Oxbridge applications 2023 mutual support thread

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A new, friendly thread.

They all have lectures together but one on one (actually usually one on two) supervisions in their colleges when they submit essays and discuss in depth

Yes, for Geography, the lectures (which seem to happen most afternoons) are all on the Downing Site which is very near to CC. They have tutorials in other colleges, depending on where the person taking the tutorial is based. So the college is where they sleep and eat (mainly). CC is one if the smaller colleges and very central, but still on a quite quiet street. It's lovely.

Thank you everyone for all your good wishes. He's excited for it! And his school is delighted for him, and helping him to prepare. Thanks also for the explanation about how the colleges work!

My ds has one too! He also didn’t have any of the pre tests either.
just came and told us! He has an assessment on 25th Nov and interview on 5th December (2 days after his 18th!)

Excellent news 😀

Oh how exciting! Fabulous news!

Excellent madcatter!

More lovely news to wake up to, well done to your DS @Karwomannghia
Which course/college?

DD received on offer from St Andrew's for English yesterday. Not as exciting as a call to interview but as it's her 2nd or 3rd choice very nice to have in the bag if Oxford doesn't happen. She's just waiting on Durham now, which I think will be a late one?

Thanks juicy! It’s linguistics at selwyn college. Not one of the major competitive ones but so excited/nervous for him!

Good to hear all these invites to interviews starting to come in! Fingers crossed for you all, we’ve still got at least two and a half weeks before we hear if DS has been successful or not.

I agree, hearing that the wheels are in motion is reassuring!
Congrats @DTJ on the St A offer

@DTJ woohoo! My dd is applying there for joint hons film &'English. So hopefully this means she should hear soon 🤞🏻 we're in scotland so if there is an offer it should be unconditional

DS has an offer at Princeton 😊

@HoneyMobster 🎉

Excellent news HoneyMobster! Will he bother with the Oxford application now? Congrats to DS!

He's in the system now so if he were offered an interview at Oxford I'm sure he'd do it. I'm not sure his heart is in it though. He's seen DS1 and DD at Oxford and thinks Princeton is what he'd prefer.

@HoneyMobster congratulations on the Princeton offer - a beautiful campus... my great great great grandfather was sent down from Princeton for duelling in the early 1800s.

Well done to all others with interviews and offers - exciting times but to those who haven't heard hold on in there as they all arrive at different times.

Yes I guess doing the interview is a might as well thing, even if he's set on Princeton. Presumably the Princeton place comes with all expenses met so that's got to be a bit of a pull anyhow surely?

Presumably he was sent down for killing his opponent rather duelling per se?

I guess he was lucky just to have been sent down though.

Congrats on the offers. We're waiting for St Andrews too.

@DTJ amazingly early on the St A offer - congrats to your dd!

Is it contextual or international as they tend to come earlier?
If neither, let's hope it is a sign that St A are going to get offers out a bit earlier this year (possibly wishful thinking!)

@ACJane Neither. We are in England and no contextual flags. DD is at a non-selective state 6th form but don't think she ticks any other boxes. I had warned her that it would be a later decision so very shocked (but pleased) to get it already. Really hope it means they're quicker for everyone.

@DTJ how fantastic!
Dc here is very keen on St A and would be delighted to get an offer but is expecting to have to wait for a decision...let's see.