Oxbridge Admissions - Profiles

Application

University: Oxford

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

Course: Chemistry

Year in (not for!) which you applied: 2008

Final outcome: pooled, offer made (Brasenose)

Applicant

Qualification: A-levels

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

Are you a home/EU/overseas applicant? home

What is your country of origin? United Kingdom

What type of school/college do/did you attend? Independent - selective

GCSE or a similar equivalent taken: yes (7 A*,4 A)

A-levels

A2: Biology (A at AS; predicted A; gained NA at A2)

A2: Chemistry (A at AS; predicted A; gained NA at A2)

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

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

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

Details about the offer

Type of offer: conditional

Specific conditions: A in Chemistry

Other conditions: AAA

Have you accepted the offer? yes

Have you applied to other universities you consider very close, 'on par' or even better than oxbridge? (Ivies, Sorbonne, LSE..others for different subjects) no

Have you met the offer? grades pending/unknown

Preparation

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

1 hour lesson weekly for a term

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

revise AS and what you've done this year thoroughly
read around the subject

Interview

Did you have to sit any pre-interview exams (LNAT/BMAT/..)? no

Did you have to submit any written work prior to the interview? no

Did you have to take any exams as part of your interview(s)? no

Looking back

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

yes, definitely

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