Unfair bias against private schools

& i think that's what the study referred to, although perhaps it was just based on existing students, of which slightly more are female.. although with regards to hair colour.. probably even blonde/dark, hmm..

& i think that's what the study referred to, although perhaps it was just based on existing students, of which slightly more are female.. although with regards to hair colour.. probably even blonde/dark, hmm..

The problem here comes with cultural/religious dress. Apparently having a turban is a disadvantage when applying for professional jobs but you see a lot who wear turbans who look very smart and presentable. But Virgin are currently being sued by a Muslim who was sacked after refusing to remove his beard. But he really did not look presentable.

First of all I did not ever bring hair colour into it. Secondly I was not referring to a study done on Oxbridge admissions, but rather general studies done on interviews, interviewers, etc., which have clearly and consistently shown that people are slightly more predisposed to attractive people. This even occurs when straight men (or women) interview people of their own sex. Now obviously the predisposition must then be backed up with actual ability, but one is slightly more likely to look for this ability in such cases.

Bottom line is I, like many in Cambridge, am very average looking and got in. I'm merely pointing out that any interview system is subject to this slight influence.

Rumour has it one of the interviewers for music at Sidney got sacked last year after they twigged that the reason all our musicians are female is not necessarily that they were all better than any male applicants...!! Lech!

eww! i've had enough of pervy staff, don't tell me there's more!

I see, but they could not take 95% state and 5% privately educated really good they? Meaning they do have quotas to an extent? I see what you are saying though.

I wasn't saying they were better than those, but well, they all seem to have like 5 ancient languages then 5 modern languages, with loads of extra curricular shit, 10 million A*s, fantastic education from early ages... would they pick them all if they could?

eww! i've had enough of pervy staff, don't tell me there's more!

I've not met the guy in a year so hopefully you won't run into him either Not that I'm denying the existence of any other pervy staff in Cambridge - I'm sure there are plenty!

They're probably all desperate then. Pervy rating hiiiigh...

Incidentally, who says the pervy staff all have to perv over women?!

One of my interviewers spent the whole interview (well the whole 8 or 9 minutes) with her hand down her blouse . Then in my second interview a bloke did the same thing!! I am not sure if thay all had a rash or something, or if it was a signal to the other person! (Once the hand went down the shirt/blouse the other person started frantically writing stuff down - must have been good things i hope!)

Talking of fit, apparently male tutors are likely to have a subconscious preference for women as they are attracted to them, even though they are now aware of it as it is so slight!

Rumour has it one of the interviewers for music at Sidney got sacked last year after they twigged that the reason all our musicians are female is not necessarily that they were all better than any male applicants...!! Lech!

Rumour has it one of the interviewers for music at Sidney got sacked last year after they twigged that the reason all our musicians are female is not necessarily that they were all better than any male applicants...!! Lech!

Hehe, we hear similar rumours about why there is such a large male section (inc. countertenors) receiving choral scholarships (they are brilliant though)

I'm sure that is a frequent occurence everywhere

Hehe, we hear similar rumours about why there is such a large male section (inc. countertenors) receiving choral scholarships (they are brilliant though)