20/11/2010, 04:11 PM
Before you apply
Many people have a mental image of the "Oxford type", which usually involves some combination of tweed, pearls, a trust fund, 25 A-levels, no life, or being a personal friend of a tutor. Hopefully you're already aware that this is a very long way away from the truth. Students are admitted to Oxford purely on academic merit: and the work-hard play-hard ethic perpetuates: Oxford students tend to get involved in far more extra curriculars than people at other universities (as helped by the collegiate system). So now you know you have a chance, what do you want to know?
Many people have a mental image of the "Oxford type", which usually involves some combination of tweed, pearls, a trust fund, 25 A-levels, no life, or being a personal friend of a tutor. Hopefully you're already aware that this is a very long way away from the truth. Students are admitted to Oxford purely on academic merit: and the work-hard play-hard ethic perpetuates: Oxford students tend to get involved in far more extra curriculars than people at other universities (as helped by the collegiate system). So now you know you have a chance, what do you want to know?