Hey all,
My application deadline for my school is before the end of today and I need help deciding which college! I come from a poor state school and am the only one in my year applying to Oxford, however I still want to have a really good social life while I'm at uni as you only get to go once.
I've narrowed it down to these 3 and they are very different so i need opinions.
- Wadham, the social life looks great both at night and on the (rare) occasions i'll be sober. I don't mind living out either as it only accommodates you for years 1 and 3. It being near the center yet still having really nice gardens to sit on in addition to nice buildings is a draw. The relaxed liberal atmosphere is also a draw because I go to a town state school in a left wing area. However, some doubts I have include that it is a bit 'political' for me, I lean towards liberalism but, to be perfectly honest I don't really care about arguing politics, etc. Also, I don't mean this in a bad or homophobic way at all, but it seems extremeley focused on LGBT stuff, with Queer week etc, this is gonna sound really bad, but is there a substantial hetero scene for men?
- Worcester, the grounds look really nice and all the accommodation looks good and interesting. However, it has a reputation of being a bit rah and conservative, which I definitely wouldn't fit in with. Also, it looks like it could be a bit dull and dozy compared to a college nearer the city and the buildings aren't quite as old and grand. The physical jcr doesnt look great either, although thats not a huge factor
-St Johns, richest college so everything is cheap, I'm not from the richest family in the world. The actual college looks nice and busy (aside from the concrete horror accomodation) and the gardens look nice. However, the bar and jcr aren't in the best shape and it has a reputation for being antisocial, so I'm worried the social side will be much worse than, say, Wadham.
If anyone could give me any pointers or debunk my worries it would be great. Any suggestions at all would also be welcome. Cheers