Does Oxford care about GCSEs?

GCSEs will be taken in to account when we consider your application but they are just one aspect that we look at. GCSE results will be considered alongside your personal statement, academic reference, predicted grades and performance in any written work or written test required for your course.

Can you go to Oxford with bad GCSEs?

Get good grades

Yes, your grades will need to really dazzle. GCSEs are seen as evidence of work ethic – and you need a really strong one of those to cope with studying at Oxford or Cambridge. Our guesstimate is that the average successful applicant has around eight 8/9 grade GCSEs under their belt.

Do Oxford or Cambridge care more about GCSEs?

At Cambridge somebody that has great GCSE results but maybe not so great AS results cannot get in; at Oxford, those with good GCSE results and not so good AS results can and have got in because Oxford is fairly clear in saying that they don't use the AS results formally because not all applicants cash-in their AS ...

Is 5 GCSEs enough for Oxford?

To increase your chances of getting into Oxford University, it's generally recommended to aim for a strong set of GCSEs. Oxford University typically looks for a minimum of five GCSEs at grades A*-A or 9-7, including English and Mathematics.

Does Harvard care about GCSEs?

What are realistic scores and grades in order to be admitted to Harvard? Admitted students typically will have excellent grades: GCSE: Grades 7-9 (numbered system), or A/A* (lettered system) AS levels (where taken): Grades A/A*

What GCSEs and A levels does Oxford look for? (2017)

Does Harvard accept O levels?

Most students take their O-levels at 16, and still have two years of secondary school to get through as they do their A-levels at 17 or 18. You can apply to any school at 16, but Oxford, MIT, Harvard, Cambridge, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, etc. will all expect you to have done A-levels (or Pre-U, or IB, or Abitur, etc.

Can you get into Cambridge with bad GCSEs?

Yes, it is certainly possible to get into the University of Cambridge with bad GCSEs. It may hinder your application to have poor GCSE results since they are taken as a performance indicator, but since Cambridge does not have any GCSE grade requirements, it is not a barrier to entry in itself.

How does an American get into Oxford?

You will need to submit an application through the UCAS. You will need to provide records of your high school and write a personal statement. Many Oxford courses require an admission test and/or some written work. If you're deemed a good candidate, you will be called for an interview.

What IQ do you need for Oxbridge?

The average IQ is about 100. There will be some people at Oxford with lower IQs than 100. Perhaps not many, and probably not by more than 2 or 3 points under 100, but there will be some people there who are there because they are very hard workers, not because they're incredibly clever.

Can you get into Oxford with 3 A's?

Offers for Oxford places are between A*A*A and AAA at A-level, depending on the course. (See course pages.) See a list of Oxford courses with conditional offers including at least one A*.

What is the hardest subject to get into at Oxford?

Is Oxford more elite than Cambridge?

Oxbridge World Rankings

In terms of university world rankings, historically, Oxford and Cambridge have been fairly neck and neck. Here are The Times University Rankings for 2023: Overall Ranking: 1st Oxford, 3rd Cambridge. Teaching: 5th Oxford, 7th Cambridge.

How many GCSEs does Oxford want?

Oxford University Requirements

The average applicant that successfully gets accepted in Oxford University should have around 8 or 9 GCSEs as a minimum. However, GCSEs are just the beginning because you are going to need A-Level grades that Oxford University requires for the course you are applying for.

What is the lowest GPA Oxford will accept?

Undergraduate qualifications

If your graduate course at Oxford requires a 'first-class undergraduate degree with honours' in the UK system, you will usually need a bachelor's degree from a recognised university with an an overall grade of 85% ('A') or 'Excellent', or a GPA of 3.7 out of 4.0.

Is a 2 2 from Oxford bad?

This is the lower division of a second-class degree. It is commonly known as a 2:2 or (2.2 degree) “Desmond” (as in Desmond “two-two”). A 2:2 degree is often the minimum grade required for most opportunities in employment and further education.

Has anyone ever got 100 at GCSE?

The 16-year-old daughter of a professional footballer and beauty queen has achieved 100 per cent in every single one of 11 GCSEs. Ashley White, 16, even says she taught most of her science GCSEs to herself due to subject clashes.

Is 170 a rare IQ?

115 to 129: Above average or bright. 130 to 144: Moderately gifted. 145 to 159: Highly gifted. 160 to 179: Exceptionally gifted.

Is 160 a rare IQ?

The standard scores on most other currently normed IQ tests fall in the same range. A score of 160 corresponds to a rarity of about 1 person in 31,560 (leaving aside the issue of error of measurement common to all IQ tests), which falls short of the Mega Society's 1 in a million requirement.

Is 115 IQ dumb?

Over 80% of the population has an IQ between 80 and 120. Scores of 80-89 are considered to be in the Low Average range of intellectual functioning. Scores of 90-109 are Average. Scores of 110-119 are High Average.

Is it harder to get into Harvard or Oxford?

Which University is harder to get into Harvard or Oxford? Oxford University has an acceptance rate of around 17% which is considered relatively good in comparison to Harvard University's low 5% acceptance rate, which makes Oxford easier to get into.

Is Oxford or Harvard better?

The QS University World Rankings for 2023 ranked Harvard at 4 and Oxford at 5.

What is the US equivalent of Oxford?

Princeton, like [Harvard and Yale], confers some social distinction upon its graduates. In this respect Harvard, Yale, and Princeton are the Western Counterparts of Oxford and Cambridge, and are maintained largely for the sons of rich men.

Why are Oxford terms so short?

Cambridge and Oxford University have shorter terms compared to many other universities because of their traditional academic schedule, which is divided into three terms: Michaelmas term, Lent term, and Easter term. These terms are relatively short, lasting around 8 weeks each, with breaks in between.

WHAT A levels does Oxford not accept?

Although there is a lot of discussion around so-called 'soft subjects', the only A-levels that won't be accepted by Oxford and Cambridge are General Studies (not accepted by either) and Critical Thinking (not accepted by some courses at Oxford; only accepted by Cambridge if in addition to 3 others, and unlikely to ...

Do King's College care about GCSEs?

Some of our undergraduate programmes have GCSE requirements, which can be found on the Online Prospectus.