<p>Tired of essays, endless lists of ECs, preferential admissions schemes based on legacy, athletics, URMs, etc. - features of the landscape when applying to US colleges? </p>
<p>"Dr Geoff Parks, Director of Admissions for the Cambridge Colleges, said: Admission to Oxford and Cambridge is based solely on academic ability and potential, and both universities want to ensure that the brightest UK students are applying for, and getting, our places. In the past, some people wrongly thought that we were only interested in students from particular backgrounds. Nothing could be further from the truth. [Previous paragraph stated that 52.7% of admitted students were from state schools rather than private schools]</p>
<p>We dont have admissions targets; we admit the brightest applicants, regardless of background,and have worked very hard over the last few years to get that message across to teachers and students. Were very pleased that this report shows we are making good progress with that."</p>
<p>Approximately 11% internationals last year, percentage will go up due to EU access scheme.</p>