Post by SerenityThink about what else you can offer the college you apply for.
Music, sport, voluntary work?
S
I am the person who started this thread and I would like to respond to
some of the questions raised.
I would like to go to Oxbridge because;
1) It has an excellent reputation (and in law, especially, reputation
counts for a lot) nationally and would help my employability in later
life
2) I have looked at other law courses and, as I am undecided as to my
area of expertise in law, Oxbridge offers the widest selection of law
courses in the UK
3) The facilities offered are the best I have seen. I enjoy reading
and, had I not chosen to do law, I would have chosen to study english.
I did not want my university life, however to be solely concentrated
on academics, as I enjoy team sports and meeting other people. The
libraries and the range of activities offered - sports, drama, leisure
etc are fantastic
4) I am not keen to live very far away from home and, for me, Oxford
and Cambridge are within 2hours of home. The accessibility, by train
and car makes them very attractive for me.
5)I wanted to go to Edinburgh university but was afraid of the 7hours
travelling I would have to do. I liked edinburgh because the
university itself was antiquated and traditional but also, the city
had a medieval/classical quality about it-the architecture especially.
For the same reasons, I am attracted to the situation and surroundings
of Cambridge and Oxford (as the cities are dated and have retained
their antiquity but also, the grounds of the universities themselves
are pleasant and unspoilt by cities and other signs of sub-urban life.
I think I can contribute to University life in the following ways -
and here I mean any University I end up in not just Oxford or
Cambridge:
1)I am a keen writer and am committed to any activity I pursue. At the
moment, I am on the editorial team for the school magazine and I would
like to continue to develop my skills at university.
2) In my sixth form, I am a member of many different clubs and
societies. For example, continuing the literary theme, I attend
Shakespeare society, debating society and Classical Reading groups. I
also enjoy drama and am currently the leader of the Junior drama club
and I am organising the production of a play. I would like to broaden
my literary and dramatic knowledge and experiences when I attend
university.
3) Fundraising - I was the main organiser of the contributions of my
year to our annual school fete and regularly organise events with my
year in school. These events provide a gentle, enjoyable distraction
from school life and are a way of interacting with my peers.
4) I am always keen to input my ideas in classroom discussions and
enjoy listening to other ideas and opinions to further my knowledge. I
am also inquisitive in lessons and like to probe the ideas and minds
of teachers to gain further knowledge about the topic in hand.
The above should provide sufficient information about why I want to go
to Oxbridge and what I think I can offer to them.
At the moment, it is the application process that seems quite daunting
at the moment due to the tough competition, not only at Oxbridge but
at any university but especially for law courses. Is there anything I
can do now to help improve my profile as an applicant to ease this
application process next year??
Thank you