Aspiring to Oxbridge
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If you want to know how to apply to Oxford or Cambridge University and what the differences between them are, have a look at this presentation.
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Aspiring to Oxbridge
- 1. Acorn House College MAY 2016 ASPIRING TO OXBRIDGE
- 2. BA THEOLOGY, OXFORD REBECCA WILLIAMS • Regent’s Park College, 2007 - 2010 • Head of Oxbridge Applications
- 5. OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT? Collegiate system o Residence and accommodation o Teaching (Tutorials and Supervisions) o Social life o Course choice • Oxford has 31 Undergraduate Colleges and Cambridge 29 • Contact time with tutors • Short terms
- 7. OXBRIDGE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Engineering Science, Oxford, (A*A*A) – St Edmund’s Hall • Classics, Cambridge, (A*A*A), Pembroke College • Medicine, Cambridge, (A*A*AA), Jesus College • Human Sciences, Oxford, (AAA), open offer from Keble College • History, Oxford, (AAA), Lady Margaret Hall • Economics, Cambridge, (A*AA), Queens College GCSEs: Generally 5A*s minimum Typical A-Level offer: Oxford - AAA or A*A*A; Cambridge – A*AA (Arts and PBS) or A*A*A (Sciences)
- 8. • Academic ability AND potential • Motivation - genuine subject interest and curiosity • Good fit between the applicant and the course • Vocational commitment where appropriate (e.g. Medicine, Veterinary and Medical Sand Architecture) GRADES ARE ONLY ONE PART OF THE JOURNEY
- 9. OXBRIDGE ALUMNI – COURSE & UNIVERSITY? Margaret Thatcher, Chemistry, Oxford David Attenborough, Natural Sciences, Cambridge Naomie Harris, HSPS, Cambridge Stephen Hawking, Physics, Oxford then Cambridge JRR Tolkien, Classics then English, Oxford Mel & Sue, Languages (Mel), English (Sue), Cambridge
- 10. WHAT CAN I DO TO MAXIMIZE MY CHANCES?
- 12. CHOOSING A COURSE…..THERE ARE MORE THAN YOU THINK Fine Art/History of Art Land Economy Oriental Studies Philosophy and Theology Archaeology and Anthropology Experimental Psychology Classics and English Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) Mathematics and Statistics Around 30 undergraduate courses at Cambridge and 50 at
- 16. ADMISSIONS TESTS
- 18. THE INTERVIEW • Why do Oxford & Cambridge interview? • Who is interviewing you? • What are you being judged on? • Who gets in?
- 19. “HOW MANY PIANO TUNERS ARE THERE IN NEW YORK?”
- 20. “WHAT HAVE YOU READ RECENTLY THAT YOU DISAGREED WITH?”
- 21. SUMMARY
- 22. You are here Today-Summer September October-December January - March THE APPLICATION PROCESS Assess your eligibility and motivation to apply Research the different courses available Attend university open days and sort out work experience Shortlist universities and courses that are right for you Write your personal statement Re-draft your personal statement Submit your UCAS form (15th October in some cases) Prepare for and sit an admissions test (if applicable) Submit your written work (if applicable) Prepare for interview Have your interview(s) and further tests (if applicable) Test results and interview outcome
- 23. IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES • Start answering the following 3 questions: 1. WHAT do I want to study? 2. WHY do I want to study this? 3. WHERE do I want to study? • Begin looking at university prospectuses (including alternative ones) • Carry out extra reading outside of the syllabus • Attend open days in the summer
- 24. HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU FURTHER
- 25. QUESTIONS?
- 26. THANK YOU We are happy to answer any further questions you have.
Hinweis der Redaktion
- Introduce yourself and give a quick overview about your current role
- Depending on the school, you may want to emphasise the following points: Collegiate system, which is important for things listed on slide (e.g. residence, teaching); each college has its own personality Tutorials and supervisions provide small group teaching and lots of contact time – teaching likely to be at the college, but can also be at another college 3. Terms are typically 8 weeks compared to 10-12 weeks of other universities
- Edit grade requirements based on type of qualifications done at the school, e.g. GCSEs, A Levels/Pre-U/IB Examples of offers are based on real offers of students we worked with last year Talk about differences between entry requirements, e.g. Oxford offers more subject specific and standardised offers (especially for open offers), whereas Cambridge more flexible Offers for Sciences and Maths based subjects likely to be higher than Arts and Humanities subjects Higher offers may be based on competition or student having to prove academic potential Lower offers also possible so students shouldn’t be put off applying if they have slightly lower grades Both universities take into account school background and how students has performed in context of the school
- Emphasise fact that they are not just looking for good grades. You need to be teachable, interested and interesting. Most important question is whether they want to teach you, so important to demonstrate these characteristics.
- Emphasise fact that Oxbridge welcomes applications from students of all backgrounds. What connects the people in the pictures is their subject interest and how each of them made the most out of their time at university through the clubs and societies they were a pat of. Get students to guess which university they went to and what they studied? David Attenborough - Natural Sciences at Clare College Cambridge, specialised in zoology and geology Margaret Thatcher studied Chemistry at Somerville College, Oxford. She applied for a scholarship and was initially rejected and only got a place after another student withdrew Mel & Sue (Great British Bake Off) – Mel studied Languages (Italian) at Trinity College Cambridge and Sue studied English at Murray Edwards College. Involved in Footlights (amateur dramatics) Naomie Harris, actress who was in Pirates of the Caribbean and Skyfall, studied HSPS at Pembroke College JRR Tolkein, Merton College Oxford, Classics then switched to English Language and Literature Stephen Hawkins, studied at both universities and is still there Oxbridge is great for making connections and getting involved in clubs and societies that could go on to influence your future career
- Emphasise fact that Oxford have more course choice as you can combine subjects Talk about fact that Cambridge also beginning to do combination subjects and have introduced new subjects this year (e.g. History and Politics) Some subjects more competitive than others, so consider choosing similar subjects which may be less competitive (e.g. Land Economy instead of Law and Human Sciences instead of Medicine Don’t chose subjects like Medicine and Law just because they are vocational subjects – there are other routes into these professions
- Ensure that the tutors have ben introduced before the break. Remind students to return to the same room after break so that they can go with the relevant tutors.
- Not all colleges are old and traditional College 1: Clare College Cambridge, 1326, 2nd oldest, beautiful gardens, large, competitive, great bar ‘cellars’ and ‘ents’, central location College 2: Oriel College Oxford, 1326, small, sporty, old, traditional, central, rowing and sports enthusiasts, on University Challenge a lot College 3: Fitzwilliam College Cambridge, 1960, large, friendly, informal, gym, off campus playing fields College 4: St Catherine’s College Oxford, 1963, large, social, friendly and sporty, modern, biggest college bar, good food.
- Ensure that the tutors have ben introduced before the break. Remind students to return to the same room after break so that they can go with the relevant tutors.
- Emphasise fact that Oxford likely to use test results to choose who to invite to interview Cambridge tests introduced for first time this year for all pretty much all subjects apart from Maths and Music Ask students to tick box on form if admissions tests area they are most concerned about
- Ensure that the tutors have ben introduced before the break. Remind students to return to the same room after break so that they can go with the relevant tutors.
- Explain the answers to each of the questions: Nearly all candidates have similar grade profiles, so interviews help them to differentiate. Between candidates Interview is with subject leader or another fellow within the college. Likely to be two people in the interview, but may also have panel interviews with up to 5 interviewers Being judged on suitability for the course – how motivated are you, are you demonstrating potential and do you have an enquiring mind? Question being asked is will I enjoy teaching this person? Being judged wholistically– admissions test results, interview, submitted work, personal statement etc Help students to also understand the practicalities – where interview will take place (at the college you applied to or have been allocated), time of year (early to mid-December), dress code (make sure you are comfortable and yourself but nothing eccentric or distracting), interview length (around 30 minutes)
- Get feedback from a few pupils. Best way to answer the question is to think about the key characteristics of each and then provide a thoughtful response, answering in a structured and well thought through way.
- Get feedback from a few pupils. Best way to answer the question is to think about the key characteristics of each and then provide a thoughtful response, answering in a structured and well thought through way.
- What do you think of when you hear “Oxbridge?” Prestigious Respected Stuffy Posh/snobby Exclusive Full of smart people
- Briefly run through key deadlines between now and making the offer. Do not just repeat information on the slide, instead, pick out immediate key activities (draft of personal statement, attending open days, work experience). Some schools may have in-house support available. Re-iterate this if teacher has already explained what other support they provide to students. Also emphasise fact that personal statement should be drafted before the summer holiday and they should make the most of the summer months re open days, work experience etc.
- Re-iterate the importance of students taking responsibility for their application through being preoactive
- Emphasise that we have vast free resources available through the website which they can access by registering through the form. Briefly explain events and then focus on Private Consultation. The Private Consultation is the first step most applicants take with us to prepare for their application. In the consultation, an Oxbridge admissions expert will give you a mock interview to help you identify the areas in which you can improve and how to maximise your chances of making a successful application. The consultation will help you answer which course will most suit your interests, the college which will maximise your chances of success, and what reading and extra-curricular activities you can undertake to make a competitive application.
- Final questions – limit this to 3 group questions and be available to answer individual questions
- Thank the students for listening so well and remind them to fil in the feedback form. Encourage them to take any materials/booklets bought on the day if applicable. Wish them luck with their application, reminding them to check out our website.