Grammar school

[moonshine]

not if u just state what u do. answer the question :why do u do them?

you don't really need proof of that stuff. if its the truth and they ask u questions you would be able to answer them hopefully!

so basically, add everything u do if theres space.

[electrophilic_addition]

don't worry, you don't need proof. and you have plenty of activities there which is very good.

[Singh.Simran]

Originally Posted by Hughman

My head of sixth form has some stats in hard paper - grammars are underrepresented at Bristol. At our school, we noramlly have 5-6 ppl apply there. In those five years 2 have got offers. One guy who failed to get in to do law was Head Boy, Cricket captain, straght A* GCSE and As at A-level, and he passed Cambridge's interview. When our school asked for feedback from Bristol, they declined to comment because their 'assessment procedure was confidential' and they also aggressively deny prejudice or quotas, whilst other unis just shrug the accusations (because they have nothing to hide).

1. Circumstantial
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State is still under-represented at Oxbridge, Bristol, Imperial, Durham etc... but especially for the former, an accusation of discrimination would be seen as very serious indeed. As for this bloke, he was probably unlucky or unsuitable. Our captain of school and another vice-captain were very similar and didnt manage the same uni, it can't reasonably be put down to anything other than the normal factors... We hardly managed any medics of about 25-30 into Bristol, but the same for Southampton and who's raising the hue and cry about that?

I'm not saying there definately is no issue, for noone bar very few can say that and they are schtum, but there is certainly no reliable evidence for there being an issue as it stands...

[Singh.Simran]

Originally Posted by agneishd

I still wouldn't call someone who's accumulated 11 As a genius just yet though...

i'd call them a fool meself...

[jdr06]

i went to state school and i am in a definite minority at imperial, so i wouldnt think you would be discriminated against here. cant speak for other unis.

as for extra curricular activities you definitely have enough mo. and no you dont have to prove you do them, although if you dont then that will very quickly come across at an interview. at imperial interviews they are pretty much looking to see if who they have on paper is the same as the person they are interviewing. when i applied all i had on my personal statement was rugby, a weeks work experience and a DoE bronze award if that makes you feel any more comfortable about your amount of activities and work...oh and a 25 in the bmat helped aswell.