<p>I am seriously considering studying in Barcelona on the Oxbridge high school program. Has anyone ever been (in any of their locations)? Good, bad, worth it? Thanks!</p>
<p>I was thinking of going to the Oxford Prep Experience and majoring in International Relations and minoring in Speech and Debate. I don't know, though.. it's a bit expensive.</p>
<p>does anyone now how selective it is? im thinking of doing the oxford prep as well(major in medical science;minor in paleontology). yeah it is pretty expensive....</p>
<p>My son is Junior and looking at the "Oxford Tradition"/"Cambridge Tradition". Are these programs hard to get into? How prestigious are they? Would colleges look at it a second time - will it boost up a college application?</p>
<p>Both of our kids participated in the Oxbridge program. They both went to Oxford to study Shakespeare and both felt it was one of the greatest experiences of their young lives. </p>
<p>I know for a fact that it won't be one of the things considered for college since my son didn't even mention it on any of his apps. Nevertheless, it was an outstanding experience for him. He played the role of Oberon in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and wrote original music for the production. He was intoxicated by the experience and learned a great deal.</p>
<p>Our daughter went the following year and played Theseus in an all girls production of the same play. Upon her return, she was obsessed by Shakespeare and read another 6 plays. She's now a sophomore in HS.</p>
<p>I think the program is moderately selective since both have bright friends that were not accepted. The kids need to write essays in order to gain acceptance.</p>
<p>My son also attended -- he went last year to Cambridge. He loved it -- studied "Religion and Ethics" (major) and "political thought"(minor).</p>
<p>He felt the kids who attended were bright, represented a good cross-section of kids(sports minded, academic, drama kids, tech nerds, artsy) and were truly engaged. I am not sure how selective it is for regular students -- my son was a scholarship applicant. I am guessing that GPA and test scores play a part along with the essay. I think they are also looking to make sure that students are really interested in the program and not just seeing England.</p>
<p>Honestly, I am not sure that any summer programs will give a candidate any boost for college outside of a few (TASP, etc). however, many colleges do ask what a student has done during the summer -- and a program looks better than a kid that just spent the summer at the pool.</p>
<p>My daughter attended the Oxford Tradition program two summers ago (summer after junior year). Although her interests lie mainly in the math/science area, she studied English Literature (major) and Studio Art (minor) over the summer. She had a wonderful time and felt it was a very worthwhile experience and she still corresponds with several of the friends she made. She also did the post-program week in Paris. Not sure how competitive admissions were but I do know the program filled up quickly. She was interested in attending the summer after her sophomore year but ended up on a waiting list because she submitted her application so late. If you're interested, I'd recommend getting your application in now. I'd highly recommend the program to anyone interested.</p>
<p>I don't think admissions are really competitive at all. It's basically self-selecting; only kids with the qualifications (minimal, really) apply. I went and unfortunately both courses I took were a total waste of time, but I had friends who really enjoyed it. I loved being in Oxford though... it's a fabulous town.</p>
<p>ceebee63, it might help others if you posted what classes you took for your major and minor and why you thought they were a waste of time. Same for other people -- post your info on classes.</p>
<p>My son took Religion and Ethics as his major -- small class (maybe 12 kids) and he loved it, but that is really his passion. His minor was political theory and he said it was just so-so.</p>
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<p>My daughter is considering either the Oxford or Cambridge Prep for this summer. Any reason to choose one campus over the other? Also, for those of you who have attended from the US, how were the travel arrangements handled on the London side? Did you travel with your son or daughter or were they met at the airport by program reps? Any other comments regarding these programs would be greatly appreciated. The programs are fairly expensive and I want to be sure that this is a wise investment (of time as well as money!)</p>
<p>PS She is considering creative writing for her major and criminology for her minor.</p>
<p>My son picked his campus based on the class he was interested in. I think the classes vary depending on the campus. Otherwise -- no real reason to pick one over the other.</p>
<p>As far as travel arrangements -- we booked our own flight and he flew by himself (he has plenty of experience flying on his own, but this was his first international flight by himself). He didn't have any issues -- there are non-stop flights from many major cities, so once they are on the plane nothing can really happen. They are met at Heathrow by the program -- very organized and easy to find. They all met at a certain terminal -- and the info is provided way ahead of time. I had my son call me on a pay phone using an international calling card once he reached Heathrow and then the program sent an email the first night confirming that he had been picked up and was enjoying Cambridge.</p>
<p>My son loved it and felt it was worth his time -- I do recommend the program.</p>
<p>My D is also looking at Oxbridge. In terms of Oxford vs. Cambridge, I have heard that Oxford is much more of a city with all the urban issues that go along with it, and that Cambridge is more like a picturesque town. Friends of mine who had concerns about supervision and/or just had slightly younger kids felt that Cambridge was a safer bet. But I'm sure both locations are great.</p>
<p>Is it true that going to oxbridge summer studies will increase your chance of getting into the actual universities?</p>
<p>I'm considering doing this, except I'd only be able to do it if I got a scholarship, of which the chances are approx 3%, which is not very encouraging. </p>
<p>I think I'm going to give it a shot though, only because I'll never ever be able to live with myself if I don't
I love the UK and I would give anything to be able to study in England for college, but I'm not completely set on a major, and with their sytem you basically have to be.<br>
If I got the scholarship, which is more like a .00000001% chance considering I'm not a valedictorian or anything like that, I would be the most ecstatic person alive. For instance, yesterday I filled out the entire application for fun, even though I hadn't even talked to my parents yet, just because it made me happy</p>
<p>I'm hopeless</p>
<p>alamode, i signed up for the scholarship too. i'm hopefully, but you are right when you say it is very competitive. my first major was politics and economics, minor in speech and debate, second choice was vice versa.</p>
<p>do the major an minor have to be closely related?
and question: theres no place to put EC's or aynthing like that. did you include a resume?</p>
<p>Is it too late to apply now? I know that they will be reviewing applications after today on a rolling basis, but I'm one of those people who will need a full scholarship. Will it be too late? Ugh, I'm mad that I found out about this program so late!</p>
<p>Bump! Any help with my question?</p>
<p>Does it matter if I go over the word limit by 70 words?</p>
<p>How much do these programs cost?</p>