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Article: Oxford admissions not black and white
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 10, 2008
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HIGHER EDUCATION
While Oxford University is claiming success in attracting more
black British applicants, the latest statistics don't tell the full
story.
The number of black British young people applying to Oxford rose
by 19 per cent last year, according to new statistics from the
university. The total number of successful black British candidates
was also up 21 per cent, in what has been described by Oxford as the
most competitive year in the history of the university -
applications swelled generally by eight per cent, to 13,639.
"Competition for a place to study at Oxford was fiercer than ever
last year," said Mike Nicholson, director of undergraduate
admissions. "It is good to see that ...
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