This JCR notes 1. The publication of the University's Admissions Working Party Report on the Thursday of 10th week MT05 This JCR further notes 4. That it should be possible to keep the system very similar to the current one, but to address concerns about the present transparency - ‘Model C’ This JCR believes 1. The current admissions system imposes excessive amounts of work on the College Officers and other staff responsible for admissions 2. That a centralised admissions procedure could lessen this workload without necessarily removing individual colleges’ autonomy. 3. That allowing students to state a preference for a college and be interviewed at that college on application to Oxford is a good thing 4. That colleges should utilise the pooling system allowing candidates to have at least two interviews with differing tutors and colleges, to ensure their application is minutely examined 5. That accepted students, where possible, should be allocated their first choice college, and their second choice college if their first choice is not available. 6. That all relevant contextual information (for example educational background and personal issues affecting academic performance) should be taken into account in assessing an applicant. 7. That tutors should be free to use some discretion in dealing with applications, although good reasons should be provided for their decisions. This JCR further believes 1. Model A would significantly reduce the autonomy of the College, which would be a bad thing. 2. That currently neither model sufficiently explains the logistics of how its proposals would work. 3. If support HAS to be given to one model, Model B would be preferable. 4. That neither model has adequately convinced us and that as a consequence, if possible, we should reject both models 5. ‘Model C’ is a good idea
