Not particularly - since your assesment of the individual is likely to impact your assesment of the institution, hence if your opinion is based on more than league tables then the two are one and the same.

Reply 104

Ethereal

19

Would you decide an institution is poor because you met a complete tool who happened to be an alumni?

Reply 105

bikerx23

1

It would lead me in that direction, yes - but I wouldn't hold judgement based on one example.

Although, that combined with a poor academic record statistically would not be, shall we say, surprising.

Reply 106

jonyeow

allymcb2

Surely the university that someone attends is a measure of their character.

i agree that it is a measure of one's character but it should not be taken as an absolute measure.. i'm sure even oxbridge grads have to attend job interviews like everyone else right?

Reply 107

Local Boy

jonyeow

i'm sure even oxbridge grads have to attend job interviews like everyone else right?

what?? why am i only learning this now?

well, that was a waste of four years.. :wink:

Reply 108

Drogue

19

jonyeow

i agree that it is a measure of one's character but it should not be taken as an absolute measure.. i'm sure even oxbridge grads have to attend job interviews like everyone else right?

You'd be surprised, it's very rare, but I've seen people get offers without them... :biggrin:

Reply 109

allymcb2

8

jonyeow

i agree that it is a measure of one's character but it should not be taken as an absolute measure.. i'm sure even oxbridge grads have to attend job interviews like everyone else right?

Yes but they usually are competing against other oxonians/tabs in the interviews. And also not everyone gets a first, so they might have to be interviewed against someone with a first from other decent unis.

Reply 110

allymcb2

8

And to everyone who said its not the only measure. Well no, it isnt. But if your 18-21 its pretty much the only, or at least the main measure you've got up to that point.

Reply 111

manthi

7

Shall we just leave it at this? Oxbridge Rulez. Period.

Anyone disagreeing, go post in another forum, because its really a waste of your and, more importantly, our time to say what y'all have been saying in this forum. No offense to any other unis, but surely, it is a bit pointless to argue your cases in this forum!

Reply 112

HannahZ

4

manthi

Anyone disagreeing, go post in another forum

That's what a forum is for - disagreeing. There's no point to a discussion if everyone agrees.

Reply 113

Ethereal

19

manthi

Shall we just leave it at this? Oxbridge Rulez. Period.

Anyone disagreeing, go post in another forum, because its really a waste of your and, more importantly, our time to say what y'all have been saying in this forum. No offense to any other unis, but surely, it is a bit pointless to argue your cases in this forum!

So much in fact, that it taught you to spell incorrectly and to use Americanisms to underline your point :p:

Reply 114

manthi

7

Im taking the " :p:

" in your post to mean you were only joking- because (as opposed to bcoz) if you were serious, Im truly speechless. :rolleyes:

Indeed I was :smile:

HannahZ

That's what a forum is for - disagreeing. There's no point to a discussion if everyone agrees.

Now there's a thought. Just because a forum is there for disagreeing (as you say), lets all just disagree about everything in life!

Reply 117

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sTe\/o

16

allymcb2

Surely the university that someone attends is a measure of their character.

No.

Reply 118

allymcb2

8

sTe\/o

No.

Its so is.
(notice the perfect logic and fabolous oratorical skill with which I present my arguments- so representative of a future oxonian) :biggrin:

Reply 119

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sTe\/o

16

allymcb2

Its so is.
(notice the perfect logic and fabolous oratorical skill with which I present my arguments- so representative of a future oxonian) :biggrin:

I appreciate your attempt to lighten the tone, but seriously, in what way are 'character' and academic potential related? I do worry if that's what you think - we don't need another bluefuture!!

Oxbridge is heavy - think about what you're getting into

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