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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter started at Oxford this year as an undergrad and is enjoying it hugely except for some minor homesickness which all her US college friends also have.
The admissions process is different and for a certain kind of student, this is a plus.
Some of the differences are-
For example: if your child is smart, hardworking, high SAT scores, NOT a minority, nor a legacy, nor getting extra time and adder all, not a recruitable athlete-- then she has a better chance at Oxford.
theres no cheating, no gut courses.
The admissions essay is about their interest in a specific subject- not some clever strange topic thought up by an admissions person. Ditto the interview- you discuss content with an actual professor who is agreeing to teach you- not an alum who asks you about your extracurriculars.
They do not discriminate against introverts.
Your child will have to choose a subject, but that isnt as difficult as it first appears. The ivies that have distribution requirements have a lot of guts. I didnt like to think about paying thousands of dollars for her to take the chemistry of wine, to fulfill a science requirement, when she already knows she doesnt want to do any more science. She is not going to turn into a mathematician and I consider that she has done enough calculus in high school. So it isnt that hard to narrow it down to a few subjects- and there are many dual and triple subjects to choose from.
It helped that she took a lot of AP tests- they like to see alot of AP scores I think because they have so many international applicants that standardized tests make it easier to compare. They dont ask for a grade transcript. Each major has different admission requirements- subject SATs are helpful. It helps to go to England for the interview if you can do it.
Oxford is beginning to recruit in DC- they had an evening at WIS last year and will be at NCS this year.
They have only a few visiting days each summer at the end of June. The website is easy to navigate and has many many hours of information in it- 
My daughter is studying hard, but enjoying it. 
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great addition to this thread.

would it be possible to tell us what subject she's reading at oxford? For instance PPE acceptance rates are much different than say other subjects. also did she have to take any 'pre-tests' that measure aptitude for a specific major?[/quote]

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