking it!!

Hi! I'm sure you did great! If you have 4A*s I doubt it would affect your chances too much. Which Section 2 question did you answer!!

Reply 7

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by Anonymous
Hi! I'm sure you did great! If you have 4A*s I doubt it would affect your chances too much. Which Section 2 question did you answer!!

thats what im hoping haha. i did the politics one!

Reply 8

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by abistntn
thats what im hoping haha. i did the politics one!

what politics one lol, I swear they were all philosophy

Reply 9

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by leweg123
what politics one lol, I swear they were all philosophy


Which one did you answer?

Reply 10

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by lizzy193
omg im scared cause my past paper score is not that high...(taking it on the last day though)

ahh im taking mine on the 17th as well... all the posts are making me so nervous!!! im just praying i randomly get like 80 (even though i'm always stuck around the 70 mark)

Reply 11

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by abistntn
Hi!
I just did my TSA today but I choked on section 2, how much will it affect my chances? Section 1 was fine I think, I always get a converted score mid 70s and I think it was probably the same today. Just when it came to section 2 I panicked and my essay was really unfinished and poorly planned. I have 4 A*s predicted including in history so I can write essays, but has this blown my chances of getting into oxford PPE?
Thanks and good luck to anyone else taking it!!

update: got rejected. dont panic on ur tsa xxx

Reply 12

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by abistntn
update: got rejected. dont panic on ur tsa xxx

awww girl, it is not your fault you got rejected, and it is def not you choking on tsa section 2. most colleges literally have a 'bad' and 'not bad' pile, so i am sure you were absolutely fine in that respect. oxford has the weirdest entrance process ever, and tbh getting rejected before interview has 0 reflection on you as a candidate imo. you can always reapply next year if you want (and you could get in with the exact same tsa score you have now bc oxford is weird af)

Reply 13

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by ros_
awww girl, it is not your fault you got rejected, and it is def not you choking on tsa section 2. most colleges literally have a 'bad' and 'not bad' pile, so i am sure you were absolutely fine in that respect. oxford has the weirdest entrance process ever, and tbh getting rejected before interview has 0 reflection on you as a candidate imo. you can always reapply next year if you want (and you could get in with the exact same tsa score you have now bc oxford is weird af)

haha thanks ur so sweet. i'm not sure whether i'll reapply or just go to one of my other options tbh but i have ages so its ok!!❤️❤️

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