Hey everyone. I was just curious, out of all universities globally, which one has the most challenging acceptance rate? Like, I've heard of some extremely selective institutions, but I'm wondering which one takes the cake as the most competitive?
The answer to your question depends on how you define "the hardest college to get into." If we consider the acceptance rate as the primary factor, then Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, USA, is technically the hardest. As a highly specialized music school, it accepts only a few applicants per year, which results in an extremely low acceptance rate, often around 3-5%.
However, if we discuss this in the context of larger universities with a more diverse set of programs, Harvard and Stanford, both in the United States, have traditionally been considered amongst the hardest to get into due to their extremely competitive acceptance rates of around 4-5%.
Outside of the U.S, the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge in the UK are known for their stringent admissions. They demand high academic achievement and perform intense interviews.
Keep in mind that the acceptance rate is just one aspect of what might make a university tough to get into. Other factors can include the competitiveness of the student body, rigor of the academic programs, and specifics of the university's admissions process.
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