Oxford aspirants part 5......the wait is over the results are in!!

[TangoWhiskyAlphaTango]

Thought I would start a new thread as its likely to fill up quick now.

So here we are after many months of applications, assessments and interviews. The wait is finally over for those with DC who have applied to Oxford. Those with Cambridge applicants have another 2 weeks to wait until the 25th Jan (bummer!!)

You have all been a lovely bunch to share this journey with and I wish your dc nothing but the BEST OF LUCK for tomorrow (and the 25th).

Well done to everyone with offers and sorry to hear of the nos.

My dd was rejected from Oxford this time last year and I know how upsetting it can be. Felt very raw at the time. She then got a rejection from Durham in March! However it all turned out happily. She decided she wasn’t keen on her offers so went through the terrifying process of UCAS extra (‘click here to reject all offers’ 😳) and applied to Bristol instead where amazingly there were still places available on her course. Two weeks later she had an offer from Bristol and started there in September. She’s loving it and is pleased that the workload is manageable to allow her to persue her interests.

All your dc are fabulous and I’m sure will have a great time wherever they go. Let them have some time to process it, it will be hard at first but they have fantastic futures ahead.

Hi bend! Great to hear your DD is loving it at Bristol! I seem to remember she was veery talented in the performing arts?

Many thanks to the posters who come back here to post stories of success and happiness after rejection. It means a lot to me.

Thanks @quest1on2 yes she loves drama. She was in a show in October, no idea how they rehearsed so quickly! I went to see her perform which was lovely. Supposed to be in panto but was cancelled due to covid ☹️ Few other auditions which she didn’t get but she’s used to that.

Commiserations to those who've been disappointed today, same here sadly, although she was pooled and is taking that as a positive. She has several friends in the same boat so I'm sure they will be drowning their sorrows at the weekend.

Congratulations to all those who got in, what an achievement!

My son got rejected last year from Cambridge.I think I was more disappointed for him.He put a lot of effort into the process as well as managing mocks and A level coursework at time of interview.
All I can say,all that work wasn’t a waste..it’s taught him resilience and lots of other skills in the process.
He didn’t want to reapply With great grades and is so happy at his current university.
Ultimately we want our kids to be happy wherever they end up...he can’t imagine being anywhere else he has a fabulous friendship group.
Congratulations to all those who have offers hoping all will be happy and successful at their future universities.

DS went for it again when he was rejected from Oxford. Applied to Fenland Poly instead (family name for Cambridge) and got in.
DD didn't bother reapplying abs has a far more stellar career. Not sure what the lesson is,,, except things do work out!

DD has heard nothing. I think it must either be an omission on the colleges part or just the staff are super busy and havent had chance to send out all the emails today. TBF I am pretty pissed off its been a shite day and this just adds to DD anxiety I took today off work to be around. I have never heard of anybody else not hearing on the day. I am most definitely NOT thinking no news is good news and she will email admissions office tomorrow unless she hears later tonight.

Sorry I have missed out on your brilliant offers and sad rejections but I have been thinking about you and your DC whilst waiting for that all important email

I'm another of last year's parents - though I think I only discovered the equivalent thread on results day. A conversation with someone I bumped into today reminded me that it was that time of year again, so I thought I'd pop in too to offer congratulations and commiserations.

It's wonderful to read your news, @quest1on2 - I'm not sure if I knew your son was reapplying as I haven't kept up with the threads, but I'm absolutely delighted for you both.

A special wave to this year's twin mum - I was in your situation last year, but with my less enthusiastic son receiving the offer. He eventually decided not to firm his Oxford offer and is very happy elsewhere, as is his twin. It seems a long time ago.

The decision not to accept the offer was long and angst-filled: DT2 knew all along that his heart wasn't in it, I think, but then felt he 'ought' to accept and, to be blunt, didn't really want to own his decision, which was the one thing we were clear he had to do. He was largely put off (Oxford, in his case) by the higher workload and shorter, intensive terms. He is so much happier, and more confident, than he was a year ago - the process, though stressful at the time, was ultimately quite helpful, I think.

DT1, who was rejected, loves his course and the city he's living in and is doing really well. I think he would have been happy at Oxford too, but I'm not sure the course was quite such a good match overall.

Can't believe how long Cambridge is taking to get some of its results out. Good luck to anyone with a child still waiting, and best wishes to everyone else.

Oh sorry to hear that oxsana. That was HSPS too wasn't it?

@TangoWhiskyAlphaTango that is absolutely horrendous for you and your DD. It makes a brutal process even worse.

Italy calling with the nul points from Cambridge for DD.
I've been lurking here all day but not wanting to post before DD had her mail. It came through just 20 mins ago.
She's fine, and those who remember me from earlier threads will recall I wasn't convinced DD had applied to C because it was right for her, but because it was "the best".
Anyway, she's applied to Ireland today and was very enthusiastic all afternoon (even while waiting for C) and has also applied to Gothenburg and Malmö
Much love to all of you, and thanks for the company these few months. I'm a firm believer in everything happening for the right reason and if that means I get to cross the Oresund bridge dressed in a Saga Noren military coat, so be it!

Hi, congratulations and commiserations to all. My DD was 'redirected' last year, but her confidence was boosted a little to find out she had been pooled! She is now at Edinburgh and having a great time. To be honest, she partied for the first 4 weeks of term so that would have been half of a Cambridge term! She has made a nice group of friends and is now settled and getting on with the work and doing well. Mind you, the nightclubs opened up again yesterday........ 🥳.

Yes it was piggy

Tango your nerves must be beyond shredded by now that’s ridiculously late! Have a

I am really cross on your behalf @TangoWhiskyAlphaTango

Welcome back @Geamhradh - sorry to hear it's a 'no' but some great options to consider.

Hi @LoonvanBoon - tis I with the siblings double application this year (not twins - DS1 reapplying on gap year). Thanks for looking in. I am the same as you, I think - it's the DS1 who had his heart set on O who got rejected, and the DS2 who seemed more casual who has had a C offer. DS2 totally deserves his offer - he's just very surprised! And DS1 is being stoic but still nursing his own rejection - both for engineering, which compounds things. It's a terribly difficult situation for us all to navigate, I think, but the dust will settle. A private chat with successful DS2 reveals that he very much WON'T be turning down his offer. It's taken a few hours of battling with conflicting emotions, but I'm finally delighted for him! Don't worry - he has no reason to suspect the mixed emotions that initially greeted his (texted) news

Hi to @kitnkaboodle and @Panicmode1, fellow engineering mums! Congratulations on the offers!

Panic, amazing to be fished out of the pool. What's the feeling on Magdelene?

@TangoWhiskyAlphaTango, can't believe the cockup with the emails! Made a difficult day more difficult! I hope you get an answer very soon.

@kitnkaboodle Congratulations to DS2 and sorry to hear DS1's news. I had my fingers crossed for your DS's. Has DS1 chosen his other 4 university choices yet? I know he likes to leave everything until the last minute, but your nerves must be in tatters!!

Oh NO @TangoWhiskyAlphaTango that is brutal. Fingers crossed for a positive result tomorrow

(Many moons ago when I was applying for a very competitive post grad training course, I got a 'yay, welcome' letter and a 'sorry you were unsuccessful' - both came in Friday post, and as I had been in London interviewing all day for something else, by the time I got home (to the West Country), the office was closed. It was a LOOOOONG weekend, but I got a positive result. I hope that whilst you have a horrendous, possibly sleepless night to come, there will be good news in the morning for your poor DD.)

Congratulations to all those with good news, and commiserations for those who will be “moving on” to other options. We are very fortunate to have a lot of good unis in the UK.

@TangoWhiskyAlphaTango, I think it would not be unreasonable for your DD to email her college admissions if she still hasn’t heard by now!

Thank you all and yes DD checking junk emails religiously. Talk about anticlimax! I wanted to share your joy / pain today.....still the day isnt over yet maybe they are just delayed. DD has gone out for pizza with her BF so at least she is having her mind taken off things.

Tango - I have never heard of such a thing!

DS didn’t hear until 2pm ish today and I was shattered at that point. Last year (when he was rejected) it pinged early - about 9am I think.

What college are you waiting for? There is TSR you could maybe look on to see if anyone else is still hanging? Absolutely ridiculous and I can’t see any need to do this to people. As if these kids don’t have enough on (and the mums)!