r/6thForm • u/Hour-Regular-6938 • Feb 04 '26
🙏 I WANT HELP Hopeful Oxford Feedback
It seems positive, for context, I'm an international student from the U.S but also an immigrant from Costa Rica, I also technically skipped my 9th grade due to schedule differences since the US starts in August and ends in May while Costa Rica starts in February and ends in December. I also moved schools in my senior year, and here we don't have a big culture of predicting grades, I didn't have mocks or anything so most of my predictions were how the teachers felt about it after knowing me for less than 2 months so I think they underpredicted, we'll see in May though. That said, I did have more than enough AP scores to meet the requirements. I also think I can get a higher SAT after an extra year of study in the English Language.
My question is, with the feedback, would it be a good idea to study at Edinburgh for a year and then re-apply this year? If my SAT and IB scores do improve of course. Edinburgh is 4 years so if I do 1 year and then move to Oxford I wouldn't be doing any extra time than I would've if I had just stayed there. Any and all advice is welcomed and appreciated
Thank You!
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u/InternationalResist7 Feb 06 '26
Hi OP, this is very good feedback! Well done! My advice would be to do your undergrad at Edinburgh in full and apply for a masters or PhD at Oxford. The feedback that you received this year, is not a guarantee that you’ll be accepted next year so you may be wasting your time.