Supercurriculars
Im in year 12, aiming for Oxbridge. What supercurriculars are the best to do for biomed and English lit, and will make me stand out as an applicant. Also are summer schools important and where do I find out about them? Are there any other things that I should be doing other than my actual a level work, apart from supercurriculars and summer schools to help me get into Oxbridge? I was thinking of taking a gap year so would it be a better idea to not do any supercurriculars now or keep them to a minimum and focus on just a levels and then I’ll have much more time to focus on it during a gap year. Or is this not how it should be done, do Oxbridge want their applicants to do supercurriculars during year 12 and 13?
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Decide if you want Ox or bridge, they weigh supercurriculars and personal statement differently. Oxford Biomed, for example, only use GCSE and BMSAT to shortlist candidates. Your supercurriculars from this point onward matter very little to your admissions chances. Cambridge, however, is more holistic.
Taking a gap year is also a weirdly popular idea for aspiring Oxbridge applicants that haven't thought too far into their academic journey. Supercurriculars often won't eat up too much of your time unless you're doing something big and there is absolutely no reason to not apply in Year 13 if there are no other circumstances and all you want to do is go to Oxbridge.
Summer schools are a way to show a level of interest in the subject you want to study and a springboard to talk about your learnings, but nothing more. They are often run by third parties using only the university's campus and name, and unaffiliated otherwise.
Decide where you want to go and what you want to study first. Biomed and English Literature are two completely different fields, and you will need to cater your supercurriculars and readings accordingly.
Taking a gap year is also a weirdly popular idea for aspiring Oxbridge applicants that haven't thought too far into their academic journey. Supercurriculars often won't eat up too much of your time unless you're doing something big and there is absolutely no reason to not apply in Year 13 if there are no other circumstances and all you want to do is go to Oxbridge.
Summer schools are a way to show a level of interest in the subject you want to study and a springboard to talk about your learnings, but nothing more. They are often run by third parties using only the university's campus and name, and unaffiliated otherwise.
Decide where you want to go and what you want to study first. Biomed and English Literature are two completely different fields, and you will need to cater your supercurriculars and readings accordingly.
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by marcus.0Decide if you want Ox or bridge, they weigh supercurriculars and personal statement differently. Oxford Biomed, for example, only use GCSE and BMSAT to shortlist candidates. Your supercurriculars from this point onward matter very little to your admissions chances. Cambridge, however, is more holistic.
Taking a gap year is also a weirdly popular idea for aspiring Oxbridge applicants that haven't thought too far into their academic journey. Supercurriculars often won't eat up too much of your time unless you're doing something big and there is absolutely no reason to not apply in Year 13 if there are no other circumstances and all you want to do is go to Oxbridge.
Summer schools are a way to show a level of interest in the subject you want to study and a springboard to talk about your learnings, but nothing more. They are often run by third parties using only the university's campus and name, and unaffiliated otherwise.
Decide where you want to go and what you want to study first. Biomed and English Literature are two completely different fields, and you will need to cater your supercurriculars and readings accordingly.
Taking a gap year is also a weirdly popular idea for aspiring Oxbridge applicants that haven't thought too far into their academic journey. Supercurriculars often won't eat up too much of your time unless you're doing something big and there is absolutely no reason to not apply in Year 13 if there are no other circumstances and all you want to do is go to Oxbridge.
Summer schools are a way to show a level of interest in the subject you want to study and a springboard to talk about your learnings, but nothing more. They are often run by third parties using only the university's campus and name, and unaffiliated otherwise.
Decide where you want to go and what you want to study first. Biomed and English Literature are two completely different fields, and you will need to cater your supercurriculars and readings accordingly.
Would there be summer school available for year 13 coz most summer schools need u to be 16-17 and im 18
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