Changes to Scholars' Semester in Oxford: GPA minimum now 3.7, second semester sophomores welcome
GPA minimum now 3.7
BestSemester's Scholars' Semester in Oxford (SSO) programme has always been designed for high achieving students who can meet the University of Oxford's exacting requirements for Visiting Students. Until recently such students needed a GPA of 3.5. In October 2013 Oxford University increased the requirement with immediate effect such that students must normally have a GPA of 3.7; this standard will affect all new admissions decisions.
This change should make SSO even more clearly the programme of choice for your really high achieving students, especially those who are aiming for graduate or professional school. SSO welcomes applications from them and from students whose GPA does not meet the new requirements but who still deserve consideration because of extenuating circumstances. The new requirements may disappoint some students who cannot now attend SSO: they are very welcome to apply to the Oxford Summer Programme for which there is no absolute GPA requirement, though typically 3.0 has been a minimum.
Second semester sophomores welcome
SSO now welcomes applicants from second semester sophomores. While juniors and seniors are likely to benefit most from time in Oxford, having greater academic experience and maturity, sophomores are now welcome to apply to spend their second semester at SSO if they cannot be in Oxford in their junior or senior year.
More information on the programme can be found at:
Your help in advising students as to how they can best profit from BestSemester's programmes in Oxford is much appreciated. As always, we appreciate your entrusting your students to us for a semester and really appreciate the challenge and pleasure of working with these bright, able, and engaged students.
Yours with every best wish,
Stan
Stan Rosenberg, PhD
Director, SCIO
Faculty Member: Wycliffe Hall and Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford
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