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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone who says it is easier clearly has never had their kid apply to Oxbridge.

I have two kids in the UK. One at Oxford and one at LSE.

They both applied to Oxford.

Kid 1:  8 AP’s at 5. 1570 SAT 3.9/4.0 UW GPA (top 10% of his class), great interview and did well on the TSA.
Kid 2 had 10 AP’s at 5. 1600 on SAT/36 on ACT. Valedictorian, 4/4 UW GPA. National debate awards, amazing interviewer. Also crushed the TSA.

Kid 1 got in Oxford. Kid 2 didnt. [/quote]

Were they applying for different courses?[/quote]

Exact same program. 2 years apart. Economics & Management. Maybe they dont likes siblings….We thought the 2nd one was a shoe in….[/quote]

Since UCAS doesn't gather info on siblings, I don't think that's true.

My younger one, with the exact same SAT/ GPA and a much higher TSA, was also rejected, but had applied to a different college. I think the interview stage is determinative, and somewhat random. Different tutors will like/ look for different qualities.[/quote]

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