<p>Ironically, I find the student room to be a nicer place overall than CC, mostly b/c there is less bragging…</p>
<p>to be fair to you elzilla, your post was in line with CC style- you just didn’t do anything at all to inform yourself about the differences between the US and UK systems. Because the UK system is so numbers driven, chancing is easier (up to a point). Good numbers will get you an interview unless your reference & personal statement are weak. </p>
<p>The interview is also very different than what you are used to- a cross between an oral exam and a tutorial (class). You are given problems on material that you are unfamiliar with and asked to solve them, the objective being to see how you approach it, how you problem solve and how you respond to the tutorial format. There is absolutely no way to know what your chances are from that point on- people who think that their interviews went horribly often get offers, and people who think that they want perfectly often don’t. </p>
<p>The interview stuff is for Ox & Camb, obvs-</p>