Application

University: Oxford

College (if made an open application, allocated college): St John’s

Course: Chemistry

Year in (not for!) which you applied: 2009

Final outcome: offer made

Applicant

Qualification: A-levels

When did you apply in terms of your qualification? pre-qualification

Are you a home/EU/overseas applicant? home

What is your country of origin? United Kingdom

What type of school/college do/did you attend? Grammar School

GCSE or a similar equivalent taken: yes (10 A*,1 A)

A-levels

AS: Biology (A at AS)

AS: Chemistry (A at AS)

AS: Critical Thinking (A at AS)

AS: Mathematics (A at AS)

AS: Physics (A at AS)

Details about the offer

Type of offer:

Have you accepted the offer?

Have you applied to other universities you consider very close, ‘on par’ or even better than oxbridge? (Ivies, Sorbonne, LSE..others for different subjects)

Preparation

Did your school/college give you any extra tuition or help prior to your interview or application? no

Interview

Did you have to sit any pre-interview exams (LNAT/BMAT/..)? no

Did you have to submit any written work prior to the interview? no

Did you have to take any exams as part of your interview(s)? no