Why I think I was Rejected from Oxford University // An Honest Rejection Q&A Part 2. 

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@@ramzanhussain8867 :o

Yara A my name is yara 😂

Yara means brother looool

Habib Abdul in what language i’ve never heard that lmao

lucytansley That's good to know, I recently got rejected and also applied for deferred entry. I requested feedback and so it would be interesting to see what they say.

Couldn't she apply, get in, then ask to defer? Or is that not possible in the UK?

M D No normally you have to tell the university when you apply because it’s like you’re reserving a space at the university, so especially if their acceptance rates are low it’s like you’re either in now or not. There’s also the loss of knowledge in the subject over a year that the university wouldn’t really want, which is why in STEM subjects specifically it’s advised not to take a gap year because it lowers your chances at an offer

This is so interesting, thank you for sharing! As you say, I think it was definitely still the right decision for me, but I didn’t know it made such a difference 💛 xx

lucytansley grades are not the only thing in life.

ClareKix wishing you all the healing light lots of love and better days!!

❤️❤️ love this attitude, I’m wishing u all the best

I understand

ClareKix very wise and a good attitude. I hid for many years skirting the issue but it is much more cathartic to talk about it.

ClareKix I lost my mum early this year when I was 14, wow what you said was so refreshing. Nobody knows about it not even my friends and it hurts so much sometimes, thank you

Uswa Mahmood why feel sorry for them?

@@Unknown-si8yxthey missed out on an amazing human being

I don’t feel sorry for Oxford they accepted better, more talented and intelligent students. Her loss not Oxford’s.

ayesha siddiqa it just means there were better candidates

But jade is an amazing candidate

Grace Platt very true. Eve deserved it 100% but not many people go to do languages so it wasn’t as competitive.

@@emmad1258 exactly!

@@emmad1258 who is eve+

@@warona2274 Eve Bennet. another youtuber similar to Jade

Why would they not tell you?

SomebodyLike Me so you don’t get to there “level”

some people just don't have techniques. i got a*s in maths and further maths but i didn't revise as intensely as people on youtube seem to do. i'm pretty good at it and i find it easy to grasp concepts and i wouldn't be able to tell you how to get a*s in them

Laura I feel that, like I have no ‘techniques’ whatsoever!

@@lururu u don't really need to revision for maths just past papers questions

Your teachers want you to cheat?

@@laragrove75 YUP it was crazy! Some invigilators were in on it to. They said things like other schools are doing it to and how can you judge 8 years off education in a few days. Like our country is super messed up.

Lol if u think ur country is messed up u should see somaliland

@@haych_2743 Africa thing?

you are amazing and a good human :)))) screw those teachers, i wish school would also look at moral standards too

I'm not particularly stressed. I think it's worth it

But anything worthy in life comes with a great deal of effort. Jade is an amazing individual, but don't demean Oxbridge for that.

Stresssssss sucksssss

@@davidg2023 do you have any advice for the application process and could you share your experience please?

No it is worth it, if ur actually passionate about your subject. On the other hand if u were forced to apply because of your parents pushing you, for example my parents forced me to apply to Cambridge for a subject I just had no passion for, so ofc I was rejected after interview. You can’t fake passion or genius with hard work

west point?? I didn't know american millennials are still interested in going to the military? you should be glad that you won't be partaking in colonial American imperialism and invading poor countries for oil resources lmaooo

Megan Morais this comment needs to be higher

I assumed it was so that they have lots of places for the students that would apply the year after (not deferred), but idk how many apply for deferred entry

Whats deffered entry

Wow, thank you so much for sharing! This is really interesting ❤️ x

@@stardust4001 where you apply for a place not the immediate year after, like so you can go on a gap year or something x

Meruem I love u-

Bless you, thank you so much! 💛 xxx

simplywonder don’t

Rising Stars why not

Or just any year (a current stressed year 10 lol) please :)

or year 11

Funny joke I revised so much I'm... Definitely..... Gonna, gonna p-pass my a levelsssss

Ailbhe Noonan Hey I was wondering what IB is like because I may want to do it for 6th form. I’m worried it’s too hard and I just need to know someone’s opinion on the workload. If u can give me insight into any of this I would be very grateful!

Maite L hi! I’m a second year IB student and I’d advise to go against doing IB. As much as it’s advertised to make “well-rounded” students, it’s an EXTREMELY (arguably the most) difficult curriculum that requires lots of rigor and work and leaves you with little free time whatsoever since there is ALWAYS something to do - no matter how ‘easy’ your subjects are. if you’re applying to the UK, I highly recommend doing A levels where you have loads of free time and more than half the work is gone but gets the same credibility (somehow). IB students need to do “theory of knowledge” “extended essays” which counts towards 3 points and requires extreme work just to get an A on each of these components ( a 2 year process for 2 essays - one is 4,000 words on chosen subject and the other around 2,000 on a question out of 6 that IB gives to you). On top of this, we have internal assessments for each subject which is essentially a research paper for each subject around 12 pages each that is only months of time of work and is 20% of your grade so you must get the highest grade possible otherwise you can’t achieve the highest grade in your external exams and it’s also very hard to do this too. and most IA’s are all at the same time, on top of your extended essay and your theory of knowledge presentations and essays. this doesn’t count all the content you need to cover across 6 subjects. Compare this to a levels and it sounds like a dream - we all wish we did it. Out of over 100 students in my year group, no one believes ib is worth it, it is also only credible if you do well which is just as hard. A levels provides a much better basis and is so much less stress - I think IB causes bad health issues because of how hard it is. Although we are more equipped for university essays and * somewhat * handling time, I’d rather do a levels and get good grades because of the content covered and how much less it is instead of being forced to do a language, math, English, a science and social science when not everyone wants to do these things. And some might say it offers more variety for choosing career paths but this is untrue because all universities have requirements for higher level subjects, (3) like the requirements needed for a levels also 3 but only 3. so not something to be advocated because it is not true. this is a bit of a rant but i wish more people knew this information because we were all misinformed. a levels - good grades - good uni where you can practice essay work ib - bad grades unless all time is put into it - bad / no uni - essay skills that are useless to you i hope this informed you :) ahahahaha

@@maitel1705 Oof... honestly, the IB is one of the most stressful things I've ever done, but to me at least it's worth it. I've learned and grown so much in these past two years from everything - I feel like my brain has just exploded! I will warn you, it will probably be the hardest thing you do in terms of education, and you'll wish you'd taken the easy way out, but stick with it, it's worth it in the end. IB is more rigorous than A-Levels from what I've understood: there's more to do, especially in HLs, and we have a million tasks to do all at once at any given moment. It requires extremely good time management and determination, but if you stick to it, it is possible. Personally, I'm behind on almost everything at the moment (I B stressed...), but I have friends who are on top of everything. And despite what IB students may say, it is entirely possible to still have a social life and still sleep... you might just be hanging with IB students and sleeping 6-7 hours a night. XD IB students love to complain, but really, if you're willing to put in the effort and work, then it's 100% doable. IB is more like taking a pre-uni course than a "leaving school" course, especially at HL, so be prepared for intense rigour and depth. IB will challenge you like nothing ever has before, unless you grew up with the IB system. It will explode your mind, teach you new languages, and change the very way you see the world, but I think personally that's a good thing. My ESS course has taught me so much about how the world works, IB English Lang/Lit actually inspired me to study English at uni, and History HL has given me such a different insight into the past and current events that I feel can't be gotten anywhere else. It will teach you to think analytically and critically (beware of TOK - it WILL blow your mind!), and you'll become a totally different person. TL;DR: IB will shatter your worldview, change your brain around, and give you so much stress, but in the end, it's worth it... at least to me. ;) It's like nothing you've ever done before, so be prepared to have your world changed.

@@ailbhenoonan819 This was such a lovely and insightful reply! Thank you so much, I've been wondering what the IB will be like since I'm undertaking it next year so thank you

@@emanfattani4421 Yes, I'm nearly done! Best of luck with IB - while you may not need it if you've got work ethic and time management, it's always good to have it on your side! Enjoy the wild ride! ;)

Ah, thank you for sharing this!! Yes, I’m so glad I took it down 💛 x

Studywithrishi x we’ve got matching names :P

StudyWithShreyality aha yeah we do :)

Ikr ..I'm actually early 😂

People get killed in the towns they live in all the time that shouldnt stop you walking down the street, therefore just because she was so unlucky that shouldnt stop everyone else from exploring x

@@oliviakerr5284 I'm not saying it should stop her from going. I just want to know her thoughts on the matter. Of course it shouldn't stop people from going. It was an isolated case and rarely happens.

@@FrostGhosti agree i wasnt trying to be rude or anything

I was wondering this too. I live in New Zealand, and this was something that almost never happens as NZ is, for the most part, a safe country (literally the whole of nz went into shock after, with vigils everywhere). Would be interesting to hear her thoughts on it x

I still want you canonised by the Pope btw - St. Jade of the Oxford rejected LOL

This is so kind of you; thank you for the support!! ✨ Rejection is most definitely not the end of the world. I hope talking about it more openly reminds people of that x

I trained to be a teacher, it was a life long ambition only to realise the reality was far tougher than I imagined, I left after 18months. I was devastated. Looking back now, it was the best decision I ever made. For anyone going through hardship, especially if you are young, please do not be impulsive. Things can change in an instant, you have no idea. Be flexible in everything you do because there will be a time when things are not so tough … and you deserve to enjoy them.

Were you accepted ?

@@apoorvakhera2961 they literally said telling people is their biggest fear lmao