Nottingham vs. Oxford (etc.)

a) I know a lot of people who applied but wouldn't go if they got an offer from their first choice - eg. nottingham
b) people get their offers from all unis at the moment - so what?
c) I beg to differ - they may be the most prestigious in the land, but Nottingham is a better university for English that Oxford.

"ao yeahh, i think it has more importance/relevance than a durham or leeds thread that clever people get into easily anyway."

"clever people" do not automatically get into these other universities. there is more competition for places at nottingham than at oxbridge. get your facts right and please don't make such sweeping generalisations.

i have no problem with this thread.

Nottingham is a better university for English that Oxford.

that is complete rubbish.

U DONT APPLY FOR A FIRST CHOICE UNI THEN TURN DOWN THE OFFER, THAT IS RIDICULOUSLY STUPID. U APPLY TO A UNIVERSITY IN THE HOPE OF GETTING AN OFFER COZ U WANT TO GO THERE. IF U REJECT IT THEN YOU ARE STUPID AND WASTED BOTH YOUR TIME AND THE UNVERISTY'S TIME.

According to what guide??? Notts only got a 5 in the RAE and is joint 21st in the Times Guide 2004 whereas Oxford got 5* and is 2nd.

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that is complete rubbish.

U DONT APPLY FOR A FIRST CHOICE UNI THEN TURN DOWN THE OFFER, THAT IS RIDICULOUSLY STUPID. U APPLY TO A UNIVERSITY IN THE HOPE OF GETTING AN OFFER COZ U WANT TO GO THERE. IF U REJECT IT THEN YOU ARE STUPID AND WASTED BOTH YOUR TIME AND THE UNVERISTY'S TIME.

according to those league table thingies its the 4th best in the country... it's a private girls school.

according to those league table thingies its the 4th best in the country... it's a private girls school.

According to what guide??? Notts only got a 5 in the RAE and is joint 21st in the Times Guide 2004 whereas Oxford got 5* and is 2nd.

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According to what guide??? Notts only got a 5 in the RAE and is joint 21st in the Times Guide 2004 whereas Oxford got 5* and is 2nd.

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Oh OK. Well then I've absolutely no idea why they said that to you. Maybe the Oxbridge co-ordinator doesn't like you or something
What kind of grades did the people have who did apply???
I thought it was another case of state comprehensives misguiding their students again.

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League tables are confusing... so many of them! Which is the best to follow?

according to last year's online Guardian. all the guides are different.

Maybe Oxbridge isn't a 1st choice Uni for some people. People do apply to Unis which they dont particularly want to go to, but as a back up. For someone who isn't in the UCAS process, I think you should shut up

Well according to this year's online Guardian, Nottingham is 21st and Oxford is 2nd.

NLCS, by any chance? They told me that oxbridge expect at least 6 A*s - bah humbug! (I got 3A*, 5A, 1B but applied anyway)

serendipity
You are wrong: Nottingham is 21st according to The Guardian and join 21st according to The Times, whereas Oxford is 2nd.

Maybe you should also consider the fact that the competition for places at Universities such as Nottingham is not as high as at Oxford.

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Congrats to all those who have received offers!

u apply to a university when u put it down as your first choice because u want to go tehre the most, and u go to all that trouble in order to get an offer.

REJECTING IT IS VERY STUPID AND WASTE'S EVERY1'S TIME.

sorry, am i missing something???????

She was referring to English, not generally