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Oxford Colleges

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 6:37 pm
by Pumpkin Pie
How does one decide on which Oxford College to apply to? There are so many and they all look wonderful. Where do we start?

Any advice most welcome.

Re: Oxford Colleges

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:07 pm
by doodles
The open day is tomorrow and Thursday if your dc can get there.

Once dc has identified their subject look at the professors for that subject in each college and see what they are researching / their particular field of interest.

Apart from the academic side there's all the other things like staying in college for all years, style.of catering, a gym, 24hr library. etc. Write a list of things that are important to your dc. It soon whittles down the list.

Re: Oxford Colleges

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:35 pm
by ToadMum
doodles wrote:The open day is tomorrow and Thursday if your dc can get there.

Once dc has identified their subject look at the professors for that subject in each college and see what they are researching / their particular field of interest.

Apart from the academic side there's all the other things like staying in college for all years, style.of catering, a gym, 24hr library. etc. Write a list of things that are important to your dc. It soon whittles down the list.
But be aware that not everyone who is offered a place will actually get the college to which they originally applied.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergr ... ge?wssl=1#

Re: Oxford Colleges

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:04 pm
by Daogroupie
The next couple of days is your best possible opportunity.

All the colleges will be filled with students that chose that college and will be able to tell you why.

They do have their own styles but it is the subject that is the most important thing, not the college.

Go and do some socialising in the colleges and see what you think.

Perfect weather to hang out in Oxford. DG

Re: Oxford Colleges

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:45 pm
by doodles
ToadMum wrote:
doodles wrote:The open day is tomorrow and Thursday if your dc can get there.

Once dc has identified their subject look at the professors for that subject in each college and see what they are researching / their particular field of interest.

Apart from the academic side there's all the other things like staying in college for all years, style.of catering, a gym, 24hr library. etc. Write a list of things that are important to your dc. It soon whittles down the list.
But be aware that not everyone who is offered a place will actually get the college to which they originally applied.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergr ... ge?wssl=1#
True but I suppose you have to start somewhere :wink:

Re: Oxford Colleges

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:34 pm
by Here_goes
My step-ds applied to a particular college but with hindsight he wished he had just done an open application (he felt that applying to a particular college that it narrowed his application). Whether that bears any truth, we'll never know. However, he was turned down by Oxford and ended up at another uni. All's well that ends well though as he is at Oxford doing his PhD.

Re: Oxford Colleges

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:31 pm
by doodles
Here_goes wrote:My step-ds applied to a particular college but with hindsight he wished he had just done an open application (he felt that applying to a particular college that it narrowed his application). Whether that bears any truth, we'll never know. However, he was turned down by Oxford and ended up at another uni. All's well that ends well though as he is at Oxford doing his PhD.

According to the admissions guy this morning open applications have dropped to about 19%.

Re: Oxford Colleges

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:36 pm
by Pumpkin Pie
Thanks everyone. She is there now at the open day in the sunshine, so Oxford at its best. Hopefully she'll get a feel for the place and enjoy her visit.

Re: Oxford Colleges

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:47 pm
by doodles
Pumpkin Pie wrote:Thanks everyone. She is there now at the open day in the sunshine, so Oxford at its best. Hopefully she'll get a feel for the place and enjoy her visit.
Well our.day out has certainly helped ds and it is such a beautiful day.

Re: Oxford Colleges

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 5:31 pm
by SteveDH
Here_goes wrote:My step-ds applied to a particular college but with hindsight he wished he had just done an open application (he felt that applying to a particular college that it narrowed his application). Whether that bears any truth, we'll never know. However, he was turned down by Oxford and ended up at another uni. All's well that ends well though as he is at Oxford doing his PhD.
I thought pooling was there so you wouldn't loose out by applying to an oversubscribed college. Not sure how well it works though.