Category: Undergraduate

  • UCAS Personal Statement Changes

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    Starting soon, applicants for UK Universities will no longer submit a single, free-form personal statement to UCAS. Instead, they will respond to three predefined โ€œscaffolding questions.โ€ These questions are designed to help candidates clearly address key points in their applications: On the surface, this change seems like a move toward providing clarity and guidance for…

  • Choosing an Oxford college

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    Instead of listing out the traits of each college, which is often subject to changes, I thought itโ€™d be more helpful to give you a framework of considerations. In general, most colleges have friendly cultures and people will be nice. Learning Which professors are cool? Not every professor in Oxford is a rockstar – though…

  • Economics and Management Admissions process

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    Preparation before the admissions process begins You can certainly prepare for the admissions process before the application season starts. Ideally, you should begin in March of the year you plan to apply. Choose your college in advance too: I always recommend selecting a specific college rather than submitting an open application. It was very motivating…