As my daughter has received offer to do undergrad study in Oxford (Engineering/Economics/Mgmt) vs. Harvard and Stanford. She is looking to do a combination of Management Science & Engineering and Economics in either of the univs.
What would be the best choice? Being an international candidate, financial aid is not an option so that is no consideration. However, given the dismal job situation for international candidates...that might be one factor to consider.
Please do provide advice and feedback on what worked out for you?
thanks so much in advance....
My child will be in the unusual circumstance of having only one or two APs because the school does not offer any. Instead, students take courses at a good university as high school juniors and seniors. Will Oxford look reasonably well on this? Would , say, a B in a 300 level math course carry some weight there?
We'll do whatever it takes to get to an interview - I've read that Oxford may be trying some sort of online webcam system.
Oxford is trying out a webcam system. I received a webcam interview interview via Skype and received an acceptance to study PPE at Oxford/Teddy Hall. The "standardized" tests offerred by Oxbridge can help demonstrate a comparability between students in the UK and the US, but I believe that the interview is perhaps the most crucial element of the application process. Good luck!
Don't be deceived by admission rates statistics. Oxford and Cambridge are just as hard to get into as Princeton, Harvard etc. The schools emphasize on different areas students' applications and you'll find that many people accepted at Princeton would not get admission into Oxbridge and vice versa.
How did you get accepted to Oxford and Princeton? those are my two schools i want to go too. What are your grades? Did you take honor classes/play sports? What did you include in the admissions essay?
