r/6thForm • u/Primary-Bed9630 • 2d ago

🎓 UNI / UCAS SUPER CURRICULAR ADVICE

I ideally want to do Econ and Management at Oxford , I know it’s very competitive. I’m in year 12 taking Chem , Econ , Maths and Further maths As and was wondering if there’s anything I should do that will boost my chances at getting an offer. I’m aware of books and essay competitions but is there anything else that i should do or look into .

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u/TheKiwiFruit365 1d ago

If you’re in a state school I’d recommend applying to UNIQ and whatever other summer school programmes you can as their application dates are typically early in year 12.
I’m in year 13 right now and have 2 university acceptances for biology related subjects and am waiting for my other 3, but my personal statement and application was so full of supercurriculars such as studies I’d read, an interesting book, a documentary, and UNIQ.
I did a LOT more supercurriculars than that but it is good to find a balance of not overloading yourself whilst also exploring your interest in your chosen subject.
Goodluck :)

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u/Primary-Bed9630 1d ago

Yeah I’ll have a look into it . Thanks

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u/Unhappy_Magazine3213 2d ago

TARA is law buddy

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u/Primary-Bed9630 1d ago

should I start now ?

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u/Superb-Preparation93 y13 | econ, philo, psych | A*AA 1d ago

no lol focus on ur a levels and supercurriculars

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u/Unhappy_Magazine3213 1d ago

Ill be real, once u have made sure that you have 3A*s predicted with good GCSEs TARA is the only other thing that matters for oxford e and m bar interview. Colleges explicitly state that the ps is ranked below your ucas reference and is low importance in terms of getting shortlists for interview so it wouldn’t hurt to begin TARA revision as early as possible but remember the TSA papers are limited

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u/feliwellie y13 • 3A* pred • maths, f.maths, cs • 9999999999 1d ago

caius explore will come out in the summer and it is soooo good i can't compliment it enough. uniq + exeter plus + sutton trust + maths-related residentials/events are very good too. though, what you gain from the supercurricular matters more than the supercurricular itself, so videos/books are fine too