<p>Ok so I have a question about which of these two would be better for an undergraduate who wishes to pursue medicine or chemistry as possible majors. Between Oxford and Cambridge, since you can only apply to one, which would be better. How do the Ivys such as Harvard compare to Cambridge and Oxford. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>If you want to be a MD, go to the US for undergrad. In the UK, students begin their training for the medical degree when they start undergrad. </p>
<p>Go to an Ivy if you want to work in the US, go to Oxbridge if you want to work in the UK.</p>
<p>Also how does the whole choosing your own college at Oxford and Cambridge work.</p>
<p>Is that a bad thing to start training as an undergrad?</p>
<p>I imagine there’d be issues if you wanted to practice medicine in America if you got an English degree. </p>
<p>I’d go with…</p>
<p>HYPSM > Oxford + Cambridge > Other Ivys, other top schools. </p>
<p>You might want to try the parents forum.</p>
<p>Sorry, I’m not sure how the choosing colleges work out at Oxbridge.</p>
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<p>Not necessarily. But I don’t think it would be recommended to start training as a doctor in the UK, and then go to the US to get the MD. </p>
<p>Though, if you want to major in chemistry and not become an MD, go to either Ivies or Oxbridge, whichever you prefer more.</p>
<p>^^I’d probably put Oxbridge over SM (besides engineering, compsci, etc), but otherwise I agree.</p>
<p>Well I personally think Oxbridge is better for both but but medicine is really hard to get into. You basically need academic perfection. Plus don’t forget the tough interview and the BMAT exam you’ll need to take to get in. </p>
<p>Haha i want to study chemistry too at Oxford but it’s the interview that’s scaring me O_o It’s not like the ones U.S. colleges do…</p>
<p>Also keep in mind that there is no specific chemistry course at cambridge. It’s “natural sciences” and it’s more of a combination of various sciences - physics, chemistry, biology, etc. Oxford has a chemistry course in which it is ONLY chemistry.</p>
<p>It also depends on which college you’re applying to. For example, Trinity College, Cam. is more competitive than, say, Queen’s College, Cam because more US students apply to Trinity.</p>