Oxford Colleges

[nelle178]

<p>Thanks!
I don’t think it’ll impact your chances since you are appying next year.</p>

[cupcake]

<p>

Now, on gothicarlove’s question, I may be totally wrong here, but I believe UK universities do not make offers based on SAT scores. The academic credentials they look at in the case of US students are AP exam results, which they consider to be the closest equivalent in America to A-levels.

That’s correct, yes.</p>

<p>wengerism_007 - I didn’t know you were from the US. I assumed you weren’t because you were in the international forum. There is a section all about applying from the US on the Oxford website.
<a href=“http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/int/usa/quals.shtml[/url]”>http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/int/usa/quals.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>

Though there are no formal requirements, successful candidates would generally have an excellent High School record, supplemented by:</p>

<ul>
<li>Scores of at least 700 in Verbal, 700 in Math and 700 in the Writing Test in SAT I (or 2100+ combined)(Or ACT with a score of at least 32 out of 36)</li>
</ul>

<p>We would also expect:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT II in a good spread of three or four subjects at 700 or better;

• Or, preferably, grades 4 or 5 in two or more Advanced Placement tests in appropriate subjects
• Alternatively, a mixture of SAT II and Advanced Placement scores; both should be at the levels indicated above.

</code></pre>

<p>Generally I think it is very variable though. I know people with better and worse. law is a subject you don’t study at high school, so people have lots of different qualifications (unlike say maths, where all applicants have maths qualifications)</p>

<p>ITA with bruno123 that if you want to practice law in another country, you could have big problems. You should definitely consider all the things s/he mentioned in the above post.</p>

[badman89]

<p>congrats to all who received offers, but the wait is killing me!!!</p>

<p>My college refused to email the decision so i have to wait for the post, considering that i live in India it takes well over 10 days, and with the Xmas season and all, it’ll be even longer.</p>

<p>AAAAAAARRRGGGGHHHHH</p>

[wengerism_007]

<p>Thanx cupcake, I appreciate the info & advice. I understand the variations in training & legal systems, through petty-research I found that with an LLM/JD I can practice in the US so long as I pass the bar exam (e.g the NY bar which i hear is quite hard though). My Idea is that if i get accepted, the degree lasts 3 yrs + 1yr for masters/bar exams(in US) it seems a great bargain as I get a first-rate legal education at a cheaper rate compared to about 150k for a similar (ivy law school) in the US & in less time too (i’ll need 6-7yrs in US)</p>

[nelle178]

<p>any more responses??</p>

[Lisette]

<p>Oooh, I have one!!! CONGRATULOTIONS, NELLE178!!! I am so excited for you!!! Does this mean you’re turning down your admissions offer to Rockystone?</p>

[nelle178]

<p>I meant responses from colleges, geez, Lisette.
But I like yours too. As for Rockystone… I’ll pm you my views on the subject.</p>