Girls encouraged to aim high by Oxbridge expert
A group of sixth formers were urged to set their sights on the UK’s top universities during a special Oxbridge presentation evening at Kilgraston this week.
The girls from Lower and Upper Sixth (S5 and S6) heard an engaging talk from Luke Chapman of the undergraduate admissions office at Oxford University.
Mr Chapman provided practical advice on the application and admissions process and was particularly keen to dispel any myths about attending leading universities south of the border.
Kilgraston’s Head of Sixth Form, Elaine Prentice, said the evening offered students aspiring to Oxbridge “first hand information at a crucial time”.
She commented: “Luke also explained that it’s no more expensive to study at Oxford than at any other university in England. Accommodation is subsidised which helps fund living costs. There’s great potential for reducing costs in other ways with generous grants and scholarships available.”
Leading by example is Kilgraston’s Flossie Taylor who will next month take up her place at St Hilda’s College, Oxford to read Chinese. The Shetland islander, a boarder at Kilgraston, achieved top results in Latin, RMPS and English in her Advanced Highers last month.
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