Can I apply Oxbridge Simultaneously!!

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Do you know if you are allowed to apply to 2 courses at camb or oxf? Eg. Medicine and natsci at Cambridge at the same time.
Someone at the UCAS convention said no but I'm just double checking. Anyone know?

Yes. You can't.

Reply 21

M.Adnan

Original post by Goods

organ scholar*

What do you mean by organ scholar??

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Reply 22

Josb

You can apply to both for a master or a PhD.

Reply 23

Carnationlilyrose

Original post by M.Adnan

What do you mean by organ scholar??

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_scholar

Reply 24

M.Adnan

I thank to all of them, who give their opinions,

Conclusion: it is true, but it is really disappointing me simultaneously :frown:

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Reply 25

M.Adnan

Original post by Plagioclase

Nope, you can only apply to one of them if you're applying for your first undergraduate degree (unless you're applying for an organ scholarship as far as I know). This makes sense - most people applying to Oxford would probably also apply to Cambridge if they had the chance and vice versa, so the universities would have to interview twice as many people so it simply isn't feasible.

Only for humanities. For sciences, it's generally A*A*A at Cambridge and A*AA at Oxford (although an increasing number of sciences at Oxford are asking for A*A*A). But yes, Cambridge generally has higher offers.

Organ Scholar means one who get scholarship from any trust or organisation.. plz confirm me again.

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Good bloke

Original post by M.Adnan

What do you mean by organ scholar??

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Oxford and Cambridge colleges employ undergraduates to play college organ music, and help run and train their choirs. Potential organ scholars are allowed to apply to both universities, but you would have to be an outstanding musician - probably a likely professional.

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Good bloke

Original post by M.Adnan

Organ Scholar means one who get scholarship from any trust or organisation..

No it doesn't.

Reply 28

Helen_in_Ireland

The rough statistics from the year that my daughter applied (from memory):

17400 applicants
9900 interviewees
3300 offers made

To open both universities to the same applicants would be a huge strain on the colleges.

Reply 29

MoonmanKKK

Original post by M.Adnan

What do you mean by organ scholar??

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It means you're a pro at handling your organ

Spoiler

Reply 30

M.Adnan

Original post by Carnationlilyrose

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_scholar

Lol & what I assumed.

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Reply 31

TurboCretin

Original post by TheGrammarGuru

This is true. I don't think you can apply to both universities. It would be stupid anyway as if you miss your firm (which would be one of the two presumably), you would be likely to miss your insurance as well.

On the other hand, it would give applicants twice the opportunities of snagging an Oxbridge offer. And if you got offers from both, chances are you'd get an offer from a suitable alternative insurance university as well, in which case you could reject one of the Oxbridge offers in favour of that insurance.

Reply 32

M.Adnan

What about International Applicant, I read at TSR, they are exempted from this restriction..

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Reply 33

username937760

Original post by SmallTownGirl

People think they're better because they say they're better. The exclusivity of the applications helps this impression they are better.

No, people think they're better because there is a significant amount of evidence suggesting that they are better. Better teaching (more contact hours due to supervision systems, for example), the sheer amount of academics means you can get significantly more modular choice (Cambridge Maths offers 35 different courses to choose in 3rd year; precious few universities come close). The wealth of the universities means that they are extremely well equipped, and let's not forget that the universities actually push you very hard.

Applications are exclusive so that interviews can happen, and interviews are by far the most important part of the selection process.

Reply 34

Good bloke

Original post by M.Adnan

What about International Applicant, I read at TSR, they are exempted from this restriction.

The same rules apply.

Reply 35

Goods

Original post by TurboCretin

Oxford gives lower offers... Most would firm Cambridge and insure Oxford... The result would mean that oxford would have to massively over offer when at the moment both are near 100% acceptance rates.

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