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"Help with choices, please. (Universities kinda)"

I wanted to know whether you think I have a shot at Oxford:

GCSEs

2 A*
7 A
2 B

A Levels:

Assuming I get say, ABB or better

In the general Economics, Business management, mathematical areas.

(Also, for this exercise, we can assume I pass the interview too.)
:)

Thanks.

No, they think they are, but they're not (not that I can compare).

The problem with Edinburgh is that they only take Foregin people and Public schooled people, they don't give state school "scum" like me a look in edgewise.

I enver wanted to go to Edinburgh anyway, I only applied as I wanted to get the most out of my £15.

I should have at least applied to Dundee as well, but I didn't, for some reason.

You should have used all 6.

By all means, apply to them, but be prepared to get turned down.

Someone I know from college got 12 A*s at GCSE level and 4 A's at A level but he still got turned away from Oxford, not even achieving an interview.

Personal Statement + Work Experience + Grades will probably get you somewhere.

And there is always that "rich family" conspiracy that goes on, but meh, you have 6 choices, you may as well go for it.

What was he applying to?

"not achieving an interview"

Nearly everyone that applies gets an interview, I think.


EDIT: so he must have got a really abd reference or something

down wrote:
> EDIT: so he must have got a really abd reference or something

I think it was his personal statement more then anything which got him turned down. He's an odd character, not many people liked him at college, he was called "Random Tim" by everyone because he just randomly appeared and laughed at your jokes.

He wanted to do something with Maths anyway.

He's going to Sheffield now I think.

I heard Oxford had a points system for entry. A certain grade at A level = X points, or something.

Anyone know anything about that?

I think most universities do, actually.

Aberdeen and Dundee do, anyway. Aberdeen's system is quite good - maximum of fifteen points, 5 for grades, 5 for interview, 5 for personal statement.

down wrote:
> You should have used all 6.

Why?

If I didn't get into the coruse I wanted, I could still phone up and sue those unused offers, and knowing that I can't get into those Uni's for those subjects would allow me to rethink and choose soemthing different.

I got an Unconditional from Glasgow only two or three weeks after applying though, that's how much they wanted me.

20 people from my college year managed to get in. 20! It was the highest number in Wales.

Sue universities eh?

That's one way of getting in.