I said a strong 2:1 not 'high'.. I would agree that a high 2:1 from Oxbridge is probably 'superior' to a low/middling first from the next rug of universities. We're all guilty of making assumptions, considering that the vast majority are unlikely to have done undergrads at Oxbridge and then other leading universities. If you're getting a 2:2 at Oxbridge in a rigorous subject, then I'm sceptical, that you would walk into a first at another 'top' university, considering that the vast majority of arts subjects at Oxbridge get 2:1s. I made that point about the large workload myself, but clearly if you're unable to cope with this workload, you're no better than the people at universities a tier down from Oxbridge. I would probably agree that an Oxbridge 2:2 may well translate to a 2:1 at other universities, but the claim that a 2:2 is equal to a first is frankly hilarious provided that we are only considering the top 10 or so universities.
Provide a source for the external examiners, else its just bull**** to me.
lol it seems very wise to compare Cambridge with one of the 'worst' universities' in the country. Smart move. Clearly a Cambridge degree is likely to be far more demanding than one at Anglia Ruskin. I've seen 3rd year sports journalism papers, asking along the lines of 'are referees in football hassled too much?' I'm confident that I could do that in a few hours. I don't dispute that an Oxbridge degree is harder, but some people luck their way into university, on the basis of potential showed in a 1hr interview. Therefore, it seems pretty insane, for you to claim, that this makes them inherently superior to any other university student in the country regardless of what marks they receive. If you're getting a 2:2 at Cambridge, then the chances are you probably would have got a 2:1 slightly lower down the table, but considering the amount of students who get 2:1s and 1sts at Oxbridge, its hardly the unattainable, which means that if you're getting a low 2:2 or less, then you're average academically, and are an example of someone who 'slipped through the net'