Will Cambridge/Oxford accept me for a course in Law?

Question

My A-Levels (and AS) were as follows:

Law: A

English Language: A

Psychology: A

Philosophy: A

GCSEs:

Maths: A

English Lang.: B

English Lit.: B

Geography: B

PE: B

Additional Science: B

Science: C

ICT: C

History: D

Statistics: D

Any opinions? Cheers!

Answer 1

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Would they accept you? - It's worth a try...

Your GCSEs aren't brilliant, however Oxford is more interested in your A-levels and your enthusiam towards the course you want to study. You need to remember you will have to write an impressive personal statement, attend an interview (sometimes two) and depending on the course you take you may have to take an exam. Law requires an entrance exam.

Entrance Requirements:

Oxford University is happy to receive applications from students from any country in the world providing that they are studying for, or have already achieved, three A-Levels or other equivalent academic qualifications.

In order to be admitted, candidates must show evidence of an appropriate educational background and good standards of literacy and numeracy. However, the University does not have any formal matriculation requirements, and no requirement for any particular subjects or grades at GCSE, though tutors will use these grades as one indicator of academic ability.

All applications are considered carefully on their individual merits and tutors consider academic achievements, predicted grades, candidates’ personal statements and academic references as well as any written work or written test that may be required as part of the application. Candidates who feel that they under-performed at GCSE may be able to compensate for this by demonstrating clear upward progression at AS-level as well as in predicted or achieved A-level scores. You may wish to refer to this in your personal statement.

Providing that you meet any specific requirements for your course, we recommend you to take those subjects that interest you most and in which you feel you have the ability to do best. Tutors are much more interested in candidates’ overall academic ability, and their potential and motivation for the course at Oxford, than the particular programmes which have been followed at school.

Competition is strong and conditional offers are likely to be for high grades. The offer may specify certain grades to be achieved in particular subjects if they have not been achieved already.

A-levels

Conditional offers for A-level students are likely to be AAA. Providing that any specific subject requirements have been met, all A-levels are approved for admissions purposes, with the exception of General Studies.

Oxford University does not require its candidates to disclose information on the unit grades that have been achieved through their AS and A2 studies, but a candidate may include this information within their UCAS application should they wish to do so. Any conditional offer would usually be made on the basis of final grades alone.

Law at Oxford University:

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergrad...

Other things that might be helpful:

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergrad...

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergrad...

Hope this helps, good luck.  :-)