How we REALLY got into Oxford University.... The BEST Tip that No-One Tells You! (and it's free!)
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- čas přidán 21. 12. 2018
- So many of you have asked me what I did to get into Oxford.... This was definitely a game changer for me....
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I am working with UNIQ on this video BUT these are all of my honest opinions, both positive and negative!
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Hey everyone, I've seen a lot of comments about rejection and being put off applying so i thought id try address it. Of course not everyone can attend but the rejection here is mostly based on not being marginal enough in terms of people from your area or school at Oxbridge as opposed to ability. I know it probs seems daft me saying 'rejection from UNIQ shouldn't deter application to Oxford' because I didn't get rejected from UNIQ buuut honestly UNIQ only improves accessibility by showing candidates that Oxford isn't just a place for rich/posh/white/legacy students thus increasing confidence amongst "non stereotypically oxford" students to apply. It would be extremely sad and of course counterintuitive for people to be put off applying bc of a UNIQ rejection, especially seen as the circumstances of rejection are likely out of your control (I.e. postcode) and wouldn't make a difference when applying to the actual uni. In terms of why we're making these videos, as someone from a pupil premium (free school meals eligible for a period), working class, state school, first gen etc background I can't thank UNIQ enough for what it has given me and I would feel like I wasn't giving back enough to repay them if I didn't spread the word about it. Eve and I are in positions of privilege now being at Oxford - we are incredibly lucky to be here and we both know that. The least we can do in this position of privilege is try to help anyone possible get the same opportunities that we did and hopefully shed light on aspects of applying that we didn't get. I hope you all can understand that titles and thumbnails are for views purposes and of course, the REAL reason we got in is because we worked our butts off all throughout school, made a goal and pushed through to reach it. UNIQ simply made that goal seem actually doable. If you don't get in please dont take it personally (rich coming from me I know). Understand that they physically cant help everyone in need and that IS NOT YOUR FAULT. You can still reach the end goal if you push for it and have confidence in your abilities regardless of help a long the way. I believe in you xxxxx
The video should have mentioned the funding of Uniq. The Helsington Foundation was established to deliver opportunities for disadvantaged young talent giving under privileged state school and college students the chance to experience higher education at its best. Unless you are from a disadvantaged enough background it is probably not worth applying. It's a shame Uniq's website and these videos promoting it could not be more upfront about this to prevent people wasting their time. Plus there's only 750 places a year on average.
@@Latbirget I apologise but this video was simply to discuss our own personal experience and answer questions asked of us about our own experience
@@Latbirget it's also now 1350 students!
@@RosieCrawford No need to apologise. I love Eve's videos. I'll check out your channel as well. Ha ha. I did not more than divide 6000 by 8 (the figure on the website). Good that there's now more places.
Yeah but UNIQ is only for UK applicants, not international students :((
I went on UNIQ in the summer for geography at Hertford College, was honestly one of the most amazing weeks I’ve had, completely free, I met a lot of the department, got to know oxford, made amazing friends and most importantly made me love my subject even more and convinced me to apply!
I’ve had my interviews now which was another amazing week meeting (and catching up with) amazing friends and amazing tutors. Honestly whatever the outcome I have a lot to thank Oxford for already, what an incredible environment to be in, I have learned so much.
Thank you for this video Eve!!
I would love to do geography or geology at uni and especially oxford. Do you think somebody from Leicester who hasn’t gone to like a grammar school like me would have a chance?
xabbie. jeanx Geography is a heavily private school subject at oxford right now, so I think anyone that has the potential from a state school background will always stand out, especially when applying to summer schools - honestly just apply it’s 100% worth it!!!
I would honestly just say do lots of research, read a lot of books (physical, environmental and human geography for oxford!) and make sure the degree is right for you, bear in mind oxford geography is completely interdisciplinary upon applying
Good luck!!! Geography is such a great subject 😄😄😄
Esme Plants thank you so much for this! i really hope you get your goals!! 🥳
Got my Oxford offer yesterday! Dreams come true guys xx
Esme Plants yessssssss!! That’s great well done !
Can’t wait to watch it Eve! Always click straight away when the notification comes through 😍🌟
I actually need to learn to sit still wow 🤣
It's fine I am useless at sitting still
You both just have such a calming presence! It’s like 3 weeks until the UCAS deadline and I’ve only just decided to apply to University at all so I really don’t know why I’m here 😂💗
So far this video gives a really good insight! Thank you x
*3 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Who’s excited?!🎄 Notif Squad wya?! Love you so much Eve! Such a huge inspiration! One of my absolute faves! Thankyou for inspiring me to start youtube!💗*
Widening access is SO important, but programs like this can be equally damaging as helpful- especially if a large proportion of applicants are rejected. What better way to discourage a state school applicant than reject them from a widening access program? I know I would feel like there was no point wasting an application on Oxbridge when I couldn’t even make it to their summer school program. You say at the start of the video “no one knows about it” but then later say “UNIQ is more competitive than Oxford itself for some courses”. If it’s that competitive you and UNIQ should be focusing on increasing the number of students you accept NOT encouraging hundreds more to apply. The only thing this video ensures is that now even more state school students will be rejected from UNIQ and even more state school students will be left feeling that an application to Oxbridge is an application wasted.
Hellooo the reason we're working with them on this is to raise awareness and also because around 400 more places have been added this year for brand new subjects! Much of the summer school is run off donations as it is completely free from travel to accommodation to meals so ofc it costs the uni a lot (not that theyre short of cash but believe me that's reserved for state of the art research ugh 🙄). This year UNIQ received a huge donation from the Moritz-Heyman family to increase the places and help follow demand. Hope that answers your message xxx
thank you for this Eve and Rosie!
Hey Eve! I was wondering if you could do a video on things you did on the Summer of Year 12 that you think helped you get your place at Oxford? Or just University related things you did in general? I know it's a while ago now but I'm starting to apply for things and I'd love to hear what you did before you went back in year 13. xx
Alice McNally yessss
New videos from Eve makes my day💗
Needed thissss! I want to apply to UNIQ for this summer so thank you so so much!!
What advises would you give for someone who wants to get in but lives like half a world away from where Oxbridge is? Like for example, I wouldn't be able to physically go to their summer course, so what alternatives would you recommend?
Lol so many of us watching this are waiting for offers/rejections from Oxbridge,,, this is excruciating!
holly marie ikr I’m terrified 😬😬😬
When do you hear? X
SnoWhiteSally I hear January 9th
SAME...I don't even know if I can bear watching this video
SnoWhiteSally I hear on the 14th (Cambridge)
Are there any alternatives to unique for international students ?
I love the thought of access and outreach and it is so good love this vidoe
Bodelian library! Thank you!!
Love your videos so much this is a really good useful video
Yes I liked it first. I always loved your videos eve and it's really been helpful. I wasn't really that great during the first term and as it is soon term 2 and 2019, I'm trying to be motivated and productive and it'll be really great if you manage to post the real time studying!!
Did you apply the IELTS test if so how much should the average and min mark be??
Can’t believe I got here so fast. Such an amazing video xx
Is it possible you can make a video of all your stationary that you have for Oxford University.
I did a 2-week summer school at Cambridge and it was just amazing.
Don’t know if you’ll ever see this but the applications for UNIQ 2019 have started today. I’ve read somewhere that appli can needs to write a short essay explaining why they should be accepted for the course, but ai haven’t seen this in the application. There’s a section for special consideration (illness/ death of relative close to exam dates). Is this where I need to write this ‘essay’? Or is there no such thing
Can you please do a video on places to do work experience when you are in year 12?
exos universe what subject/area are you looking for work experience in?
Ahhh you and Lydia came out with videos literally seconds apart, and I’m gonna watch yours first but obviously I’ll watch hers next! Also do you know of any credible summer schools for international students because I don’t live in the UK. Also both of you look really pretty! 💞💞
Is it harder to get good grades at top universities compared to other universities? I usually get the best grade, and at my uni. around 3-8% is in the top tier. Now, if I apply to a elite university, will a lot more be demanded of me, if I want a decent grade? I am not the kind of student that sits and study all day, I'm actually quite lazy.
It seems that I will be able to get a scholarship for a top university, but I don't even know if I want it. I am scared of the workload. Also, I am norwegian and know nothing about studying in the UK or US.
What do u study
Hope u have a good xmas eve ❤️🎉
I believe you went to a single sex selective Grammar School? Not really the State school of most pupils. Not that don’t admire you getting in versus certain people I’ve seen on CZcams.
How would you recommend planning and practising before coming to uniq?
layna I’ve just returned from my UNIQ summer school. If you subject has reading then of course read what they give you, but apart from that there isn’t much you can do. They are not testing your knowledge and it doesn’t affect your application (it affects how you feel about applying but they don’t take your performance at UNIQ into account) so I would just say stay open minded when you go, try your best and you will be fine. At most read around your subject and ask them plenty of questions
You are really lucky
I wish I could at least visit Oxford University
BTW I am from INDIA
Hi Eve, big thumbs up from me, merry Christmas!
i got into UNIQ for 2024 and im kinda scared of it 😭😭 do you have any tips on what to do there?? like what to bring/places to go/etc
See I love that you promote UNIQ, but most people I know who applied to it got rejected! It's kinda disheartening to hear you talk about that as the main reason you get in when it's not available to everyome. I undoubtedky understand that it's super important to share it but please just bear in mind that not everyone can get on!!
But the point is even if you don’t get in the application process itself is a massive help when you come to apply anyway!
@@RevisionWithEve Nah, I think the title is bad taste.
Well I’m sorry you think that but it is the reason Rosie had the confidence to apply, and there are plenty of other people who get in for different reasons, so I stand by my choice :) x
Eve Bennett I do see what you mean, but for me, the application process has changed a lot since you applied! It was only something like 200 words for the personal statement which really threw me off when it came to writing my UCAS - I really truly appreciate what you're doing w uniq because I know it'll help lots of people but yea, I've just been applying and have found your kinda 'as a state school student I only got in because of uniq' a little unnerving - if u could promote other access stuff too that'd be incredible!!
While it's disheartening trust me. Uniq is there for targeted groups of young people. So many people don't even know it exists. And some people won't apply because they don't realise how important it can be. Also the people who go on it are probably the most in need/from deprived areas. A lot of people I know have been accepted onto uniq or the Cambridge version but they are all LAC or young carers. They aren't just students. I don't know a single person (apart from CZcamsrs) who got to go on Uniq which aren't from very deprived areas, LAC, young carers, ESL students or from an ethnic minorities. While uniq isn't an automatical acceptance it does increase your chance of being accepted and that is why they have targeted groups. It's to encourage the under represented students to apply and also help them to be accepted.
Eve looks so tired bless her. Hope you give yourself time to rest over Christmas, Eve!
What age is it for and is it only for ppl considering oxford
Sana Valli it is for those age 16/17 (year 12) and it’s for anyone. They tell you while you’re there they don’t mind if you go to Cambridge or elsewhere if that’s right for you, as long as if you do apply to oxford you know it’s completely right for you. If you have any questions feel free to ask since I’ve just returned from UNIQ
just by the title I knew it would be UNIQ summer school :D
okay but what if someone doesn’t live in the UK.....
same.
B P exactly that’s what I’m saying: UNIQ being “the ONE THING that REALLY got me into Oxford” is kind of disheartening for international students
Go to the best Uni you can in your country?
NickyL lmao the best in my country is ranked 200th in the world.. compared to oxford's top 3 or smth
K V exactly!!
May be a stupid question, but if you're planning to apply to Cambridge is it completely pointless to apply for uniq?
bluemonday _ Not necessarily, but Cambridge run their own summer school program, but I’d imagine there is a degree of overlap with Oxbridge.
bluemonday _ no not at all! While I was there they in fact said it didn’t matter to them if you went on to apply for Cambridge or Edinburgh etc just as long as it makes applying to oxford less scary if that’s where you want to go and to show you if oxford is right for you
Do u have to pay to attend summer school at Oxford
mythical 22 no completely free!!
Anyone here who’s applied for 2020? x I’m already so nervous ahh
I hope you do a study stream ❤️
I just really want to go to uniq but so scared of rejection. Do u think writing 1500 words for 1 course is going to increase my chance? Instead of 2 short PS for 2 different courses
It's 1500 characters just be careful of that! I'd say it shouldn't make a difference unless one course is very undersubscribed as it was with Egyptology which I applied to. Good luck!
Yass I need a real time study with me!! 😆
I really want to go to Oxford/Cambridge and I know GCSEs aren’t the be all and end all. I got 5 8s,4 7s, and 2 6s at GCSE and I just don’t know if these grades are strong enough or if it’s worth me even applying🙃
They're definitely good enough!!! I interviewed with people who had a whole mixture of A*s, As, Bs and even a couple Cs. Depends on the subject though really 💕
Rosie Crawford Thankyou sooo much for the advice! I’m going to look into it more now x
B P thanks so much!
The thing that's annoying and wrong about summer schools is that you can have a priveleged person whose parents went to Oxbridge who goes to the best state school in the country WHO CAN GO but a bursary student at a private school (just for sixth form, and not all private schools are good quality) whose parents left school at 15 and single parent family, young carer etc etc etc WHO CANNOT APPLY like it just doesn't make sense in terms of social mobility. Also apparently attending summer schools makes no difference to your application- its much better to read books etc - that's according to an admissions tutor.
How can I increase my chances of getting into UNIQ??
Ive just been offered a place on UNIQ and honestly there’s nothing you can really even do apart from just apply and wait!👌🏻
Love you Eve
this is such a helpful video
Ur the best Eve❤️
If I ever did a course at oxford is English literature but I never will appyle for English literature because I am not doing English literature A level but a English language and literature good because they do much
the entry requirements for the summer school are way to high :( , 5 8's, I have 4 6's and 8 7's :(
It's not really way too high, Oxford is the best uni in the world, what did you expect them to be like?
@@melisatourtunal4707 I agree but its summer school for sakes not the actual school itself,at least give more people an opportunity to participate
too late now but i got into uniq on a 6, two 8s and six 7s
Out reach is so important most unvisties do outreach on Facebook but oxford does so much more
Early❤️🔐
I know what Iwant to take at unvisity performing arts
I didn't apply for uniq and i applied for Oxford.
I feel bad about my prospects now
@Dolapo Bolinda Thanx 💞
rawill 30012 awh let us know if you get inn!!
Did you get in? :)
😍
hey!!!
If I pick a different course on Uniq to what I choose to do at University will it still help me get in??
Yessss as long you can talk about skills or things you learnt and apply it to the subject you actually apply for 💕
Oh my, the coughing montage came so unexpectedly :))
Do you think someone from Leicester would have a chance at getting into Oxford if you don’t go to a nice school? I feel like I would look bad... 😔
First comment Love you😘❤️😘
Do you think doing UNIQ decreases your chance of getting into Cambridge? 💞💗
Um no
UNIQ is only at Oxford I think x
Cambridge do Sutton Trust summer schools
if you want to go to Cambridge I’d recommend doing their summer schools! they’ll probably appreciate that more because then you’ll get an actual taste of their individual university instead of just oxford and applying that experience to all of Oxbridge xx
No. I was rejected from Oxford Uniq but got in to the Sutton Trust summer school at Cambridge. I’m now in my first year at Oxford
Meanwhile I had to drop school, college and now my apprenticeship/job 😭😂
Hello Eve. You are very smart and best wishes to you on whatever skills you have. One thing I want to say that you are pretty and I like your personally. So please iif you can to respond to my comment. From Rob .
Eve is beautiful that's how
I love how Rosie can't help gazing at herself in the camera
Loooool oops
I was ach trying very hard not to look at the view finder and instead looked in the lens a bit too hard 😂
Big girls gang
First
Oh dear. I was really looking forward to a great tip that i could use so i went straight to the UNIQ website. However, they don’t accept applications from people at private schools:(
Wowww first comment
First x
she talks reallyyyyy slow compared to Eve
Why can’t you be a private school student? I don’t understand how that’s fair, I would really love to go to Oxford and I’d love the summer school as well.
Libby Grace Oxford runs a lot of paid summer schools that are fairly similar and I have heard good things about! Lots of courses online if you look, uniq is just designed for those who wouldn’t be able to afford it
They already take far too great a percentage of private school pupils vs State. It’s about encouraging a more balanced intake.
Ellie May because uniq is an access program for those less privileged
bruh i had to click off coz that rosie is so dry
Lol, stop 😂😂
If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
Anyone here who’s applied for 2020? x I’m already so nervous ahh