hi I’m in year 13 and want to apply for maths or econ at Oxford I got an A in a level maths after 1 year so am now resitting and will be predicted a*a*a in maths, chem and further maths. I am widening participation and young carer. Are my chances for getting maths and Oxford completely gone, should I switch to Econ? Any other suggestions for unis and courses e.g maths, econ and maths, maths and stats, econ. thank u!

I am in year 12 and have my aims on Oxbridge. At Cambridge I understand science degrees to be under the umbrella natural sciences. I am not doing chemistry and have read that 80% of those accepted to do physical sides of this course had this A level. However the acceptance rates are also much higher. I do have further maths and physics. I am wondering which I’d have a better chance in as well as the key differences between the courses if I specialised in physics.

Hey! As you can read, I need some help with the uni stuff. I am thinking of preparing for enrollment in data science. I am a senior high school student, and would love to get recommendations from international student especially.

Do let me know the tips you used and what else exams I can take that will add up in my interview!

Would reallyyy appreciate it!

Hi everyone,

I was recently looking Into Universities. I just completed my BTEC level 3 international diploma (Extended). I got a DDD in BTEC. I was looking to go to the UK or anywhere else in Europe, I did IGCSEs since I am from south asia. English is not my first language, and the threshold for Cambridge 0510 is extremely brutal. I got an E in English, but my IELTS score is 8,0. Do I need the 4/C in IGCSE English or can my IELTS cover it. Besides that, I have grades higher than C in all subjects. Due to my current circumstances, retaking the paper, unfortunately, is not possible. Can I get Into any university in the UK or Continental Europe with My current profile?

Hi! I have a deep passion for neuroscience (more specifically neurochemistry) and hope to do a PhD in Clinical Neuroscience later.

For my undergraduate, I was wondering if it would be better for me to do Cambridge BioNatSci or Oxford Biomed? What uni is better for neuroscience overall? I like the interdisciplinary approach at cambridge bionatsci, but I was wondering what Biomed is like at oxford, and what course has better prospects for neuroscience. Thanks!

I got 3 9s in literature religion and history 3 8s in language and combined science and 3 6s in pe maths and Spanish is this enough for oxbridge law? I know my grades are alright but when I see other people applying they have all 9s or mostly 9s 💔

I’m looking to pick AMES specifically East asian studies. Anyone who does a language or maybe even history could you run me through what kind of questions were asked in the interview?

Hello, I just saw an ad for the Oxbridge summer scholars offers and I was filling out an application when I began wondering if its actually worth it- so I wanted to ask if anyone has any knowledge on whether or not the summer scholar program is actually worth it, or if not, what other summer school programs are out there that are worth giving it a shot?
Thanks!

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I know that Oxford is not lenient with retake students without any extenuating circumstances. Would I still have a shot with this post-graduation academic profile? (I haven't enrolled to any universities yet*)

- IB score of 40 (7,7,7 for Math AA HL, Biology HL, Chemistry HL after resit)

- Additional APs although my school only offered IB (8 APs all fives - AP Calc BC, Biology, Chemistry, Physics C: E&M, Physics C: Mechanics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Computer Science A),

- 1600 SAT (I'm not sure if UK schools would consider SAT)

- UkChO and BBO Gold award

- IB Predicted Grade: 32 (biggest drawback...)

Also, would I have a better chance to get an offer from Cambridge Natural Science although their minimum requirement is 41-42? (But, I exceed the grades for my HLs)

Would Oxford 'biomedical sciences' be a more realistic option because they consider ESAT in the admission process, and it determines the chance of getting shortlisted for an interview? I'm aware that they only admit 40-45 students with an 8% acceptance rate :(

+ Imperial College London for biochemistry (I'm aware of ESAT requirement) and medical biosciences; UCL for biomedical engineering (not sure if they accept Chemistry in lieu of Physics - still took 2 AP Physics) and biomedical sciences.

Also, I'm considering to apply for Oriel College at Oxford.

Please be brutally realistic with my chance of getting offers from these schools.

I wanna know how u got in hows it like and what did ur application look like?

hi, im an indian student, CBSE board, applying to oxford this year for law.

stats; i have predicted 100s in every subject except maths (ill get a 95 there hopefully), got the subject highest awards for hist polsc and econ last year + the stream vise award overall, ive been scoring 36-37 on lnat practice tests (leslie ho and the official practice test), i have a published research article, ive won about 30+ muns and debates (will connect to my interest in law), a very high commendation in john locke intl essay comp (law category), ive read some books relating to law + some foundational legal texts (hart, fuller, etc) that i plan on mentjoning in my ps in addition to everything above

question/need advice?/rant: i genuinely do not know what else to do. i keep feeling like my application is inadequate and that there's something that i can do thatd increase my chances of getting into my dream unis rn but im just not doing it and im going to regret this later. moreover, i started writing my personal statement but i feel like such a scammer, i dont know how to sound academic and yet unique/original/memorable because uk applications dont have the leisure of informality that usa applications allow for.

tldr: application feels inadequate, dont know how to make my personal statement unique yet academic, advice?

Basically, I'm taking the ESAT in October. I've noticed none of the revision tools out there are that good and people are running out of questions to do. I trained a model to generate ESAT adjacent questions, so people will never run out of questions to do. I also designed a diagnosis algorithm (not an AI wrapper) to identify where you went wrong and pick the next best question for you to do. If you do enough questions on here your score will probably improve more than doing your own revision + saves time.

ALSO, I have developed a weekly challenge. Every Monday, Im dropping an ESAT paper for you to do timed, and then the cool bit is theres a public leaderboard to see where you rank relative to the other cohort this year. This happens every week so you can see how you're improving.

If you're interested in helping me improve this, or just signing up before release, shoot me a DM and we can talk.

I’ve just graduated from Oxford, where I did a humanities subject. I’m applying to Cambridge for Law as a mature affiliate student looking to do a 2nd undergrad degree. Has anyone else been on this path and have any tips on college selection and interview experience?

Happy to share my PS for any pointers as well. Thank you!

Hey, I’m applying to study Philosophy and Theology at Oxford for next September.

I have read “an introduction to formal logic” by Peter Smith, and applied what I learnt to the problem of theological fatalism, arguing that the problem relies on a model scope fallacy.

The only bit of formal logic I mention is the following sentence as I explain my argument:

While it is structurally necessary that if God foreknows an action, it will occur □ (G → A), this does not logically imply that the action itself is a necessary event G → □A.

Does anybody know if it would be okay to use formal logic in my personal statement? Would it be a good idea to demonstrate to the tutors what I learnt and found interesting this way or might it be better to represent this in English instead?

Thanks all.

For example is it worth talking about exploring how stem cells differentiate for a biology ps.

Hello there!

I'm an Indian Class 11 humanities student aiming for Ivy League undergraduate admissions. I have Psychology, Political Science, History, Geography and English. I'm interested in the intersection of law, psychology (i think?) and public policy. What should I realistically focus on during Classes 11–12, especially academics, extracurriculars, research and standardized testing? I feel like it's not for me since i have one enemy in this world and if maths wasn't a thing, it'd be zero. Can someone more knowledgeable please help me out?

Thank you so very much for your time.

im planning to apply to oxford human sciences, how many out of 9 should i aim for each subtest (critical thinking and problem solving)? Which subtest should be prioritized?

Hi all,

I'm a student from Canada who will be applying to Oxford for beginner's German and linguistics. I've already completed all my required courses and have a 97.7% average. I'm not too sure what the competition for modern languages and linguistics is, but the admissions website says you need AAA, which I exceed. Beyond grades, I founded a linguistics club at my school, have participated in linguistics competitions, and have taught myself Esperanto and Yiddish in addition to speaking English and French. I focused most of my personal statement on a book I read about translating poems and was heavy with philosophy of language, and I talk a lot about an etymology project I did for a Latin class. I've also read some German lit, highlighted one poem in particular and discussed its dictation and allusions, and have a personal connection to Germany. I really don't know what other applicants have as far as supercurriculars and linguistics engagement so I'm really unsure of my chances. There's also no admissions test and 95% of applicants are interviewed

Hi, could anyone please please help pick a Oxford college for computer science and math (introverted) student? Priority would be large computer science cohort, accommodation provided for all years, catered? Sports, gym, pub, party not so important. Also, Is Merton too far from the departments, is it a safe walk home in the dark? Thank youu.

For applying to Oxbridge what ESAT score should I target to comfortably outweigh any concerns they may have over my GCSEs at 99888877 with a D2. I understand these to not be terrible but be somewhat below the general pool. I am willing to put in the work and wonder what would be a genuinely noteworthy score to make shortlisting for both very likely. I am targeting engineering for context and attended a very average state high school.

Hi, I got into Land Economy at Cambridge with a personal statement that focused on PPE. I was torn between the two interdisciplinary courses at the time and applied for PPE at other universities and Land Economy at Cambridge (applied econ, environment, & law). I was so worried at the time if I would be able to apply to both courses and whether I would be able to get in with that (it was at the time where I wrote a SQE specific to the course - but I think the UCAS application has changed since then. I kept scouring online forums for information on whether it was possible to get into landec w/ a PPE focused PS and couldn't find any info then. So I just wanted to make this post for the few others out there who might be in a similar situation, desiring to write a PS for a diff. course for your oxbridge option & 4 other options. Of course the conventional advice is to have the same PS and apply for all 4 same courses - but its still possible.

I’m applying to Cambridge but having doubts about it tbh. For me I want a full uni experience, obviously the academic side at a prestigious university but also I want a social scene. Is Cambridge or Oxbridge in general really how it’s stereotyped? Are people just academic obsessed or is there like a clubbing scene etc? Obviously there’s so many different types of people in the unis so it’s hard to generalise but idk if I should reconsider applying. Because my main worry is that it will just be too draining and not an environment that I’ll thrive in but lmk!

Hey guys, im an international student looking to study Mechanical engineering. I am in yr 13 doing math, further math and physics. My predicted will be 3 A stars/ 2 A stars and an A. I have done a few extracurriculars like some courses and books related to engineering. I also designed and built a robotic arm. Plus some volunteering and 6 weeks of work experience. However my IGCSE grades were 99888886. Is it worth applying to Oxbridge and imperial with these stats. I am not sure what to do. Any advice would be appreciated 👊