#'SO WHAT DID YOU GET FOR YOUR LNAT

[hhjs]

hello !! you dont have to answer this if it’s too much, but im thinking about going to the uk for uni. do you have any advice/feedback based on your personal experiences ?? im also a brown girl but i’ve been in australia my whole life; just to give some context;;

the best advice id give try applying through an agency (at least thats what i did), theyll make the process easier for you in terms of research and eligibility relating to your course if this is your first time enrolling. your a level (highschool) grades + LNAT (that is if youre applying for law, which i have) are the star roleplayers of your university enrollment in the uk universities so try to keep them up, but if theyre below the uni requirements, dont be discouraged! you can still get in if you have a solid PS (personal statement). try not be too daunted when youre called for interviews, make casual small talk and practice speaking that is confident but fluent in masking every ounce of braggadocio in your speech.

and good luck! 💖 😜😜😜

#anon

[askacambridgestudent]

Huge dilemma on wether I should apply to Cambridge or Oxford for Law. How did you decide. I was in love with Cambridge but Oxford has some advantages for me: As I am studying Law, Ox. requires to sit the LNAT (other universities I am applying require me to sit it as well) and takes more law applicants per year then Cambridge. But I am still in love with Cambridge since the city is amazing and the university itself is gorgeous. I had already planned going to Jesus and now I am facing this dillema

I would say that if you love Cambridge more than Oxford and you like the courses the same amount, go for Cambridge (provided the only thing putting you off is the idea of taking an extra test). In the greater scheme of things, one extra test is not going to put that much extra work on your plate for the application, and if you should do poorly on one of the tests, it would be a good idea to have multiple tests so that one bad score doesn’t affect all your unis. Law friend says that the Cambridge Law Test is looking for how you write an essay and examining the way in which you form an argument, which you have to do for the second half of the LNAT anyway. From what you’ve said, I think you would likely regret not picking Cambridge if you really like it more than Oxford, after all, if you get in it’s the place you’ll be living for three years.

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[vivrepourleslivres]

Heya! Saw your post about questions regarding uni/Oxford. I'm currently trying to choose between applying to Oxford or Cambridge and I was wondering if you had any advice about the decision :) thanks!!

Ah yes, the decision we all have to make...

Despite what some people say, there are some pretty big differences between Oxford and Cambridge, and they do relate to academics more than leisure. I would also quickly like to disclaim that I know some of the differences between the two, but my Cambridge knowledge may be a bit shaky ;)

Entrance Requirements - From what I can remember, there is a tendency from Cambridge entrance requirements to be a bit higher on average, but this does vary by course. Some courses at Cambridge also require four A-levels, whereas I haven’t come across the same at Oxford. If there are additional tests you need to take for your course (such as the LNAT), be aware that Cambridge often has its own variant and will not accept the one that Oxford, Bristol, King’s, Durham etc, do. In my opinion, the application process at Cambridge did seem more personable than the one at Oxford. It felt like they cared more about your life, your struggles, and you as a person. However, I may be biased in this, as my interview process at Oxford was a terrible experience I would not wish on anyone.

Supervisions/Tutorials - Cambridge has supervisions, and Oxford has tutorials, but they do differ in more than just name. Groups for supervisions and tutorials are usually around the same size (2/3 people), but supervisions happen maybe once a week or once a fortnight, whereas tutorials occur every week (For law I have one for 1st week, 2 for 2nd week, etc, but my friend in Classics has one near every day). The length is around the same (1 hour, but can be less or more), it is just their frequency which varies.

Lectures - This, in combination with tutorials and supervisions, is the big one. I had it described to me by a tutor as a cake; for Cambridge, lectures are the sponge and supervisions are the icing; for Oxford, tutorials are the sponge and lectures are the icing. You learn the brunt of your course at Cambridge in lecture (as I have been led to believe) with some more in depth discussion on it in supervisions. At Oxford, the majority of the learning comes from tutorials, and if something isn’t quite clear to you or you want to know more, you can go to the lecture on it. This was the big one for me - I don’t learn very well by being spoken at, so having to go to every lecture did not bode well for me (I skipped my entire second term of lectures at uni, which was a mistake in hindsight and my life would have been easier if I hadn’t...)

Examinations - This may actually be the big one. At Oxford, you have mods/prelims in your first year (unless you’re a classics student -.-) and finals at the end of your degree. You also have collections in college at the beginning of each term just as a progress check. You have to pass mods/prelims (above 40 marks) but that’s really nothing to worry about. The important part is that the mark you get in mods/prelims will not count towards your degree. The only thing that counts is your grade in your final exams, and any coursework you have to do for your specific degree. That means when you are graded, you will have 3/4 years of exam experience under your belt. At Cambridge, from what I understand, you have exams at the end of every year on what you learnt that year. The caveat is that the grades you get do count towards your final degree. This means the quality of your first exams and last exams will likely be different. However, there is the benefit at Cambridge of having less stressful exam seasons, as you have less papers to take in your final year, whereas at Oxford you have all the papers to take (I am very much not looking forward to this, mods were bad enough...)

The Cities - It’s only a small point, but the cities themselves can also have a bearing on your choice. I live closer to Oxford, and spent a lot of time there growing up, so I already knew the city pretty well. Cambridge is also more peaceful than Oxford - the university seems separated from the hustle and bustle of the centre, so it feels very quaint, whereas in Oxford you can step out of college and be drowned in tourists. I chose Oxford as I prefered the lifestyle of the city, as it felt more fast-paced and accessible, but Cambridge definitely has its draws too.

I didn’t really intend this answer to be so long, but it definitely is a very important decision to make! No matter which one you choose, there will be points that you like and don’t like, but the education will be good either way! It mainly comes down to knowing how you learn best, and which uni has the best system for how you learn as an individual. Additionally, you will not have to fight to the death for your uni against the other. We joke about being mortal enemies, but almost everyone has friends in the opposite uni :) Just don’t admit it come the boat race ;)

I hope this helps! :)