By Mamta GETTING into Cambridge or Oxford universities is like a dream for many students. But, sometimes the sheer weight of the name makes it daunting. At times, lack of proper guidance restricts many from applying. "My first reaction was� I cried," said Kripa, who grew up in Bahrain, as she got ready to pack her bags to fly to England. "I had worked really hard towards it and I was glad that it paid off. The school where I studied [St Christopher's School, Bahrain] worked as a catalyst. "Oxford and Cambridge prefer students with academic potential. The cut-off percentage differs from board to board and they do make exceptions at their discretion. Those who apply to Cambridge cannot apply to Oxford and vice versa because invariably the students who get into Cambridge have the potential to get into Oxford also. "For my course [chemical engineering], I had to choose either general engineering or natural sciences in the first year. From the second year, we were taught chemical engineering in depth. "I did not apply to the US universities because they have an entrance exam and their applications are complicated. I did not want to stretch myself.
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