<p>Ok, I have a 2 questions…</p>
<p>1.)Does our school have to send our transcripts, because I don’t see that on UCAS?
2.) Do we have to send them our scores directly from the testing agency like here in the U.S?</p>
<p>1) not initially, the colleges may ask you for them later
2) no</p>
<p>Hi everyone, </p>
<p>Just wanted to let you know, if you have any specific questions about life in the UK generally or applying to universities, feel free to PM me. I went to Oxford for my undergraduate degree and UCL for grad school. I’m not American, but I know both the US and UK systems pretty well and I would be happy to answer any questions. :)</p>
<p>Hi Laylah, my mom was actually wondering about this question and I find it pretty interesting too: What is the general male:female ratio at a college at Oxford?</p>
<p>Hi FinalCut - that totally depends on the college! </p>
<p>Because the colleges are so small, the ratio can fluctuate hugely every year when the difference is actually only a few people. E.g. one year at Corpus Christi, the ratio of male first year students to female first year students was 55:45. The next year it was 60:40. While that looks like a huge change, it’s actually only 5 people, since there are only about 100 students per year anyway. </p>
<p>Also, because each college offers different subjects, some will attract more females than males or vice versa. E.g. Corpus Christi doesn’t offer Modern Languages. Most modern languages students are female, therefore the ratio gets skewed, since all Modern Languages students go elsewhere.</p>
<p>Sorry, I know that doesn’t exactly answer the question!</p>
<p>How was UCL? I heard it is good for Computer Science. Do they have housing for freshman?</p>
<p>I love UCL. 
I’m halfway through my grad degree now, and I will definitely miss it when I leave! First year students are guaranteed accomodation, but after that you have to find your own (this is the case at most UK universities actually).</p>
<p>You can see more info about housing here: [Eligibility</a> & Deadlines](<a href=“http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/accommodation/applications/when-to-apply]Eligibility”>http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/accommodation/applications/when-to-apply)</p>
<p>Thanks so much! I figured as much, but your insight really helped! About UCL, is it difficult to find decent accommodation around the university?</p>
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<p>As a first year? No, but a lot of people end up having to share. After that it depends on your budget and if you want to live in private or uni accom. If you go private then expect to live quite a bit further out, London is expensive!</p>
<p>^^^ Totally agree. UCL is located in one of the most expensive areas in London. Luckily, it’s also very well connected to many different Tube lines, so it’s possible to live quite a distance away without actually needing to spend too much time travelling.</p>
<p>I attended the University of East Anglia for three months and enjoyed it. I visited Cambridge University and absolutely loved it. If your school allows you to apply to any unis abroad I suggest Cambridge. Unfortunately, my college in the US has set programs.</p>
<p>Umm, that totally depends on what you want to study. Cambridge offers a very restricted number of degree programmes compared to many other universities in the UK. (So does Oxford.)</p>
<p>This is a list of the total number of undergraduate degree programmes at Cambridge: [Undergraduate</a> Admissions: Our Courses](<a href=“http://www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/]Undergraduate”>Study at Cambridge | University of Cambridge)
There are about 30.</p>
<p>Cambridge is a fantastic and beautiful place, but it’s only suitable for people with a genuine interest in its programmes.</p>
<p>Does anyone on this thread know anything about the PPE degree in the UK ?</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I cant give to much advice for applying for 4 year admission to UK universities as Im a study abroad student, and our application was alot different than the traditional application. However, Ive been writing a blog about my experiences here at St. Andrews so if any of you are still trying to make a decision about schools, feel free to read it and maybe it can help you sort through your options, especially if St. Andrews is one of your choices. [Study</a> Abroad Blog](<a href=“The Study Abroad Blog - Nate Nault”>http://thestudyabroadblog.com/)</p>
<p>I am an American studying PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) at Oxford. If anyone has any questions, feel free to send me a message.</p>
<p>At Oxford (and I assume at Cambridge as well), PPE is a three year course. Unlike in American universities, students will only take courses in their chosen (and applied for) subject area. For PPE, in the first year, almost all of the students take tutorials in General Philosophy, Logic, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and two courses in Politics (I am taking political institutions and political theory). If you are highly interested in the three subjects and are more than willing to study them for the next three years (you are given the option to drop one of the subjects in your second year), I would highly recommend applying.</p>
<p>^^Its a little different at Cambridge in the sense it is possible to change course from the one applied for after part 1 of the tripos (first year) and they dont do PPE.</p>
<p>Does anyone have advice for a Cambridge (Gonville and Caius) med applicant? I got my BMAT scores today, wondering what scores are considered good, as well as how to prepare for the interview?</p>
<p>so i just decided i might apply to uk uni’s. late to decide, i know, but i really think it’s something i’m interested in.</p>
<p>could anyone tell me places where i might have a good shot of getting into?</p>
<p>my stats: took 3 ap tests so far and have gotten 5’s on all of them.
sat score: 2140 (800 w, 740 cr, 600 m)</p>
<p>any other info needed? please tell me. thanks!!</p>
<p>For preparing for interviews, REREAD your personal statement, as they may pick up on something you’re mentioned. Also revise Biology and Chemistry as you may be asked to solve problems. Keep an eye out for medical developments in the media.</p>
<p>By the way, if you can’t answer a question it’s perfectly fine to ask for a few minutes to think about it, or to ask for guidance if you get really stuck. You’re not expected to know everything - they want to see how you think, and if you can reach logical conclusions based on the information given. </p>
<p>Also, don’t stress about it too much if possible. Look at the interview as a chance to get to know Caius, Cambridge and your potential supervisors. </p>
<p>See this wiki from The Student Room: <a href="http://www..co.uk/wiki/Oxbridge_Interviews#Subject_Specific_Interview.2Fs%5B/url%5D">http://www..co.uk/wiki/Oxbridge_Interviews#Subject_Specific_Interview.2Fs</a></p>
<p>ETA: OK, CC won’t let me post that URL. Either replace the asterisks with The Student Room (remove spaces) or Google ‘oxbridge interviews tsr wiki’.</p>
<p>Thanks for the link - it was very useful! I am just worried that they’ll ask me something from Bio or Chem A-Levels (I took AP), and I won’t have a clue how to answer, and they’ll be disappointed that I don’t know some rudimentary fact. I’m trying to cram in as much additional bio and chem as I can before the interview though.</p>