Applying to Oxford

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid has wanted this school for years, it is with a heavy parent influence.

Look into Williams’ partnership with Oxford - for dual degrees.

that's a study abroad, not a dual degree

It's also a waste to pay 90K a year for a Williams dual degree when you can pay 40K for Oxford as an international student enrolled there fully.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid has wanted this school for years, it is with a heavy parent influence.

Look into Williams’ partnership with Oxford - for dual degrees.

OP here - I have never once influenced her dream. Can't a child have long term goals.

Yes, you can also encourage her to pursue her goals rather than doing the work for her. It's not that hard to google the question you asked.

[Anonymous]

My DC is at Oxford now. One thing we did not know, but impacts admission is which college at Oxford you apply for. DC did not pick and it worked out, but this may be something to look into. Sorry-don't have any guidance on which college for physics. Good luck to your daughter. It was also my DC's dream. Overall, it has been a good experience. Like all schools there is good and bad. Being at the end side of things, Oxford has opened a lot of doors. Also, the costs have been really reasonable compared to the U.S.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The admissions has stuff like: A*AA including at least an A in Mathematics, with the A* in Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Computer Science.

or AA/AAB how does that translate to US AP classes?

This link is right on the same page: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/for-international-students/international-qualifications

Interestingly, imperial has stricter retirements for physics than Oxford.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid has wanted this school for years, it is with a heavy parent influence.

Look into Williams’ partnership with Oxford - for dual degrees.

that's a study abroad, not a dual degree

It's also a waste to pay 90K a year for a Williams dual degree when you can pay 40K for Oxford as an international student enrolled there fully.

But not a waste to pay for MIT and study abroad at Oxford: https://misti.mit.edu/university-oxford-direct-enroll#:~:text=The%20academic%20year%20at%20Oxford,terms%20(MIT's%20spring%20semester).

Same for Princeton: https://oip.princeton.edu/news/2023/study-abroad-applications-now-open-university-oxford-university-cambridge

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid has wanted this school for years, it is with a heavy parent influence.

Look into Williams’ partnership with Oxford - for dual degrees.

OP here - I have never once influenced her dream. Can't a child have long term goals.

Yes, you can also encourage her to pursue her goals rather than doing the work for her. It's not that hard to google the question you asked.

I did google it I was just hoping to get tips from people who have gone there or know people who have gone there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My strong advise is to discourage focus on one particular university. It may be less of a crapshoot than the US, but there is still an element of luck, and you can be a good candidate and still not get in. There are many great colleges in the UK, US, and elsewhere. Just enjoy your subjects, study hard but not excessively, and you’ll be fine.

+1. Don't let her fall in love.

[Anonymous]

Studying in the UK even at full pay international rates is a financial
bargain for families that would otherwise
be full pay in the US. 60k x 3 years versus 100k x 4 yrs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Studying in the UK even at full pay international rates is a financial
bargain for families that would otherwise
be full pay in the US. 60k x 3 years versus 100k x 4 yrs

Not all the courses at Oxford are 3 years, particularly for the STEM subjects (ex: I think most physics students follow a 4 year course that gives you a master's degree), but point taken that it's still a good deal relative to American college costs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The admissions has stuff like: A*AA including at least an A in Mathematics, with the A* in Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Computer Science.

or AA/AAB how does that translate to US AP classes?

This link is right on the same page: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/for-international-students/international-qualifications

Interestingly, imperial has stricter retirements for physics than Oxford.

Imperial is the MIT or Caltech of the UK. So maybe not surprising.

[Anonymous]

I am planning on applying to Oxford next year and was wondering if for the 4 APs at grade 5 they allow self study.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid has wanted this school for years, it is with a heavy parent influence.

Look into Williams’ partnership with Oxford - for dual degrees.

OP here - I have never once influenced her dream. Can't a child have long term goals.

Of course you have…perhaps indirectly but you have.

[Anonymous]

Go to Oxford this summer as a fact funding trip. Stay at the Randolph Graduate if you can. Let her wander about. It will be Long Vacation but she can see buildings, some may be open to tour or visit if she writes in advance. See if sh can talk to any of the Ellison scholars they are there in summer.
Just a vibe check to compare with Oxford Blues, lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The admissions has stuff like: A*AA including at least an A in Mathematics, with the A* in Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Computer Science.

or AA/AAB how does that translate to US AP classes?

This link is right on the same page: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/for-international-students/international-qualifications

Interestingly, imperial has stricter retirements for physics than Oxford.

Imperial is the MIT or Caltech of the UK. So maybe not surprising.

Yes, for physics or engineering Imperial has the edge now. Probably even above Cambridge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid has wanted this school for years, it is with a heavy parent influence.

Look into Williams’ partnership with Oxford - for dual degrees.

that's a study abroad, not a dual degree

It's also a waste to pay 90K a year for a Williams dual degree when you can pay 40K for Oxford as an international student enrolled there fully.

A waste? I don’t know about that. The value of an education is less directly correlated to the cost than most things.