Why do people here hate Warwick so much? Is it bad?

Only Oxbridge, LSE and Imperial > Warwick. LSE by a little stretch when Warwick is beating them in their own field. They're only a tiny bit behind LSE this year in the QS (when last year they beat LSE) and they are above LSE in the Shanghai rankings.

My dad was an American student who got a prestigious scholarship that meant he could attend any British uni he wanted for his MA. ANY BRITISH UNI. That includes Oxford, Cambridge, Durham etc. But he chose to go to Warwick. And you know why? Because it's frickin' awesome, that's why. Don't let the haters get you down.

My dad was an American student who got a prestigious scholarship that meant he could attend any British uni he wanted for his MA. ANY BRITISH UNI. That includes Oxford, Cambridge, Durham etc. But he chose to go to Warwick. And you know why? Because it's frickin' awesome, that's why. Don't let the haters get you down.

No, getting the scholarship means he was de facto accepted by any university he wanted.

I know of scholarships that can be tendered at any uni of the student's choice but never heard of one that was essentially a golden ticket passed admissions...

That would surely involve every university in the UK taking part and being aware of the scholarship because if the student randomly turned up at say Surrey and said "hey this scholarship means I'm studying here now" the uni would be like "huh?"

Look up the Fulbright Scholarship.

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Cheers. I've only read it for like ten seconds but it looks like they still need to apply to institutions directly and get accepted?

I doubt it's bad, people turn pretentious when they go to university. Ignore them universities don't mean **** these days anyway, devalued.

You probably got rejected from a half decent uni.

You probably got rejected from a half decent uni.

And I don't fancy the prospect of becoming a university grad, in a non graduate job, because there aren't enough for everyone and stuck with massive debt. Why do you think there are so many universities cropping up everywhere? It's big business.

A good degree (something that has a purpose and is rigorous) from a good university (top 20 nationwide, not some crappy college nobody has ever heard about), combined with internships/lots of relevant work experience done during the summer holidays will ensure you won't end up in a non-grad job.

It doesn't ensure nothing. How many people like that do you think there are, who have said that exact same thing, who have ended up pulling pints or serving burgers at McDonalds. Having a degree doesn't guarantee anything. A degree is a form of proof that you have completed a university course, not a career guarantee. Most industries, including the financial sector (where the high pay nonsense I'm guessing you're aiming for) are run on the basis of nepotism and the "not what you know the who you know" basis.

If you can't see that now you never will.

Proof of that...?