[Lord of the Flies]

I've been getting mixed views on this and would like opinions from people who know at least two of these institutions relatively well (no league-table, rumour-based opinions please). I know there is probably no definite answer to this question, since all three are excellent universities; I just want a few knowledgeable opinions.
Essentially, how do these universities compare in terms of teaching quality and difficulty of course (at undergraduate level)?

[Lord of the Flies]

No one?

[jj193]

I don't think there is much difference. Oxford has better course notes then Warwick, on the whole. Warwick suits a wider range of student (the course is less rigid).

At Warwick, probably more then half of the strongest students don't attend lectures. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case elsewhere. How good you become at maths is by your own work and that alone, if going to X inspires you/motivates you then go to X.

Oxford is probably the best place for motivation, but I imagine once you get used to all the opportunities and take them for granted - your left with your own motivation alone. I don't know how good the supervisions are, I study at Warwick. At Warwick we have supervisions, but in my experience they're a waste of time. BUT they're are also alot of good supervisors - it's the luck of the draw.

[poohat]

At undergraduate level the strength of universities in individual subjects means almost nothing, and you should make your choice based on the overall prestige of the university along with the non-academic (lifestyle) factors. Unless you have particular requirements, you would probably be best choosing Oxford since it has equal or better career prospects than Imperial, has girls/humanities students/social life (unlike Imperial), is in an affordable location (unlike Imperial), isnt middle of nowhere (unlike Warwick), and has the tutorial system (unlike the other two).

If terms of department ranking at research level it depends on the area (pure/applied/statistics) and even these will break down further based on the specific subfield. I really dont think that this should affect your decision as an undergraduate though, and even at postgraduate level the differences between them are so small that it doesnt matter much, and shouldnt be the main factor in your choice.

[usual-suspect]

Essentially it just comes down to personal preference which is essentially the same for most of the top tier universities at the undergraduate level. Visit the universities and see which ones you like the feel of.