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[quote=Anonymous]If you're serious, I would recommend first looking at courses with a lower number of applicants.  If your student is interested in a popular course, the odds are much slimmer especially for Americans.  As an example, Classics much easier to gain entry to than PPE.

Your student will need to sit admissions tests for their course.  Course pages on the website detail this further.  Your student will apply to a constituent college, not the University.  Not all colleges at Oxford offer every course.

The application deadline is quite early on 15 Oct.  Luckily, UCAS (the UK's standardised admissions engine) opens in May. You can only apply to Oxford OR Cambridge, not both.  You can apply to four other UK institutions to the limit of five.  It's a great deal for 25 pounds.

The interviews in college can be intense but I think they're easier in person than over Zoom!   Your student will have suggested reading to prepare and their UCAS Personal Statement (academic in nature) and teacher reference (also academic in nature) will be brought up in interview.

It's three years of uni, not four like in Scotland.  Even with the exchange rate, still quite a good deal.

thestudentroom.co.uk has loads of information.

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