<p>In this case, however, that appears to be your second resort. I’m not knocking community colleges, but I just don’t see that the extra difficulty you’re going to face in transferring and transitioning to a four-year school is going to be worth not taking the extra effort to apply to a few more schools. In short, I don’t see why you’re putting all of your eggs in one basket when you could easily apply to a few more schools (and visit them after you’re accepted, if need be). Certainly, you’re not getting any bonus points for applying only to Oxford.</p>
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<p>Oxford is no longer need-blind. However, the claim is that only 15% of the incoming class will be selected with any consideration for their ability to pay.</p>
<p>Adding on to aigiqinf’s comment, no school is without flaws. Please don’t think Oxford is this beacon of light shining among lesser institutions of higher education. It’s not. It’s a good school, but there are plenty of other good schools.</p>
<p>The reality is, at least in California, the overwhelming majority of students choose to go to the community college, so you wouldn’t be alone. Again, not knocking community colleges. But if you like the rural setting and have the means to pay for a four year school, why not apply to a few rural or exurban LACs, most of which, owing to their location, are much easier admits for you than Oxford? Many universities will have extremely tight nit departments. I’m just confused as to why you think Oxford is the only place you’d be happy with.</p>
<p>I’ve visited many places. At Oxford, I felt it deep down that this is the place I want to be. Nowhere else did I get that feeling. </p>
<p>The people I talked to as well, they told me what it felt like to be a student there; that’s exactly what I was looking for in a college. A lot of people say its demanding because it ‘moves into Emory’. I’m willing to push myself to meet those demands. </p>
<p>The community college will surround me with the people I’ve grown up. At Oxford, I will be able to meet people who feel passionate about the things I do. After looking deep down into Oxford, I could say that the activities and classes offered at Oxford match my interests. How many others can say the same?</p>
<p>Oxford is also bueatiful and has that college feel. Not many colleges create that feeling, but Oxford stuck with me.</p>
<p>Can you all chance me? SAT 610CR/760M/640W. SAT II 780MATH II and 800Biology M. GPA 11 out of 12(weighted), 4.2 out of 4(weighted). 5’s on 2 AP(Biology and Calculus), and I am taking 5 AP’s senior year. Active roles in cross country and Track(Captain in XC). International student. Asian. What is my chance of getting into Oxford in ED II and RD? I got deferred from Emory ED I, what is my chance of gettting into Emory in RD? Thanks!</p>
<p>I hope you displayed your passion about Oxford in your essays. I am a Ox '09 grad, and Emory '11 grad. They love people that will heighten the charm of the school in and outside the classroom. I think you have a decent chance to get in. I’m not familiar with the whole gpa conversion scale, but good luck! conversion scale, but</p>
<p>Obviously I don’t attend Hamilton, but because the school fits so many characteristics of a school at a high risk for binge drinking, I’d be shocked if it didn’t have some sort of issue with overconsumption (relative to other colleges). </p>
<p>Hamilton is a four year, secular (nominal religious affiliation does not count), non commuter school in a rural environment. Its students are mostly white, and wealthy. The college is located in the Northeast, a region that tends to have higher than average drinking rates. Plus the school boasts a larger than average greek scene, with almost all undergrads around the traditional college age, 18-22. It’s also a smaller school which means that students who don’t drink may not find the number of non drinking peers that they would at a larger institution with similar qualities. The only major risk factor it lacks is DI sports. </p>
<p>This isn’t to say there won’t be drinking at Oxford or Davidson. There will be. Almost every non hyper-religious school has some degree of drinking, but the reality is, the binge drinking rates of the two aforementioned schools, especially Oxford, are likely lower than that of Hamilton’s.</p>