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Originally posted by theis:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Rohan:
Guess your results have been delayed then theis

Yep, were supposed to be released today. Rang up the exam schools and they told me that they didn't know where they were but thought the examiners were still in a meeting over them so not to expect them until tomorrow at the earliest :thdn: </BLOCKQUOTE>

That's a bit disappointing. Still, suppose you've waited this long, so what's another couple of days :thup:

[retired_kimmymarlo]

Originally posted by prong:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
and iirc, if you want to go in the States, Vanderbilt is fabulous.

the only sticking point is the roughly 25,000 pounds a year you'd have to pony up.

Would I have to pay equally high fees (I live in Britain) if I wanted to go to any half decent college in America? </BLOCKQUOTE>no - that is a figure that includes everything (food, housing, books) and does not include any grants, scholarships, or loans.

also, private universities (which is every university in the top 25 save for Michigan, Virginia, UC-Berkeley, and UCLA imo) are MUCH more expensive than public schools. the University of Georgia, tuition-wise, would actually be free for me.

[retired_kevh16]

Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
general question:

what is the acceptance rate for Oxbridge?

is it at Harvard/Yale/Stanford/Princeton levels (8-10%)? Penn/Dartmouth/Columbia (15ish%)?

Varies massively from course to course. At Oxford for something like Chemistry/Biology its about 40% of applicants get a place. For economics and management its about 11% of applicants get a place.

Overall the rate is about 25% which in comparison to American unis it would appear is very high.

[retired_kimmymarlo]

Originally posted by theis:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
general question:

what is the acceptance rate for Oxbridge?

is it at Harvard/Yale/Stanford/Princeton levels (8-10%)? Penn/Dartmouth/Columbia (15ish%)?

Varies massively from course to course. At Oxford for something like Chemistry/Biology its about 40% of applicants get a place. For economics and management its about 11% of applicants get a place.

Overall the rate is about 25% which in comparison to the topAmerican unis it would appear is very high. </BLOCKQUOTE>it's hell when you're one of 20,000 competing for something like 1,600 acceptances, let me tell you that.

[retired_kimmymarlo]

and wp on your acceptance, 11% :cool:

[retired_cherylweston]

i'd imagine the proportion of applicants for oxbridge is a hell of a lot lower though.

not sure why, just think it to be the case.

[retired_kimmymarlo]

Originally posted by Hell Hath No Fury:
i'd imagine the proportion of applicants for oxbridge is a hell of a lot lower though.

not sure why, just think it to be the case.

I'm not sure I follow.

[retired_cherylweston]

i'd imagine a greater proportion of applicants to universities in america apply to the top universities, compared to the number of applicants in britain applying to oxbridge.

[retired_srini_aug1]

plus the application deadline for oxbridge is earlier than for other unis. Although that could've been my college being arses. :/

I know quite a few people who got the grades for oxbridge but didnt bother applying. (like me, 3 A's ftw)

[retired_kevh16]

Originally posted by Andy Jordan:
and wp on your acceptance, 11% :cool:

Not that good tbh, the college I applied to had an acceptance rate of 1 in 4 for E&M the main reason I applied to the college I did.