What's with the London school rivalry?

Just really curious, why is it that people at London medical schools seem to hate/look down on each other? Why is there so much rivalry? Obviously it seems like it's a bit of fun, but...

For some reason,

Imperial College seem to hate George's, GKT, UCL and Barts (as evident by their open day and the song by Adam Kay and Suman Biswas)

At my George's interview, I was greeted by the students with a sharp "ooooh :eek:

" when I said that one of my other choices was Imperial College!

I can't speak for GKT, UCL or Barts but the general impression I get is that they follow suit ... or am I wrong?

Perhaps a few students could shed some light on this? :biggrin:

lol

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Reply 1

_GUESS_

Maybe because no one knows which one is the best.

Reply 2

Mubsy

Maybe it's because there are so many medical schools in the same area/region in close proximity to each other a bit of friendly rivalry can't be helped. After all they are (for the time being at least) all under the banner of "University of London" but I think the rivarly is nothing than frilly frolicking.

I could be wrong........

Reply 3

pianofingers

GUESS: Lol well I don't think it's possible ... it's all very well going on league tables but at the end of the day is one of them really outstandingly better than the others?

British Bulldog: True ... there's rivalry between the school's in my area (except it's anything but friendly lol) ... it was funny though, when I went to Imperial's open day, the Union president spent his whole speech having every second sentence stating "...better than George's"! lol I'm sure it's friendly ... after all we're mature now aren't we...?

Reply 4

Fluffy

naimslim89

Lol well I don't think it's possible ... it's all very well going on league tables but at the end of the day is one of them really outstandingly better than the others?

Based on data that is 6 and 10 years old... Wait til next year when the next RAE and GMC visits are due... The data will be totally different.

Reply 5

Johnny C.

Could be something to do with Imperial deciding to go independent from the rest of the University of London - they think they are better than it - don't want their graduates being equated to people who studied at Birkbeck.

But I reckon the rivalry has gone on for many years and as you said, it's just a bit of fun. Look at any city with more than one uni and you'll find rivalry:
Oxford vs Oxford-Brookes
Bristol vs UEA
feel free to add more examples

Reply 6

_GUESS_

The problem is they are all so different, so its just which one suits you. If you think alla of them suit you, just pick the university which has the best reputation in terms of the uni in general.

I would go for Imperial :rolleyes:

Reply 7

Philosoraptor

To be fair I'm only joking if I ever say anything about other universities. Other than King's. Gits. :p:

Actually that's a joke too. The only real department I hate, is the Imperial Chemistry department :P:

Reply 8

Johnny C.

Fluffy

Based on data that is 6 and 10 years old... Wait til next year when the next RAE and GMC visits are due... The data will be totally different.

Do you think Bart's will make the top 20 after the next review?

Reply 9

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Philosoraptor

The only real department I hate, is the Imperial Chemistry department :P:

Heh, why is that? Our school took us to some Chemistry Lectures run by them (at Imperial) yesterday, they didn't seem too, erm, loathsome!?

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Reply 10

Mubsy

Peninsula will top the league tables just you wait and see!

Reply 11

Philosoraptor

It's a good thing really. If they hadn't rejected me, I wouldn't be becoming a doctor. So I suppose I really should love them :wink:

Reply 12

pianofingers

Philosoraptor

To be fair I'm only joking if I ever say anything about other universities. Other than King's. Gits. :p:

Actually that's a joke too. The only real department I hate, is the Imperial Chemistry department :P:

LOL

Johnny C:

Nottingham vs Nottingham Trent :P

Philosoraptor: If they hadn't rejected you, you wouldn't be becoming a doctor? Don't you mean if they HAD rejected you?

Reply 13

theredsox

I think it's because he applied for Chem at Imperial last year, they rejected him, he applied to be a doctor?
When I went to my Imperial interview, the students seem to spend every other sentence dissing UCL :biggrin:

Reply 14

Revenged

theredsox

When I went to my Imperial interview, the students seem to spend every other sentence dissing UCL :biggrin:

Trust the gimps having nothing better to talk about...

Reply 15

Philosoraptor

Yep, you're right theredsox.

Reply 16

Madprof

Johnny C.

Bristol vs UEA

Maybe the medics, but not sure the geographers would agree there was much intracity rivalry ... :wink:

Reply 17

Johnny C.

Madprof

Maybe the medics, but not sure the geographers would agree there was much intracity rivalry ... :wink:

Oops, I meant Bristol vs UWE :biggrin:

They sound kind of similar - I'm so stupid sometimes :rolleyes:

Reply 18

Madprof

Johnny C.

Oops, I meant Bristol vs UWE :biggrin:

They sound kind of similar - I'm so stupid sometimes :rolleyes:

Lol! I realised what you meant, just couldn't resist the opportunity to point it out ...

Reply 19

randdom

A lot of medical schools have their rivals when it comes to sport or for some other reasons. In London it is a bit more extreme but it is all in good fun i'm sure. :biggrin: