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cpchem
14
Powerhead
By the way, what would people here recommend to focus my maths revision on? Especially since I was under a different curriculum, I'd like to know which stuff of the A-level curriculum are a "must-have" if you will? That is, so I can atleast take a look at them before October.


Calculus is the thing to focus on, if you're planning on looking at any maths.
cpchem
Calculus is the thing to focus on, if you're planning on looking at any maths.


Obviously, but which parts exactly? My curriculum used to be kind of odd. It seemed to have further maths stuff, but lack a-level math stuff. I've done integrating even & odd functions, and stuff like that. Any methods of integration I should look up? I've done by parts, by sub and trig relations.
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cpchem
14
Powerhead
Obviously, but which parts exactly? My curriculum used to be kind of odd. It seemed to have further maths stuff, but lack a-level math stuff. I've done integrating even & odd functions, and stuff like that. Any methods of integration I should look up? I've done by parts, by sub and trig relations.


Erm... check an A-level syllabus or revision guide - if it's in there, it's going to be assumed knowledge. As long as you can differentiate and integrate polynomials, trig functions, exponentials and logs with confidence, you ought to be fine - the main job of the first term of maths is moving that along so that you can deal with functions of more than one variable.
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BJack
19
I am so rusty at everything. :sigh:
BJack
I am so rusty at everything. :sigh:


Same, but I have started doing some A-level review as well as looking at some undergraduate organic chemistry. The book that I have for inorganic and physical chemistry are very dense and (very) mathematical, especially Physical chemistry.
BJack
I am so rusty at everything. :sigh:


Me too :zomg:. I actually need to remember to review all my A level stuff rather than just plough through the undergrad bits...
I just realized, that I was rusty at friggin stoichiometry :X. Either that or it's a damn hard stoich problem I was doing...
:woo: Submitted my UCAS! had a mock interview but the questions weren't too challenging, anyone got any idea on the type of questions I should read up on for the oxford interview? :eek:
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F.I
14
guitarmike456
:woo: Submitted my UCAS! had a mock interview but the questions weren't too challenging, anyone got any idea on the type of questions I should read up on for the oxford interview? :eek:


Make sure you know your personal statement of by heart, reread the books you mentioned, go over AS content, and research random chemistry facts. Good Luck :biggrin:

Which college are you applying to?
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F.I
Make sure you know your personal statement of by heart, reread the books you mentioned, go over AS content, and research random chemistry facts. Good Luck :biggrin:

Which college are you applying to?


St. Annes yourself?
and good luck to you too ! :smile:
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F.I
14
guitarmike456
St. Annes yourself?
and good luck to you too ! :smile:


Balliol :party:

This is all quite exciting :o:
i know! not looking forward to the ridiculously huge wait
especially if i get disappointed without even an interview :|
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F.I
14
Well fortunately Oxford interviews roughly 96% of chemistry applicants ...:lol: Just think in a couple of months we will know...

Where else are you applying?
thats why i'm so anxious of being heartily disappointed if i don't get an interview even :P Imperial, Bristol, Sussex and Warwick
you?
also i hate it when my mum brags about hwo i'm applying to oxford, as if i've achieved somethign already :|
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F.I
14
Good point, lol

Imperial, Durham, Nottingham and Warwick

I've heard Bristol is more competitive then Oxford, whether that is true I'm not sure

I know right, i will let her brag if i get in...its embarrassing bragging and then not getting in
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F.I
Good point, lol

Imperial, Durham, Nottingham and Warwick

I've heard Bristol is more competitive then Oxford, whether that is true I'm not sure

I know right, i will let her brag if i get in...its embarrassing bragging and then not getting in


I think that's partly because there's a lot more self-selection with Oxford applicants... proportionally more people think 'oh I'm not going to apply because I'm not good enough', so there are less (fewer!) applicants per place :smile:.

Good luck! (At one point I nearly wanted to go to Imperial instead... :o:)

EDIT: WHAT THE CRAP, I USED 'LESS' INSTEAD OF 'FEWER' :zomg:. *cries*
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BJack
19
I doubt it's the case that the standard of accepted applicants is higher at Bristol than at Oxford.
The chemistry course structure at Oxford is absolutely AMAZING!
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F.I
14
Isabobble
I think that's partly because there's a lot more self-selection with Oxford applicants... proportionally more people think 'oh I'm not going to apply because I'm not good enough', so there are less (fewer!) applicants per place :smile:.

Good luck! (At one point I nearly wanted to go to Imperial instead... :o:)

EDIT: WHAT THE CRAP, I USED 'LESS' INSTEAD OF 'FEWER' :zomg:. *cries*


Could be, but its put me off applying there.

Btw, do you reckon my choices are too high? I want to go a lesser university but I don't know which one :confused:

I always make that mistake, lol

Oxford>Imperial, only because I want to move
F.I


Btw, do you reckon my choices are too high? I want to go a lesser university but I don't know which one :confused:


Sheffield has an absolutely :sexface: department.

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