What universities do you 'look down upon'?

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Reply 61

Lord Jon

I don't give a toss in all honesty. Uni is uni and people work damn hard to get there.

Anyone who genuinely wastes time looking down on or smash talking unis, really need to reevaluate their lives and find something constructive to do with their time

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Reply 62

jequestrian

I don't understand why people look down on other people because they are less intelligent. At the end of the day, I'd rather be friends with someone who had a lovely personality but went to the worst uni in the country, than someone who acted like a complete arse, but went to the best.

Reply 63

Zowidi

Putting 'bad' and 'good' labels on universities is an extreme generalization. What's bad for you might not necessarily be bad for another person so we shouldn't look down upon universities of other people's choosing. I'm not the brightest student in the world, I doubt I'd ever get into Oxford or Cambridge etc but even if I could, I would stick with the university I've already applied for. It couldn't rival in looks maybe but it's just right for me and what I want to do in life :h:

Reply 64

username1402889

Original post by K_o_46

I don't look down on specific universities. Only courses with grade requirements that are lower than ABB and are easy to get into (e.g. more than 40% of applicants get offers). Therefore, I look down on London met as a whole and none of Oxbridge (I got into medicine cambridge where 18% get offers A*AA)

Absent the brute snobbery, this is doubly pathetic by virtue of appearing egotistically compelled to cite Cambridge entry. There is individual and social value in tertiary education for many students achieving below ABB; what exactly is there to look down upon?

Reply 65

VivianDarkbloom

I agree that categorizing universities into the 'good' ones and 'rubbish' ones is dangerous, but was wondering what people's attitudes are towards University of Bristol in terms of 'good'/ 'bad'.

Reply 66

daisychain_

I used to think Warwick was a bad university after watching that Inbetweeners episode where Will was talking about how he didn't want to go there, but after having done some research on it i have come to realise that it is a prestigious university :colonhash:

Reply 67

newblood

Original post by James222

Anything outside
Oxbridge
LSE
Warrick
Kings

You put kings and warwick above imperial lol?

Reply 68

newblood

Original post by James222

no I went to an ex poly and hated it
Kings is the best in the UK for medicine and careers in foreign office

I dont look down on any of the universities that people have been to because i know that the importance of different peoples achievements are relative to their individual situations.

But when you say something as dumb as that....just lol

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Reply 69

ddtown

LSE, because they rejected me. Although this was before I found out what kind of institution they are so I don't care that much any more LOL.

Reply 70

newblood

Original post by daisychain_

Yes and it is one of the very best for mathematics in the country

Reply 71

username1331498

Original post by Dani California

Oxford, purely because it produces people like David Cameron. Effing bigots.

Dave would not appreciate such hateful comments towards him and his University.

Reply 72

Dani California

Original post by EatAndRevise

Dave would not appreciate such hateful comments towards him and his University.

Oh yeah, our Dave... :rolleyes:

I don't appreciate his existence.

Reply 73

username1331498

Original post by Dani California

Oh yeah, our Dave... :rolleyes:

I don't appreciate his existence.

Well that is not very nice, he is a charming person and rather amusing, IMO.

Reply 74

Dani California

Original post by EatAndRevise

Well that is not very nice, he is a charming person and rather amusing, IMO.

Amusing? Are you talking about his hair? :mmm:

Reply 75

username1331498

Original post by Dani California

Amusing? Are you talking about his hair? :mmm:

There is nothing wrong with his hair.....

Reply 76

Dani California

Original post by EatAndRevise

There is nothing wrong with his hair.....

C'moooon.

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Reply 77

jenkinsear

Original post by That_Hijabi

Just wondering

Anywhere that isn't Oxbridge. As much as people at other unis like to think they 'work hard', unless you've been there and got the t shirt you'll never really understand what that phrase means.

Reply 78

Ndella

Original post by daisychain_

I thought he said he didn't like Lincoln lol

Reply 79

teen1234

Original post by jenkinsear

Anywhere that isn't Oxbridge. As much as people at other unis like to think they 'work hard', unless you've been there and got the t shirt you'll never really understand what that phrase means.

My degree isnt done at oxbridge(dentistry) yet my academic record would make me a fair candidate for oxbridge degrees.
Also, a degree in dentistry is arguably just as rigorous as oxbridge degrees.
Bit of a generalistaion