Can I get into Oxford University, UK for Economics even though I resat a year?

I'm currently on a gap year, and applied for Oxford.





I ORIGINALLY DID POORLY IN MY GCSE AND AS LEVELS. 8 Bs 1A in my GCSE'S and 1 U, 2 Cs, 1 D in my AS's.





So, in 2005/6 I resat Year 12. In that Year I took on 3 new Alevels and resat my current ones. By August 2007 I managed to get the following:





Mathematics (a)


Economics (a)


French (a)


History (a)


Business Studies (a)


Design and Technology (a)


Critical Thinking (a)


General Studies (a)





I hear Oxford don't care so much about General Studies though. I also resat my GCSE's and managed to bring the grades up to:





9 A*s, 2 c's





I go to an independent school in London. In my spare time I have been doing martial arts (thai boxing) since I was 7. I play the piano and guitar. I have done community service and have had 2 sales jobs so far, and 2 work experience placements - 1 at abn amro - trading. I am a member of the Royal Economic Society. I also own a profitable online software company.





Do I stand a chance of getting in as I've resat?

Can I get into Oxford University, UK for Economics even though I resat a year?
Honestly? I think it would be worth your time to apply to Oxford. You've got an interesting background, and you did very well the second time through on the A levels. I think you stand a shot, but absolutely have some other universities as alternate choices in case Oxford does not accept you. Because, thing is? Even if you were a perfect candidate, Oxford still might not accept you. They simply get so many good applicants.





Pick some other good universities, which are a bit less difficult to get into than Oxford, and apply to them as well.