How NOT to get into Oxford University.
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Only a small number of people each year are accepted into the University of Oxford. But why do people not get in, and what can we learn from this?
LINKS:
Personal statements video - • TOP 10 UCAS PERSONAL S...
Admissions tests - www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/under...
Mock interviews playlist - • All Oxbridge Admission...
General admissions guide - www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/under...
Oxford Demystified book (TSR) - www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show...
SECTIONS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:42 - Don't Apply
1:06 - Feeling underqualified
1:53 - Not for people like me
2:57 - Logistics
3:44 - Personal statement issues
4:51 - Miss the deadline
5:22 - Don't prep the admissions test
6:12 - Don't prep the interview
7:06 - Fake it 'til you break it
7:51 - Reject Oxford
8:23 - Conclusion
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◦ FAQ ◦
How old are you? - 18
What editing software do you use? - Premiere Elements 14
What camera do you use? - Panasonic LUMIX TZ90
Where are you going to university? - University College, Oxford to read engineering
I just got in Oxford properly because of him! Thank youuuuuuuuu🤩🥳😘
Well done Katherine i hope u have an amazing uni life c:
Thanks wagwan
😄☺️😖🏛🏛🏛 ps that emoje is ment to be a uni 🤣
Omg nice of u
omg congratulations katherine!! 🥳🥺
ONLY 1 GREGGS?! WHAT A DISGRACE. Here in Leeds we have one around every corner. I hope that that Greggs isn't too far away from my college or faculty.
There's a few more in Oxford but they're not in the centre, alas!
I never saw a single Greggs in oxford and I lived there for three years
@@BooksAndShitButNotLiterally being now a second year (exactly halfway through my degree) I can confirm that there is one on Cornmarket Street, but the word around town is that it first graced Central Oxford in 2019.
@@JackWabbitTV Wow, you're lucky! Hopefully it replaced one of the many Pret A Mangers??
@@BooksAndShitButNotLiterally no, both are still at their end of Cornmarket
why am i watching this... i'm literally an american person applying to harvard.
That's awesome, best of luck applying there!
Did you get in?
Good luck to you. You probably need better English to get into Oxford.
oooh good luck!! How did it go?
did u get in
I truly believe that with your help anyone (and I mean ANYONE) can manage to not get in!! :)
Great video as usual x
Thank you so much! :D
Thank you for this video, very helpful!
Glad you found it useful!
such a (un)useful video! But seriously, applying to Ox is the best thing I've ever done, you won't regret it!
Love this channel! I was wondering what you think about books such as “the Oxbridge formula”, do they really help students or do you have any other recommendations? Also when you do go to oxford, could you do some student vlogs as I don’t see many oxford you tubers that study STEM subjects. Thanks😁
I have mixed opinions on the How To Get Into Oxbridge type books. I read only one (ironically called "How To Get Into Oxbridge") which had some useful tips, but only a limited amount of relevant subject-specific advice. I feel they do promote a handful of myths (e.g. you MUST wear a suit) which is a little problematic. Overall, I think they can help students if they specifically want to know a more general view on advice and like it all in one book. Despite this, increasingly large amounts of the advice in them is online for free. I've not read "The Oxbridge Formula" so unfortunately I can't feedback on that specifically!
I'm hoping to be doing some more daily life stuff at university! At the moment I'm working through more resource-style videos like this to help fill a few knowledge gaps I feel there exist online. :)
Oxcentric okay thank you!!
Oxcentric good luck with everything at uni!
@@koketsobaholo7 🙏🙏
I want to go into radiotherapy I can’t find out what to do
The best line came near the end - 'Do not let your parents or teachers force you into making a decision that isn't right for you' .
Having seen Oxford, and strongly disliking the University, I was persuaded at the very last minute to apply there. I was going to apply to Cambridge, and was all ready to do that. Then was advised I was apparently more likely to get into Oxford.
Listening to this untimely advice is one of the biggest regrets of my life.
Thankfully I did not receive an offer, so was not under any more pressure to go to Oxford.
what is oxford stance in the resitting exam and resitting students?
is it possible to get into oxford with SAT results?!as an international student
Kindly make a video of how international students can apply to Oxford
Could you make a video for international students applying to Oxford please Thank you
ya
my parents aren't poor but they aren't wealthy either so the fees are too expensive but i can't get a bursary because my household income isn't low enough. i'm not complaining but i don't know what to do! and i have two sisters who also need money for their studies :/
For master's course does admission test is required to get into oxford?
if someone got mostly 7s & 8s at gcses but one 5 but they still met the alevel requirements and the subject in which they got a 5 wasnt relevant to the course they’re looking to apply to would they still stand a chance??
yes
Compared to US Ivy Leauge costs, Oxford is practically free. It’s kind of sad honestly
Do you have any advice about possibly not meeting your requirements for your oxford offer? I got anxious in my first few exams (doing 4 subjects) and am worried that I may not meet them. I read that its down to the college them self and I have an offer from St Edmund. Of course, I'm trying my hardest till its over! but any advice on this? It is my firm
I got great news! I got in!! Excited to start :)
How many UCAS points did you get to attend to University of Oxford?
This was a great vid! I'm still a bit early, but I'm thinking abt applying in a couple of years. Can i ask, you mentioned abt getting 7,8,9s in GCSEs, did you get them marks? Or we you just saying that those are obv the highest marks you can get, etc.?
Hey! Oxford do specify a preference for 7s, 8s and 9s on their website. You're quite right that they are the best you can get, hence why Oxford like to see them on an application.
As for me, my GCSEs were all Grade 9s with the exception of 1x 8, 1x A* and 1x A. Hope that answers your question!
@@Oxcentric ahhhh thank you very much!! Yes very helpful thanks.
@@Oxcentric HI I'm back. I had a question. For my predicted grades, i got 3A*s, (i don't know if an 8 is an A or A*, but i got one of those), i also got 3As. But i got a B (6). I got a B for my least favourite and worst subject. And i know this is a "predicted grade", so it can change. But I just feel really stressed about it since I'm not the strongest at this subject, and I would like to apply to Oxford.
I don't really know what i should do.
Let me know what you think :D
@@yorkielover2676 The website literally has each and every requirment mentioned for every course they are offering. Honestly you'd be way better off looking at that as you might also get additional information that you would probably need
@@achyuththouta6957 yeh thanks I looked at them a few months ago, I'm talking about GCSEs *
My hopes are getting crushed as every school in Lebanon (Excluding the very few who run on the US system) does not offer any AP exams, IB exams, SAT subject tests, or A levels. Is there any way I can get into any good university in the UK without leaving my country just for some tests? I have a 3.9 GPA and a 1560 on my SATS, I also have a lot of extracurricular activities, and I speak 4 different languages fluently while also learning a 5th one at the moment. I'm also taking what most people consider the hardest courses in the Lebanese education system and am doing very good at them. Do I have a chance to get into universities like Oxford, Cambridge, or even Manchester?
no don't do anything, you are my competition
@@dronasharma2656 lets go together bestie
if this works out for both of us, godamnn teachers in Oxford will have their jaws dropped down
@@dronasharma2656 Let's show them lmao c u there :)
please give us updates
Hi, is there any extracurriculars or competitions you recommend doing. I’m thinking about applying for chemistry at oxford :)
@Chandan Sahoo thx for replying, I really appreciate it
what were your subjects and score?
great vid sam hope u get an offer
Thank you! I have an offer, just need to get my grades through now! :D
What if they don't accept my country's Diploma? Tunisian Diploma for example?
You’re amazing
I never see such fulent speaker and am form afica coming soon in uk and wish me luck that uk school can accept me to 10 th or 11th school
Good Luck mate!
would there be interview questions that you should prepare for? such as, how did you end up applying for this subject? were you asked such questions?
I was asked why I wanted to study engineering (my subject) as a starter question. Thinking about why you want to study your subject is a good idea, as it is a quite common query. However, don't worry about trying to rehearse a perfect answer, as such a question is mostly to help you settle into the interview as opposed to scrutinising your motives.
@@Oxcentric what was your answer to why do you want to study engineering?
Thank you
omg you're the guy from the oxford engineering science channel
I mean... I would love to go there but I'm only some 15 year old German student... Would I have a chance? I mean I'm good at school but will it be good enough?
*same but I am from UAE
But I am trying my best 💕 you should too
@@hafsaalbulushi Naaww thhhx I definetly will
I applied all 7 of these tips and I didn't get in. Thanks!
4:51 i submitted my application on the 14th. lol
Didn't get in😇
well... i just do the opposite and join to the oxford... wait me there bro
Is there any point in applying if you're an international student and don't have parents who can afford 50,000+ in expenses per year...?
What the heck is a "runer" ! ?
4:34 Ah so you're a Univ Student?
Yes, indeed I am. :)
Thank You very much
You are nice guy 👦
Dr. Kang Haeng Bu
DPhill in Medicine
University of Oxford UK 🇬🇧
College of Kellogg
Division Medicine
dude, the reason I can't get into oxford is because they don't want people like me tbh - privately educated and white
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