<p>I am international student from China, who had been an exchange student in PA last year. I was admitted both by Penn and Oxford PPE. Can anyone give some advice on the pros and cons of each one?</p>
<p>I am most likely going to be a political science major, future career prospect being scholar, jornalist or lawyer. I hear in Penn, the majority of the students are quite preprofessional (whartonites, pre-med, pre-law & engineers), is it true? I am concerned if the atmosphere at Penn is too competitive between students. </p>
<p>One major drawback on Oxford is I won't be able to work in UK after graduating. Considering my interests, I will probably come to US for grad school. How is the prospect for grad school admission on both schools?</p>
<p>And how about the social aspect (are people nice and interesting?) and extracurricular activities (are there many activities/clubs at Oxford?)?</p>
<p>Thanks! Any advice and thoughts are appreciated!</p>
<p>I love going to Penn, but you should definitely do PPE at Oxford.</p>
<p>As far as I know, you can stay 2-3 years upon graduation in the UK – after that you will need a sponsor to get a work visa. There are nearly a thousand of clubs and societies at Oxford, both at a college and university level. Apart from a few subjects and most notably Wharton, I believe Oxford is a clear winner when it comes to comparing it to Penn. In any case, both are excellent schools.</p>
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<p>This rule was scrapped by the conservative government last year. Finding work in the UK as a non-UK/EU student is now next to impossible. </p>
<p>Still, Oxford PPE is too good to pass up in my opinion.</p>
<p>Thanks all for the comments~ I know quite vaguely political science and economics are quite good at college of arts and sciences, which I was admitted to. But how is the teaching quality (will there be scheduled discussions besides relatively large lectures?), and how is it recogized by grad schools?</p>
<p>For the social aspect, I heard there is kind of “segregation” of friend circle among international students. Is it true? But generally, what are the opportunites to meet new friends, besides extracurriculars, and classes? Are people usually inclusive and outgoing?</p>
<p>actionable - I’m also thinking of applying for Oxford’s PPE - can you share some of your experience? I’m a non-traditional student who is applying to(and probably will be) Penn’s LPS which offers basically the same package as CAS does. </p>
<p>If you can PM me your email it’d be great (I haven’t reached enough posts to PM anyone!)</p>
<p>PS: I’m taking the TSA …and I’ve read enough books for the Oxford interview</p>