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Anonymous wrote:My child (junior) is suddenly interested, based on a senior they know who will be attending. Based on Naviance, they look competitive for it and I see that the school is on the common app. We almost certainly will NOT be able to visit. What can you tell me about the school from your personal experience? Thank you.

There is no apostrophe in St. Andrews. Maybe it’s a plural instead of a possessive? I dunno.

There is also no period after the t. It is St Andrews.

What an annoying group of individuals.

Yes, there is a "." because it is a short version of "saint"

It’s a Scottish university and British abbreviation convention omits the “.”

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Anonymous wrote:My child (junior) is suddenly interested, based on a senior they know who will be attending. Based on Naviance, they look competitive for it and I see that the school is on the common app. We almost certainly will NOT be able to visit. What can you tell me about the school from your personal experience? Thank you.

There is no apostrophe in St. Andrews. Maybe it’s a plural instead of a possessive? I dunno.

There is also no period after the t. It is St Andrews.

What an annoying group of individuals.

Yes, there is a "." because it is a short version of "saint"

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Anonymous wrote:My child (junior) is suddenly interested, based on a senior they know who will be attending. Based on Naviance, they look competitive for it and I see that the school is on the common app. We almost certainly will NOT be able to visit. What can you tell me about the school from your personal experience? Thank you.

There is no apostrophe in St. Andrews. Maybe it’s a plural instead of a possessive? I dunno.

There is also no period after the t. It is St Andrews.

What an annoying group of individuals.

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Anonymous wrote:My child (junior) is suddenly interested, based on a senior they know who will be attending. Based on Naviance, they look competitive for it and I see that the school is on the common app. We almost certainly will NOT be able to visit. What can you tell me about the school from your personal experience? Thank you.

There is no apostrophe in St. Andrews. Maybe it’s a plural instead of a possessive? I dunno.

There is also no period after the t. It is St Andrews.

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Anonymous wrote:My child (junior) is suddenly interested, based on a senior they know who will be attending. Based on Naviance, they look competitive for it and I see that the school is on the common app. We almost certainly will NOT be able to visit. What can you tell me about the school from your personal experience? Thank you.

There is no apostrophe in St. Andrews. Maybe it’s a plural instead of a possessive? I dunno.

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Anonymous wrote:I personally know a couple students who have chosen St Andrews over Oxbridge. It's more rare but it happens. The best analogy is a student choosing Williams/Dartmouth over Princeton/Yale because they want a smaller environment that has more of a liberal arts feel and prioritizes undergrad.

No

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absolutely no. total BS "I know a couple of students" haha.

Not BS. I have no reason to lie.

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Anonymous wrote:I personally know a couple students who have chosen St Andrews over Oxbridge. It's more rare but it happens. The best analogy is a student choosing Williams/Dartmouth over Princeton/Yale because they want a smaller environment that has more of a liberal arts feel and prioritizes undergrad.

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absolutely no. total BS "I know a couple of students" haha.

Anonymous wrote:My child (junior) is suddenly interested, based on a senior they know who will be attending. Based on Naviance, they look competitive for it and I see that the school is on the common app. We almost certainly will NOT be able to visit. What can you tell me about the school from your personal experience? Thank you.

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Anonymous wrote:I personally know a couple students who have chosen St Andrews over Oxbridge. It's more rare but it happens. The best analogy is a student choosing Williams/Dartmouth over Princeton/Yale because they want a smaller environment that has more of a liberal arts feel and prioritizes undergrad.

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Anonymous wrote:DD is currently doing her study abroad for the year at St Andrews. Her home institution is a top LAC, and she finds the academics “a heavy step down” from what she’s used to. Otherwise, she adores it and says she’s loved the time she’s spent visiting friends across Europe. She said the location is excellent, but her home institute is remote, so it’s the vibe for her- why she chose not to study abroad at Oxford or UCL. She says the academic support is “so so” but at the level of most US colleges.

She didn't choose not to study at Oxford, Oxford didn't choose her to study with them.

They did. She got into the program and rejected them. Good spin, though.

You can tell that to your friends and family as much as you like but no one is going to believe it. I don't believe you.

Strange for you to care at all.

Anonymous wrote:I personally know a couple students who have chosen St Andrews over Oxbridge. It's more rare but it happens. The best analogy is a student choosing Williams/Dartmouth over Princeton/Yale because they want a smaller environment that has more of a liberal arts feel and prioritizes undergrad.

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Anonymous wrote:DD is currently doing her study abroad for the year at St Andrews. Her home institution is a top LAC, and she finds the academics “a heavy step down” from what she’s used to. Otherwise, she adores it and says she’s loved the time she’s spent visiting friends across Europe. She said the location is excellent, but her home institute is remote, so it’s the vibe for her- why she chose not to study abroad at Oxford or UCL. She says the academic support is “so so” but at the level of most US colleges.

Why would she need academic support if it’s a heavy step down academically ?

Sciences are considerably harder than the Arts at St Andrews

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Anonymous wrote:… but be aware that St A does not offer services that US Universities do. Read extensively before sending a student who is needy of services, has ADHD or something requiring counseling and meds, or other health issues. Send only very mature students who are self-starters

This is *also* true of virtually every other UK university, including both Oxford and Cambridge. The whole UK university setup is fundamentally different from the US system, which is worth understanding thoroughly before applying to *any* UK university.

Fully agree. UK universities are a better fit for “normal”/mentally stable kids. If you are going to need extensive mental health intervention then the US is much better.