2 maths students couldn't do an AS-level integral... Interesting.
Be fair - they'd obviously be able to do that in real life. They're on a TV programme and the pressure is immense. If I were ever in that situation I'd fall apart and probably be awful!
My boyfriend and I watch it religiously every Monday, 'cause we're just that cool.
I love McComish from Magdalen, Oxford. Anybody else notice the milisecond before he says his answer where he appears to have some kind of beautiful epiphany and looks up to the heavens?
Fab.
Also, there is no better feeling than the uber-smugness when you know an answer none of the contestants did.
2 maths students couldn't do an AS-level integral... Interesting.
I'm a maths student and I can't answer 90% of the maths questions quickly, I just crack under the pressure of working it out before one of the contestants do. And I'm not even on the show!
Anyway that match was insane. Real nailbiting contest. But York won! Hooray!
I'm a maths student and I can't answer 90% of the maths questions quickly, I just crack under the pressure of working it out before one of the contestants do. And I'm not even on the show!
Anyway that match was insane. Real nailbiting contest. But York won! Hooray!
A quick look at your profile reveals you're doing maths and computer science at York, and you've also commented on a UC thread... Are you Donnelly?
EDIT: I didn't see where you said you're not on the show. There's that theory out of the window!
Omfg I nearly had a heart attack when we absolutely crumbled at the end. But we're still living the dream
I know!! When he lost 5 points at the end for interrupting when he clearly didnt know the answer! Saved by the bell I think would be appropriate to say here!!
Bring on the Semis!! 4 Semi finalists: Cambridge, Oxford (both obvious) then York and Sheffield...who said anything about a north-south divide?!
Be fair - they'd obviously be able to do that in real life. They're on a TV programme and the pressure is immense. If I were ever in that situation I'd fall apart and probably be awful!
I'm hoping for an all-northern final.
Me too!! But it doesnt matter whos going to be there because York will win and beat off any competition!!
I got that maths question right by the way and im in yr 12!!
does anyone else watch it then? . i think i'm at the point where i have an unhealthy obsession with the show! has anybody got a fave team this year then?
all comments/opinions appreciate xoxoxo
I do watch it. It's quite interesting. Haven't watched many episodes, but you can learn a lot of stuff from it really. Just crap that Nottingham is not in there for some reason. (WHY???)
Classical music is used way too frequently on University Challenge. I want to see a metal music round just once so I can get all the questions and feel slightly better about myself.