Oxbridge applications 2027 entry

[Justlurkingmostly]

Starting up a new thread for anyone whose YP might be applying this autumn for entry next year!

This gives more information about Oxford interviews. https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying/guide-for-applicants/interviews/interview-timetables

Ds’s friends only had a few days notice last year, so they need to prepare just in case. As if this term of year 13 isn’t busy enough already!

@Redpeony I think that’s the problem. Her ESAT was totally unlike everything she had practiced (morning of Tuesday 13th sitting). The only other girl applying from her school sat it on the 12th and said it was ok. Hard but what she expected.

We’ll see. It’s not over until it’s over.

The closing date for Oxbridge applications was 15th October.

@RatherBeOnVacation
Sorry that papers can be quite different, but seemingly standardised scores can be worked out accordingly. Soon we will find out the scores, keep spirit up.

English for DS and he has two offers already - AAB from Newcastle and Nottingham. Fingers crossed we hear about interviews (Oxford) soon!

DD found the ESAT incredibly hard - she likes complicated problems she can really think about not speed testing slightly simpler stuff. In the run up I thought she would really crash out but on the day managed to get through it ok. She did well but not amazing - 6.1 average which got her her Imperial offer for physics last year and she’s there now and loving it. So fingers crossed for all those waiting. I think it’s an incredibly stressful experience and feel so lucky to have gone to University before all these things were invented!

ESAT is highly pressured exam with time limit. I know someone who got 5.x in ESAT ( A star A star AA predicted) didn’t get interviews from Imperial last year. We put down all universities in one go, and 3 asking for ESAT, maybe I was over optimistic. DS has received the other two universities offers. Congratulations on your DD getting into Imperial. My middle child graduated from there with an integrated M Eng last summer.

And the OP posted that back in August...

My son point blank refused to listen around waiting till after TMUA result to put all his choices down

I have just realised what happened! The app, which I had set to newest first for this thread had reversed them 😂😂 This is one of the MANY reasons I think my son was swapped at the hospital and cannot possibly be my son 😁

Two peas in a pod. :)

I think it's because they interview a lot more applicants.

The closing date for submission of supporting written work for some of the humanities subjects at Oxford was only yesterday so it will be some time I guess until we hear if an interview is being offered.

In earlier years it's been 8 - 12 days notice for Oxford

Yes and I guess the fact that Oxford has to redistribute to other colleges before interviews (unlike Cambridge which effectively does it after) takes up more time.

Wooooot!

DS has just heard he's got an interview (Cambridge, Music, St Johns)! He has to do an online assessment next week, and will hear about the interview date 'in due course'.

Exciting!

That’s amazing news @herbaceous- so exciting. St John’s would be lucky to have him!

@herbaceous 🤩🤩🤩🤩 great news!!!! Lots of 🎶 vibes to your DS!!!

Fantastic, congrats your DS!
Is this the thread’s first interview offer?
here’s to many more to come!

I think there was one DD a few posts back who also got an interview 🤩🤩

That’s brilliant news, well done to him!

There were lots more interviews on Uniscout yesterday and today. It’s very exciting for all these young people to be getting another step closer - congratulations to all.

Any ideas why Cambridge would be sending maths interviews prior to TMUA result?

@herbaceous congratulations to your DS! Lovely to hear of interviews starting to come out now. Everything I’ve read seems to say Oxford will be end of November / beginning of December.

Do they definitely not see ESAT and TMUA before students get the results?

Cambridge don’t take the TMUA I didn’t think. They have STEP instead.

They’re doing both this year