Is an offer letter from the University of Oxford mandatory to apply for the Rhodes Scholarship?

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No. An offer letter from the University of Oxford is not required - nor is it mandatory - at the time of applying for the Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Trust explicitly states that you must apply for the Rhodes Scholarship before applying for your proposed course at Oxford. If you are selected as a

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