Oxbridge 2024 Entry Part 5

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Good Luck everyone whatever the outcome!

panicmode1 - ah makes sense. Am happy to jump if that’s the reason. I can see now why we have had occasional advice from those who went through this years ago.

It’s much appreciated

@Panicmode1 thanks. I'll wait until next week before joining post results. Have lots of questions. Will be really helpful to hear from those more experienced!

Good luck all, DD about to go from Y1 to Y2 (C), the thread mentioned by panicmode is really friendly and helpful. DD got college married in term 2 and is looking forward to becoming a college parent and who knows it may be to one of your DCs…

How is everyone feeling? This wait is torture!

We've all done pretty well so far this summer at putting the exam season behind us and enjoying an extended break. Over the last week though the inevitable nerves have crept in. My daugther has convinced herself she's going to miss her STEM offer, particularly after a notoriously obtuse Physics 2 paper. Good luck to everyone on this thread and fingers crossed UCAS holds up first thing on Thursday morning!

Same here @WutheringConniption we've managed to not really think about it until this week and now the nerves have kicked in. I keep seeing posts about getting numbers ready for clearing etc and we haven't done any of that although my daughter may have! Fingers crossed for everyone.

Likewise, we haven't looked at clearing @lullubell as she's confident of making her insurance at least. Just want it done with now so we can begin to plan.

I haven't planned or bought anything yet until we know for sure she's in!

Same - what she will need is going to vary depending on whether she gets in or not and I'd rather do a big happy 'off to uni' trip to Ikea etc rather than one before results and then one after.

DS was very blase for much of the summer but is getting very itchy now, as am I. I just want it all over really! He will find out very early as his school email out at the same time as the UCAS refresh.

We’ve had a really difficult 12 months (incurable cancer diagnosis last year for DP) and him getting in would be such a bright spot amongst all of that.

DS was quite relaxed about the idea of not getting in, but with getting over each successive hurdle it feels increasingly high stakes and he’s now very invested. My rational brain thinks he’ll be ok, but my less rational one always worries he’s being overconfident.

Huge fingers crossed for all of you and your children!

I'm very sorry to hear that @WobblyLondoner . We lost my mum at the start of the revision period following a suddenly difficult few months. Here's to hoping for some happy news to brighten the year somewhat for our children :)

Sorry to hear that @WobblyLondoner I hope Thursday brings good news. You are right about them getting more and more invested the closer down the road they get. My daughter is on her way back from Oxford after another visit for a couple of days with a friend. Very close timing for a visit to get more attached so hoping she gets what she deserves. I think it's sometimes harder for very hardworking children as a parent as you can see what effort they put in!

Thanks @lullubell @WutheringConniption - he’s in!! Good luck for your two. Luckily we only had to wait until 8.02!

That's fantastic news! My daughter made it too. So relieved!

Does anyone know where I can find out the UCAS college codes please? She had an open offer, and we think the college code is for the one she applied to and interviewed but I now can't find where I saw that code in the first place.

My dd got in to Oxford. So happy!

@WutheringConniption DS in same boat. There is a college code on the UCAS page (it will be a capital letter). He then checked it against this document (each college has a page that shows their code). He has the college that backed his offer down on UCAS so we are assuming that’s his firm now but it would be good to be totally clear on that. www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/field/field_document/Colleges_UGP_2016.pdf

That's perfect thank you! And we were correct - it is the college she applied to who has confirmed her place.

DS is in to Caius - we found out via ucas before school sent results.

She's in!!! The relief!! So happy for them all lots of happy faces at her college today

DD also in! Very, very happy for her.

DD's place confirmed! She’s been up since 4am poor kid, but has gone off to school now to get her grades.

Now she just needs to get through the mountain of pre reading...

DS got in to Cambridge Maths :)

DD is in! She's already well into the pre-reading, but it's only just beginning. Everyone over the moon.

Stunned here to get in to C. (Well not me but still!). Although we’ve had the ucas email he is still waiting on thr college email. Anyone had one yet. I think then he will start to believe.

hope everyone else has a good day!