Anonymous
01/16/2026 11:27
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Anonymous wrote:DS's bestie was admitted to Oxford PPE and rejected SCEA from Yale. FWIW
And PPE is probably the hardest major for an American to get into.
It is a cliche major and, anyhow, Americans, what is your problem: any college in the United States enables you to double major or take as many courses in those 3 disciplines as you want. It is ironic you would go to the UK to do what America already does best (studying more than one thing)
Go to the UK for a specific subject; that I can understand.
Anonymous
01/16/2026 11:23
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it an easier admit than Harvard?
Let’s put it this way.
Top student from UK, often 30% chance, depending on field
Top US student (unhooked) at Harvard? I’d give it 2%.
Oxbridge for an American student is lower, but way higher than 2%!
This is misleading - to even apply to Oxbridge there are mins like: 1400 SAT or 4 AP classes with a 5. Depending on the major some mins can be in the 1500s SAT. And you can only choose one to apply - Oxford or Cambridge. If you are hitting the mins for Oxbridge you are in range for Harvard. Oxbridge just filters people out first so the top 2-3% can only apply. Harvard wants the low acceptance rate numbers like all other US schools.
Common App makes it easy for anyone to apply to the Ivy even if you have a 1000 SAT - why not take the 2% lottery ticket?
Oxbridge interviews are by the professors and don't care if you played a sport or were part of the Yearbook club. Harvard will take into account life stories especially those that traumatized you which you eventually overcame.
Said “top student” in US, unhooked. Nothing misleading about it.
The vast majority of American Harvard applicants with “only” a 1400+ and four AP 5s have a zero, yes, 0% chance of Harvard admission.
You are apparently unfamiliar with the tons of supplemental essays required by most schools, including Harvard, in addition to common app essays.
Anonymous
01/16/2026 10:33
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
DS's bestie was admitted to Oxford PPE and rejected SCEA from Yale. FWIW
Anonymous
01/16/2026 10:26
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it an easier admit than Harvard?
Let’s put it this way.
Top student from UK, often 30% chance, depending on field
Top US student (unhooked) at Harvard? I’d give it 2%.
Oxbridge for an American student is lower, but way higher than 2%!
Acceptance rate for academic 2s is 12%.
Where is this information from? That lawsuit?
Not sure of the criteria for a Harvard academic 2. If it's near perfect stats with top rigor and great recommendations, but no national awards, that sounds like the criteria for Oxford. Oxford is still an easier admit, and likely takes more than 12% of such applicants in most subjects.
FYI, for Oxbridge major really really matters. Being accepted to study modern languages is not remotely like being accepted for medicine or PPE.
The acceptance rates for Americans at Oxford are a fraction of the overall acceptance rates across majors. Oxford publishes detailed statistics, and you can find the numbers there. Singapore has the highest acceptance rate among foreign countries. China’s is twice as high as for US.
Oxford is prejudiced against US applicants bc they are much less likely to yield than students from all other countries. Most of the candidates they want to admit will also have other offers from US T10s, and even with an offer from Oxford, tend to choose the Ivy League. This is particularly true now that Oxford pegs tuition for international students to US Ivy levels.
Anonymous
01/16/2026 09:21
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it an easier admit than Harvard?
Let’s put it this way.
Top student from UK, often 30% chance, depending on field
Top US student (unhooked) at Harvard? I’d give it 2%.
Oxbridge for an American student is lower, but way higher than 2%!
This is misleading - to even apply to Oxbridge there are mins like: 1400 SAT or 4 AP classes with a 5. Depending on the major some mins can be in the 1500s SAT. And you can only choose one to apply - Oxford or Cambridge. If you are hitting the mins for Oxbridge you are in range for Harvard. Oxbridge just filters people out first so the top 2-3% can only apply. Harvard wants the low acceptance rate numbers like all other US schools.
Common App makes it easy for anyone to apply to the Ivy even if you have a 1000 SAT - why not take the 2% lottery ticket?
Oxbridge interviews are by the professors and don't care if you played a sport or were part of the Yearbook club. Harvard will take into account life stories especially those that traumatized you which you eventually overcame.
Anonymous
01/16/2026 08:18
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it an easier admit than Harvard?
Let’s put it this way.
Top student from UK, often 30% chance, depending on field
Top US student (unhooked) at Harvard? I’d give it 2%.
Oxbridge for an American student is lower, but way higher than 2%!
Acceptance rate for academic 2s is 12%.
Where is this information from? That lawsuit?
Not sure of the criteria for a Harvard academic 2. If it's near perfect stats with top rigor and great recommendations, but no national awards, that sounds like the criteria for Oxford. Oxford is still an easier admit, and likely takes more than 12% of such applicants in most subjects.
FYI, for Oxbridge major really really matters. Being accepted to study modern languages is not remotely like being accepted for medicine or PPE.
The acceptance rates for Americans at Oxford are a fraction of the overall acceptance rates across majors. Oxford publishes detailed statistics, and you can find the numbers there. Singapore has the highest acceptance rate among foreign countries. China’s is twice as high as for US.
Anonymous
01/16/2026 08:14
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it an easier admit than Harvard?
Let’s put it this way.
Top student from UK, often 30% chance, depending on field
Top US student (unhooked) at Harvard? I’d give it 2%.
Oxbridge for an American student is lower, but way higher than 2%!
Acceptance rate for academic 2s is 12%.
Where is this information from? That lawsuit?
Not sure of the criteria for a Harvard academic 2. If it's near perfect stats with top rigor and great recommendations, but no national awards, that sounds like the criteria for Oxford. Oxford is still an easier admit, and likely takes more than 12% of such applicants in most subjects.
FYI, for Oxbridge major really really matters. Being accepted to study modern languages is not remotely like being accepted for medicine or PPE.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 22:57
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it an easier admit than Harvard?
Let’s put it this way.
Top student from UK, often 30% chance, depending on field
Top US student (unhooked) at Harvard? I’d give it 2%.
Oxbridge for an American student is lower, but way higher than 2%!
Acceptance rate for academic 2s is 12%.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 21:45
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Anonymous wrote:Easier to get in. Harder to excel.
This.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 21:25
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Easier to get in. Harder to excel.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 20:31
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Anonymous wrote:Is it an easier admit than Harvard?
Let’s put it this way.
Top student from UK, often 30% chance, depending on field
Top US student (unhooked) at Harvard? I’d give it 2%.
Oxbridge for an American student is lower, but way higher than 2%!
Anonymous
01/15/2026 19:31
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Is it an easier admit than Harvard?
Anonymous
01/15/2026 19:22
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Anonymous wrote:9 APs at 5.
1600 one seating
Felt like he almost aced the TSA test.
Interview was really really good.
Did he go? How has it been?
Anonymous
01/15/2026 17:14
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
9 APs at 5.
1600 one seating
Felt like he almost aced the TSA test.
Interview was really really good.
1600 one seating
Felt like he almost aced the TSA test.
Interview was really really good.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 14:16
Subject: University of Oxford (Uk)
Please share your DC’s stats if they applied and were accepted. Thanks