Should Oxford Lower Its Admissions Standards for the Sons and Daughters of Generous Benefactors?

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  • Siyue Wang Great Neck South High School, New York, United States

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2025-09-30

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Wang, S. (2025). Should Oxford Lower Its Admissions Standards for the Sons and Daughters of Generous Benefactors? . Journal of Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences, 2(5), 1–6. Retrieved from https://woodyinternational.com/index.php/jtphss/article/view/299

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