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Oxford University (UK) Admissions Process

Hello!

Does anyone have a general overview of the Oxford admissions process? I know it is different from the U.S., but is it still realistic for international applicants?

Thank you!

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How valuable are college credits

I'm currently 16 years old and attending my local university part time working on my gen eds as dual credit classes, I completed all of my high school coursework at 15 and chose not to go to college f …

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Is Ivy League really worth it?

I would like to preface this with the fact that I do not have my heart set on going to an ivy league school. I've noticed recently that it seems like the ivy league isn't all that big of a deal. When …

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Should I take Spanish 4 H?

I'm currently taking Spanish 3 as a freshman, have a 98%, but really dislike it. Our graduation requirement is 3 years of a language, but apparently 4 is more impressive to colleges? I'm not sure if I …

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Will not taking calc hurt my chances at T50 Schools?

Course Selection is coming up and I have to choose between 5.0 Calc or AP Stats. I'm a current sophomore and I am two years ahead in math, but my grades have been B's for the past two years. I want to …

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AP Human Geography VS AP Environmental Science for pre-med?

Which is a better option?

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Are Internships Worth It?

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I am a freshman in high school and want to go into the pre-med track in college. I've been looking into ways to make myself a good candidate for colleges and I've seen some things about internships …

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Should I take academic history?

Should I take academic instead of AP history junior and senior year and instead take more AP science classes? If i'm going into pre-med will it still look fine to colleges if I took only 1 AP history …

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Predicting early chances???

Hi! I am a high school junior looking on deciding on which school to apply early. I am torn on a few schools, and I feel that I fit well at all of them, so I am unsure on how my chances would change b …

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Online college courses

I want to take one or two college courses this summer online. I am interested in art history so that would be fun to learn about. What programs are legit, cheap or free, and will offer college credit …

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Summer ideas??

What can I do this summer to boost my college application? (Besides summer programs/intensives)

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Please Help Me

In my teacher recs, my teachers wrote that I wanted to go into stem and be a doctor. However, I changed my mind and reported a very different major and career to the colleges. Will this discrepancy be …

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Unfair Situation in Admissions

I really need help with someone. My twin sister has been really working hard on their grades, but during quarantine started struggling with chronic pain and memory loss. Our school has done nothing to …

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Best IAS Coaching Centers in Hyderabad

If you are planning to attempt the IAS exam then you must be thinking about how to qualify for the exam with the highest score.

https://blog.shikshacoach.com/ias-coaching-in-hyderabad/

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HELP!!

In my teacher recs, my teachers wrote that I wanted to go into stem and be a doctor. However, I changed my mind and reported a very different major and career to the colleges. Will this discrepancy be …

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Do you have any advice for storytelling essays?

I am writing a challange essay but I do not know how to imrove my narrative skills.

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How do you increase your SAT Score

I feel very good about all of my extracurriculars and clubs but my SAT and GPA are a little lower than wanted.

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Portfolio yay or nay?

Okay, so recently, I've been getting into writing, and I heard CCA has a creative writing program. I'm wondering if I need a portfolio for the school or not, and if so, what all do I need in the portf …

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Should I submit ACT and SAT or just one?

I have a 36 ACT (36E, 36M, 36R, 36S) and a 1560 SAT (790M, 760R). While I am happy with my SAT score, it's not as strong as my ACT and I am wondering if it will hurt or help to submit it as well.

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UPenn arts and sciences economics vs wharton vs Huntsman

Hi everyone!

So UPenn is one of my dream schools, I plan on potentially applying ED, but I am unsure on what to apply for within the school. My ultimate goal is to go into investment banking or fund ma …

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