Oxbridge 2024 Entry Part 3

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New thread as Part 2 about to fill.

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Well DD came in very late after work, said love you to the cat and has gone to sleep so who knows. 😂Though don't think E&M are out yet. Wouldn't be surprised if she's not checked either.

This is very exciting that the interviews are trickling through finally @PandaPacer and @zen1 good luck and everyone else from earlier

No one in maths has heard back yet from O but one of DS friends has an interview at Trinity (C) for aeronautical something or other. Engineering?!? he didn't realise when he applied it was one of the most popular and most difficult colleges to get into.

My DS specific combination isn't offered at C just O so that's not great as there is no spread.

I think DS was thrown a bit because he'd had an Imperial interview just before his Cambridge one, and really enjoyed it because it was 'challenging but chatty'. His Cambridge ones were definitely only the former!

I am so impressed by Cambridge and how much time and effort they invested in you. You are clearly worth it!. The head sounded a bit odd though!

Our HT was sent individual letters (letters as opposed to emails, albeit typed) about two of my DSs and a tutor who had interviewed another DS made contact with the Head of Science at the school. It may not be that unusual. The HT gave me the letters to read/ keep which I took to be merely a strong encouragement for him to send more students to Oxford for interview at the particular college for that subject, although they were relatively flattering about my DSs without going overboard (the letter wouldn't have made sense without saying the college quite liked the DSs in question).

Neither letter said theirs was a shit school. It was definitely a please send more students like this type of letter.

Good luck for anyone else’s dc sitting the HAA this morning.

My son is as prepared as he can be and has had examples and feedback from the heads of history at his school and the independent school that are also supporting him. He is very lucky as they have both been very generous with their time.

Still waiting for an actual interview date though but he has been well prepared for this as well. He has had four mock interviews with another one booked in! If he doesn’t get in, it won’t be through lack of preparation - he really is giving this his best shot. What’s for him won’t go past him. He is looking forward to just having A levels to worry about!

Thanks AddGif I was lucky they were so caring as the school wasn't at all. I got a series of handwritten letters to me at home as well. That letter was criticising the school, I saw it and the Head said himself it was criticising him and he saw it. I don't remember the entire contents but it certainly wasn't a letter I would have been proud of if I was Head but it was the handwritten that seemed to impress him. They are still very caring to this day and I hope my DD gets that incase I die of the cancer though currently clear. Though I was also very lucky to have such a lovely response.

DD just received an invite to interview from her preferred college for Classics and MFL.
😀I know interview rates are quite high for these subjects but it still feels like a hurdle cleared. Invites weren't expected till next week, and though she got good feedback from her mock interview yesterday, I'm glad she's got a little more focussed prep time.

@TenSheds massive well done! My DD is waiting on MFL too. Still a brilliant achievement to get an interview!

Well done to your DD @TenSheds 😊 think that’s the first interview including MFL I’ve seen (DD has applied for history and MFL and so is still waiting to find out).

My dd is also waiting on history and MFL.
she can take part in an interview workshop as she was on UNIQ and has to book on by 27th and can only book if has an interview so I’m presuming she will hear either way shortly.
Good Luck!

Hopefully it will come soon! I have seen a different subject where the deadline for the interview workshop had passed and the student hadn’t heard whether they had an interview or not - unsure what happened with them.

Oh no that’s not good.
Hopefully they got it sorted.

@Norma27 Not sure if the RIW is anything to do with UNIQ as my DD's friend got an invite and she didn't do UNIQ 🤷🏻‍♀️

I think RIW can be for various reasons including UNIQ.

Yeah clearly a lot of factors as to who gets a RIW invite. My DD got one and she did uniq but also is contextual, and her friend got one who didn't do uniq but is contextual. No idea what Oxford base it on.

DS has just received an interview invite for NatSci.

He's over the moon, as he thought his NSAA went really badly!

Congratulations on all the interview invites!! Feels like lots are hearing now.

DD had her Cambridge English assessment yesterday and I think she’s quite happy with how it went. She also had her mock interview at one of the local independent schools. The lady interviewing her is an English teacher and studied at Oxford. She told DD that she had done really well and that she thinks she stands a good chance. DD said she probably says that to everyone. Honestly this girl doesn’t know how to take good feedback!
So now just waiting for the real thing in 2 weeks time.

dd thought the same and received her interview invitation today too!

DD had an interview invitation this afternoon 😃 History and Spanish at Oxford. She’s been given date and time for the History part and will get told the Spanish part within the next few days. Much happiness here 😊

Congrats on the interview invites. DD hasn't said anything and I haven't asked though no-one mentioning E&M interviews yet either. Must be close though as there's 2 days of PPE interviews then E&M interviews. And some PPE seemed to come out yesterday. Though I thought rejections were same time but wondering now. Glad interview went well for your DD Rollergirl

Congrats to all those hearing about interviews. Especially at Oxford it is an achievement just to get an interview. Hope those waiting hear soon.

DS had a mock interview at a local private school this afternoon which he says went well and I'm now worried he is feeling a bit over confident - can't win!

Excellent news @ShanghaiDiva and @MirandaWest !!! 🎊🎉