Oxbridge admissions are ‘intimidating and complex’, says social mobility charity

Admissions processes for the universities of Oxford and Cambridge are “intimidating and complex”, and should be made simpler to avoid deterring students from poor homes, according to the leader of a social mobility charity.

Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust, said that “many bright students are put off the application process” by confusing arrangements for applying to the elite institutions.

A new report from the trust, published today, is calling for a single application process at each university not based on individual colleges, more transparency in the interview process and a review of the early application deadlines.

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