Tilly Rose

Following on from the success of her internationally famous blog, Tilly Rose shares her unique insight into the student experience at Oxford University. She covers subjects such as applying to the university, a guide to choosing your college, the different societies and events offered, and elements of studying and community. Packed with full-color photos (as featured on Rose's widely followed Instagram account) and quirky illustrations, this a fun and easy-to-read guide to the Oxford student experience.

A Real Student's Guide to Oxford University

That Oxford Girl

Ever wondered what it's like to study at Oxford University? Former student and famous blogger Tilly Rose, a.k.a. 'that Oxford girl', gives you all the insider tips on what to expect at one of the world's top universities. Follow Tilly as she steers you through everything - from applying to Oxford, choosing a college, and preparing for interviews, to college life, the different societies and student events on offer, and coping with study commitments. This is a fun and accessible guide, packed full of quirky illustrations and beautiful photographs of the colleges and the city itself, giving you a truly unique insight into what it's really like to be a student at Oxford University.

Erin 

A genuinely good and insightful look into what it is like to apply, be accepted to, and figure out how Oxford University works once you get past the seemingly inconceivable and are actually accepted there. As long as I can remember I always wanted to go to Oxford, and rather tragically when I finally finished school and was given the whole world at my fingertips, I chose a school that was closer to home. Oxford is exactly as I've just described - the whole world at your fingertips. It feels so messily complicated, but wonderfully so. Now, I haven't read Tilly's That Oxford Girl blog, and I'm not really planning on it, but I still found joy in reading this book anyway. It covers a lot of topics in a very short page number. Everything from choosing which college to choose to traditions to sports to advice to interview processes, she really gets it all. I was unbelievably jealous the entire time I was reading it.

Because it's not terribly long, and she does cover a lot of ground, it does feel at times like we are only scraping the surface of the intricacies of Oxford University. She mentions a lot that going to school there and reaping all the benefits of this wonderful school require a lot of time management and hard work, which I do not doubt in the slightest. Though she spends quite a bit of time talking about all the exams and prep you must do to succeed, it almost felt like as long as you did this one thing (passing exams), everything would be grand. When, in fact, passing exams would be one thing, but that one thing is comprised of 123847 other things. Obviously Tilly did go to school here, so she's way more of an authority on it all than I am, but that was my observation in reading this book. At the end of the day though, it's a super quick read (about an hour, less so for a fast reader like myself), and it's a good introduction that really does make Oxford look less daunting. Every few pages or so she would elaborate on her own experience, which is one of the most valuable thing this book does. If you were to consider applying there, I would definitely recommend reading this. It's not extensive, but it will ease your mind - and in a super casual tone that will make the crazy idea of applying there seem completely plausible.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

That Oxford Girl A Real Student's Guide to Oxford University

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