Applicant Feedback
Thank you for your application to Harris Manchester College. Competition for places at Oxford is always very strong. Most candidates who apply make good applications, demonstrate real enthusiasm for the subject and are predicted excellent grades. Tutors have to make difficult decisions in terms of shortlisting and offering places, and every year we have to turn away a large number of very able candidates. We do encourage you to apply again in future if you are unsuccessful this year.
Harris Manchester isn't able to provide detailed individual feedback, but please see below for subject specific information, including how to access scores for your admissions tests (where applicable), the application criteria for your subject, and other helpful information.
Please note that the deadline for feedback requests is 17:00 on 15 February 2023. We regret that requests for scores submitted after this date will not be accepted.
Subject Specific Feedback
Information will be added as it becomes available. Where information is outstanding, this will be indicated, and you should check back periodically. Please note that the data presented here may be amended without warning as further information becomes available.
It is important to note that the tutors will consider an applicant's entire application when deciding whether to shortlist them for interview or to offer them a place. Please bear this in mind when comparing your admissions test and written work scores to the averages for shortlisted candidates and offer holders.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 126
Number of applications received by HMC: Fewer than 5
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: Fewer than 5
Number of offers made by HMC: 1
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 5.25:1
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was TBC and the average score for all offer holders was TBC.
Number of applications received by the University: 400
Number of applications received by HMC: Fewer than 5
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: Fewer than 5
Number of offers made by HMC: 1
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 3:1
Admissions Tests: CAT and OLAT (for Classics & Oriental Studies) or CAT and ELAT (for Classics and English). The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 75 for the CAT and 45 for the ELAT (OLAT not available). The average score for all offer holders was TBC
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 6.25 and the average score for all offer holders was 6.8.
Number of applications received by the University: 1539
Number of applications received by HMC: 15
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 7
Number of offers made by HMC: 3
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 17:1
Admissions Tests: TSA (Section 1). The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 69 for Problem Solving, 74 for Critical Thinking, and 71 Overall. The average score for all offer holders was 71 for Problem Solving, 77 for Critical Thinking, and 73.2 Overall.
Number of applications received by the University: 1036
Number of applications received by HMC: 8
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 5
Number of offers made by HMC: 3
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 52.9:1
Admissions Tests: PAT. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 59 and the average score for all offer holders was 61.5.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 970
Number of applications received by HMC: 8
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: Fewer than 5
Number of offers made by HMC: 5
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 4:1
Admissions Tests: ELAT. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 47 and the average score for all offer holders was 49.5
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 7.6 and the average score for all offer holders was 7.7.
Number of applications received by the University: 1605
Number of applications received by HMC: 12
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 9
Number of offers made by HMC: 5
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 4.75:1
Admissions Tests: HAT (for all combinations) plus the TSA (for History and Economics) and the ELAT (for History and English).
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HAT |
ELAT |
TSA (Problem Solving) |
TSA (Critical Thinking) |
TSA (Overall) |
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Shortlisted Candidate average score |
68 |
46 |
64 |
73 |
68 |
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Offer Holder average score |
71.7 |
49.6 |
67.9 |
76.8 |
71.9 |
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 6.7 and the average score for all offer holders was 7.1.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 109
Number of applications received by HMC: Fewer than 5
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: Fewer than 5
Number of offers made by HMC: 0
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 6.81:1
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was TBC and the average score for all offer holders was TBC.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 193
Number of applications received by HMC: 7
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: Fewer than 5
Number of offers made by HMC: 3
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 6:1
Admissions Tests: TSA. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 62 for Problem Solving, 70 for Critical Thinking, and 66 Overall. The average score for all offer holders was 64.5 for Problem Solving, 73.7 for Critical Thinking, and 68.9 Overall.
Number of applications received by the University: 2205
Number of applications received by HMC: 44
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 22
Number of offers made by HMC: 6
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 8.92:1
Admissions Tests: LNAT. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 28.4 (65.1 for the Essay) and the average score for all offer holders was 30.3 (65.7 for the Essay).
Number of applications received by the University: 228
Number of applications received by HMC: 5
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 10
Number of offers made by HMC: 2
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 6.34:1
Admissions Tests: BMAT. Shortlisted candidates scored in the 7th decile on average, and offer holders scored in the 8th decile on average.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 109
Number of applications received by HMC: Fewer than 5
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC:Fewer than 5
Number of offers made by HMC: 1
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 2.42:1
Admissions Tests: OLAT (for certain options). The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 90 and the average score for all offer holders was 95.8.
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was TBC and the average score for all offer holders was TBC.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 1871
Number of applications received by HMC: 39
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 23
Number of offers made by HMC: 7
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 7:1
Admissions Tests: TSA. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 66 for Problem Solving, 74 for Critical Thinking, 69 Overall and 66 for the Essay. The average score for all offer holders was 68.5 for Problem Solving, 76.9 for Critical Thinking, 71.9 Overall, and 66.5 for the Essay.
Number of applications received by the University: 658
Number of applications received by HMC: 10
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: Fewer than 5
Number of offers made by HMC: 2
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 8.5:1
Admissions Tests: TSA. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 61 for Problem Solving, 69 for Critical Thinking and 65 Overall. The average score for all offer holders was 62.8 for Problem Solving, 71.4 for Critical Thinking, and 66.6 Overall.
Selection criteria: Please see this page on the faculty website which details the selection criteria for this course.
Number of applications received by the University: 254
Number of applications received by HMC: 10
Number of candidates shortlisted by HMC: 7
Number of offers made by HMC: 5
Ratio of applications to places across the University: 3.62:1
Admissions Tests: Philosophy Test (for Philosophy & Theology). OLAT (for some options in Religion and Oriental Studies) The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 67 for the Philosophy Test and the average score for all offer holders was 66.6. There were not enough OLAT scores in this joint school for meaningful comparison.
Written Work: To request your written work scores, please use the form below. The average score for all shortlisted candidates was 66 and the average score for all offer holders was 66.8.
Admissions Test Scores
Please see below for information on how your test scores will be communicated to you. When comparing your scores to the averages listed above, it is important to remember that tutors consider an applicant's entire application when deciding whether to shortlist them for interview or offer them a place.
Results for the BMAT are released at the end of November via CAAT’s Metritests system. You will be given login details on the day of your test on an information sheet.
Results for the CAT will be released to candidates by the University at the end of January.
Results for the ELAT will be released to candidates by the University at the end of January.
Results for the HAT will be released to candidates by the University at the end of January.
Candidates sitting the LNAT will receive their results by email in mid-February from the LNAT exam board.
Results for the OLAT can be requested using the form here.
Results for the PAT will be released to candidates by the University at the end of January.
Results for the Philosophy Test will be released to candidates by the University at the end of January.
Results for the TSA are released to candidates in early January by CAAT. You will be issued a Statement of Results via their Results Online system*. Results are only available for candidates to download for 60 days from the date of issue. After this, you cannot obtain your results.
*When registering on Results Online, if you cannot select your date of birth in the pop-up calendar, please type it into the box.
Written Work and Interview Score Requests
The forms below can be used to request written work scores and interview scores where applicable. Please note that we are only able to provide quantitative scores, and not qualitative feedback on either written work or interviews. When comparing your scores to the averages listed above, please bear in mind that tutors consider each application as a whole, so while your score may be higher than the average for those shortlisted or offered a place, this score was taken into account along with a range of other factors.
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