OXBRIDGE APPLICATIONS

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OXBRIDGE APPLICATIONS
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Questions to consider

• Are you likely to be predicted at least 3 A
  grades for A level? (May ask for AAB in
  prospectus but want the BEST!)
• Should you take 4 A levels?
• Do you have at least 6A at GCSE?
• Can you stand rejection?
• Like to live in college for 1 3 years?
• Like 1 / 2 tutorials per week? Can you think on
  your feet?
• Work well under pressure?

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Questions to consider continued

• Is your social life important to you

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Which College?

• Cannot apply to both Oxford and Cambridge
• Read the prospectus / think carefully
• Large / small college?
• Prestigious college or not. Which is more
  important Oxbridge or a specific college?
• Visit the colleges, use weekends / holidays
• Where in the town is the college?
• Subject, applicants / place?

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Which College? continued

• Colleges record taking state pupils. List in
  office
• Other good universities, Oxbridge is not for
  everyone
• Parental pressure?
• Application form, with UCAS Form, in by 15th
  October, school deadline 4th Oct
• Interview Days sign up and
• attend

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Which college continued?

• Prepare for interview
• Read your personal statement
• Prepare questions you might be asked

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Oxford

• Interviews 2 4 days long in Dec
• Submit work in Nov, think about this from now on
• Keep a copy of work submitted, read it, think of
  questions
• Bmat etc necessary
• Oxford tests? Depends on subject
• Put into a group of 3 colleges, may be
  interviewed by another college
• Clean comfortable, sensible clothes
• Outcome around Christmas

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Cambridge

• Interviews on 1 day, but 2 interviews usually
• Submit work
• Outcome around Christmas
• Pooled and may be interviewed / offered place by
  another college
• More likely to get in?
• More difficult to get to

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