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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Given the [b]very high quality of students overall[/b], how does this reflect in the curriculum?  Some cynics say it's mostly about the connections because the undergraduate curriculum is the same at most institutions of reasonable quality.  But I would suspect since there's no remedial education going, there's a difference in kind between a bachelor's from HYP/Oxbridge and your more typical bachelor's degree.
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Students are very high quality at both, but let’s not pretend they are equal: Oxbridge is an order of magnitude easier to get in. This is true in every subject, but since admission is by course, some subjects — say, languages, humanities, social sciences other than Econ — are easier admits than, say, Emory.[/quote]

You think an Oxford grad who read history is less knowledgeable than a typical Emory grad?[/quote]
That’s a different question entirely, though the Emory student might indeed be an Oxford student! As for Oxford proper, since 1/4 of the history applicants get admitted (and the UK rate is considerably higher), I think it is long since past time to compare it to, say, Harvard.[/quote]

your admit stats are way off.  Its about 17% for UK students (who are the cream of the crop in the uK system) vs Americans admits which is much lower near 8%.  Google it. applicants to Oxford also self-select to a much greater degree than applicants to Harvard. Anyone can apply to Harvard. The entrance requirements for Oxford are precise and laid out. If you don't have 5s in your proposed area of study (AP) you dont even apply.  If your A levels are off you dont apply. If you cant argue your way through an intense academic interrogation on your proposed area of study you don't apply.[/quote]

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