<p>Nope. UK schools do not consider legacy -- that is just an american thing... I think that the only way that legacy could have a slight influence is if your family donated the money for a wing of the university or something!!! [so unlikely...] It is all based on your grades, test scores and also your personal statement [which is part of your ucas form].</p>
<p>Cupcake, is Cambridge a lot smaller than Oxford? I know it is not as big but I tought the difference was quite small.</p>
<p>anyone knows how many words are required for a personal statement for Oxford?</p>
<p>About a page.</p>
<p>Don't worry, the online UCAS application is foolproof.</p>
<p>well I got - </p>
<p>GCSEs: 1B, 8C's
AS's: 1D, 3E's</p>
<p>I'm currently taking A Level English Lit & Lang, General Studies and Critical Thinking, Access to High Education (in Sept) and possibly the GED.</p>
<p>As I haven't done to well so far (plus I can't afford 4 years study in the US) I think I will do a undregrad in the UK then a post-grad in the US.</p>
<p>I know my grades so far aren't at all good but I'm looking at working extremely hard.</p>
<p>I will have to work on my math if I take the SATS as some of it is AS Level not GCSE for me.</p>
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<p>Since I have no more evidence to back up my "Oxford is bigger" statement other that what I feel about it, I looked up the population size of both on the web. </p>
<p>Oxford=134,248
Cambridge = 108,863
In the 2001 national census.</p>
<p>I think what I mean is Oxford covers a much larger area and has quite a lot of industry round the edges (and science park, shopping centres and car factory plus Oxfam HQ which, though a charity, is ran from a huge glass building and operates like a multinational). Whereas Cambridge has an old centre, much the same size as Oxford, but it is less crowded (far fewer tourists) and the city itself covers a much smaller area (there is a science park in Cambrige too. Known as "Silicon fen" ;) ). Also, nearly all Cambridge students live in college all 3-4 years, so never need to leave the centre. Whereas most Oxford students have to "live out" in privately rented accommodation for at least one year of their course (depending on their college) and so move much further out of Oxford centre.</p>