Stats on Fulfilling Oxbridge conditional offer requirements

Applying to College
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<p>I am curious what percentage succeed in their grade requirements to get into Oxbridge. </p>

<p>While stats are easily available on those who get offers but don’t go - approx 10% Oxford, 15% Cambridge - I would like to know how many of those failed to attain the results demanded. Also, how many didn’t attain them but were admitted anyway?</p>

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<p>They normally only give offers to people who should be capable of meeting the conditions, but every year some people do mess up and miss their offers. I know both people who have been let in after they’ve missed their offer and people who’ve been rejected. </p>

<p>I’ve never seen any stats, but to be honest they wouldn’t be of much use to an individual anyway. These things change year to year, from college to college and course to course, depending on a number of factors including

  • if they have already filled all the places with people who did meet their offer, or if they still have a few spaces left
  • if they think they can fill up their remaining spaces with better quality candidates by going through clearing or by accepting people who just missed their offer (though Oxbridge doesn’t enter Clearing, so this is a bit of a moot point in this instance)
  • how narrowly you missed your offer
  • if there was anyone else who missed their offer by a narrower margin
  • whether you are an international student (if you are, then you are more attractive because you pay higher fees, and the government can’t fine the university for over-recruiting internationals)</p>

<p>You should, however, have an insurance choice that requires lower grades than your firm choice, so it’s not an all or nothing situation. </p>

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<p>thanks. Interesting that there aren’t stats. We went thru this last year. My d had an offer, and we really sweated it, but she passed with a wide margin to spare. I was curious what people say and do.</p>

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<p>The closest I’ve found to any info (on the Student Room of UK) is a statement that cambridge officials expect about 5% to fail.</p>