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prejudice against oxford and cambridge students

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ramroff

Obviously, but they would be more impressed with a candidate with a first from Oxbridge, than say, NottinghamTrent

Again, I would say it differs from course to course, but Oxbridge does carry some weight. It's not the be-all and end-all of employment though. Of the students I know at Oxbridge (about 15 or so), I'd say 10 don't go out and socialise much (that's not socialising with friends and not participating in clubs/societies). That probably just says I know boring people who went to Oxbridge (or that they're doing courses that take up so much time, they barely have enough time to eat) but employers like their candidates to have good social skills to and not to be an outcast.

Contrary to that, when I was at Cambridge though, met some great people who sure knew how to par-tay. But I don't believe they slept.. :biggrin:

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roff

Prad

Fair enough. Looking back on my comment and the quote, it's true to say that anyone would be bitter towards any university if they wanted to go there and were rejected by them..

Apoligies :smile:

My apologies too, and if you dont think there was anything for me to apologise for, well, save it for next time I offend :wink:

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roff

...Sprigged...

Perhaps, but they don't have my major. Nothing even close. I am studying costume history and design.

I rather have a job that I love, rather than be miserable in a job I hate and be able to say "I went to Oxbridge"

Several of the people in my field haven't gone to Uni at all.

but the thing is your degree sometimes is completely irrelevant to what career you go into, it only shows how high your level of thinking is.

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roff

Prad

What courses where those people doing?

As Lauren said, at Cambs there are three things people do: Study, party, or sleep. But you can only do two of those things :biggrin:

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Praddles

ramroff

What courses where those people doing?

As Lauren said, at Cambs there are three things people do: Study, party, or sleep. But you can only do two of those things :biggrin:

That's actually true of Architecture students too (I ended up developing insomnia and work 14 days with only about 12 hours sleep in total before the final deadlines were due!) - God knows how archi students at Cambridge must cope - a killer combination methinks.. :wink:

People I know at Cambridge were doing maths or law.

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Praddles

ramroff

My apologies too, and if you dont think there was anything for me to apologise for, well, save it for next time I offend :wink:

*Pockets ramroff's apology*

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...Sprigged...

Not in the arts. You better have knowledge of colour, composition, etc, or nobody will hire you, I'm afraid.

Also the US is different from the UK- degrees do have to be in your field for the most part.

If I showed up on a film set with an Oxbridge degree in, say, Earth Sciences, but with no idea about conveying character, they would laugh me straight out the door.

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soonalvin

Prad

People I know at Cambridge were doing maths or law.

What?! 2 weeks w/ so little sleep? Were you living on caffeine? :eek:

Reply 148

roff

...Sprigged...

Apart from, say Engineering and Medicine and a few more, it is the opposite in the UK. You have English graduates going into Finance, for example, does that happen in the US?

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Praddles

...Sprigged...

If I showed up on a film set with an Oxbridge degree in, say, Earth Sciences, but with no idea about conveying character, they would laugh me straight out the door.

Hehe - I just got a great mental image then.. :biggrin:

But yeah - Oxbridge degrees aren't the Gods of academia imo. They're definately respected, I don't see how anyone can question that. Different course though (mine in particular - and I keep refering to it because that's the one I know best about) hold different kinds of course content. It all varies..

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Praddles

soonalvin

What?! 2 weeks w/ so little sleep? Were you living on caffeine? :eek:

For the first couple of nights I was, then I just decided I need to sleep, but I couldn't sleep because of the stress, so I just carried on working. Finally, afer I handed the work in and made my presentations to the panel, I collapsed.. :redface:

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roff

Prad

show us your sketches.

Reply 152

Praddles

ramroff

show us your sketches.

I was a bit foolish and didn't do GCSE Art or A Level Art so my sketching skills aren't that great, although they have improved over the year.. :redface:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showpost.php?p=2538405&postcount=132

Reply 153

...Sprigged...

No.

I think we have a cultural difference. :smile:

You can do your undergrad in say, English, and then go to Law school and become a lawyer.

If you want to be an accountant, you have to study accounting. Sciences- either a scientist or a professor. Teacher (pre-college) - education.

There are some fields where you can study anything - a writer for instance. But for the most part, it is specialized to the field you want to work in. :smile:

Maybe that's why we stress so much about picking the right major.

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...Sprigged...

Prad

Hehe - I just got a great mental image then.. :biggrin:

Agreed.

Don't get me wrong - I love Oxbridge. I may very well of gone there if they offered my field. My uni is "the Oxbridge" of my feild; it is considered to be the best.

Good luck with your course. :smile:

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roff

Prad

I was a bit foolish and didn't do GCSE Art or A Level Art so my sketching skills aren't that great, although they have improved over the year.. :redface:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showpost.php?p=2538405&postcount=132

Oh wow, I didn't know student doing arch at uni sketched things over than towers

Reply 156

Praddles

ramroff

Oh wow, I didn't know student doing arch at uni sketched things over than towers

I think they do at most universities that offer Archi - the aim to create familiarity between culture, art and architecture.. and then you also have to consider the social, geographic, historical, technical and scientific aspects of it all. It's a bit intense.. :biggrin:

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blissy

I haven't encountered it here on TSR, but I have in real life. It's not very nice :frown:

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roff

blissy

I haven't encountered it here on TSR, but I have in real life. It's not very nice :frown:

could you elaborate further, blissy?

Reply 159

blissy

ramroff

could you elaborate further, blissy?

If I say I'm at Cambridge some people have assumed I have a pony, have been spoon fed my whole life, went to a private school, and have every luxury and privilege. Think I'm automatically a person they wouldn't get on with, assume I'm going to be a snob or in some way unable to relate to anyone else.

When I was out in Cambridge someone I didn't even know, hadn't spoken to or in any way interfered with (who I assume was a resident of Cambridge) called me an "overprivileged college bitch" with absolutely no basis whatsoever. I took it up with them and I told them it wasn't the case and had a bit of a go at them about their attitude :redface: