Oxbridge Entrance: The Real Rules
by Elfi Pallis
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Manufacturer: Tell Books
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780954594428
ISBN: 0954594428
Label: Tell Books
Number Of Pages: 214
Publication Date: 2007-06-08
Publisher: Tell Books
Studio: Tell Books
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Summary: It was O.K.
Comment: I bought this book when I was applying, and although I did learn a few things from it (such as what kind of things actually happen in interviews), there was really nothing there that I didn't already know from the oxford open day and my own research online.
The author is definitely on the side of the non-taditional applicant, but I found her patronising at times... for example she seems to think that her audience may never have had a conversation with an adult or stayed away from home. Also, it seemed aimed in parts at parents who want their children to get in regardless of what they are like - just for the staus symbol of it all; which was a little irritating seeing as I was reading it for myself and not as a 'pushy parent'.
However for somebody who is considering applying and they really know nothing of the uni's or the application processes then it would be somewhat useful.
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Summary: If in doubt check it out...
Comment: If the whole application process for Oxford and Cambridge is an unknown quantity then you can't go wrong reading as much about the topic as possible. There are some useful tips regarding A-levels and the run up to interviews in this book. It is at least worth pulling out of your local library.
If, however, you are a fairly mature and independant adult with a little knowledge of what to expect then I would not recommend this book. The author is not only regularly factually incorrect about many different issues pertaining to both Oxford and Cambridge (some statements are outdated, sometimes she is ill informed, and sometimes she lies unashamedly) but she is patronising, judgemental and has an inferiority complex. It therefore makes what would be an average and often uninformed book, a very frustrating read. If you want help getting yourself or your child into Oxbridge, reading this book may encourage prejudices which will actually inhibit your entrance. Make sure you read around the subject and take everything in this book with a large pinch of salt.
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Summary: Good, useful tips but some advice may be outdated
Comment: This book confirmed a lot of what I have read about Oxbridge entrance but provides a useful guide to what a student must do to prepare properly (and there is lots of preparation). It also discusses many of the inequalities of the current selection process (which will make your blood boil, depending on where your child is being educated). Apparently, if you're in the state sector, it helps immeasurably if the student's parent is a teacher (so bad luck if you're not part of a teaching dynasty). And there's no doubt that if your child is in a middle-ranking comp, he/she faces an uphill struggle. Two things that put me off this book slightly are that its findings and research were undertaken in 2001/2, so it didn't feel completely current (more recent updates are pretty thin on the ground). Also, I found the number of typographical mistakes rather annoying (and inappropriate).
But it's worth reading, especially if you're coming to the subject with little or no prior knowledge.
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Summary: It was a book but...
Comment: although I did enjoy reading this book, and although I do think it would be useful for those it is aimed at(thus my 4 stars). I would not say that I am absolutely pleased with it. One of my main reasons for this is because of the authors patronising attitudes to public school students and also her over-emphasis on getting into whatever subject rather than giving an insightful approach into getting into the subject you want. Although there is a good separate section for medical applicants- it was not anything that we did not already know- and not only this but not much else has been said about how to get into any of the other courses at Oxbridge- suggesting that they are easier to get into- which compared to law and medicine- yes they probably are- but they are still not as easy as the author makes it out. All in my mixed feelings about the book, make me give it a 3.5- which I can't so I'll just give it a 4, because I do feel that it is an inspirational book for those students that think that Oxbridge is far higher up there than it is.
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Summary: The true story
Comment: This is the only Oxbridge guide which tells you the truth. Families are helped to understand the far-from-perfect admissions process, so a bright student can get the right kind of support. The advice given to sixth formers on academic preparation is excellent and designed to bridge the yawning gap between A-level work and the level of knowledge Oxbridge seeks. Students to whom I recommended this book handled their interviews well and very often got in.
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