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[quote=Anonymous]Anonymous wrote:
SHHHH!

-- American parent of two students who will have gotten their undergrad degrees in the UK.

OP here. Please, tell me more!

Was the application process pretty easy? I read the UK univ. have a common international application process. 
Did they have to have a gap year? 
What are they majoring in? 
Do they like it? 
Are they almost done? 
What are their plans after graduating? Coming back to the US or staying over there?

SSHHH parent here.

- applied through UKAS, the UK version of the Common App. In the UK, you can only apply to 5 schools (Oxford OR Cambridge but not both). $35. One recommendation. One 500 word essay, but not like a typical US essay. It is all about why you want to study your chosen subject and how what you've done demonstrates and supports your interest, passion and qualification. State your scores, for which minimum scores are posted -- provide proof later. Class grades and edtracurriculars not part of the application. Applied in October, got unconditional offers soon after. Done! Oxford and Cambridge have additional steps and their own processes (tests, interviews).

-- no gap years taken

-- humanities subjects

-- suited graduated kid's learning style well. Soon to be student loves the location, subject, the independence.

-- one just graduated, one just starting

-- the graduated one has started a desirable job here in DC. The one going over dislikes DC and has said for years that he/ she wants to live overseas.

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