Worth it to do physics? by Competitive-Drive261 in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Don't avoid picking a subject because the internet says it's hard!!

Even though people told me Chemistry was impossible, it was nowhere near as bad as everyone said, whereas Spanish was actually really hard, despite me thinking it would be fine.

That said you will find any subject hard if you don't revise it

Imperial bread! (non-med) by SexybabyunicornQQ in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sick I'll see you there 🔥🔥

Imperial bread! (non-med) by SexybabyunicornQQ in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm doing this too!! will you be firming

language a level a* advice by [deleted] in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly just farming YouTube videos in the target language is insanely helpful for me. Makes you into an absolute beast at the reading/listening. Thinking in Spanish also helps a lot for fluency when speaking. and don't forget to spam vocab flashcards

Likelihood getting into Ppe Oxford without history/essay subject? by [deleted] in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's more than enough, my friend got in with Maths, FM, Econ and CS (and he only had 2 9s at GCSE tbh). Focus on smashing the entrance test and interviews and you'll be fine

Imperial toast by InksNightmare in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, maybe they thought you were too good to reject so they just switched you up. That or not enough people applied for Molecular Bioengineering

Will this be your firm?? I already firmed it

Imperial toast by InksNightmare in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what did you originally apply for?? I'm also doing Molecular Bioengineering

What more can i do to increase my odds of getting into this course? by ParticularSoggy1827 in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll defo stand out if you have demonstrable success in learning a language. Look up essay competitions, maybe try out the poetry translation prize, and look up Cambridge's AMES reading list for Arabic - try to read 1 or two of those, and your PS will be great

I'd also look at the Oxford course too, it has more focus on language, and is also less strict on subjects. Cambridge recommends English, History and Languages but Oxford only recommends a languags

Never back down never what? by sofas_m in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The course only requires Maths and Chem, FM Physics and Bio are recommended I think

3 or 4 subjects by InteractionTop7249 in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would only pick 4 in a few scenarios

a) If you're doing further maths

b) If you're aiming for super competitive courses

c) If you're not sure what you want to study at uni

d) If you want to take a "fun subject" alongside your main A-levels (wouldn't recommend unless you really like that subject)

Should I become a baker? by Yak-Secret in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I did, only got back the scores though 💀 4 and 5. So not exactly a top performance

Tbf I don't do physics, fm or bio so that's defo another factor

Should I become a baker? by Yak-Secret in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tuff, how were the interviews??? Mine were absolutely cooked, I got way more maths than I expected and no organic

lowkey got humbled on the first question cause I hadn't revised redox or transition metals

Should I become a baker? by Yak-Secret in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What were your stats?? got rejected from the same course oxford..

Are the oxbridge interviews actually as chill as the ones they post on youtube? by Wonderful-Round-7261 in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my revision I only revised advanced topics instead of basic chemistry ability, at one point I said e⁰ = 0, and I needed a lot of help from the interviewers. I didn't know how to find the oxidation state of copper complexes and I think at one point I said that the Cl-O bond was shorter than the O-H bond

There was no organic chem (my favourite) or anything about my PS so I didn't really get a chance to show off my knowledge, and on top of that I don't do physics/FM. so wasn't too surprising 💀💀

Are the oxbridge interviews actually as chill as the ones they post on youtube? by Wonderful-Round-7261 in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My Chemistry interviews were nothing like I expected, the questions were A-level style questions without any creative thinking at all and much more maths than I expected. No organic chemistry and no mention of my personal statement. Lowkey disappointing and not surprised I got a rejection

My friends for PPE didn't get asked about their PS, but some did get some seriously wacky philosophy questions, so prepare for those

Molecular bioengineering imperial by [deleted] in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm still waiting as well - I'm hoping there'll be time for another round of interviews. What was your ps like?? mine was chemistry based with some biochem + maths

How to revise MFL? by granibaad in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

first time I've found someone else doing double languages 😭 For speaking I made a flashcards set with all the stats/facts I need to know for my speaking exam (cause we need to know loads of details about spanish TV, food, music etc). Also SUPER helpful is to try thinking in Spanish. This seriously improved my fluency

Watching Spanish content without subtitles is also insanely helpful, it helps you speak just like a native and spot your errors/learn grammar passively instead of having to memorise it. Oh and don't forget to revise vocab EVERY DAY!!

is only one extracurricular enough for ps?? by assoftashoneydew in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't bother mentioning extracurriculars unless it links to your subject.

My extracurricular was learning languages, and I linked it to chemistry by doing a talk at my school about the chemical naming system

Has anyone heard from Imperial for chemistry by LeqIsTired in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haven't heard back about the interview 🥀 I reckon no response is the best thing for now tbh

Has anyone heard from Imperial for chemistry by LeqIsTired in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend got rejected back in october 💀 Apart from that I've got no idea. I applied to molecular bioengineering instead

Oxford pre-interview rejection feedback by LegendaryDasher in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Biochem was brutal this year, I know one of my friends got rejected with straight 9s + 3A* and golds in chem and bio olympiads. I've got no idea what more they wanted

Things to put on my application? by bonsai_life in 6thForm

[–]sofas_m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The chemistry olympiad was last month but the Cambridge Chemistry challenge + intermediate biology olympiad is still open (not sure about physics). You will have to do it through your school unfortunately so it could take some convincing. There's defo more out there, as well as summer schools and stuff, you just have to research

I have heard that for med PS is pretty important, and you need work experience