Enjoyed the flavour of an Oxbridge Open Day? Students
commonly return not just with renewed enthusiasm for their
chosen course, but also with very firm ideas about college
choice. Having been warmly welcomed at a college or struck by
its beauty, many conclude that this is the one they should be
applying to. However, you would be wise to find out more before
doing so.
While both Oxford and Cambridge stress the similarities among
colleges and Cambridge advises students "do not agonise too
long over choosing a college," there are also quite important
differences. Being unaware of those might even affect your
admissions chances. To find out more, read Chapter 6 of
