General comparison between Oxford and Cambridge

Aspects

Oxford

Cambridge

Stronger subjects

Arts/social sciences

Sciences

Number of conditional offers

Fewer

More

Offer conditions

Easier

Harder

Interview duration

At least two interviews on different days

Normally on one day but multiple interviews

inter-College selection of applicants

certain candidates may be interviewed by different college(s), often on 3rd day of interview

Winter pooling in January for certain candidates

Location of interview

Oxford only but not in Hong Kong; with choice of video conference

In Hong Kong also for Prince Philip scholarship applicants; with choice of video conference

Attained academic results

Focus more on GCSE/IGCSE

Focus more on AS level

Environment

“city” slightly bigger and busier

Claimed to be more picturesque