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Has anyone ever rejected an Oxbridge offer?

Reply 220

Bax-man

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Original post by im so academic

For Swansea? Well, if you're happy...

Please, could you go at least twenty seconds without disparaging any university that isn't Oxford or Cambridge?

Reply 221

greebo-man

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Original post by TheSownRose

The fear of it probably keeps them awake at night.

oh you.

Reply 222

tommydeaks

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One thing I can't get my head around is people who regard anything that isn't oxbridge as not worth going to. So what, if someone wants to study at Lancaster instead of Cambridge, who is anyone to judge them for it?

I'm not applying to oxbridge purely because I won't get the grades lol. But on a lesser scale, I've been to visit MANY different universities, some of which are "prestigious", yet Reading is my favourite. I like their links with industry, their campus and the general vibe of the place. I would pick there over anywhere else - it makes me laugh how some people cannot comprehend this, university status is NOT the be all and end all.

If people want to go to Oxbridge and get in, very very well done. But it really isn't for everyone. Deal with it.

Edit - whoever negged me, you're a ****

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Reply 223

Cicerao

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Original post by booksnob

Not exactly as you described in the OP (did they even have UCAS in the eighties?) but my uncle got into Oxford but dropped out in the first term and went to Swansea instead.

I can see why. :awesome:

Reply 224

Bluebell2525

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Original post by juzjump

lad in my school rejected oxford as he got another offer from MIT in america, physics i think he did

sheldon cooper?

Reply 225

AppleandMangoPie

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i imagine a lot of medics do as the course is so different to other med schools

Reply 226

im so academic

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Original post by mazzie111

I did at first. But then i realised what if doesn't matter because it wasn't what i wanted. :smile:

So you're perfectly fine about everything then?

In that case, good luck. :smile:

Reply 227

mazzie111

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Original post by im so academic

So you're perfectly fine about everything then?

In that case, good luck. :smile:

yep i am
thanks :smile:

xx

Reply 228

David9

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I don't think anyone would reject oxbridge except for America e.g. Harvard, Brown, Yale.

Those 3 are juggernaut educational institutions.

Reply 229

Abbadon27

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Original post by David9

I don't think anyone would reject oxbridge except for America e.g. Harvard, Brown, Yale.

Those 3 are juggernaut educational institutions.

Brown?! I thought it was good, but not on a par with Harvard or Cambridge.

Reply 230

harrietta

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Yeah, girl went to my college who was crazily intelligent, and only applied to reject it, because she hated Oxford Uni and everything it stood for.

Reply 231

dnumberwang

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Original post by harrietta

Yeah, girl went to my college who was crazily intelligent, and only applied to reject it, because she hated Oxford Uni and everything it stood for.

What does it stand for?

Reply 232

Revolution is my Name

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Original post by dnumberwang

What does it stand for?

Obvious X-Rays Fight Or Rape Doctors, Unashamedly Nor Innocently

Reply 233

harrietta

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Original post by dnumberwang

What does it stand for?

Well, you better ask her that. To be fair she was this african girl and was pretty sure she wouldn't fit in and just didn't like Oxford. Not everyone does you know.

Reply 234

The IC Guy

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Cambridge to go to Imperial. Wanted to stay in London being the main reason.

Reply 235

ben788

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I rejected Cambridge to go to Durham.
Durham has a much better archaeology department and you don't have to do anthropology for the first year.

Reply 236

Bambi2803

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I rejected an Oxford offer if anyone cares

Reply 237

611941

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my friend did because oxford don't offer an opportunity to stay abroad on a language course more than one semester when he wants to spend atleast a year studying abroad!but hes going to a different Russel group Uni (Leeds) :smile:

hey why am i being neg rated for this? :s-smilie:

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 238

The_Lonely_Goatherd

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Original post by mabelbarc

my friend did because oxford don't offer an opportunity to stay abroad on a language course more than one semester when he wants to spend atleast a year studying abroad!but hes going to a different Russel group Uni (Leeds) :smile: