Is it easier to get into Oxford with an open application?

Is it easier to get into Oxford with an open application?

Competition for places at all Oxford colleges is very strong. None of them is easy to get in to. Open applicants are allocated to colleges which have fewer applications in that year.

Does open application increase chances?

For equally well-qualified students, making an open application or specifying a preference College makes no difference to their chances of being made an offer.

Is it better to make an open application?

Once allocated to a College, your application is treated exactly the same as any other application. For equally well-qualified applicants, making an open application or indicating a preference College makes no difference to your chance of being made an offer.

Is it bad to do an open application?

There is absolutely nothing wrong with making an Open application, it will not affect your chances of getting in at all.

Which Oxford college has the highest acceptance rate?

There are 45 colleges under the University of Oxford. Out of these, Somerville College has the highest rate of acceptance at 27\%. It also receives a very low amount of applicants. Somerville receives the second lowest number of applicants after St Hilda’s.

Is it better to make an open application for Cambridge?

Dr Sam Lucy, Director of Admissions for the Colleges at Cambridge, said that making an open application is “a great way of applying to the University of Cambridge if you can’t decide between Colleges and are happy to be allocated to any one of them”.

What does an open application mean?

Open application means that you do not respond to a job opening, but that you write a letter on your own initiative. That is the way to go if you really want to work at a specific organisation. Or if you have set your eyes on a specific job, without there being a job opening.

Why study at Oxford University?

This helps make our University one of the most exciting learning environments anywhere. Oxford is recognised as offering one of the best educations in the world and competition for places to study here at undergraduate level is intense. On average we receive over 20,000 applications for approximately 3,250 places each year.

How accurate are external websites for applying to Oxford?

External websites may give information about graduate courses and admissions to Oxford which can be incomplete and/or inaccurate. Department and college websites may also repeat information about how to apply.

Where can I find information about studying in Oxford in 2020-21?

For information about studying, researching, working and living in Oxford in the 2020-21 academic year, please see the University’s COVID-19 RESPONSE website.

How many applications do you receive each year?

On average we receive over 20,000 applications for approximately 3,250 places each year. To make a competitive application by our 15 October deadline, follow the steps below: Read our guide for applicants to learn about each stage of the admissions process.