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Posted by: Empty Carecup
Posted by: tomgaz
Posted by: Fatman IV
Posted by: tomgaz
So do about 50% of applicants. It genuinely doesn't make an application to Oxbridge watertight; the interviews carry a significant weighting.
Sauce.
I remember being told the average number of A* grades at GCSE for people being offered places was 6. I got in with 4, and I know someone that got rejected with 12. I'm pretty good at interviews so the admissions process actually suited me pretty well.Yeah, it's only an average amount, not a cutoff point.
The interview does play a significant part as it's difficult to assess students based on their grades when it may depend on how good their school is. I mean, I got 6 A*s at GCSE and am predicted A*A*A* at A-level but I'm not expecting an offer from Cambridge as I made a right mess of the interview.
Absolute bull.
I live/d in Oxford, so I know hell' of a lot of people that applied (and got in). The majority of them got in with 2 A*s and an A, nothing like this 6 A levels bull.
OP: GSCE's do count, but it does depend on your Interview. Don't be nervous, and make sure you seem enthuastic (not over the top), and make it sound like you know what your talking about.
Also, what College did you apply for?I never said that you need an impervious academic record. In fact, I was arguing the opposite - that the interviews play a significant role. Not having 3 A*s is not a game-breaker. However, statistics show that you're more likely to get an offer if you have 3 A*s, as you'd expect.