Oxbridge Applicants for 2017

[HamletsSister]

DS has done his exam (Oxford, History) and written his essay. Now, the waiting begins.......

Anyone else?

[Carriemac]

Help-any advice for DD who feels she has picked the wrong course (law) st oxford and wants to change to English? Is that ever possible, what to,do? She's sobbing in her room when. I FaceTimed her earlier

[LadyinCement]

Ds wondered who might be in the next room, and I said if he heard strains of Daryl Hall & John Oates and a bit of Radio 4... I'd pop out! He was only half amused...

Yes, ds has had to choose his papers. It was tough as it seemed easiest to choose what he already knew a bit about, but it all looked interesting. He wanted to choose practically all the Themes & Sources!

[DimsieMaitland]

@LadyinCement
That sounds like my reading list for English back in the Middle Ages - just a little light reading such as the King James Bible, Darwin, Marx, Homer, Ovid, etc.
Luckily DD's list is a very realistic 3 books - but then she applied to her college on the basis it seemed very relaxed! It means she will get a proper break before she goes, which I think is valuable.
Has your DS had to choose his papers already? DD is a little disappointed that the Themes and Sources paper she had set her heart on is not available this year, but there is so much choice she will find something to interest her. She's reading her way through a general British history to check which period she wants to do for political and social. I am terribly over-invested in it all but that's because I'm so delighted for her (and trying not to think about the fact it's prompted me to apply for my doctorate 25 years later than I should have done it!)

[LadyinCement]

Hello, DimsieMaitland! Ds is off to History at Cambridge too. I was at university 30 years ago too and I don't think I dare start another sentence with, "In the Eighties..."

Ds has started on his reading list. There were about 4000 books on there and a note at the bottom said that if he ran out they could suggest more

[DimsieMaitland]

Well done to everyone's DC.
I think I am driving DD1 mad. I went to Cambridge and every time I say something about it she says "But that was 30 years ago!"

She has a point. I have looked at some recent photos and my 3rd year bedroom is now part of a beautiful new library, and the ADC is unrecognisable from the pit I remember! I understand why she wouldn't entertain applying to my old college. I am so excited for her. It's wasted on 18 year olds (although I wouldn't go back to draughty bathrooms with 17th century single glazed windows and no heating for anything!)

[doglover]

Dd is off to Merton to read English :)

Massively delighted for her!

[MadameMaxGoesler]

DS1 got his place for English at Cambridge. He didn't get up until 9.30 - I was a nervous wreck. It's his father's old college, so he's thrilled.

[reasonsforwaiting]

DS2 has made it to Oxford for maths. Absolutely thrilled for him

[DimsieMaitland]

DD has started on her reading list.

[Carriemac]

The DTS got identical grades and are off to their firm choices Oxford and leeds. so relieved and so grateful for all the support on this thread this year :)

[TheCheeseAlarm]

DS has his place for Maths at Cambridge confirmed.

[ReinettePompadour]

Congratulations to those who got their places.

[DimsieMaitland]

DD has her place for History at Cambridge. So relieved and happy for her!

[ErrolTheDragon]

DD is in, Cambridge engineering.

[FreedaDonkey]

Good luck Chaos

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Very tense here.



DD thought her exams were very challenging.

Ho hum


About 12 hours to go.

[sadusername2]

At least one did from my daughter's school got in with AAB last year. So it happens.

[Carriemac]

she did really well in her LNAT so hopefully that might sway things.

[goodbyestranger]

Yes sometimes. It will help if she did well in her LNAT and generally how strong she was within the interview cohort Carriemac. But a bad mock is nothing to worry about, lots of kids have bad mocks.

[mousymary]

There's still time left! Just keep the food service going and don't ask, "How are you getting on?" or in fact say anything. I was dismayed every time I passed ds's bedroom and saw he was watching Netflix or surfing instead of doing revision. In fact a few times I couldn't help doing the "you only get one chance" speech, which went down really well - not!

[Carriemac]

she is working hard, i think the coursework is taking so much time that the non coursework subject has slipped. Just nervous for her as she was so chuffed to get an offer

[mousymary]

I think they do occasionally - depends on which subject slips and if the others are really good grades.

However, doing badly in a mock is a good thing! Much, much better than doing well and resting on your laurels. There is still time to focus in on what went wrong and mug up on any weak areas.

[Carriemac]

I'm panicking that DD wont make her offer grades as one subject went really badly in her mocks. Her offer is AAA, i think she will get A A B or C . do they ever get in on lower/different grade to oxford?

[user1469682920]

Yes there is a lunch for offer holders in a couple of weeks. Very exciting and we weren't expecting it. Also an offers holders Facebook for the college. It is lovely but the downside is it will make the let down even harder if she doesn't get the grades having visited and met potential college mates etc

[ErrolTheDragon]

DD's just got the details of her applicants' college visit, which is in a couple of weeks time - is anyone else doing one?