Oh my god this is a life saver for me as a US applicant!!! No one in my school has ever even applied to uni in the UK much less gone to Oxford, so I largely had to figure out UCAS with free support programs offered online. I was totally at a loss for how to improve for the TSA, I was just doing practice tests and hoping I had a good day on test day, but this series looks like it’ll prepare me well beyond that! THANK YOU!
This is by far the most helpful thing I've watched this summer. Everything I wanted to hear was in this video! I'm currently doing my first past paper but I would like to watch your workshop now, what do you think is the best way to approach revision after watching your workshop?
Thank you very much for all the work you've done in making this process more accessible. Do you have any tips on what to do in the days leading up to the TSA and managing the stress/anxiety?
To know when to stop studying. Seriously. No one is going to see significant improvement in one week, especially the last week before the exam. We discussed other stress-management techniques in Workshop V, so please take a look.
Yes, absolutely. However, we have assigned past *TSA* papers for now. I think BMAT papers can be saved for later practice when you completely run out of TSA practice questions. Quality over quantity, it's not about doing the most number of questions, but about your strategy.
There is under a week until my exam and I am getting scores fluctuating between 37-42, do you have any tips on upping this in the final few days in order to secure an interview? Timing is not an issue but I tend to make the mistakes in the final sections of the test.
Have to come back here to say thank you so much for this channel and all your videos, helped me get an interview offer for PPE! Showing that Section 1 is merely a case of learning the 7 Critical Thinking question types, and then using as much of your time as possible on Problem Solving, completely changed my outlook on the TSA and I was able to go into it much more positively. I suppose after a few past papers, I should have thought a bit more about the patterns myself, but you’ve spelled it out really well in this video and in your workshops. I only wish more people found out about these TSA tips - knowing exactly how to attack the TSA gives a (slightly unfair) advantage for those in the know - but I suppose it pays off to do have a good look through UA-cam tips. I’ll give it my best in the interview, though I’m sure there are many others much brighter than me; I’m happy whatever happens. Thank you once again and I hope it’s good news now and in the future for everyone else :)
@@samjames8006 Congrats, Sam! May i please know your TSA score? I’m also planning to apply for PPE and would really appreciate it if you could give me some tips regarding the process of applying to Oxford.
The numerical score (not the percentage nor fraction of questions right) is calculated on a curve based on how EVERYONE did for that particular year's exam. You cannot say for certain what your score will be, and it does not matter either because the threshold at which interviews will be offered will vary from year to year based on test difficulty and how many candidates scored in the top x percentile. Best to focus on aiming for a perfect score!
I’ve been stuck on a score of 22/23 despite reviewing where I’ve gone wrong, I really need to improve this score if I want an interview. What tips would you give because I really need to improve
We have less than one week left before the 2021 TSA on 4 Nov 2021. If you want the honest answer - I don't think there's much you can do to significantly improve your score at this point. Memorisation of the seven critical thinking question types is perhaps one of the easiest ways to gain points and complete the test faster. I have also provided links to the five workshops, and it may benefit you to watch all of them.
thank you for these videos. Do you know how the quantitative section in the UniTest by ACER compare to the problem solving questions in TSA (Oxford)? ACER barely provide any prepare material for the UniTest, so I found this, but have no idea whether its representative for the questions in the UniTest.
I have no idea what ACER/UniTest is. What I *can* tell you is that the only "official" questions are provided by Cambridge Assessment, the writers of the test. There are hundreds and hundreds of practice questions available. Practice is about quality, not quantity. You can do every practice test available and learn nothing if you don't focus on the structure of the test and your solving strategies.
@@youyouxue yeah I know that- and thanks for the reply. Since Cambridge Assessment is involved in making the UniTest, do you think the tsa questions are worth practicing, are they going to be similar?
Oh my god this is a life saver for me as a US applicant!!! No one in my school has ever even applied to uni in the UK much less gone to Oxford, so I largely had to figure out UCAS with free support programs offered online. I was totally at a loss for how to improve for the TSA, I was just doing practice tests and hoping I had a good day on test day, but this series looks like it’ll prepare me well beyond that! THANK YOU!
Glad to hear - I am from the US as well. The TSA is absolutely critical for getting an interview, it's not just an SAT or ACT score!
did you get in????
Thank you for this, Il be applying for e and m
When is the best time to start to do past papers? I am pretty sure this year's TSA exam date will be on the 24th of October. Thank you.
This is by far the most helpful thing I've watched this summer. Everything I wanted to hear was in this video! I'm currently doing my first past paper but I would like to watch your workshop now, what do you think is the best way to approach revision after watching your workshop?
Good luck tomorrow
Thank you very much for all the work you've done in making this process more accessible. Do you have any tips on what to do in the days leading up to the TSA and managing the stress/anxiety?
To know when to stop studying. Seriously. No one is going to see significant improvement in one week, especially the last week before the exam. We discussed other stress-management techniques in Workshop V, so please take a look.
would you suggest doing the bmat section 1 for practice since its kinda the same thing
Yes, absolutely. However, we have assigned past *TSA* papers for now. I think BMAT papers can be saved for later practice when you completely run out of TSA practice questions. Quality over quantity, it's not about doing the most number of questions, but about your strategy.
There is under a week until my exam and I am getting scores fluctuating between 37-42, do you have any tips on upping this in the final few days in order to secure an interview? Timing is not an issue but I tend to make the mistakes in the final sections of the test.
Have to come back here to say thank you so much for this channel and all your videos, helped me get an interview offer for PPE! Showing that Section 1 is merely a case of learning the 7 Critical Thinking question types, and then using as much of your time as possible on Problem Solving, completely changed my outlook on the TSA and I was able to go into it much more positively. I suppose after a few past papers, I should have thought a bit more about the patterns myself, but you’ve spelled it out really well in this video and in your workshops. I only wish more people found out about these TSA tips - knowing exactly how to attack the TSA gives a (slightly unfair) advantage for those in the know - but I suppose it pays off to do have a good look through UA-cam tips. I’ll give it my best in the interview, though I’m sure there are many others much brighter than me; I’m happy whatever happens. Thank you once again and I hope it’s good news now and in the future for everyone else :)
Hey! Did you get in?
@@houseofballoons4788 Hi! Miraculously, I actually did!
Really so happy for you - congratulations and hope you'll consider posting a video with your application experience and journey!
@@youyouxue Thank you again so much, will never forget your help! I might not have your video talents though!
@@samjames8006 Congrats, Sam! May i please know your TSA score? I’m also planning to apply for PPE and would really appreciate it if you could give me some tips regarding the process of applying to Oxford.
Thank you so much for this!!
Thank you so much for making this and the workshops! As a prospective applicant this is very valuable. Do you have any tips for interview too?
We will go over interview tips in a future workshop after late November (when people receive invites for interview)
applying for e and m definitely watching these workshops
Hi is there a way to find out what score level your work is at before taking the real test?
The numerical score (not the percentage nor fraction of questions right) is calculated on a curve based on how EVERYONE did for that particular year's exam. You cannot say for certain what your score will be, and it does not matter either because the threshold at which interviews will be offered will vary from year to year based on test difficulty and how many candidates scored in the top x percentile.
Best to focus on aiming for a perfect score!
I’ve been stuck on a score of 22/23 despite reviewing where I’ve gone wrong, I really need to improve this score if I want an interview. What tips would you give because I really need to improve
We have less than one week left before the 2021 TSA on 4 Nov 2021. If you want the honest answer - I don't think there's much you can do to significantly improve your score at this point. Memorisation of the seven critical thinking question types is perhaps one of the easiest ways to gain points and complete the test faster. I have also provided links to the five workshops, and it may benefit you to watch all of them.
thank you for these videos. Do you know how the quantitative section in the UniTest by ACER compare to the problem solving questions in TSA (Oxford)?
ACER barely provide any prepare material for the UniTest, so I found this, but have no idea whether its representative for the questions in the UniTest.
I have no idea what ACER/UniTest is. What I *can* tell you is that the only "official" questions are provided by Cambridge Assessment, the writers of the test. There are hundreds and hundreds of practice questions available. Practice is about quality, not quantity. You can do every practice test available and learn nothing if you don't focus on the structure of the test and your solving strategies.
@@youyouxue yeah I know that- and thanks for the reply. Since Cambridge Assessment is involved in making the UniTest, do you think the tsa questions are worth practicing, are they going to be similar?