Oxbridge 2024 Entry Part 3

[Lightsabre]

New thread as Part 2 about to fill.

Congratulations to all those getting interviews!

DD still waiting; doesn’t seem like any Physics invites are out yet.

Oh splendid, cat. Am now a bit tense as that is DS's subject too !

I think it says on the admissions feedback from last year that they aim for everyone to have two interviews (at same college) but some colleges opt for one 40 minute one

Oh that's interesting, I thought it was one at one college than one at another. Maybe that will come after. She's happy though because she adores the tutor we met at open day and really wanted her to interview her.

Mum of 2 Oxbridge applicants here. One has recently received an interview invite for Cambridge Maths. The other is waiting to hear from Oxford Maths.

Wow, that must be tough @Cx5 and double the tension. I recall there was a mum of twins on a previous Oxbridge thread but can't remember what happened to them. I guess as they're doing the same subject at least they can support each other.

Great news on all the invites coming through.

@Lightsabre it's certainly nerve-wracking!! They both have an offer from Warwick but it would be nice for them to go to different universities to each other if possible.

@Cx5 we're also waiting on Maths @ Oxford. From the Oxford interview list on student room, it looks like Maths, Physics and CS interviews aren't out yet. (except for a single Maths & CS rejection on there). I'm guessing now these will be next week.

Paging @Mutterphore from the Oxbridge 2020 threads! We are still on the Current Oxford/Cambridge students chat thread. (Her DS 1 & 2 have just graduated from Cambridge and Oxford respectively)

Ds has just called to say he has an interview! Very happy for him as, although he didn't say anything about it, I think he was getting a bit despondent seeing others with invites from Monday onwards. It's on the 4th - eek! His school are planning mock interviews for next week so hoping he gets a couple under his belt.

Congrats to your DS @Lightsabre! My DD had mock interviews last week and is gonna go into school Monday and ask for some more as her interview is on the 5th. She's very good at talking her thoughts out loud anyway as that is how she also revises. But good luck to him! Very exciting times tbh.

Congrats to DC of @Lightsabre and @catmomof3 !

@Lightsabre @lifeturnsonadime @Rzim @Silkiefloof @catmomof3 and anyone I've missed, this is all terrific to hear, congratulations to all. Catmom, I gather two at the same college is normal. My DD has applied for joint honours, therefore has 4 interviews, all at the same college. One is a substitute for the discounted admissions test for subject 1, one is for subject 2, and the others are given mysteriously as Panel A and Panel B! Assuming they will be one for each subject too, but who knows? She's not had times for any of them confirmed yet.

Thank you @catmomof3. I hope anyone else hanging on gets good news (or any news) soon. It's hard trying not to be over invested when it's your own dc.

I'm wondering how useful our dc are finding the mock interviews? I guess they vary wildly in quality. For the STEM courses it seems to be straight into problem solving so I hope the school interviewees will understand that.

E&M interview for DS! Very happy here.

Crossed posts - thanks for the good wishes.

@Lightsabre - congratulations to your ds!

Congrats to everyone with offers! So exciting.

Engineering interviews are planned for a week later than most of the interview dates that are being mentioned here, so I'm remaining optimistic that we'll have good news next week 🤞

Congrats to the offers and good luck to those waiting. The waiting is quite painful but it does seem to be at O quite close to interviews and E&M was 12 days pre first interview date, think PPE was same. Think some hear on Saturdays too. And sorry for anyone who hasn't got through. There's more 4 A star rejections on Student Room E&M.

DD had a mock interview, nice of them to offer and do them but very generic not subject related, think it might be to just reassure them.

What a day - ds has just been offered a Bath place too. I know some of you are waiting for Bath so hope you hear soon too.

Congrats Light

Wow that's amazing lightsabre, celebrations in your house tonight 🎉

Bath offer here as well! That will take the pressure off for C interview