The 1st-Class Service

Most guides comparing the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge drown you in statistics, rankings, and vague stereotypes about “vibes" (we're guilty of that last one ourselves). But when you’re actually deciding where to apply, the choice is deeply personal: it’s about how you learn, what excites you academically, and where you’ll thrive for 3+ intense years. We thought we'd turns the decision into a quiz, written by an Oxford graduate and with direct opinion from

Consider this blog your holy grail : it's our master hub linking out to nearly every relevant blog we've put out, plus a helpfully neat timeline of how to prepare for your Oxford or Cambridge application. We know not everyone comes to the journey at the start of Year 12. In fact, lots of people only decide they want to apply in the summer before Year 13... Which is late to the party, but we make it work, eh? For that reason, we've made this an evergreen Oxbridge timeline . We

Should you apply to Oxford or Cambridge? Given you can only apply to one at undergraduate level, the first big decision you'll need to make is which one to go for. We'll be writing a series of blogs aiming at helping you choose which university to apply for (look out for blogs covering everything from the differences of the cities to subject courses). But first, we're beginning with the very first difference between the two: the application process. St John's College, Cambrid