<p>What's the differences between the two universities? </p>
<p>What are the diffs between the two towns?</p>
<p>Is one university particularly good in one field compared to the other university? </p>
<p>Just wondering...I tend to hear the two entioned int he same breath but dont know much about their differences. Just know they are prestigious.</p>
<p>What's the differences between the two universities? </p>
<p>Okay, they're relatively similar. The universities are huge, with about twenty-thirty colleges within the main 'university'. It's collegiate based, both universities run along the same 'classical' structure of courseload, and there's really not much difference! Except that a Cantab will loathe an Oxonian on principle... </p>
<p>What are the diffs between the two towns?</p>
<p>Cities, darling. Cities. Hmm. Oxford is -huge-, and grey. I think Oxford Uni is more spread out. Cambridge is smaller, and I think prettier...guess where I'm applying? <em>grin</em> In Cambridge, there's the river Cam. The two cities have loads of shops, and pretty places to walk. They both have gorgeous architecture..</p>
<p>Just wondering...I tend to hear the two entioned int he same breath but dont know much about their differences. Just know they are prestigious.</p>
<p>That's cos there aren't many! <em>grin</em> <a href="http://www.cam.ac.uk%5B/url%5D">www.cam.ac.uk</a> is Cam's site, you can google Oxford. It's pretty much the same. Same prestige, same good location..</p>
<p>If you want to find similar US equivalents, then think of Harvard (=Oxford), with Cambridge and Boston nearby, and Princeton (=Cambridge), with its all inclusive campus</p>
<p>Also, Oxford has a more conservative (=republican) reputation, and is more famed for humanitarian subjects, e.g. thelogy, english, history</p>
<p>Hi, I am a grad student at Oxford and was an undergrad at Cambridge.</p>
<p>To be honest, to a foreigner both places are probably much the same! Both are small, old cities full of colleges and people riding bikes.</p>
<p>Oxford as a city is twice as big as Cambridge. However, as a student you will probably never leave the centre anyway so it doesn't matter that much. Oxford is busier and more crowded. It also has more nightlife and is livelier. Cambridge has more open space. Oxford officially has the most polluted air in Britain and the centre is traffic hell. Cambridge has the backs (parks behind the colleges going down to the river.) in the centre giving it a more spacious feel. </p>
<p>Laughing at Oxford being described as 'huge'. Population is about 200,000. There is a whole part of Oxford which students never see where the 'real' people live. Oxford has quite a lot of manufacturing, especially of cars. It's the home of mini.</p>
<p>I think for me Cambridge has the edge over Oxford on the city. But that's because I'm from a small town and like it's small town feel. If you are from a big city you will almost certainly prefer Oxford. Oxford also has better links to London too. 24 hour bus service.</p>
<p>The college of Cambridge are far more spread out than the colleges of Oxford. Oxford doesn't have any real outliers but Cambridge has two, Girton and Homerton, which are really far away from the rest. However, in Cambridge most students can live in college owened accommodation for the entire duration of their course. At Oxford most students have to live in privately rented (and hence insanely expensive) accommodation for at least one year. Only about 4 of the richest colleges can house all their students now.</p>
<p>Historically Oxford is famous for arts and Cambridge for sciences. But year-on-year there is very little difference. All that means is that over 800 years Oxford has produced more famous artists and Cambridge has produced more famous scientists. But that is a VERY long period of time! I'm a scientist and I don't find Oxford inferior to Cambridge.</p>
<p>how hard is to get into Imperial College for Mechanical Engineering?
My AS Grades are AAAAA (in Maths, FurMaths, Physics, Chem, Econ)
and Alevel predicted are AAAA (Maths, FurMaths, Physics, Chem)</p>
<p>chirag - if you are an international student who is going to pay full fees at Imperial then your chances are really good because British unis are strapped for cash and hence LOVE foreign students. You are their cash cow.</p>
<p>Even if you are not going to pay full fees or are a home student, I reckon your chances are still really good because you've got high grades in the right subjects and Mech Eng isn't a very popular course. I can't say for certain because the admissions process can be a bit random. Just make sure your UCAS personal statement seems focussed on your subject and I would be surprised if you are turned down.</p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>You will definitely get into Imperial College.... well I'm pretty certain. Anyway, Mech Engineering is not popular in Imperial? I'm not too sure about that.. I thought it was. Anyhow, Further Maths cannot be taken at AS Level.</p>
<p>yeah Impreial is rated number one at Mech eng!! Oh and i will complete a Further Maths AS qualification this January... it is possible (doing 12 modules) and an Alevel fur maths by june.</p>
<p>Here is what I have researched about Oxbridge:</p>
<p>-Oxford renowned for arts, Cambridge renowned for sciences, BUT both excel in all areas!
-Cambridge has a slightly larger endowment, and probably the one of the most prestigious colleges, Trinity, of all (guess where I am applying ;)), where Newton came from.
-Both carry out interviews for admission, though I think only Ox does so in the states. Both use AP grades to determine whether or not you are accepted, non of that SAT mumbo jumbo here ;)</p>
<p>i thought Oxbridge take SAT I scores into consideration?</p>
<p>Sorry; I mean oxford don't give SAT-based "offers". Cambridge however do give concrete AP-based conditional offers.</p>
<p>If i am not wrong a score of at least 1400 is required for consideration of admission</p>
<p>For those who are really interested, The Guardian has ranking tables for each individual subject. Perhaps this will dispel the 'myth' on whether Cambridge is 'better' or Oxford in the arts and/or sciences.</p>
<p>cambridge is GORGEOUS!</p>
<p>I guess this thread wud help u ppll</p>
<p>SM</p>
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<p>How true this is. I suspect that my offer of admissions to LSE was partly based on my citizenship (Yank.)</p>
<p>Too bad it costs like 24,000 pounds a year. Might've been fun.</p>
<p>hi new here. everyones scaring the heck outta me when i tell em i wanna go to Cam. im from malaysia btw..just in the spirit of comparing the two, (IMO after a few research i do find Cam to be a btter study place than Ox) which is better for reading law? i need some oh i dunno.."human" input on this? the ones on the net barely helps.. </p>
<p>so i suppose if youre an international student asking for some sort of scholarship from either U it's really hopeless aint it? i mean, since we're practically their piggy banks...or cash cow...</p>
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<p>Yup. That's a pretty accurate summary. Oxbridge don't really offer any financial aid to overseas undergraduates. I know a few people, mostly from China and Singapore, who have grants from the governments of their own countries though. In most cases this seems to mean that they are bonded to go home afterwards and work as a (high school) teacher for 6 years to 'repay' the debt sort of. I don't know if this is available in your country but it is worth investigating.</p>
<p>thanks really coming from a person whos been to both schools opened up my eyes..</p>
<p>yeah there are full scholarships awarded to a select number of students but im not too sure if theyre gov sponsored. but most of them ( i could say all of em) are science-based scholarships. it's a developing country, so i guess the priority will be given to those high-demand areas, which sadly law isnt. </p>
<p>thanks again for the rep tho.</p>
<p>Yes, there are lots of government sponsored Chinese Engineers and Chemists you're right. I hadn't thought about that but I don't know any such students studying the arts.</p>
<p>If you study law in Britain, will you be able to practice law in your country? I would check that if I were you.</p>
<p>If you apply to a British university through UCAS (<a href="http://www.ucas.com%5B/url%5D">www.ucas.com</a>) you get to apply to 5 other British universities for free. So you might as well fill it in for 5 more because you might be lucky and find a scholarship at one of the others. Otherwise, the US is much more generous for financial aid.</p>