<p>Does anyone know about admissions to colleges in those countries? They talked some about it at a recent college night, and just know some of the very smart people here have some information</p>
<p>There is only common application form for UK universities
(if you use the word school they will think you mean under 16 education BTW) - that is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. (Haven’t got a clue about the Republic of Ireland but their education system is different) You can find all the information at <a href=“http://www.ucas.com%5B/url%5D”>www.ucas.com</a> This company co-ordinates all applications. Admissions are effectively rolling (apart from Oxford and Cambridge) but some universities have a earlier deadline for international applications (see individual websites to check. For Oxford it’s about 1st October for admission the following October)). A student cannot apply to more than 6 colleges in one year and cannot apply to both Oxford and Cambridge in the same year for undergraduate.</p>
<p>There is a UK site called <a href=“http://www”>www</a>. the student room .co .uk (remove spaces) which is similar to this one.</p>
<p>thank you!!! </p>
<p>My D is doing a summer program at Cambridge, and she is really interested in the schools there</p>
<p>If you have any questions about Oxford, feel free to contact me - I am a second-year studying Chinese, and one of my best friends here applied from the US - I can ask her any questions you may have.</p>
<p>thank youi, i will tell my d, the prgrams appeal to her a great deal</p>
<p>CGM, I met a girl here who did a program at St. Andrews where american students do a year of college there and then either choose to stay or transfer home. She was homesick and transferred to UVA. You might want to look into it…</p>
<p>Hi Laylah,
Do you like doing Chinese at Oxford? How does it compare to Cambridge and SOAS? We live in France and my daughter is doing the French Bac OIB - bilingual English and French (Science Section. But this also includes Spanish (as first foreign language) and Chinese and Japanese as third FLs. My daughter would like to read Chinese Studies at University and right now Cambridge is on top of our list followedd by SOAS
PS for citigirlsmum I would forget about France unless you are fluent in French and even then… But there are a couple of American Universities in France that may offer interesting options.</p>
<p>Hi Sammyboy, </p>
<p>I have enjoyed my course here (I start Finals on Monday!), although it’s definitely very tough. In the first two years, the focus is on basic command of Modern Chinese, along with ancient history and Classical Chinese. After that is the time abroad (about 6 months), then in the final two years the focus switches to more advanced texts in Modern and Classical Chinese, modern history, and option courses, including different languages. </p>
<p>I don’t have too much experience with the courses at SOAS and Cambridge, although I’d say that generally the people from SOAS have better language skills. I’d also say that they have a less good general knowledge of the culture and history of China, although obviously this varies depending on the person. </p>
<p>I personally chose Oxford over Cambridge because I just didn’t click with Cambridge when I visited. It’s very small, and I found it claustrophobic. Cambridge is basically a university with a town attached, while Oxford is the opposite. That said, I was impressed with the course tutors and the libraries I visited. I just didn’t like the town!</p>
<p>One thing I would say - at Oxford, Cambridge and SOAS, the language courses are taught from scratch, and assume no knowledge of Chinese. If your daughter is at all advanced in Chinese, I would say contact the universities in advance, as they might have to make special provision for her.</p>
<p>hey laylah, I just PMed you some questions =)</p>
<p>Hi Laylah,</p>
<p>Many thanks. I wish you all the best for your finals!</p>
<p>alamode - I’ve sent you a PM</p>
<p>sammyboy - thank you!</p>