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Oxford PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) Students and Applicants

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Graphix
Okay - well at least you still have LSE (people get in without maths every year) and Warwick. Best of luck to you!! Let me know...


Well done - which college?

New college! I completely fell in love with it as well so I'm sooo pleased!! :biggrin: :biggrin:

And really sorry trollman, but no worries I'm sure you'll still go to a great university and you'll obviously love it whereever you go!!
I would also recommend self-teaching as much of HL maths as you can. If you explain that the school don't offer it, then it shouldn't be a problem. If you can take the HL exam anyway, I would suggest doing so, but if it's not possible then the interview should be enough to show your skills accurately.
mcl
i got rejected for PPE at oxford today :frown:
i got the same email from york as well and still haven't heard from warwick either.. so i guess im in a pretty similar position to you .. only i've applied to durham rather than LSE?
i've got an offer from manchester too :smile: are you wanting to go there or...? is yours really abb... thats lucky mines aab! lol :biggrin:

It could be worse; you could be sitting on 3 rejections :awesome:

Also mad congratz to Graphix & Merk that Sike of a Mike.
Kneechuh
It could be worse; you could be sitting on 3 rejections :awesome:

Also mad congratz to Graphix & Merk that Sike of a Mike.

Thanks Kneechuh!! :smile:
I got rejected as well... :frown:
i need to get over it, I cried like a baby yesterday it's soooo stupid.
I guess I just got really attached to the place once I went there for interviews...
Congrats to those who got in!! You guys are amazing!! :biggrin:
mcl
i got rejected for PPE at oxford today :frown:
i got the same email from york as well and still haven't heard from warwick either.. so i guess im in a pretty similar position to you .. only i've applied to durham rather than LSE?
i've got an offer from manchester too :smile: are you wanting to go there or...? is yours really abb... thats lucky mines aab! lol :biggrin:


it sucks doesnt it :frown:

yep we are application twins :awesome:

umm its more of an insurence tbh, i want to go to york but they are messing me about :frown: Yep yep ABB but its for economics and politics not ppe!

& tsarinameg, i knw what u mean, i didnt realise how much i wanted it until i went there :/ makes it hurt more when you know what you are missing! but i was lucky enough to not cry at all! i ttoook it like a man, i.e got angry, went to the pub and got pissed lol :woo:
TsarinaMeg
I got rejected as well... :frown:
i need to get over it, I cried like a baby yesterday it's soooo stupid.
I guess I just got really attached to the place once I went there for interviews...
Congrats to those who got in!! You guys are amazing!! :biggrin:

:frown: I do understand getting very attached to Oxford though - I feel exactly the same, though I haven't heard from my college yet. But I will probably be in the exact same position tomorrow. Good luck for everywhere else you applied to though.
And yes, well done to everyone who got in!
All these posts are making me so nervous...
I got an offer today:smile:
Salparadise
I got an offer today:smile:

Well done!
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MC REN
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Teach it yourself, you'll struggle to get in without it.
Congratulations to all the new offer holders - I hope you go and party.

Piece of general advice - the hard part is not over - MAKE SURE you get your grades.

Any reflections from interview can be PMed to me and at some time i'll update this thread with some of the latest information - thanks to those who already have!
I would consider doing an A-level in Further maths on top of your IB, via an internet course or so
Thanks for the rep from someone - to answer your question - I was at Pembroke college
London Prophet
Thanks for the rep from someone - to answer your question - I was at Pembroke college

I think everyone should rep you for this guide - it's amazing!

Thanks again for the time you invested into it - it was such a help throughout the whole process.
London Prophet
Thanks for the rep from someone - to answer your question - I was at Pembroke college
:wink:
Graphix
Thanks Kneechuh!! :smile:


Congratulations! I've been watching from afar, I knew you'd get it :biggrin:

What subjects did you take?
dorian gray
Congratulations! I've been watching from afar, I knew you'd get it :biggrin:

What subjects did you take?

Aww...thanks Dorian. How did you know?

I do Maths, Econ, Physics, Chemistry, English and French in the IB.

What about you...? And what's the status on your applications?
Graphix
Aww...thanks Dorian. How did you know?

I do Maths, Econ, Physics, Chemistry, English and French in the IB.

What about you...? And what's the status on your applications?


I just had a feeling, I remember you talking to someone about the TSA and you seemed pretty prepared :biggrin:

Nice choice! What was the offer, 36 points? Excuse me if that's way off, I'm not that well knowledged in IB :p: .

I'm thinking of applying to PPE or SPS next year. I've taken Maths, Economics, History and English. :smile:
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lmfao
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May i ask how people with outstanding GCSE/AS grades are failing to satisfy Oxford as well as the likes of York (a AAB grade requirement).
lmfao
May i ask how people with outstanding GCSE/AS grades are failing to satisfy Oxford as well as the likes of York (a AAB grade requirement).


This is not worded well. If you're asking why people with very good grades are rejected from York and Ox than Ox is due to the large numbers of equally qualified candidates and performance on the TSA and at interview. There's no reason for York to reject well qualified candidates unless the PS is flawed or they're 'doing a Bristol' and rejecting people they think will go to Oxbridge/London.

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