Oxford and Cambridge application for Singaporean students

Hello reader,

I am an applicant to Oxford/Cambridge, and sometime after I was informed about whether I was accepted/rejected, I decided to write up on the application process for new applicants who may not know too much about Oxford and Cambridge. I have recently done some research, whipped up some numbers which I hope can help you in your application. Most people start off thinking about applying to Oxford and Cambridge (and other famous universities) without anything except their ambition to start with, and I hope this guide can provide you with useful information for your university applications.

This is written mostly from a Singaporean student’s perspective, although some information is applicable to applicants from other countries as well.

Overview of Oxford and Cambridge

Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest and 2nd oldest universities in the English speaking world respectively, and 2^nd and 3^rd oldest in the world…