The Hidden Curriculum: What UK Elite Universities Really Want from International Students Representatives from Oxford, Cambridge, and King's College London recently attended an education summit in Hong Kong, where they delivered a message to aspiring international students: perfect grades and polished personal statements are no longer enough for admission into elite British universities.
According to Samina Khan, director of undergraduate admissions and outreach at Oxford, the admissions process is looking beyond traditional measures of success.
The officials emphasized the importance of genuine intellectual drive and curiosity in their applicants.