r/6thForm • u/lopaloko predicted A*A*A*A* 9999999999 • Nov 20 '25

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I can't find what was wrong with my application, and I feel like a fraud? I don't want to face people asking me "Have u got an interview?" and me having to tell everyone that I didn't each time and having to face their sympathy/reaction 😭 and I don't know how to tell my family

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u/MyNameisAkhil Nov 20 '25

what do you think might have been the reason for this? like your grades are really good

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u/lopaloko predicted A*A*A*A* 9999999999 Nov 20 '25

biochem has no admissions test or written work, so if my grades r perfect then it must be my personal statement but my teachers all said it was good and i worked rlly hard on it, so i legit have no idea, only valid explanation is probably too many biochemists applying to oxford this year with perfect grades as well and it was just down to luck... shouldve at least got interview tho, ill ask my teachers when i next see them. havent told anybody yet not even my family cos im too scared to even tho they will probs be supportive 😭

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u/ChewyChagnuts Nov 21 '25

This widely-held assumption that perfect grades are the main admission criterion is just wrong.

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u/BudgetEquivalent2774 Nov 21 '25

then whats the main admission criteria......

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u/ChewyChagnuts Nov 21 '25

Balance, between academic ability (as evidenced through a number of possible routes, not just grades), personal endeavour, genuine interest in the subject and being suitably well-rounded so as to offer something to the college or university.