The forms for Oxbridge
The forms
Fill in the UCAS form in the same way, but remember it’s not possible to apply to both Cambridge and Oxford because it causes a quantum disruption in the space time continuum or something, which can only be repaired by a thing called an Organ scholarship (insert your own joke here). Learn about these organs from the college prospectuses.
Oxford
If you're applying to Oxford, you'll need to get hold of the Oxbridge form from school, college or a careers office. It needs to be returned directly to your chosen college or, if you’re making an open application (the Oxbridge equivalent of waving flashing some thigh in front of the colleges saying, 'Come and get me, big boy'), it needs to go to the university’s central admissions office. By the way, make sure you’re not given last year’s form – that does happen.
You can only pick one college, so choose carefully.
There’s a place to write another personal statement, but since they’ll see your UCAS form and they’re looking for something extra-sexy about you, don’t just copy out the personal statement from that.
Cambridge
If you're applying to Cambridge, you'll need to fill in two bits of (virtual) paper:
- The UCAS form
- An SAQ (Supplementary Application Questionnaire)
The UCAS form works in the same way as it does for every other university, except that you'll need to send it off by the 15th October. So far, so simple. Here's where it gets complicated - once UCAS have your form, you'll get an email telling you to fill out an SAQ (Supplementary Application Questionnaire) online. The point of the SAQ is that you get to say all the stuff there wasn't room to say on the UCAS form - things like the marks you've got for AS or A level modules and topics you've covered already. The email you'll get will have a link to the online SAQ and a deadline for when it needs to be done by.
If the Uni likes the cut of your gib, you'll get an invite to interview in November / December, and the decision happens after that.
Read more about Cambridge applications:
Last updated on: 03 September 2008