Oxbridge Admissions - Profiles

Application

University: Oxford

College (if made an open application, allocated college): Oriel

Course: Archaeology and Anthropology

Year in (not for!) which you applied: 2007

Final outcome: rejected

Applicant

Qualification: A-levels

When did you apply in terms of your qualification? pre-qualification

Are you a home/EU/overseas applicant? N/A

What is your country of origin? N/A

What type of school/college do/did you attend? Comprehensive School

GCSE or a similar equivalent taken: yes (4 A*,2 A,2 C)

A-levels

A2: Business Studies (A at AS; predicted A; gained A at A2)

A2: French (A at AS; predicted A; gained A at A2)

A2: History (A at AS; predicted A; gained A at A2)

A2: Mathematics (A at AS; predicted A; gained A at A2)

A2: Spanish (A at AS; predicted A; gained A at A2)

Advanced Extension Awards

AEA Business (predicted Merit; gained Merit)

AEA Spanish (predicted Merit; gained Merit)

Other universities

Have you applied to other universities you consider very close, 'on par' or even better than oxbridge? (Ivies, Sorbonne, LSE..others for different subjects) N/A

Decisions about the application

For what reasons did you apply to Oxbridge?

lovely colleges, nice peopl

How did you decide between Oxford and Cambridge?

oxford offers PPE

Why did you choose this course?

good mix of interesting subjects

Why did you choose this college/make an open application?

oriel was small and cosy

Preparation

Did your school/college give you any extra tuition or help prior to your interview or application? yes

Do you have any advice for future applicants in terms of preparation?

read, read , read,

which i didn't do!

Interview

Did you have to sit any pre-interview exams (LNAT/BMAT/..)? yes

had to write a couple of essays...

Did you have to submit any written work prior to the interview? yes

Handed one in on the New Deal and another on the NEP

Did you have to take any exams as part of your interview(s)? yes

How was/were in general your interview(s)?

Easy talked about my PS

What questions were you asked during your interview(s)?

Game Theory, John Stuart Mill,
Napoleon's vision of europe

What did you wear to your interview(s), and why?

Suit

Impressions

What was your general impression of the college that you applied to/any others you visited?

Liked the college, didn't like people to conservative!

If seen, please describe the college accommodation eg. size of rooms, facilities.

nice room, not to big though

How was the food provided by the college?

alright

How did you find the tutors in the college?

hated philosophy tutour, didn't like the economics one either, got on alright with the Politics don

Generally, what were the college students like (from what you saw of them)?

stuffy

Final stage

Please describe your feelings during the time you waited for the decision.

disapointed altough knew i wouldn't get in

Please describe what happened when you received the letter/the call telling you whether you had a place or not.

disbelief, anger, depression , apathy

Looking back

If you were to re-live that year of your life again, would you still apply?

of course

What advice do you have for potential applicants based on your experiences?

READ!

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