<p>Marie 303…</p>
<p>I asked that question myself. And this was the reply from Oxford’s undergrad office. I’m still confused about how it’s possible to be a U.S. student and possibly be offered a “conditional” spot. But the timeline link below shows that an interview would be arranged in December, you’d hear from them on a decision in January. But THAT might be a conditional offer whereby you’d have to wait until you got test results (I assume, for U.S. students, that offer might include something like your getting more scores of 5 in additional and particular A/P exams, etc.). Then…if you had a conditional offer you wouldn’t REALLY know until August! At which point you’re about ready to matriculate in the U.S. at your 2nd choice school. Sounds pretty scary. </p>
<p>"The timeline for international applicants is the same as that for home applicants - please see [How</a> to apply - University of Oxford](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/apply]How”>http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/apply) for further information. </p>
<p>Individual colleges set their own deadlines for you to accept or decline any offer of a place; however, this will normally be within around a month of your being offered a place. </p>
<p>If you are made an unconditional offer, then there will be no difference between January and August for the step you mention; unless you have been given an ‘open offer’, in which case you will only be allocated to a college in August."</p>