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For almost all subjects, Oxbridge is a comparatively very easy admit compared to at least a dozen American schools — maybe two dozen. There’s no way around that: a typical high stats Brit (top 20% A-Levels) has a 20-40% chance of an Oxford or Cambridge admit. (Interviews are really not so grueling in many subjects, where 1/2 the kids get interviewed and at least 1/2 of those interviewed are admitted. This info is freely available on their websites.)

In contrast, American high-stats kids have nowhere near the same chance of getting into a top American school, even if all are applied for (yes, I am taking into account that you can apply to only one Oxbridge school for undergrad — grad admissions at Oxbridge are even easier). Stated differently, if a non-hooked, high stats American with clearly-defined academic interests was admitted to Emory, he or she could probably have gotten into Oxbridge.

Emory is no slouch, so congrats are in order. But that does not mean that people who went to Harvard should pretend their kid at Oxford is attending an equivalent school. [/quote]

[b]This is an exaggeration. The balanced take is that Oxford’s selectivity is about the same as that of Columbia, Cornell, or Northwestern — selective, but not equivalent to the very top tier schools like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Stanford.

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This is just incorrect for an American applying to Oxbridge.  I did it.  My child did it.  The application process is much different - you must propose a thesis topic in an area where you have demonstrated expertise because you are "reading" that topic and writing a thesis. It's much more like applying for a Masters or Doctorate here.  You don't do general studies there - you read your subject matter and meet with others in the field to discuss and work on your thesis.  You also need 3 to 5 APs with all 5s, top GPA, top test scores (theirs) and the interview is grueling.  There are books just for prep for the Oxford interview.  I've read several of them.  I realize this is Quora, but it gives a better perspective of how few Americans actually make it through the process.  You really need to know what you are doing in the application process.  If serious, I would hire a counselor who knows how to best position the candidate in the written application and also prep for the interview (do it in person).  Good luck.  https://www.quora.com/Is-it-really-hard-for-Americans-to-get-into-Oxford-What-does-it-take[/quote]

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