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Moronic things people tell you about Oxbridge

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Reply 20

The Strangest Quark

That there's no point getting your hopes up because we can't afford it (what my Mum said a few years ago).

Reply 21

bobx2001

You need 11 A*s to get in.
You need to speak fluent Latin.
You need at least one superpower (preferably flying).
You cannot have a girl/boy friend or social life.
You need Oxbridge blood.
Your English speaking will be assessed on a scale of Chav to Toff at Interview.
You must wear glasses to be considered.
You must walk to your college using you magical power to fight the goblins and troll that get into your way.
If Jewish you're expected to donate at least £20,000
You should consider Oxford brookes or Anglia Ruskin as alternatives if you UMS average is below 99%
You're expected you throw tomatoes at poor people.
Black people are not taken seriously.

Reply 22

Toiletpaper8

Head of 6th form: You NEED 8A*/+ to get into Oxbridge

Friend: You need to be funny at the interview to get an offer

Teacher: Critical Thinking is crucial for Oxbridge

Reply 23

HCD

bobx2001

You're English will be assessed on a scale of Chav to Toff at Interview.

We all know which side of the coin you fall on, then.

Reply 24

steelmole

A "let's laugh at people who know less about Oxbridge than use" topic. Classy.

EDIT: What the hell, I'm not above this. My form tutor saying "You have to smarten up for you interview. You have to play the game." My arse...

Reply 25

The Dark Side

tommm

What's the most ignorant/false/downright imbecilic thing you've been told about Oxbridge?

They told me Oxbridge are better than LSE.

I just made that up to start a debate so calm down. :p:

Reply 26

v1oXx-

It's a bridge that Oxes use to cross water.

Reply 27

gamer91

there are working class students there.

Reply 28

cjgbr

v1oXx-

It's a bridge that Oxes use to cross water.

lol i like that one

Reply 29

Sk1lLz

The Strangest Quark

That there's no point getting your hopes up because we can't afford it (what my Mum said a few years ago).

Lol, and you got in. Can I ask, what GCSEs did you get?

Reply 30

donmcl777

That you have to be able to trace your heritage to the Royal family.-seriously

Reply 31

nuodai

The two worst ones are:
"If you apply to Oxbridge you'll automatically get rejected from ________."
"If you apply to ________ you'll automatically get rejected from Oxbridge."

Then there are those who say that you have to be loaded to go to Oxford or Cambridge, despite the relatively subsidised accomodation, cheap catered stuff and huge libraries rendering the need to buy loads of textbooks almost obsolete... obviously some, but not all.

Reply 32

Profesh

Click here, type 'Oxbridge' into the relevant box, and press 'search': you'll have your answer in a matter of milliseconds.

Reply 33

Toiletpaper8

Profesh

Click here, type 'Oxbridge' into the relevant box, and press 'search': you'll have your answer in a matter of milliseconds.

Great post :biggrin:

Reply 34

jdfan

My Geography teacher seemed to think that Oxbridge discriminated against people with Yorkshire accents and it was therefore essential to have etiquette and public speaking lessons. Oh, and she was sure that if you got an interview they would say 'Now, tell me about a Banana'.

Reply 35

necessarily benevolent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP0sqRMzkwo

That this is the typical Oxbridge interview. :rofl:

Reply 36

jdfan

necessarily benevolent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP0sqRMzkwo

That this is the typical Oxbridge interview. :rofl:

Haha!

Reply 37

kinglrb

I've been told that you don't get accepted into oxbridge because of what you know. You only get accepted on the basis of who you are and who you know. Yeah right!

Reply 38

gamer91

kinglrb

I've been told that you don't get accepted into oxbridge because of what you know. You only get accepted on the basis of who you are and who you know. Yeah right!

old boys club?

never.....

Reply 39

200428

That if you didn't get As in every single module and over 90% in everything you wouldn't even get an interview...that was my friend.
My little sister thought that 'Oxbridge' was a reject place where all the people who weren't quite good enough for Oxford or Cambridge went :p: