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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I applied in 1999 as a lower middle class Army brat living in Illinois.  Had 3 5s on AP exams and received an unconditional offer.  I flew alone to England - before cell phones and handheld internet - at the age of 17 for the interview.  I went and experienced the most surreal years of my life.  My impression is it is all very different now.[/quote]

Oh?  How so?[/quote]

I want hear how you afforded fees + travel and on which course…plus Yanks weren’t allowed to work part-time unlike now, had to register with police, open banking account with Barclays or a building soc w/required minimum subsistence etc[/quote]

I was fortunate in I had $75000 from a personal injury award that was paid to me in $25k increments for 3 years when I turned 18.  My parents were able to get the money for my plane ticket together for the interview. When I arrived to actually attend, I just showed immigration my enrollment and got a student visa. Never declared myself to any police.  I think since this was before the internet as we know it requirements may have been fewer because there just was no way to have them. Didn’t really think of healthcare, but was close to RAF Mildenhall and had tricare, so there was solace in that. I then went to HSBC and set up a bank account.  I do have to declare the closed foreign bank account on background checks sometimes. It was a very favorable exchange rate some years. My 3 year degree cost about $18-20k a year - so about $55k total. 
My drinking society trick was poorly singing the Star Spangled Banner as someone would use the metal rice plates from curries as cymbals.  [/quote]

Which course at Oxford?  Unusual that you weren’t required to register with police— that policy was still in effect up until 2022– nor were you required to apply for your visa beforehand?  Interesting.  [/quote]

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