Is it harder to get into Oxford or Harvard?

If you are taking a simplistic view, Oxford is better in terms of acceptance rate, accepting 17% of applicants compared to Harvard's tiny 4.5%. Additionally, Oxford beats Harvard in the Times' Ranking – Oxford came first, whereas Harvard came third.
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Is Harvard or Oxford more prestigious?

Harvard is ranked #2 in National Universities and #1 in Global Universities by U.S. News, and #1 by the Round University Ranking. Oxford is ranked #1 in Best Global Universities in Europe and #5 in Best Global Universities by U.S. News, and #2 by the QS World University Rankings.
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Is it harder to get into Ivy League or Oxbridge?

Ivy League - 35,000 Applicants to each Ivy, about 6% acceptance rate (much lower for international students). Oxbridge - 3,000/4,000 Applicants each, about 20%-30% acceptance rate (varies depending on course and college etc, but overall much easier to get into by the numbers than the Ivy League).
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Is Harvard better than Oxbridge?

The QS World University Rankings for 2022 have Oxford at second, Cambridge in joint third place and Harvard coming in at fifth. By contrast, the Times Higher Education Rankings puts Oxford in the first position, with Harvard in joint second and Cambridge in joint fifth.
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Which is No 1 university in world?

The QS World University Rankings 2023 was released on Thursday by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education think-tank and compilers of the world's most-consulted university rankings portfolio. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the top university in the world for the 11th consecutive year.
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Is Stanford or Oxford harder to get into?

If you live in the UK then its a harder question because of Stanford's higher tuition. But otherwise, Stanford all the way. It's much much much harder to get into and it's prestige is tearing through the roof. The quality of education at Stanford will be higher since it's a privately funded university.
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Can you apply to both Harvard and Oxford?

You can't apply to both. Once you have made your choice, it's time to look into the colleges. A collegiate system operates at both universities, with differing admissions requirements, admissions tests, interviews and possibly essays.
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Why is Oxford University so prestigious?

Oxford is one of the world's top research universities and boasts world-class facilities for study and research. We are famous for our research excellence and innovation, and home to some of the most talented researchers in the world.
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Can you get into Oxford with B's?

Most Russell Group universities do accept Btecs; you can find a full list of Russell Group universities and their Btec admissions policies in this article, as well as advice on applying to university with a vocational qualification. The University of Oxford will accept Btecs alongside A-levels, depending on the course.
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Are Oxford students smart?

Of course oxbridge students are very intelligent, as the selection process is extremely tough HOWEVER that does not mean that students at other universities cannot be equally, if not more intelligent.
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Is Oxford an Ivy League?

Although Oxford University is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the world, it is not an Ivy League school. The Ivy League is a sports conference of universities from the northeastern United States.
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Is there a better school than Harvard?

The best schools by that metric tend to be highly selective universities and liberal arts colleges. Claremont McKenna tops the list, followed by Rhodes College, Stanford, Harvey Mudd, Caltech, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, and Penn. (St. Louis College of Pharmacy sneaks in right before Princeton, Harvard, and MIT.)
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Is Yale or Harvard better?

Harvard, ranked third in the world, is pretty much unbeatable on most of the indicators used to create the rankings. It's actually the top-rated university in both of QS's huge global surveys of academics and graduate employers. Yale is ranked ninth by academics and seventh by employers.
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Did any royals go to Oxford?

Princess Elisabeth joins a long list of royals who have studied at Oxford, including Edward VII and Edward VIII of the U.K., King Haakon of Norway, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Japan's Emperor Naruhito and her own father, Belgium's King Philippe.
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Which Ivy League is the biggest party school?

One label Penn has latched onto is “the social ivy.” Any student—even an official tour guide—will tell you the campus has a “work hard, play hard” mentality, and in September, Playboy conferred on Penn a surprising new title: Number One Party School in America.
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What is the British equivalent of Harvard?

The Russell Group is the equivalent of the American Ivy League of prestigious universities. It is a self-selected body representing Britain's foremost research-led universities, has its own executive committee, effectively a policy steering group, and is advertising for a chief executive.
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Is Oxford expensive?

Oxford is an expensive place to live and, in some areas, prices are on a par with London. Its proximity to London, its excellent schools and the fact that it houses one of the world's top universities all add to the cost of living in Oxford.
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What is the girl equivalent to Eton?

Cheltenham Ladies College is seen as a school for girls from families of a non-Conformist Protestant tradition.
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What is the poshest school in London?

Best private schools in London
  • St Paul's Girls School. 99.80% A-A* ...
  • St Paul's School. 95.30% A-A* ...
  • James Allen's Girls' School. 93.00% A-A* ...
  • (joint). Eltham College. ...
  • (joint). Putney High School. ...
  • (joint). Alleyn's School. ...
  • (joint). Channing School. ...
  • (joint). Highgate School.
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Is Oxford or Cambridge difficult?

If you only take into account the general acceptance rates (for 2019), it appears that it is easier to get into Cambridge, as their acceptance rate across all colleges was 21.92%, whereas Oxford only admitted 14.25% of their total applicants.
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Is Cambridge more prestigious than Oxford?

Oxford university is more prestigious than Cambridge, say Brits.
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How difficult is it to get into Harvard?

Harvard University

With an admission rate of 4.0%, Harvard ranks as the third most difficult school to get into. This rate reflects admission into Harvard's undergraduate school, Harvard College. Some schools at Harvard are even more competitive, such as Harvard Medical School.
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