Which university has the most arrogant students?

And how many Durham students do you know?

And the fact that there are so many people trying to argue that Durham is so amazingly good and better than all these Universities kind of proves a point. Their refusal to realise that there University is "good" rather than "amazing" is pure arrogance.

Surely if Durham students were as good as they say they are then they'd be going to Oxbridge or one of the good London Unis?

Which students are those? I see very few actual Durham students arguing that Durham is some pinnacle of excellence . Its a very good university yes, especially in some departments, but no more 'very good' than a number of other universities.

Remember that there are many people who would hate to live in London.

There's no chip. Also you do realise that I'm doing a post-graduate Conversion course into Computer Science at Birmingham (Which is one of the best Universities for Computer Science anyway). I did my undergraduate degree at Imperial in BSc Geology.

I'm so glad nobody on here actually listens to you. You're arrogant, selfish, opinionated, prejudiced and, not that you'd think it judging by your opinions of yourself, pretty uneducated. Not academically, maybe, but you have no idea about REAL people who lead REAL lives.

For you, if it isn't in a textbook, it isn't real. I don't want to hear from you again, because I really do find you that annoying. Don't bother replying.

See past pages. Someone got really butthurt because I said that St Andrews, Warwick and York were better universities.

Well I can turn around and say Imperial is full of arrogant students. Why? Because of the relative handful of people from Imperial and UCL I've encountered who are terribly arrogant. Think they're at Oxbridge. You appear to be one of them.

But I don't stereotype. Why? Partly because it's the Internet. But I also know that these students account for a very small percentage of students attending the university.



When did I say Durham is better than all these universities? Where did anyone say this (with the exception of the OP who doesn't appear to be a current Durham student and merely stated that Durham is considered by many to be the best after Oxbridge and London - he didn't argue that it's "amazing" or even that he thinks it's the best of the rest).

Interesting that you're doing Computer Science at Birmingham. Three years back there was a member trying to chose between Durham and Birmingham. He had already admitted that, socially, Birmingham is the better choice. But was concerned that it doesn't have the "prestige" of Durham. Sure enough, this was met with a flood of replies from people creaming over Durham. I was the sole person arguing time and time again that Birmingham's department is probably superior and neither is Birmingham lacking in reputation. This was also at a time when I was very proud of my university (I have become rather jaded since then). If there was any time I'd join in the Durham creaming it would be then.

If I was so arrogant, and think my university is Oxbridge, then I wouldn't say this. I certainly wouldn't say that Durham is "as good" as any other Russell Group university (including those who many think are the "lesser" Russell Group members). I'm not unique either all of my friends at Durham will say the exact same thing or genunely don't care and concentrate on their own life.



"Amazing" is, to some degree, quite subjective. I don't think it's "amazing" but I do recognise that many of its departments can rival Imperial, LSE and UCL and see no evidence that its students are inferior. There are areas where it certainly needs to improve, providing a more cohesive support to students with disabilities for one thing, but all universities have negatives.

Do they also hate living in Oxford and Cambridge?

With regards to Cambridge, the people I know going to Cambridge (either from TSR or at my school) don't fit this arrogant stereotype, and come across instead as quite insecure, nervous but kind people. Remember that even high-achievers can feel overshadowed by even more remarkable people. The kid studying Engineering with A*A* in A-level Maths/FM may feel inadequate compared to his friends studying Maths who have 1/1 or 1/2 in STEP, who in turn may feel inadequate compared to even better Maths students, culminating in the IMO medallists and savants. It would be very easy to feel inadequate when you're surrounded by other exceptional people.

On the other hand, many of the people I know going to Oxford are stuck-up *****, but then again I know very few people going to Oxford.

There is obviously snobbery wherever you go, but from hearsay it has been suggested that Durham is a huge culprit for this stuck-up culture, followed by the likes of Bristol, St. Andrews, Exeter etc. And the folk at ICL/UCL/LSE are just too busy trying to get jobs in the City to have any time left over to be arrogant

In case the last post (that I've only just made) is too long I'll summarise. I was not arguing that Durham is better than these universities. It is not. I was arguing that I see no reason why it is inferior.

I only asked you to provide some evidence to back up your claims that its students aren't as good as it is too small to compete on a regular basis (compete in what anyway? )

All Universities have arrogant students, Durham just comes off as having more. They all seem to want to justify their own choice of going to Durham by trying to put down other Universities time and time again, then brag about the facilities they have. No other students usually feel the need to do that as much.

It just doesn't appear to me to be one of these Universities that has massive super expansions and skyscrapers like some of the really big city universities are doing.

I think some academics at the LSE are quite arrogant. I am thinking of one in particular who implicitely said I was not good enough for the LSE. I am a very sensitive person, so I felt so upset and no longer considered the LSE as an option.
I think some LSE students also are arrogant (or proud?). I know they have reason to be proud, but it just makes everyone else feel down (I know I am not LSE calibre, but why rub it in my face that you are studying there?)