I’m applying for English Lit at unis like Cambridge (or Oxford - undecided), UCL, Durham etc.
For my personal statement, should I only be including books written originally in English? A lot of the books I’m passionate about are translated from French, Japanese or Russian.
Basically, does anyone know if including translated works would be an issue or reduce my chances? :)
Sorry if this a silly question but I don’t want to risk it.
Just did my first cold SAT practice on blue book and got a 1250 (R&W 660, Maths 590) I only recently decided to apply in the US but am still really disappointed. I am hoping to take the SAT in October (Sep doesn’t seem realistic at all).
I also have never learnt how to use desmos and haven’t done maths in over a year.
Does anyone have any advice from experience on what I should do now or how I can get to 1500+ (if it’s even possible)
Thank you 🙏
Hi whilst I’m well-aware these are good grades, I’m simply worried they are not competitive enough for Cambridge
Here are my stats:
GCSEs 9999999887
A level prediction A* A* A* A*
I attend a competitive, high-performing private school so my performance in context is good but not outstanding (my 7 at GCSE).
(For context, most of the recent years’ successful Oxbridge applicants from my school got all 9s at GCSE)
Again, I’m aware there are other components that matter (such as interview performance and my PS) but I can’t help but worry about my GCSE grades :)
Here are my stats:
GCSEs 9999999887
A level prediction A*A*A*
I attend a competitive, high-performing private school so my performance in context is good but not outstanding (my 7 at GCSE)
I’m well-aware these are good grades but realistically, I’m really worried they are not competitive enough