I am a American high school freshmen who wants to attend Oxford University some day?

Question

I have a few questions that a student there might be able to answer. I would like to also add please be considerate and don't post any rude remarks. My first question is it necessary to speak Latin or Greek because it is impossible to find a teacher where I live. I would also like to know if i can use American scholarships , and if so how will i get the money converted.

I want to major in history.

Answer 1

It is not necessary to speak Latin or Greek, although I suspect it would help to have a rudimentary grasp given your desire to study history there. Money is money as far as Oxford uni is concerned - you would not be the first foreign student they have dealt with! I am sure they have systems in place to secure payment. Send an email to their Administration Office, who I am sure will be able to help you with this particular question. American scholarships I am hazier on. As long as they are going to get their money I don't suppose they would care where it came from (as long as you were smart enough to go there, of course). If I were you I would add your question on this to the email that you send to the Administration office and they will check into it and let you know.

Incidentally, if you are smart enough for Oxford or Cambridge, why not go to Sanford or Yale?

Answer 2

I'm from England so I'll try and help.

Latin is taught in some private schools in England as an extra language after the most common French or Spanish. (I don't know of anyone who speaks Greek though.)

At Oxford University, Latin/Greek are not essential for any course, but are highly desired for these courses: Classics, Classics and English, Classics and Modern Languages, Classics and Oriental Studies. They can also be helpful for some parts of the History degree.
It is recommended that you contact the college you are applying to within Oxford if you are not studying them.

If you are planning to study any other subject then they are no needed at all.

I do have to warn you however, Oxford and Cambridge are extremely hard Universities to get into and for an international student, the fees are very high. The statistics say that last year 312 Americans applied, and 1 in 6 got places. Remember however, that's 312 very smart people. Not only would you have to get the maximum grades, (for A-Levels in England we are thinking AAAa or AAAAa) you have to have an outstanding personality!

There are a small number of scholarships available for people from Pakistan, Armenia, Russia and other Eastern European countries. Unfortunately people from America are required to find their own funding.

Here is the page for Americans:
http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/int/usa/

If you are still very keen on coming to the UK to study, why not try applying to some of the Russell Group Universities which would be easier to get into but are still very good. I am attending one of them in September.
http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/index1.html

Good luck if you decide to try. xx

Answer 3

It's not compulsory to speak Latin or Greek I don't think. They'd probably welcome you as an overseas student, but be prepared to pay A LOT of money to study (£12,000 a year or something ridiculous like that for 'overseas students'), and I very much doubt the scholarship would equate at all.
Just ensure you're the best you can be academically and socially (i.e. charitable work, rounded background etc) and why should you not?! Bare in mind though it is for the (roughly) top 0.5% of all students so don't get your hopes up too high. Hope that helps.

Answer 4

You won't need to speak Latin or Greek, but the strange and primitive dialect of English they speak over there is more difficult to learn. I would really recommend that you pursue your education at a good American university instead. If Yale can produce such graduates as William F. Buckley, Jr., American universities leave nothing to be desired. Whatever you decide, good luck.

Answer 5

This isn't a rude remark, but if you are clever enough to go to Oxford why don't you choose one of the Ivy League schools back in the U.S. Oxford is full of pompous starched collars

Answer 6

Ap would no longer help you to flow to varsity round the international. faculties remote places wont look at a school thats almost unknown in some city contained in the U. S. or Canada. They wont comprehend how your instructors mark, or in the adventure that they are grading honest, etc. attempt to stumble on a school on your section with the IB programme (international Baccalaureate). The IB application is a round the international reknowned application for school students who needs a project and who opt to flow to varsity round the international. because the instructors could wait particular instructions on a thanks to mark, and grade on a scale of one million-7, all universities round the international understand this degree and how the instructors mark the scholars, as a way to inform the known of your artwork. in case you cant stumble on a school that you'll attend that has the IB application, then do merely the superb you could and get fascinated about a great number of extra curriculars, and desire for the superb. desire i helped!

Answer 7

To get your money converted, get yourself to the Bureau de Change. You do not have to speak any of those languages, you just have to pass the entrance examination! Good Luck!

Answer 8

I have no idea coz i'm a irish girl and i am only 15 years old so i'm not thinking about universities and i don't look into them. Soz

Answer 9

you can take greek lessons on the computer if you go onto babel fish .com

Answer 10

lol oxford is mint go to their website http://www.ox.ac.uk/