I've heard that Oxford University has a pretty good Humanities program. I've also heard rumors that Oxford is biased - it prefers students from the England area...
Can anyone give me any more information about the university, based on personal experience or information from family/friends? I have done factual research on this university and know the basics about the campus, etc.
Thank you!
2006-09-20 13:59:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Oxford doesn't have a 'Humanities program'. You can study a Humanities subject like History or Geography; each subject within the university has its own department - there are no general 'Humanities' or 'Arts' programs. Each department for whatever subject is pretty much world class, however - you can be sure of getting a seriously good education.
There is no bias in the admissions program - there are stringent protocols to prevent bias and admit simply the best students with the most potential. It really doesn't matter where you come from - ignore the rumours.
Explore the Oxford University website thoroughly - it'll tell you all you need to know: http://www.ox.ac.uk/
Here's the link straight to undergrad admissions, with info on courses etc: http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/
And the link to the international student and scholarship page: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/io/
Good luck!
2006-09-21 04:57:22 · answer #1 · answered by nicajule 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is not a serious question, right? On the off chance that it is, here's some ideas.
For most of the last 700 or 800 years, Oxford has been one of the most important universities in the world. The list of famous people who have studied there would fill a very large book and would include many of the most famous writers and poets in the English language. It is a great honor to be admitted to study there. Since it is in Britain, of course, most of the students admitted are British.
I wouldn't count on getting a Rhodes Scholarship. It is the highest honor that a college student can receive. In order to get one you have to be one of the very best students in your college, and generally your college has to been one of the best. So there are a lot of colleges that have never had even one single student who was good enough to win a Rhodes. Each year they might have say one student from Harvard, one from Yale, one from Duke, one from Stanford, and one from each of ten or fifteen other top schools, and then a few from other colleges.
You need to do a lot more research on your college choices!!!!
2006-09-20 21:14:32 · answer #2 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oxford is definitely one of the world's best universities. Although once there was this guy called Billy who managed to get there because of Rhodes Scholarship, what he did with the intern subsequently did not manage to tarnish the university's reputation.
2006-09-20 21:29:35 · answer #3 · answered by Jacob Gan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any personal experience, but there is a thing called the Rhodes Scholarship. Only a handful of them in about up to a couple dozen countries can win them; a small percentage to Americans. Win one and you can study there for 2 years. Yahoo search can give you more info.
Good Luck.
2006-09-20 21:06:18 · answer #4 · answered by travis_a_duncan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can apply there as an international student. Or you can get what's called a Rhode Scholarship. Its not biased at all. It's purely based on merit. Make sure you have two referee who would give them a good recommendations.
2006-09-20 21:13:58 · answer #5 · answered by savio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxford is one of the four or five best universities in the world. It is excellent in everything -- not just humanities.
2006-09-20 21:31:13 · answer #6 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxford has more notable alumnis than Princeton or Harvard
2006-09-20 22:33:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋