Please List Your Top Two Subjects of Study

New College, Oxford University Academic year 2017-2018

AC Box

Major 1

Major 2

Please list your top two subjects of study:

Subject 1

Subject 2

Checklist of required components of the application:

Cover page. Complete the information above and use as the cover page to your application.

Personal statement. On a separate sheet, please write an essay that does not exceed 2 pages. We strongly recommend that you have your statement read by a member of the Writing Center. Below are some tips to help you:

a. How does study to Oxford relate to your academic and professional goals?

b. What resources at Oxford do you hope to make use of if selected to study there? Review the New College and Oxford University websites to inform yourself about the faculty and other resources that are of interest to you.

c. What experiences, academic and personal, have you had that have prepared you for study to Oxford? Be sure to describe yourself and/or a past experience that has influenced your course of study.

Two faculty recommendations written on department letterhead. At least one recommendation must come from a professor in a department that corresponds to one of your intended subjects of study at New College. Faculty can send a hard copy to Janna Behrens AC 2295 or email a letter to jbehrens[at]amherst.edu. Please list their names here:

Recommender 1

Recommender 2 New College, Oxford University Academic year 2017-2018

Official transcript. You need to request an official transcript from the Registrar’s office or website to be delivered to AC 2295 attn: Janna Behrens.

Writing sample. New College has requested that students submit a writing sample of your choosing that shows your best work. A 5-10 page paper is appropriate, but it can be less or slightly more if you feel that is necessary.

Waiver. Complete the waiver (download from the website) and attach it with this application.