Reverse snobbery?

Bitter.

Universities want the best. Even if that means taking many private school/top state school applicants.

Did you even read what I said? It seems not.

Bitter.

Universities want the best. Even if that means taking many private school/top state school applicants.

Please don't assume my class and position financially from the school I attend - it's very much other than you would expect! It isn't that at all and to say that you completely miss my point.

You seem to think they choose more state schools and worse off schools because of where they come from.

You sure? I mean, say a private schooler gets A*AA and a comp schooler gets A*AA, which do you reckon the university will choose?

The American system does seem to make more sense. As part of music at Newcastle you can study for a year abroad which I might consider. The universities which are our partner institutions are: McGill University (Canada) and University of Illinois, Indiana University and University of Vermont. Apparently McGill and Illinois are among the top 50 globally with McGill being top in Canada? Sounds good to me!

It depends on other factors. It is never a clear cut grades decision.

Also I know we disagreed, but you didn't have to ignore all my quotes, thought I was being nice.

Thats why applying to university in the US is better.
1. Not much social engineering. You're either talented or you're not.
2. Unlimited university applications provided you pay.
3. There are so many ethnicities that there is likely to be no positive or negative discrimination.
4. No stupid offer system, they all apply with achieved grades (makes sense does it not).

You sure? I mean, say a private schooler gets A*AA and a comp schooler gets A*AA, which do you reckon the university will choose?

Yes I agree.

You are boasting slightly

Tbh I think you're just being bitter. If you were all top candidates, you're be prime applicants for any university wanting to up its ratio, because as good as your school is, its still a state school. If you're all awesome, taking you on instead of some private school kid makes that ratio a lot better. Any explanation of taking kids from deprived areas still doesn't explain why you didn't get selected instead of some private school kids. Most of the emphasis on unis is for them to take more state school kids because the ratio of state to private is pretty skewed.

My uni was a pretty crazy spread of people, all backgrounds over all subjects. You get uni's doing random things, I had a friend rejected for our course at Imp and offer a place on their aero course instead. I know a person who ended up with a ridiculous firm and insurance, because all their middle ground uni's rejected them, so just had Cambs and some ex-Poly for Law. I know a guy who won the prize for the best A-levels in the history of our school, amazing personal statement, 5 straight rejections without interview. Unless you know why, which you never will, plenty of decisions can seem illogical. A much more likely reason is simply there is something in the way your wrote your statement that whoever read it didn't like or a feeling you didn't convey, for every person lucky to get an offer there is someone unlucky to get a rejection.

If you think you're a top candidate, reassess, strengthen and reapply.

Both if they're both capable. Universities don't really work on a 'how many people can we let in' basis, especially now they can take unlimited number above ABB. They take any students good enough.

No, you were talking about universities in the US and I mentioned that I could go to one for my year abroad and how I was happy that they seemed to be really good ones on offer.

Okay, so if I can show I'm capable and not spoon-fed, I'll have a chance?

That's true. I just worry I'll be disregarded by most unis because of my educational background (grammar school then private school).

Oh, I'm not ignoring your quotes! xD I've read them, I've just not replied, sorry xD

Universities simply don't discriminate against able private school candidates. Everyone has to show they can think for themselves to get into the most competitive universities, that's not exclusive to private schools.

Grammar shouldn't be discriminated against. Private won't because state schools have access to events that private schools don't, so it's accounted for.