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Depends on degree. Maths is super curricular about mathematics etc. Economics and engineering etc like business ventures, sports etc as real world that may aid their development
And personally they would have to build colleges at Oxford University make it in even bigger campus for a student that wants to go to Oxford University. That’s maybe in the wheelchair because you wouldn’t want to stress of having to figure out all that information before you start your law degree or medical degree at Oxford University
PPE is like an incomplete Political science degree with little bit economics and little bit philosophy. It is designed for someone who cannot do too much math in economics and cannot analyze too much attract ideas in philosophy.
Hi! Oxford professors are usually interested in finding out about potential applicants, so they will definitely look at personal statements, though these only form part of the application process! :)
THIS INTERVIEW IS A DISASTER BECAUSE THE INTERVIEWEE SEEMS TO NOT LOVE THE SUBJECTS AND ONLY CHOSE THIS COURSE AND UNI FOR PRESTIGE. IF SHE ONLY CARES ABOUT ACCOUNTANCY AND FINANCE WHY CHOSE THIS COURSE
I am going into year 12 and hoping to go to Oxford in a couple of years and this is incredibly useful as someone with asd. I like to plan ahead and know what is going on.
If taking a gap year. Would an data science internship and a level further maths be a productive use of my time considering I’m applying for the maths cs join honours
Hello! So from the video, i think it’s safe to say that it’s okay cover a variety of topics in your ps rather than delving into 1 or 2 topics ? Please correct me if I’m wrong ! A
Hi! It's definitely ok to cover multiple topics in your personal statement but just make sure you have enough space to talk about some in depth. The tutors want to see your though processes, so it's probably not helpful to just list 20 topics. Sorry, we can't give more specific advice as every personal statement is individual! Hope this helps :)
As someone who was given an open offer to study this course at Oxford, thanks for this, I think it will be helpful to know the perspective of someone who's been through it
I got an offer! This video really helped me and definitely put my mind at ease before the interview process (I was completely stressed out!) Can't wait to be there!! (Obviously working hard for the offer now though!)
This is a very informative and honest video. Thanks for sharing. May I ask about programming for the Physics undergraduate degree? Which among the programming languages would be most useful? Python, Java, C++, and so on. If I were to pick one or two to self-train on, which ones would they be?
Hi @6700rpm, it's probably a very late response, but Python is more useful than Java or C++ - at least for the Oxford MPhys/BA course. This is because we use mostly Python and MATLAB in our course. I further believe that because Python is more "high-level" code it teaches you data analysis concepts and logical flows better.
How the hell is she 'South Asian' ? She is from Surrey in England she said right?? So she is British-Asian. Stop using broader racial identity to representing a specific ethnicity. A South Asian is one who is from South Asia such as India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan so on. And looking at the Oxford's statistics they don't have a greater representation from South Asian region as compare to Cambridge. That's why lots of brilliant international students including from South Asia prefer Cambridge University and progress to become Nobel laureates, scientists, academics, entrepreneurs etc. Oxford is a Racist University!
This video was os useful! Do you think it would be hard to apply for biochemistry and another course? Will it make your personal statement weaker if you don't just talk about biochem? (I want to apply for natural sciences as well)
Great question! The questions asked can very between colleges, but they could include some maths/calculations, some short answer questions about your subject, or longer, discussion questions to get you thinking. :)
Do you think I should apply next year ( currently in year 12)? For GCSEs I got 4,5,5,6-5,6,6,7,7 and my uni admissions teacher told me I shouldn’t bother even if I do get good enough predicted grades next year. I really want to do ppe at Oxford but I’ve always been a middle set student. I currently do Economics, Geography and Computer science
Thanks for the question! For PPE and most other subjects, they do look at your GCSE grades, but they are only one part of the application, so if the rest of your application is strong, you still have a good chance. It's much more important to have the necessary predicted grades for A-Level. It's probably still worth trying, even if your teachers don't think it's likely! There's nothing to lose from just trying, so why not give it a go? Good luck with your A-Levels and beyond :)
Do you think I should apply next year ( currently in year 12)? For GCSEs I got 4,5,5,6-5,6,6,7,7 and my uni admissions teacher told me I shouldn’t bother even if I do get good enough predicted grades next year. I really want to do ppe at Oxford but I’ve always been a middle set student. I currently do Economics, Geography and Computer science
Firstly, in my opinion you should apply if you want to. Secondly, GCSE's are only one aspect of what they'll be looking at, so things like you're admissons test, predicted grades, personal statement are all accessed. Thirdly, if you apply and don't get in but your A Level exam results went really well - I would also suggestbeing open to reapplying. As if you apply already having the grades, it puts you in a strong position when applying. Hope this helps :))
Thanks for the question! The greek/latin language paper is optional, so generally you'd only do one of the two languages (if any). If you did have free time, I'm sure you could learn both, but most students only have time to do one. This could be something to discuss with tutors on an open day if you want to know more :)
32:45 yo that’s the strat’ I am currently trying in past papers! Cuz I heard someone say it do gets harder as it goes on And I do get more wrong near the end
