I loved the setting, I loved the story, I loved it all! Thoroughly enjoyed this read and would definitely recommend to a friend!

This was a solid guide to everything Oxford related. Even if you don’t have plans to go to Oxford or visit, I still think it’ll be a good for prospective university students to check this out.

This was a lot of fun and really good! I love England set books and this was so cute! I loved the relationships that developed in this one!

Every University should do this! A fantastic guide to prospective students (or parents, or people just curious about Oxford) about the University of Oxford.

It was difficult to get into this book, as I am not going to study at Oxford. However, I think it would be amazing for new students to have this kind of guide.

We 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

It was informative but not that great.

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read and review this book.

This is such a good non-fiction book to take with you for when you want to visit Oxford. It is informative about the places to “sight-see” in oxford, as well as about the history of the city in general. I took this with me when I visited oxford and it gave me some knowledge about the Bodleian Library that I didn’t know before.

A informative read about Oxford and life at Oxford. I believe Tilly Rose had the right idea when she wrote this book. This concept can be applied to write about life at every college/university - sort of a 'informal' guide to 'what-really-matters' to those who enter campus life.

Pros:
Lots of fun facts about the college and the campus and life
Useful information about the various campuses within this esteemed university
How-tos, (whats/whys/whens too) of the admission process as well as academics
The author's personal memories/stories interspersed within the rest of the book charmingly
Photographs that let us visualize what she talks about easily :) .

Cons:
That informal tone that was charming also seemed a bit overdone at times, kind of like texting rather than writing for an actual book - not always - but a little more than I expected for a book talking about Oxford.

Overall, a very useful, cool book though; and one that could be a prime example for similar books from other universities.

Disclaimer and Note: this review is a little delayed, as it sat in bits and pieces for too long as part of my notes. It still is but better late than never, right? Thank you to NetGalley for the digital review copy of this book.

It won’t benefit anyone who has already had their mind set on Oxford. Little too fluffy for it to be a proper guide and not personal enough to anecdotal.

Fluff. Pure fluff. Just says what a web article could also say, in fewer words and pictures.

Considering that the author is not even witty, I don't know how her blog, on which the book is based, got popular.

I was expecting this to be more of a memoir and personal but I learned about Oxford.


Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author. All opinions are my own.

I wasn't such a fan of the writing style and it didn't really tell me anything I didn't know about Oxford. I was looking for something more in-depth and personal.

Good read if you know nothing about Oxford and it's college system otherwise I would give it a miss.

Great book about being a student at Oxford. It was an interesting read with lots of great information. It speaks to all the questions that a new student to the campus could have. I really think it'd be great to get other schools to have this type of information available to new students.

Great guide for anyone interested in attending Oxford University or just curious about campus life there. The author went into great detail about the admissions process, academic aspects of attending the school, and social activities that make for a well rounded university experience. The guide originated from a popular blog and instagram account started by the author who wanted to show the world what it's like to attend this school. Even though my college days are well behind me, I really enjoyed being transported to the life of an Oxford University students.

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.

This was a really enjoyable book!
I read it all in one sitting I would recommend this book to anyone who is thinking of applying to any college and for anyone who loves oxford.
This book describes the authors journey to become a student at oxford.
She explains her journey in great personal detail and I totally loved it.

This was a really interesting look into Oxford! I'm not planning on going but I loved all the advice and tips in this book. Very cute!

That Oxford Girl would be for someone of the younger generation. I couldn’t relate to any of it really! Not saying anything is wrong with the book just not for me. More for someone either going to college or in college. I do however want to greatly thank the publisher for giving me the opportunity to review it!

This was a really cute and short, but informative, book about being a student at Oxford University! I really wish more universities had a book like this. I certainly wish I had read something like before starting university, even if I did my undergrad in Canada.

Every University should do this! A fantastic little guide to prospective students (or parents, or people just curious about Oxford) about the University of Oxford.
The author describes her journey to become a student at Oxford. She explains how the admission process works, and how to best increase one's chances to be accepted there.
She explains the structure, that it is actually 38 different colleges under the umbrella of Oxford University.
Where the book really shines, though, is in the author's descriptions of the "nitty-gritty" of life there. The way classes are held, the exams, and the fantastic social life. With the dormitories, balls, dining experiences, and shenanigans, one really cannot help but think of Harry Potter's "Hogwarts"!
A take-away from the book, and one of the main reasons that it should be offered to all students thinking about attending university (anywhere) is the wonderful way the author manages to encourage prospective students. Rose has little side essays throughout the book (called My Story) that offers encouragement to students who think themselves not "worthy" or capable of attending university. She is very persuasive!
As for myself, I have always dreamed of visiting Oxford. Both for the history and the experience. The author explains that visits are allowed, and how to go about scheduling one for the different areas you are interested in. And she gives advice on things to see when you do visit.
Finally, the photographs are lovely. They really make you wish you were there.
All in all, a great little book. I read it in one sitting. I would recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about attending any university. And to anyone thinking or dreaming about visiting Oxford!