<p>@ tk21769: oldspc already mentioned a lot of the important stuff, but you should know that Oxbridge asks most applicants to sit for a test (usually when you go for interview) even if your course of choice doesn’t require a national exam like Law with the LNAT. Also, you’re right about extracurriculars; if they don’t relate to your course in some way (i.e. Public speaking and Law) they won’t really care about them. However, it’s always a good idea to mention your most significant (and educative) ECs in your Personal Statement. Also, while the UK system doesn’t seem to trust schools all that much, they are big on standardized tests, so you should send in everything you have, SATs included if your average for each section is over 700. Finally, the interview is perhaps one of the most important components of the application, but this should not frighten you – unlike your standardized test scores this is something that could differentiate you from the other applicants, and it’s also a factor over which you have a significant measure of control. In my experience, interviewers won’t ask you wacky questions. They will all relate to your course and/or Personal Statement somehow, so reading about your course of choice is the best way to prepare. Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions.</p>
<p>Anyways, I’m international so Cambridge is significantly more expensive for me than either Princeton or Yale (because of their financial aid programs). Additionally, while I believe that Oxbridge’s teaching methodology is simply unmatched, I think that a liberal arts education would probably be a better match for me at an undergraduate level. However, a graduate course at Cambridge does seem possible. It’ll be hard to say no now, though. Cambridge is truly a beautiful place.</p>
<p>So let’s say I have to pick between Yale and Princeton. Yale has Directed Studies and EP&E going for it; Princeton has Woody Woo and the Certificate Programs. There are of course tons of other things to consider, but those are probably the most academically relevant for me. I’d love to hear your thoughts on both schools. </p>
<p>Thank you very for your help. I realize that there’s truly no way to go wrong, but making the decision is still difficult.</p>