I really don't know why you were surprised to get in Oxford to be honest. You had the best possible grades that you can get in GCSE and Alevel. A boy from my school has an offer from Cambridge to study physics, but I'd doubt he had all A*s at GCSE however he really got the best grades with really good marks like 120/120 on UMS. He worked really hard on his AS in Maths, FM, Chem, Phys and Economics and has an offer, so atleast he stood a chance from applicants all over the UK. Take the risk!
I want to apply for Physics, and I'm currently deliberating whether I should do an Open University module or the EPQ. Doing both at the same time is inadvisable, apparently, so would you recommend either one over the other, considering you did both? Also, which Open University module did you do? Did you find it helpful? Any answers would be appreciated :)
@olly342 I would definitely advice the EPQ over OU simply because it requires you to do more of your own research, and teaches you more about how to manage your time. For me at least (I did a module on planets) the OU module was so loosely structured that I don't think I really gained all of that much from it. EPQ has more structure, but you need to form your own pattern of work within that structure, which is more or less exactly how life works at uni.
Nice video. Im in year 10 and want to go to a university like oxford.Im doing my maths A level early and was wondering if this is good in a sense that ive got a better chance of getting accepted, also my school currently does quite a few btec qualifications which are equivelent to gcses, but arent really classed as 'highly' as gcses so will this lower my chances of getting in.
@rb4k2011 This is something that I mentioned in the comment below (about 5 seconds ago, to be fair!) but I think doing an A level early - provided you do well in it - can only be a good thing. It shows skill and gumption!
As for going to a school that does a lot of BTECs that won't count against you at all - if anything it will work in your favour, as I imagine you will perform significantly above your school's average, more so than if you were at another school.
Your results were phenomenal! I wanted to study medicine at Oxford but my result's will be incomparable to those you got straight A*'s at GCSE, something I don't think anyone at my school will get. I'm at GCSE level currently (15) and before I leave high school I should have a full A level, will this count for anything?
@spidernatclip Remember that Oxford compares your GCSE results with your school's average GCSE results, so as long as you perform above average you won't need to get all A*s!
Getting A levels early is definitely a plus - it shows that you're obviously talented, but also that you can work off your own back and have the motivation to study. Which happen to be exactly the characteristics that Oxford are after :)
Hi, is it true that you can only apply to Oxford OR Cambridge only but not both of them together? I've heard that if you apply to both of them at the same year, you won't het into neither of them...
@kuskuse666 UCAS only allows you to apply for one or the other - it's built into the application form. It's actually impossible to apply for both at the same time for undergraduate, so don't panic!
Thank you for all the info! I am only in grade 9 but Oxbridge is MY DREAM. I'm not top of the class or anything like that but I get mostly A's and B's and I really want to study abroad (I'm from the US). I've been looking for a video like this for a long time. Thank you so much!
The video was playing up a bit on my phone, however I wondered if by the end of year 9 level 7 in the majority of subjects, not French , Latin, Games or ICT though (unsurprisingly) would put me on the right tracks of getting in. I did see the first part however with the criteria, but I cannot mark myself against that, as I have not had a prediction for my grades.
@Hazzmania1234 To be honest this early on it's difficult to make predictions, but if you're getting level 7s in most things then that sounds to me like you're doing pretty darned well! The next thing to do is just make sure you keep that performance going, through into your GCSEs
@SimonOxfPhys hi simon,i got rejected from oxford,i ha done well in my interviews,but the problem is that i had done my 12th grade in 2008,from india and i can't take the A levels now ,so waht can be done.??
i can take the A levels as a private student,but they just rejected me.
i don't know whats the reason ?? i did really well in the interviews.
@SANKALPASUR Sorry to hear that :( To be honest it could have been anything, most likely a combination of qualifications stuff and interview performance - all it takes if for you to get the wrong end of the stick on an important question and you walk away feeling confident, but they feel you didn't understand the question
AS level is the qualification you get at the end of the first year of college. A2 level is the qualification at the end of the second year. you need both qualifications to gain the whole A Level.
@SANKALPASUR AS level is the qualification you get at the end of the first year of college. A2 level is the qualification at the end of the second year. you need both qualifications to gain the whole A Level.
I'd love a video on Scottish students and funding! I know the website gives information but it's all very fragmented and difficult to really tally up. Can someone from a non-wealthy back round - less than 20, 000 a year - get in and survive comfortably?
@diiv2k8 If you go on the Oxford website and type /admissions/undergraduate_courses/student_funding/scottish_students.html as the URL that will give you how much you will need to pay in fees, and the finance section will give you information on funding in grants etc. My girlfriend is on a family income of less than £20,000 per annum at Cambridge and lives very comfortably
@SimonOxfPhys You say you didn't get into Keble, yet you have 4 A's at A-level: maths, further maths, physics and geography; what more could they ask for?
@diiv2k8 I may have looked there, I shall go and have a look anyway, thanks for the help, I know you don't have much time to help yourself never mind others; that last part especially about your girlfriend living comfortably gives me a sense of relief, as I am in a similar financial circumstance
@302sqn13594 1. I imagine so, but with less emphasis on maths. 2. I think that would be a good idea - the more information you give them, the better. 3. That revision sounds like a good idea, I would recommend looking at c4 before your interview. If you haven't done them, complex numbers would be a useful thing to revise, and any practise of integration/differentiation would be very useful too. If you have the time I think looking at the mechanics and pure options in further maths would be good
I have an Interview for Physics at Balliol and wanted to know how/why I managed to get one. My GCSE results were poor (no A*s and only 4As, a B in physics!) my AS results were very poor, ABCCD (B in physics again! A in maths) with an E in one of my FM exams! although there are reasons for some of my failures. I am only predicted A*AB in Maths, Physics and FM respectively. Why do you think I got an interview? PAT test maybe, or that I'm from one of the lowest performing schools in my county?
@skulsaw As far as I know the only deciding factor in getting an interview is your score in the PAT, so you must have done well in that!
Make sure you shore up your further maths (definitely calculus, expansions, thinking graphically and complex numbers) before the interview and the very best of luck! :)
Well, this is very good guidance for English students but how about Scottish Highers? Well, we might count as international students. No plans though to go to Oxford unless I discover the Fountain of Youth. This was linked to my video of my walk along New College Lane. Some very interesting and good points about the differences between Oxford and Cambridge.
@Cool2BCeltic I just looked this up, and it turns out that you pay a different amount as a Scot based on your household income: go on the Oxford website and then type /admissions/undergraduate_courses/student_funding/scottish_students.html as the URL.
@mevidek Welcome :) Oxford is good but tiring! In a way it makes it worse because I'm doing all of this really, really cool stuff but because you HAVE to do it, and you have to so A LOT of it, it kind of makes it a chore. Still, I can't think of anything else I'd rather be doing.
@mevidek More or less yeah - I knew I wanted to do Physics from about the age of 14 and I ruled out NatSci at about 16 and from then on I knew I wanted to do Physics at Oxford. But even before that I wanted to do science at the highest level I could - I just happened to get lucky and land at the top of the pile for undergrad.
Sorry to bother you again... I just watched one of your other videos, think it was your first one maybe and I was wondering how did you know Oxford didn't look at your GCSEs?
do you happen to know any Medical students at Oxford? If so are you aware of their GCSE results? I am hoping to do Medicine but only achieved 4A*s and 6As in my
@laura111294 I do know several medical students, though I don't know of their GCSE results. 4 A*s and 6As sounds good to me though. Obviously there will be applicants with better results, but they're not exactly bad!
I know that Oxford don't really care about GCSE results from talking to an admission tutor, and from some information on the Oxford website. The physics department make it quite clear on their admissions page.
@laura111294 As an extension to what I said before, I just finished talking to a medic friend of mine and he only got 3 A*s, 6 As and a C in short course PE. What he said was that because you did less well in your GCSEs your BMAT mark will count for much more (he estimated about two thirds of the total that they judge you by), but as he demonstrated it is clearly possible to get in even with results like those!
Also do you think/know if Oxford show an interest in an applicant playing an instrument as I do and have UCAS points for Grade 6...do they even care? D:
@laura111294 Well I think it something that they do take into account, so I would definitely put it on your UCAS form and your personal statement, but don't expect it to completely change your application! They're much more interested in out-and-out academic potential.
And don't apologise for asking questions - I set this channel up precisely to answer questions like this :)
Hi Simon, great video! :) I'm aspiring to do Law in Oxford however you mentioned you should have around 4-5 A* in GCSE? Unfortunately I only got AABBBBC in GCSE but my A level targets are A*A*A. Am I still a potential candidate?
@MorrisseyMarr95 What I think happens in these cases is that it really comes down to your interviews - they will have picked up on the fact that your results aren't spectacular and will most likely ask you why this is. I think your answer to that question, and your interview performance generally, will then play a large part in whether you get in or not. Basically, make sure that you get A*A*A and do really well in your interview and you still have a shot!
How important is it to have extra-curricular activities; i.e. sport and music? I mean I've read that this really doesn't have any significant role, but that it's good to have as a small extra. Do you think only doing one or two practical hobbies is adequate?
@tomhoy94 I didn't get asked about them at all, and neither did most people I talked to. I think that as a rule of thumb they matter more for humanities than for sciences, though that's a sweeping generalisation!
I think one or two practical hobbies (preferably ones that you can swing in an interview to demonstrate something about either your passion for your subject, or your character) would be sufficient :)
Hey! You go to Oxford AND watch vlogbrothers which is an incredible combination :D I've only found one youtube person here so far! Got to admit I have no idea where st Peter's even is however :L
@10tacle21 I would recommend that you try and get some practise interviews so you know what to expect, and try and find as many past interview questions as you can. Each interview is different, but you can spot certain patterns that occur throughout e.g. some maths questions, normally calculus, test of physical intuition etc.
I also highly recommend something to build your confidence like public speaking or drama - worked wonders for me!
@SimonOxfPhys my school will be doing those with me at some point soon, so that's okay. :) you wouldn't happen to know any good resources for finding said questions? I've got yours, obviously (thanks so much again for those!), and some from a guy who started physics at uni coll this year, but besides that... :S much appreciated btw!
@10tacle21 I'd check college websites - they might have some under the physics section, and maybe the department website? Other than that I think thestudentroom has had posts in the past where people lay out their interview questions. Also, try oxbridge-admissions . info. Just found it and it seems like a peach!
If you wanted there are books available about Oxbridge entry as well, though I couldn't claim to know any good ones as I didn't use them!
@methadon2000 I don't think that would be a problem, I know one girl who reapplied after a gap year and got in to Trinity, Cambridge so it's certainly possible but I don't know how common it is - probably more than you might think! As long as you get A*AA or better then I personally can't see a problem.
@SimonOxfPhys Yay thanks! So did the girl get rejected when she applied to Cambridge the first time but then took a year out and applied again? If so, do you know the reason as to why she had got rejected first time round?
@methadon2000 She applied to do English at Oxford and was rejected for that, then applied to Trinity, Cambridge. I don't know why she was rejected first time around, it wasn't because of her results. Might have just been interview performance.
I really don't know why you were surprised to get in Oxford to be honest. You had the best possible grades that you can get in GCSE and Alevel. A boy from my school has an offer from Cambridge to study physics, but I'd doubt he had all A*s at GCSE however he really got the best grades with really good marks like 120/120 on UMS. He worked really hard on his AS in Maths, FM, Chem, Phys and Economics and has an offer, so atleast he stood a chance from applicants all over the UK. Take the risk!
mediamaster08 1 week ago
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70babylana 1 week ago
I wanne marry him
vocaloid4ever 3 weeks ago
Thanks for the reply ,,
rb4k2011 3 weeks ago
wow, look at all those high marks. Being frightfully handsome probably helped his admission too!
akula415 1 month ago
Thank you!
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WHIREAS 1 month ago
I want to apply for Physics, and I'm currently deliberating whether I should do an Open University module or the EPQ. Doing both at the same time is inadvisable, apparently, so would you recommend either one over the other, considering you did both? Also, which Open University module did you do? Did you find it helpful? Any answers would be appreciated :)
olly342 1 month ago
@olly342 *and am
olly342 1 month ago
@olly342 I would definitely advice the EPQ over OU simply because it requires you to do more of your own research, and teaches you more about how to manage your time. For me at least (I did a module on planets) the OU module was so loosely structured that I don't think I really gained all of that much from it. EPQ has more structure, but you need to form your own pattern of work within that structure, which is more or less exactly how life works at uni.
SimonOxfPhys 3 weeks ago
@SimonOxfPhys Also, if you google 'Simon Clark mars essay' my EPQ is online at the first hit
SimonOxfPhys 3 weeks ago
Nice video. Im in year 10 and want to go to a university like oxford.Im doing my maths A level early and was wondering if this is good in a sense that ive got a better chance of getting accepted, also my school currently does quite a few btec qualifications which are equivelent to gcses, but arent really classed as 'highly' as gcses so will this lower my chances of getting in.
Thanks
rb4k2011 1 month ago
@rb4k2011 This is something that I mentioned in the comment below (about 5 seconds ago, to be fair!) but I think doing an A level early - provided you do well in it - can only be a good thing. It shows skill and gumption!
As for going to a school that does a lot of BTECs that won't count against you at all - if anything it will work in your favour, as I imagine you will perform significantly above your school's average, more so than if you were at another school.
SimonOxfPhys 3 weeks ago
Your results were phenomenal! I wanted to study medicine at Oxford but my result's will be incomparable to those you got straight A*'s at GCSE, something I don't think anyone at my school will get. I'm at GCSE level currently (15) and before I leave high school I should have a full A level, will this count for anything?
spidernatclip 1 month ago
@spidernatclip Remember that Oxford compares your GCSE results with your school's average GCSE results, so as long as you perform above average you won't need to get all A*s!
Getting A levels early is definitely a plus - it shows that you're obviously talented, but also that you can work off your own back and have the motivation to study. Which happen to be exactly the characteristics that Oxford are after :)
SimonOxfPhys 3 weeks ago
Hi, is it true that you can only apply to Oxford OR Cambridge only but not both of them together? I've heard that if you apply to both of them at the same year, you won't het into neither of them...
kuskuse666 1 month ago
@kuskuse666 UCAS only allows you to apply for one or the other - it's built into the application form. It's actually impossible to apply for both at the same time for undergraduate, so don't panic!
SimonOxfPhys 1 month ago
Thank you for all the info! I am only in grade 9 but Oxbridge is MY DREAM. I'm not top of the class or anything like that but I get mostly A's and B's and I really want to study abroad (I'm from the US). I've been looking for a video like this for a long time. Thank you so much!
SnappyTune22 1 month ago
@SnappyTune22 Very glad to be of service! Stick around - hopefully I'll be uploading some more videos quite soon!
(and, I'm producing a big youtube channel for my college - that will definitely be worth a look :) )
SimonOxfPhys 1 month ago
Thank you very much for your help!
Hazzmania1234 1 month ago
Thank you very much Sam
highlypraised1 1 month ago
Hi,
The video was playing up a bit on my phone, however I wondered if by the end of year 9 level 7 in the majority of subjects, not French , Latin, Games or ICT though (unsurprisingly) would put me on the right tracks of getting in. I did see the first part however with the criteria, but I cannot mark myself against that, as I have not had a prediction for my grades.
Thanks
Hazzmania1234 2 months ago
@Hazzmania1234 To be honest this early on it's difficult to make predictions, but if you're getting level 7s in most things then that sounds to me like you're doing pretty darned well! The next thing to do is just make sure you keep that performance going, through into your GCSEs
SimonOxfPhys 1 month ago
hello simon!!
what is the difference between A & A2 level,as i had seen in your grades??
SANKALPASUR 2 months ago
@SANKALPASUR A levels and A2 are exactly the same! I think A2 just sounds a bit fancier :p
SimonOxfPhys 2 months ago
@SimonOxfPhys hi simon,i got rejected from oxford,i ha done well in my interviews,but the problem is that i had done my 12th grade in 2008,from india and i can't take the A levels now ,so waht can be done.??
i can take the A levels as a private student,but they just rejected me.
i don't know whats the reason ?? i did really well in the interviews.
SANKALPASUR 2 months ago
@SANKALPASUR Sorry to hear that :( To be honest it could have been anything, most likely a combination of qualifications stuff and interview performance - all it takes if for you to get the wrong end of the stick on an important question and you walk away feeling confident, but they feel you didn't understand the question
SimonOxfPhys 1 month ago
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AS level is the qualification you get at the end of the first year of college. A2 level is the qualification at the end of the second year. you need both qualifications to gain the whole A Level.
SuperMrKieran 2 months ago
@SANKALPASUR AS level is the qualification you get at the end of the first year of college. A2 level is the qualification at the end of the second year. you need both qualifications to gain the whole A Level.
SuperMrKieran 2 months ago
I'd love a video on Scottish students and funding! I know the website gives information but it's all very fragmented and difficult to really tally up. Can someone from a non-wealthy back round - less than 20, 000 a year - get in and survive comfortably?
diiv2k8 2 months ago
@diiv2k8 If you go on the Oxford website and type /admissions/undergraduate_courses/student_funding/scottish_students.html as the URL that will give you how much you will need to pay in fees, and the finance section will give you information on funding in grants etc. My girlfriend is on a family income of less than £20,000 per annum at Cambridge and lives very comfortably
SimonOxfPhys 2 months ago
@SimonOxfPhys You say you didn't get into Keble, yet you have 4 A's at A-level: maths, further maths, physics and geography; what more could they ask for?
diiv2k8 2 months ago
@diiv2k8 I may have looked there, I shall go and have a look anyway, thanks for the help, I know you don't have much time to help yourself never mind others; that last part especially about your girlfriend living comfortably gives me a sense of relief, as I am in a similar financial circumstance
diiv2k8 2 months ago
hey Simon,
I am applying for mechanical engineering and i got a few questions
1. Will the interview in mechanical engineering be similar to Physics ?
2. I study A-level in UK but before i study in Hong Kong should i give them my results too ?
3. What should i prepare for the interview?
Revise for c1 c2 c3 c4 (what topics and i havent learn c4 yet , should i do some preview)? Physics(same as the one above)?
Further Maths (I didnt take further maths should i self study some topics)?
302sqn13594 2 months ago
and i am having interview next week
hope you can reply me asap
many thanks
i love your channel and your videos it helps a lot
keep up the good work =]
302sqn13594 2 months ago
@302sqn13594 1. I imagine so, but with less emphasis on maths. 2. I think that would be a good idea - the more information you give them, the better. 3. That revision sounds like a good idea, I would recommend looking at c4 before your interview. If you haven't done them, complex numbers would be a useful thing to revise, and any practise of integration/differentiation would be very useful too. If you have the time I think looking at the mechanics and pure options in further maths would be good
SimonOxfPhys 2 months ago
@302sqn13594 and good luck for the interview! :)
SimonOxfPhys 2 months ago
I have an Interview for Physics at Balliol and wanted to know how/why I managed to get one. My GCSE results were poor (no A*s and only 4As, a B in physics!) my AS results were very poor, ABCCD (B in physics again! A in maths) with an E in one of my FM exams! although there are reasons for some of my failures. I am only predicted A*AB in Maths, Physics and FM respectively. Why do you think I got an interview? PAT test maybe, or that I'm from one of the lowest performing schools in my county?
skulsaw 3 months ago
@skulsaw As far as I know the only deciding factor in getting an interview is your score in the PAT, so you must have done well in that!
Make sure you shore up your further maths (definitely calculus, expansions, thinking graphically and complex numbers) before the interview and the very best of luck! :)
SimonOxfPhys 3 months ago
Well, this is very good guidance for English students but how about Scottish Highers? Well, we might count as international students. No plans though to go to Oxford unless I discover the Fountain of Youth. This was linked to my video of my walk along New College Lane. Some very interesting and good points about the differences between Oxford and Cambridge.
Cool2BCeltic 3 months ago
@Cool2BCeltic I just looked this up, and it turns out that you pay a different amount as a Scot based on your household income: go on the Oxford website and then type /admissions/undergraduate_courses/student_funding/scottish_students.html as the URL.
Glad you liked the video!
SimonOxfPhys 3 months ago
@SimonOxfPhys cheers :D (how are you finding oxford btw?)
mevidek 3 months ago
@mevidek Welcome :) Oxford is good but tiring! In a way it makes it worse because I'm doing all of this really, really cool stuff but because you HAVE to do it, and you have to so A LOT of it, it kind of makes it a chore. Still, I can't think of anything else I'd rather be doing.
Well, maybe a dinosaur stunt-rider.
SimonOxfPhys 3 months ago 3
@SimonOxfPhys Have you always wanted to go to Oxford, just out of interest?
mevidek 3 months ago
@mevidek More or less yeah - I knew I wanted to do Physics from about the age of 14 and I ruled out NatSci at about 16 and from then on I knew I wanted to do Physics at Oxford. But even before that I wanted to do science at the highest level I could - I just happened to get lucky and land at the top of the pile for undergrad.
SimonOxfPhys 3 months ago
Is for GCSE 8A*s, 4As and 4Bs good (History)?
mevidek 3 months ago in playlist More videos from SimonOxfPhys
@mevidek Sounds good to me! The Bs are obviously a bit of a pain, so make sure that you do bloody well in your A levels!
Good luck :)
SimonOxfPhys 3 months ago
Sorry to bother you again... I just watched one of your other videos, think it was your first one maybe and I was wondering how did you know Oxford didn't look at your GCSEs?
laura111294 4 months ago in playlist More videos from SimonOxfPhys
Hi there,
do you happen to know any Medical students at Oxford? If so are you aware of their GCSE results? I am hoping to do Medicine but only achieved 4A*s and 6As in my
GCSEs...
Thanks!
laura111294 4 months ago
@laura111294 I do know several medical students, though I don't know of their GCSE results. 4 A*s and 6As sounds good to me though. Obviously there will be applicants with better results, but they're not exactly bad!
I know that Oxford don't really care about GCSE results from talking to an admission tutor, and from some information on the Oxford website. The physics department make it quite clear on their admissions page.
Hope this helps :)
SimonOxfPhys 4 months ago
@laura111294 As an extension to what I said before, I just finished talking to a medic friend of mine and he only got 3 A*s, 6 As and a C in short course PE. What he said was that because you did less well in your GCSEs your BMAT mark will count for much more (he estimated about two thirds of the total that they judge you by), but as he demonstrated it is clearly possible to get in even with results like those!
SimonOxfPhys 4 months ago
@SimonOxfPhys Okay, thanks for that! :)
Also do you think/know if Oxford show an interest in an applicant playing an instrument as I do and have UCAS points for Grade 6...do they even care? D:
Sorry for all of these questions BTW!
laura111294 4 months ago
@laura111294 Well I think it something that they do take into account, so I would definitely put it on your UCAS form and your personal statement, but don't expect it to completely change your application! They're much more interested in out-and-out academic potential.
And don't apologise for asking questions - I set this channel up precisely to answer questions like this :)
SimonOxfPhys 4 months ago
Hi Simon, great video! :) I'm aspiring to do Law in Oxford however you mentioned you should have around 4-5 A* in GCSE? Unfortunately I only got AABBBBC in GCSE but my A level targets are A*A*A. Am I still a potential candidate?
MorrisseyMarr95 4 months ago
@MorrisseyMarr95 What I think happens in these cases is that it really comes down to your interviews - they will have picked up on the fact that your results aren't spectacular and will most likely ask you why this is. I think your answer to that question, and your interview performance generally, will then play a large part in whether you get in or not. Basically, make sure that you get A*A*A and do really well in your interview and you still have a shot!
SimonOxfPhys 4 months ago
How important is it to have extra-curricular activities; i.e. sport and music? I mean I've read that this really doesn't have any significant role, but that it's good to have as a small extra. Do you think only doing one or two practical hobbies is adequate?
tomhoy94 4 months ago
@tomhoy94 I didn't get asked about them at all, and neither did most people I talked to. I think that as a rule of thumb they matter more for humanities than for sciences, though that's a sweeping generalisation!
I think one or two practical hobbies (preferably ones that you can swing in an interview to demonstrate something about either your passion for your subject, or your character) would be sufficient :)
SimonOxfPhys 4 months ago 4
Hey! You go to Oxford AND watch vlogbrothers which is an incredible combination :D I've only found one youtube person here so far! Got to admit I have no idea where st Peter's even is however :L
JellieDink 4 months ago
Great Video! :D Thank you.
TheeAvenged 4 months ago
Thanks again Simon! Would you happen to have any general advice for someone preparing for a physics interview???
10tacle21 4 months ago
@10tacle21 I would recommend that you try and get some practise interviews so you know what to expect, and try and find as many past interview questions as you can. Each interview is different, but you can spot certain patterns that occur throughout e.g. some maths questions, normally calculus, test of physical intuition etc.
I also highly recommend something to build your confidence like public speaking or drama - worked wonders for me!
SimonOxfPhys 4 months ago
@SimonOxfPhys my school will be doing those with me at some point soon, so that's okay. :) you wouldn't happen to know any good resources for finding said questions? I've got yours, obviously (thanks so much again for those!), and some from a guy who started physics at uni coll this year, but besides that... :S much appreciated btw!
10tacle21 4 months ago
@10tacle21 I'd check college websites - they might have some under the physics section, and maybe the department website? Other than that I think thestudentroom has had posts in the past where people lay out their interview questions. Also, try oxbridge-admissions . info. Just found it and it seems like a peach!
If you wanted there are books available about Oxbridge entry as well, though I couldn't claim to know any good ones as I didn't use them!
SimonOxfPhys 4 months ago
Are you standing in front of a green screen?
FienStudios 5 months ago
@FienStudios No! This was shot in my room at home :)
SimonOxfPhys 5 months ago
@SimonOxfPhys Oh, must be the focus :)
Also, are you thinking of going for your PhD in Physics?
Because a PhD from Oxford in Physics is going to look good.
FienStudios 5 months ago
Fantastic vid mate
Curt1678 5 months ago
Can I ask how Cambridge would feel if I applied after I got my A-level results? If I got A*AA then should it be a problem?
methadon2000 5 months ago
@methadon2000 I don't think that would be a problem, I know one girl who reapplied after a gap year and got in to Trinity, Cambridge so it's certainly possible but I don't know how common it is - probably more than you might think! As long as you get A*AA or better then I personally can't see a problem.
SimonOxfPhys 5 months ago
@SimonOxfPhys Yay thanks! So did the girl get rejected when she applied to Cambridge the first time but then took a year out and applied again? If so, do you know the reason as to why she had got rejected first time round?
methadon2000 5 months ago
@methadon2000 She applied to do English at Oxford and was rejected for that, then applied to Trinity, Cambridge. I don't know why she was rejected first time around, it wasn't because of her results. Might have just been interview performance.
SimonOxfPhys 5 months ago
Very useful- thanks for this
changyunited 5 months ago