Ok, I have to say you are an incredibly impressive person. All 9's, 4 A*'s, a youtube channel, two jobs, and you were starting a clothing company in year 13?! Seriously, are you even human? Teach me your ways.
GREAT ADVICE!! When I applied to Oxford in Y13, I came in the bottom 10% of the admissions test and unsurprisingly got rejected. But second time round, after working like crazy on the admissions test during my gap year, I got a place. The admissions test is BY FAR the most objective differentiator Oxford and Cambridge have: really really don’t underestimate it!!
Unfortunately even a good admissions test score doesn't always get you even an interview. I got 5% higher than the average offer holder and didn't even get an interview🤔. Anyone can always get a bit unlucky with the Oxford system as 2 colleges both have to like you 100% or you can get instantly rejected.
Being honest the only disappointment was not being able to make a video on how I got in 😂 Hoping this will provide the same value ❤️ The personal statement I used - jc-gcse-revision.company.site
@@alijaafar3300 mate Ik Ik I’ve been trying 😂 It’s coming soon with the physics one I promise! Hoping to film it before freshers but just need to sort all the uni stuff out first
Thanks for making the video, In my head I was thinking perhaps you could take a gap year and apply to Oxbridge and get in but anyway not all people we look up to went to Oxbridge, so keep going
Oh woow as much as it's disappointing you're a very intelligent person and you will thrive no matter where you study and you have a bright future ahead of you
Ngl when I saw your uni offers video, I was quite disheartened because im gonna be applying for engineering at Cambridge too with the exact same grades and, having watched your PS video, I'd say your PS is better. Hopefully I can do well in the admissions tests
Sorry to hear about your rejection. I wish you al the best at university Hope you enjoy uni and hope you have a great time!!! Really look forward to your channel later this year!!! Buzzed!!!
Pretty sure if you did a less competitive course at one of the most competitive unis in the world I think you would have deffo got in!😊😊 same goes for Unjaded jade when she got rejected from oxford!!!
That's exactly what happened to me mate, screwed up the oxford PAT test for general engineering. Heading of to Imperial for civil engineering in October.
I’m in y10 and I really want to achieve high and get top grades. Im trying to start revision early but even though I know about active recall, I’m not sure what *exactly* to do. What advice do you have when I’m predicted 8s for all subjects and I’m doing business, engineering, triple science, history and french, without knowing exactly how to revise?
Man intellectual people are so attractive- So is the drive and passion for everything you do- Anyways! Life has a path for you and I'm sure you're on the right one for you right now! I hope I can get into Cambridge but the fact that if you fail one exam you get kicked out is scary haha. I'm an international student so I'm kind of iffy on the application process, thank you for the video. Also yes accommodation is so important 😂
@@ateamacad I feel it’s quite unlikely since he said that the interview went pretty well which is the biggest hurdle when applying to Oxbridge and the second is doing well in the admissions exams which didn’t go as planned for Jake. So if he were to take a gap year and work on those entrance exams, there shouldn’t be any reason why Cambridge would reject him. I mean this is just my opinion, Bath is a great university nevertheless.
@@Gareth. You'd be surprised each year the process varies. I'm saying this as I tend to help students going through the process and what works for someone one year may not necessarily work for someone the following. Jake will do well regardless of where he's at
@@two697 Then crank it up a lot more be familiar with more complicated circuit diagrams and holy shit remember every kind of law or rule when it comes to physics 😳
For me interviews do not require any high level knowledge, I don’t think I even needed any a level maths knowledge, the questions test how you think not what you know.
Jake I need some advice basically I tested positive for covid so I am gonna isolate for 2 weeks and I don't know how I am gonna cope with the work or catch up with the others I am doing bio maths chem and an EPQ.
Are all of the lessons online too? If not then email ahead and ask for the work/topics you will cover and use the revision guides to cover it. More than often working from home is more efficient anyway 🙃
9 NINES AND 4 A*S AND YOU DIDN’T GET IN? 😅 LIKE WOW BRO WHETHER YOU GOT IN OR NOT THAT IS IMPRESSIVE 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 FAB JOB MATE!!! I somehow managed to get an offer from Cambridge but for Classics, so for me the admissions assessment was an unseen Latin translation… definitely tricky and they didn’t ask for submitted work (since they do for essay subjects) and that honestly made me panic because translation is my weakest point but it went better than I expected, because you really have to cram for it. They don’t want to make it something that you could have seen before (for anyone in the comments applying for this or an essay subject where you really have to write) they don’t want it to be something you’ll be super practiced at. So you study Classical Latin, but my assessment was an obscure bit of Medieval Latin poetry. It wasn’t that different, but it wasn’t the sort I was used to, different style, different topics, they want to see how you handle that and how you think! Also exactly what he said for interviews! Show that you’re teachable! Be flexible with your thought and show that you’re enthusiastic to learn, not just to talk. If they ask a question and you get stuck, that’s good, it’s supposed to be hard! They want to see if you can take their help and comments and run with it, because that’s how it works there! Good luck everyone and congrats to everyone on ANY offers they get, you’re amazing! Congrats on Bath!!! Here’s to uni!!!
I got Maths- 8 Persian-8 Biology- 6 Chemistry- 8 Physics- 8 Geography- 7 Classical Greek- 7 English Language- 6 English Literature- 4 AQA Level 2 Certificate in Further Maths- 6 PE- 6 (I would have appealed for that one as I should have got a 7/8 but I did not because my GCSEs were good enough for my next steps and there were people out there who needed to appeal more than me) Are these results good enough for Oxbridge (I hope to apply for Cambridge)
Honestly it’s entirely dependant on the rest of your application and your predicted alevel grades in particular! The predicted are more important than your GCSEs
Because that’s how assessments are done. If you were on a driving test and made a critical error would you expected the examiner to say “let’s not bother with the test you have already failed”!!
I heard Cambridge don’t allow you to work during term time. I’m still going to apply but there is no way I’ll afford it anyway as I’m part of the working class. I don’t know how that is allowed or even enforced
@@two697 “Full-time Students Taught students undertaking taught Masters courses (for example, the MPhil by Advanced Study) are normally expected not to work during term-time.” -Cambridge
Hi Jake, I am in a bit of predicament as both bath and bristol are top unis for aerospace engineering but hearing from different people that bath is better but it's not a Russel group uni, however bristol is one but is ranked a bit lower. What do you think and does bath not being a russle group uni have an effect on my job applications in the future ?
Russel group unis barely mean anything nowadays. Bath is one of the best universities for its links with industry, placement opportunities and graduate prospects so dont let the fact that its not a russel put you off :)
@jakeclarke is 9 month enough to learn 5 subjects from scratch for gcse , also do I need to know everything in cgp books or just the specification and how do I finish these books quickly, should I not worry about revising turn all the notes into flash cards over a few months then revise or do both at the same time.
Id say its possible if you are a fast learner. Imo making flashcards or taking notes would just be a waste of time which your already short on. It would be best to just use the cpg textbooks alongside youtube videos and websites like seneca
@@ysraelsteele1815 I wouldn't make flashcards. It's just a waste of time to me. Try to go over 1 or 2 chapter a day. I assume 3 out of the 5 gcses are the sciences?
@@JakeClarke I see, I was in a very similar boat to you this year (Bath was my insurance choice too) but I got John Wood (one of the off-campus ones) so I decided to take a gap year and literally cancelled my application on the first day of freshers.
@@shahdmeziati-mine6914 it is it's challenging everywhere I think if you put that in your mind that struggle is inevitable and it's the first step to learning you'll do good just do your best in everything you do and seek help when you are stuck then the sky is your limit
So did Oxford call Jake for interview knowing that he had bombed the admissions test? I thought if you got an interview that meant you had performed well in the test?
This might be too personal but what college did u go to? Because certain colleges do give students better chances/opportunities, also what extra curricular activities did u do and to what extent
St Catz :) Also played county badminton, tennis, football, built my own clothing line, started this channel and worked at edtech companies part time. Those were the main things on my PS
guys i took maths, physics and business for a levels but realised most engineering courses don't accept business. Any ideas (I can take an as subject for nov session)
@@JakeClarke its nothing wow tbh but im planning med so as of which uni it doensnt matter as i get the degree at the end of it- i want to go Manchester purely for the reason I can commute 😂
@@two697 the accomodation I believe is 100 times more expensive… I once seen a qna saying what if I run out of food for money and they said to just live off beans and toast 😂
Ok, I have to say you are an incredibly impressive person. All 9's, 4 A*'s, a youtube channel, two jobs, and you were starting a clothing company in year 13?! Seriously, are you even human? Teach me your ways.
5 A*😂
GREAT ADVICE!! When I applied to Oxford in Y13, I came in the bottom 10% of the admissions test and unsurprisingly got rejected. But second time round, after working like crazy on the admissions test during my gap year, I got a place.
The admissions test is BY FAR the most objective differentiator Oxford and Cambridge have: really really don’t underestimate it!!
I'm applying for a course without admission test lol and that's freaking me out
@@kenzahcarstairs5417 Some prefer it but personally I always thought it would make it harder haha... which subject?
@@Sam.Kramer Chemistry
@@kenzahcarstairs5417 They used to have TSA section 1 but I wonder how admissions will change since theyve abandoned it... best of luck
Unfortunately even a good admissions test score doesn't always get you even an interview. I got 5% higher than the average offer holder and didn't even get an interview🤔. Anyone can always get a bit unlucky with the Oxford system as 2 colleges both have to like you 100% or you can get instantly rejected.
Being honest the only disappointment was not being able to make a video on how I got in 😂 Hoping this will provide the same value ❤️
The personal statement I used - jc-gcse-revision.company.site
I was actually about to DM asking this lol. Also im still on hunger strike 😡😡
@@alijaafar3300 mate Ik Ik I’ve been trying 😂 It’s coming soon with the physics one I promise! Hoping to film it before freshers but just need to sort all the uni stuff out first
@@JakeClarke nah its no problem 😂😂
Thanks for making the video, In my head I was thinking perhaps you could take a gap year and apply to Oxbridge and get in but anyway not all people we look up to went to Oxbridge, so keep going
@@JakeClarke how did you- the nines-💀✨
I’ve just finished my 2nd year studying at Bath and am going into my placement year, it’s been amazing, I hope you love it there!
Bath Students have had great things to say about the place/uni
Oh woow as much as it's disappointing you're a very intelligent person and you will thrive no matter where you study and you have a bright future ahead of you
agreed
Ngl when I saw your uni offers video, I was quite disheartened because im gonna be applying for engineering at Cambridge too with the exact same grades and, having watched your PS video, I'd say your PS is better. Hopefully I can do well in the admissions tests
It's not just a grades thing for Cambridge - interview/extra curricular activities are also taken into account
I don't think the Engineering admissions test is that hard its more time pressured , with enough practice you will be fine.
@@two697 what stage did you get to in ukmt
@@two697
Then the admissions test will be fine.Just stay calm.
Which college did you apply to?
Sorry to hear about your rejection. I wish you al the best at university Hope you enjoy uni and hope you have a great time!!! Really look forward to your channel later this year!!! Buzzed!!!
Thank you! Will do!
Another banger! Hope uni goes well
Thanks man ❤️
Another banger
❤️❤️
Can you do how to get A* in a level physics and maths and how to revise for them please
They are in the works :)) Just not sure on an exact date with uni move in coming up 😂
@@JakeClarke thank you!!!
@@JakeClarke Excited for the maths one!!!! (I've been trying to get good at maths for a really long time :/)
Pretty sure if you did a less competitive course at one of the most competitive unis in the world I think you would have deffo got in!😊😊 same goes for Unjaded jade when she got rejected from oxford!!!
Appreciated :))
That's exactly what happened to me mate, screwed up the oxford PAT test for general engineering. Heading of to Imperial for civil engineering in October.
That’s still really good
How are you finding it as I’m considering civil engineering, any tips or advice?
I’m in y10 and I really want to achieve high and get top grades. Im trying to start revision early but even though I know about active recall, I’m not sure what *exactly* to do. What advice do you have when I’m predicted 8s for all subjects and I’m doing business, engineering, triple science, history and french, without knowing exactly how to revise?
after studying a topic just do plenty of exam questions
active recall and active recall key facts into flashcards
mate I'd recommend you watch ray amjad's video on it it helped me
Bro what
1: go through a part. 2: do questions. 3: fix mistakes. 4:repeat
So helpful thanks jake! You smashed it as per
As always mate amazing video🔥
Thanks man!!
I find this very comforting
Man intellectual people are so attractive-
So is the drive and passion for everything you do-
Anyways! Life has a path for you and I'm sure you're on the right one for you right now! I hope I can get into Cambridge but the fact that if you fail one exam you get kicked out is scary haha. I'm an international student so I'm kind of iffy on the application process, thank you for the video.
Also yes accommodation is so important 😂
Been waiting for this one thank you! :)
Hope you like it!
The vídeo all the OG’s were waiting 😁
Fr 😂
Great vid
🙏
Me 6s and 7s at GCSEs trying to get into Cambridge like-
Dont stress the grades, just the entrance exam ahahaha
They probably don’t care about gcses
Me without any gcse results wanting to apply to Cambridge-
@@oscarnessbach1284can comfirm that my friend got in with 6s and 7s but predicted 4 a*s for alevels
If you were to take a gap year and reapply to Cambridge , I’m sure you’ll get in since your likely to do much better in the entrance exam.
Is it worth taking a year out and possibly facing rejection again?
@@ateamacad I feel it’s quite unlikely since he said that the interview went pretty well which is the biggest hurdle when applying to Oxbridge and the second is doing well in the admissions exams which didn’t go as planned for Jake. So if he were to take a gap year and work on those entrance exams, there shouldn’t be any reason why Cambridge would reject him. I mean this is just my opinion, Bath is a great university nevertheless.
@@Gareth. You'd be surprised each year the process varies. I'm saying this as I tend to help students going through the process and what works for someone one year may not necessarily work for someone the following. Jake will do well regardless of where he's at
@@Gareth.They are presumably harsher on gap year candidates, as they have a huge advantage over non-gap year students
Next Episode: Jake Clarke in the Bath Jailhouse.
cheers Jake, loved the video
Anytime man :))
Were the problems within the interview heavily focussed on A level maths/further maths and physics? Thanks
@@two697 Then crank it up a lot more
be familiar with more complicated circuit diagrams and holy shit remember every kind of law or rule when it comes to physics 😳
@@Sukkulents_ it's funny how you know everyone's weakness is complex circuit diagrams
Look at proffersor Poveys perplexing problems those are the type of questions
For me interviews do not require any high level knowledge, I don’t think I even needed any a level maths knowledge, the questions test how you think not what you know.
Thanks for help from every video!
Thank you so much for this video👍🙏.Just applied cambridge engineering yesterday
Anytime :) Good luck!!
how did it go
@@b.ijiyharoon-hs3yt Rejected and attending Cornell lol
Jake I need some advice basically I tested positive for covid so I am gonna isolate for 2 weeks and I don't know how I am gonna cope with the work or catch up with the others I am doing bio maths chem and an EPQ.
Are all of the lessons online too? If not then email ahead and ask for the work/topics you will cover and use the revision guides to cover it. More than often working from home is more efficient anyway 🙃
9 NINES AND 4 A*S AND YOU DIDN’T GET IN? 😅 LIKE WOW BRO WHETHER YOU GOT IN OR NOT THAT IS IMPRESSIVE 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 FAB JOB MATE!!! I somehow managed to get an offer from Cambridge but for Classics, so for me the admissions assessment was an unseen Latin translation… definitely tricky and they didn’t ask for submitted work (since they do for essay subjects) and that honestly made me panic because translation is my weakest point but it went better than I expected, because you really have to cram for it. They don’t want to make it something that you could have seen before (for anyone in the comments applying for this or an essay subject where you really have to write) they don’t want it to be something you’ll be super practiced at. So you study Classical Latin, but my assessment was an obscure bit of Medieval Latin poetry. It wasn’t that different, but it wasn’t the sort I was used to, different style, different topics, they want to see how you handle that and how you think! Also exactly what he said for interviews! Show that you’re teachable! Be flexible with your thought and show that you’re enthusiastic to learn, not just to talk. If they ask a question and you get stuck, that’s good, it’s supposed to be hard! They want to see if you can take their help and comments and run with it, because that’s how it works there! Good luck everyone and congrats to everyone on ANY offers they get, you’re amazing! Congrats on Bath!!! Here’s to uni!!!
I got
Maths- 8
Persian-8
Biology- 6
Chemistry- 8
Physics- 8
Geography- 7
Classical Greek- 7
English Language- 6
English Literature- 4
AQA Level 2 Certificate in Further Maths- 6
PE- 6 (I would have appealed for that one as I should have got a 7/8 but I did not because my GCSEs were good enough for my next steps and there were people out there who needed to appeal more than me)
Are these results good enough for Oxbridge (I hope to apply for Cambridge)
Honestly it’s entirely dependant on the rest of your application and your predicted alevel grades in particular! The predicted are more important than your GCSEs
What he said but also which school you go too.
I’m waiting for the collaboration between you and student vlog Dylan
I dont understand, why would they bother with the interviews and stuff if one did not have the admissions test score?
Honestly it confused me too
@@JakeClarke sucks mann, im glad ur in a good place rn though
Because that’s how assessments are done. If you were on a driving test and made a critical error would you expected the examiner to say “let’s not bother with the test you have already failed”!!
@@mrl7141 interviews are usually done weeks after an admission test so honestly seems like a waste of time
this was so helpful thankyou
I heard Cambridge don’t allow you to work during term time. I’m still going to apply but there is no way I’ll afford it anyway as I’m part of the working class. I don’t know how that is allowed or even enforced
Same lol😭
Where did you here that? I was planning on keeping my job
@@missagyemang9407 it’s such a bs rule that ensures the poors don’t go to oxbridge. There’s funds you can apply to but it’s really discouraging 😪
@@two697 “Full-time Students
Taught students undertaking taught Masters courses (for example, the MPhil by Advanced Study) are normally expected not to work during term-time.” -Cambridge
@@Anon-jt1kl damn. Ig, if I get in, I'll have to quit my job then
Yeah this is going to be interesting because i want to get into cambridge!
Bro literally has perfect stats and didn't get into Cambridge 😭😭
proves its not all about grades
@@i33y_m4yIncorrect. It proves that a lot of people have perfect grades and that that wont differentiate you
Hi Jake, I am in a bit of predicament as both bath and bristol are top unis for aerospace engineering but hearing from different people that bath is better but it's not a Russel group uni, however bristol is one but is ranked a bit lower.
What do you think and does bath not being a russle group uni have an effect on my job applications in the future ?
Russel group unis barely mean anything nowadays. Bath is one of the best universities for its links with industry, placement opportunities and graduate prospects so dont let the fact that its not a russel put you off :)
im moving into my bath accom on saturday, see u there!
ayy which accom?
Plug 😩❤️
@jakeclarke is 9 month enough to learn 5 subjects from scratch for gcse , also do I need to know everything in cgp books or just the specification and how do I finish these books quickly, should I not worry about revising turn all the notes into flash cards over a few months then revise or do both at the same time.
Id say its possible if you are a fast learner. Imo making flashcards or taking notes would just be a waste of time which your already short on. It would be best to just use the cpg textbooks alongside youtube videos and websites like seneca
Thank you
@1 2 do you think I should make flash cards on the topics also how many pages of the cgp book do you think I should roughly do a day
@@ysraelsteele1815 I wouldn't make flashcards. It's just a waste of time to me. Try to go over 1 or 2 chapter a day. I assume 3 out of the 5 gcses are the sciences?
@ 1 2
Yes ,I do chemistry and biology and the biology and math on another
I was in Eastwood last year without an en suite and it was fine honestly😃 what accom did you get??
Eastwood aswell and am honestly loving it!
Just curious which Bath accommodation did you end up getting?
Eastwood :)
@@JakeClarke I see, I was in a very similar boat to you this year (Bath was my insurance choice too) but I got John Wood (one of the off-campus ones) so I decided to take a gap year and literally cancelled my application on the first day of freshers.
Wait but if you didn’t get in, how am i meant to 😫😫
fr im so hopeless :)
have fun at bath! my sister goes there and loves it (:
Q What do you say to a graduate with a job?
A. I'll have a burger with fries please
nice video bro good luck at bath
Very nice g
Your Grades 🔛🔝
If this guy can’t get into Cambridge, nobody can
What were all the subjects you did at GCSEs? Because if you triple science you get 10 GCSEs. Did you not do a language?
Did you go to a state or private school?
state :)
Any chance a Maths + fm video coming soon?
ly bro ;))
What the hell you liked my comment
I love you even more now lol
did you get scholarship from bath?
How do you get a scholarship fro universities? What is it that your a supposed to have
Wait did u get into imperial ?
He did but didn't like the course
@@missagyemang9407 is imperial hard for medicine ?
@@shahdmeziati-mine6914 it is it's challenging everywhere I think if you put that in your mind that struggle is inevitable and it's the first step to learning you'll do good just do your best in everything you do and seek help when you are stuck then the sky is your limit
So did Oxford call Jake for interview knowing that he had bombed the admissions test? I thought if you got an interview that meant you had performed well in the test?
This might be too personal but what college did u go to? Because certain colleges do give students better chances/opportunities, also what extra curricular activities did u do and to what extent
St Catz :) Also played county badminton, tennis, football, built my own clothing line, started this channel and worked at edtech companies part time. Those were the main things on my PS
@@JakeClarke wow that’s incredible👏🏼👏🏼 I wish my PS could be that decked out😅
guys i took maths, physics and business for a levels but realised most engineering courses don't accept business. Any ideas (I can take an as subject for nov session)
Can u make on a video for understanding A level chemistry content
Do you know your ENGAA score? Like the actual grade?
They dont tell you :/
何時間にカンブリヅジュの大学校で勉強しますか？
あとでします。バイバイ
それは日本語でした。じゃあ じゃまたね！！
First
Elite speeds
Do you remember what score you got on ur engaa
They didn’t tell us :/
Me who has zerO intention of applying to cambridge watched the whole thing- theres 1 uni i want to go to and if i dont get it idk what ill do :)
Love that from you 😂
Where are you hoping to go?
@@JakeClarke its nothing wow tbh but im planning med so as of which uni it doensnt matter as i get the degree at the end of it- i want to go Manchester purely for the reason I can commute 😂
You look like Joe fazer
Elite comment
カンブリヅジュの大学校は大丈夫です。でもいいではありません。僕からいいえです
さようなら、
ジェイムスホープ
Your stats are ridiculous.
悪いですか？じゃあれはエクスペリエンスです。そして、勉強します！じゃね
I am applying for Comp Sci at Imperial and Cambridge...Anybody in the comments got advice as I know this is "Reccomended"
Have you got accepted into any yet?
Have you got accepted yet
Even if I could get into Cambridge or Oxford, I wouldn’t want to go… it’s so expensive!!!
How is it anymore expensive than other unis?
@@two697 the accomodation I believe is 100 times more expensive… I once seen a qna saying what if I run out of food for money and they said to just live off beans and toast 😂
Its actually fairly cheap compared to uni in london or bath for example
That ENGAA paper was a fuckover bruh 😭😭😭
Did you do it aswell?
悪いじゃない：）でもいいですよ。今は大丈夫ですか？いいをする！