mujimania wrote:
Hi everyone, it's probably a long shot for me now, but I'm going to have a go at applying for Oxford. Only three days to the deadline though and I need to start my essays.
Wow, Mujimania,
To prepare a solid app in just three days is a real challenge. You need not only to write essays, but also fill-in the online application itself, and also make sure your recommenders submitted their answers in time. Still, nothing is impossible
Oxford looks in your app for almost the same that every other school does – they try to understand the real you: What was your career path? Why you chose to build your career in exactly that way? What matters most to you? What goals of further professional and personal development do you set for yourself? etc. Note that Oxford second essay is considered among the toughest ones.
Aside from this thread, you may check Clear Admit’s Oxford essay topic analysis:
https://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/09/oxford-said-essay-topic-analysis-2008-2009/Good luck!
Though consider carefully – do you really need to push yourself for R4 deadline? Bokke wrote:
Anyway, I went to Cambridge and I was not impressed. At Oxford, I think I heard the word "Cambridge" two or three times. At Cambridge, I heard the word "Oxford" non-stop.
Hey, Bokke,
Seems you didn't like 'the other place'
Have you got their decision already?
It's strange that you experienced so many talks about Oxford: there was nothing of the kind during my Interview Day... On the contrary, I'd say they tried to avoid the direct comparison (even if asked directly - naturally, that's what I did
).