Oxford or Cambridge?

And the reason I'm asking this question is that it's pointless me wasting a choice on a university I'm much less likely to get into, when I could have got an offer from a uni I have an equal preference for.

The application to entry ratio is about the same at both. The ultimate thing is this: if you're good enough at maths you'll probably get in, and if you're not, you probably won't. But if you're not good enough and in the unlikely event that you manage to 'play the system' (assuming the existence of a 'system' to play, which is itself unlikely), then chances are you won't be as successful as you could be elsewhere.

You're hilarious. I'm at cambridge, I went to private school and 99.999999% of the people I have met also went to private school.

Cambridge = Maths, in my opinion.

But at the end of the day, going to Oxford will not hinder your chances in the future; so in essence you are pretty sorted.

If you do get an offer for both universities, you simply can't make decision based on reputation as there are of equal calibre in my opinion.

So think of factor such as location, course content, social life e.t.c to make your university life worthwhile afterall.

You can't apply to Oxford and Cambridge in the same year

Edit: Sorry, just seen that someone else has already told you this!

bitch lol

you said Private school, so everyone there does. That is not a state school... :duh:

Have you only met yourself?.

you're obviously pretty selective about who you associate with, because the majority of the people i know (and i know many) are from grammar schools or comprehensives.
maybe try branching out a little, being from a private school is not going to help you for much longer.

huh?

This isn't the case, I have had a look at and into both universities and like the locations, teaching styles, extracurricular facilities, and location of both (particularly Emmanuel College).

And however credible the guy aboves post doesn't sound, I went to a meeting where a Cambridge admissions tutor was saying they do take into account your school in respect to national averages.

You said that you went to a private school but most of the people in your "state" school didn't have contacts, and state schools are funded by the government and not by parents.

Nothing wrong with being selective about who you associate with.... I genuinely have come across about 5 people this year though. It's not really something I talk about though, so maybe more people.

You must have poor selective abilities then, judging by the people you associate yourself with.

I also have a lot of contacts, I have around 100 in my phonebook.

I have around 100 in my phonebook.

Oxford. Just look at the boat race

Huh? I said most state school people wouldn't have contacts....

I thought you meant your private school is a state school...

Who's the girl in your sig?

Clearly not...