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Oxbridge: posh and right-wing?

I want to apply to Oxbridge but I don't want to go somewhere I won't be happy because everyone is stuck up, rich or conservative. Is this just a stereotype, or is it generally true of most students/teachers there?

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Reply 1

Prince of Punani

There are no right-wing universities, the furthest right you're get is Durham.

Reply 2

Stressed dad

Original post by kakerlake

Its a stereotype. Have a look at a lot of the cambridge and oxford discussions on TSR and you will see that a lot of people applying and reaching oxbridge are just normal hard working students from a wide range of backgrounds.

Reply 3

kakerlake

Original post by Prince of Punani

There are no right-wing universities, the furthest right you're get is Durham.

What makes Durham 'the furthest right'?

Reply 4

Stressed dad

Original post by kakerlake

What makes Durham 'the furthest right'?

I think they may be giving a geography lesson 😀

Reply 5

BioOx

My argument is based solely on assumptions and opinions of other individuals:

My teacher went to study at Oxford as a postgraduate and he claims that Oxbridge is a place for cocky students. He tried to convince me not to apply there since my personality does not "fit".
Despite that I am going to apply since I partially disagree with his holistic view point. The majority of students are just like normal students; dedicated/ have passion for their subjects and intelligent. Still I think that you are more likely to encounter these toffs/posh/cocky people at Oxbridge than at other universities.

Reply 6

Chief Wiggum

Cambridge is annoyingly left-wing. (Let's be honest, all universities are going to be left-wing.)

Reply 7

alow

Original post by Chief Wiggum

Cambridge is annoyingly left-wing. (Let's be honest, all universities are going to be left-wing.)

Agreed. Some of the stuff you hear in Cambridge is just plain stupid sometimes.

Reply 8

Electrospective

Original post by alow

Agreed. Some of the stuff you hear in Cambridge is just plain stupid sometimes.

Like what? :afraid:

Spoiler

Reply 9

alow

Original post by Electrospective

Like what? :afraid:

Spoiler

So much rubbish along the lines of /r/TumblrInAction. "The patriarchy", ridiculous feminist nonsense, people being ridiculously PC and just not being able to take a joke that's even slightly dark...

Just annoys me sometimes. I'm lucky to have found a group of friends that appreciate a dark joke every now and then.

Reply 10

Electrospective

Original post by alow

Oh god. Dunno if I wanna go there now, sounds like hell.

Every now and then? Oh Lord, I only make and enjoy dark jokes....
Plus I'd want to be/make societies that are more right wing i.e. Libertarian

Reply 11

alow

Original post by Electrospective

"now and then" may be a bit harsh. It's been a strange hour if someone hasn't made a sick joke.

There are more right wing societies, but some of the people in them are just cocks.

Reply 12

Chief Wiggum

Original post by Electrospective

Oh god. Dunno if I wanna go there now, sounds like hell.

It annoys me too, but tbh, every university is going to be like that.

Reply 13

mrhedgehog

I was in your position before I got to Cambridge and I will be honest I was very surprised. There are a mix of people, there are the 'rich, stuck up and conservative' people and then there are the people just like you. You just have to meet a range of people and you will eventually fit in.

Reply 14

Electrospective

Original post by alow

"now and then" may be a bit harsh. It's been a strange hour if someone hasn't made a sick joke.

There are more right wing societies, but some of the people in them are just cocks.

Okay, I'm feeling a little hopeful now.

Cocks how?

Reply 15

alow

Original post by Electrospective

Okay, I'm feeling a little hopeful now.

Cocks how?

The same types of people who are in drinking societies, just not fun to be around.

I've just learned that if someone tells me something I've said offended them, saying "good for you" and carrying on is the best course of action. I haven't got time to care about what other people find offensive.

Reply 16

Saracen's Fez

Right wing? Lol no.

Posh? Depends on whom you associate with (and probably the college to some extent as well) but whilst most people are fairly middle class everyone is "normal" and things like education (private/state) don't really come up that often, and certainly not in a braggish way.

Reply 17

kakerlake

Original post by BioOx

My teacher went to study at Oxford as a postgraduate and he claims that Oxbridge is a place for cocky students. He tried to convince me not to apply there since my personality does not "fit".Despite that I am going to apply since I partially disagree with his holistic view point. The majority of students are just like normal students; dedicated/ have passion for their subjects and intelligent. Still I think that you are more likely to encounter these toffs/posh/cocky people at Oxbridge than at other universities.

Bit weird that your teacher tried to dissuade you from applying, I've never heard of that before in my life 😶