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Why did Prince William choose St Andrews?
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Who knows? Probably because it was easier to secure than Edinburgh. I think the prince wanted to study in Scotland.
Cexy
Because they don't let you into Cambridge with ABC (ooh, burn).
His daddy got CD in history and French and got into Trinity College, Cambridge!
don't know, but know why kate middleton did!
The West Wing
His daddy got CD in history and French and got into Trinity College, Cambridge!
Weren't they less strict back in the day when As were less common? That could account for SOMEthing...obviously not a C and D...!
But yeah maybe because it's like out of the way and hard to get in and out of, so he wouldn't get assassinated as much...lol!
(yes i do realise you can only get assassinated once)
Basically he chose bugger all.
St Andrews has a base next door to it; that's the reason he went there.
St Andrews has a base next door to it; that's the reason he went there.
The West Wing
His daddy got CD in history and French and got into Trinity College, Cambridge!
Just shows how much we pander to these idiots, not only do they get in Universities that others struggle to get into with much better results and who have worked much harder. They also bend the rules to let them into the Military.
What a waste of space they all are, shame we don't get a choice about who is head of state....
Steeeeevo
.... sorry but who cares?
Lol, if I hear anything more about him when people ask me what uni I'm at, I might scream. I also don't play golf...
Chicklet21
Lol, if I hear anything more about him when people ask me what uni I'm at, I might scream. I also don't play golf...
"So, which Uni are you at then?"
"Erm, St Andrews"
"Hey, isn't that the one that..."
"Yes, yes it is. Leave now or I will stab you in the eye with this pencil."
"So what university are you going to?"
"St Andrews."
"Ah - you'll be too posh for all of us then... Do you like tea and scones?"
"...."
"St Andrews."
"Ah - you'll be too posh for all of us then... Do you like tea and scones?"
"...."
I had no idea prince william had gone their until after i'd applied...shows how with it i am really...
what is this 'golf' you speak of?
what is this 'golf' you speak of?
Hopefull
Just shows how much we pander to these idiots, not only do they get in Universities that others struggle to get into with much better results and who have worked much harder. They also bend the rules to let them into the Military.
Yeah, great, fantastic logic. Completely ignore the fact that the public profile of St Andrews went through the roof when Prince William decided to attend. Really, that's "pandering".
Steeeeevo
.... sorry but who cares?
I'm inclined to agree, a very odd question which can only be answered with pretty generic speculation.
dragon500uk
"Ah - you'll be too posh for all of us then... Do you like tea and scones?"
Where do you come from? I thought everyone liked tea and scones!
L i b
Yeah, great, fantastic logic. Completely ignore the fact that the public profile of St Andrews went through the roof when Prince William decided to attend. Really, that's "pandering".
Oh fine so a Uni by admitting someone who does not meet the academic standards but raises the profile is good?
Open your bloody eyes, I admit it is great that St. Andrews received such a boost but at the same time it devalues institutions by doing so.
It is grossly unfair that someone is admitted to any institution because of who they are but I guess that is a different debate altogether.
Hopefull
Oh fine so a Uni by admitting someone who does not meet the academic standards but raises the profile is good?
Yep.
Open your bloody eyes, I admit it is great that St. Andrews received such a boost but at the same time it devalues institutions by doing so.
I don't think so at all. Sure, we'd all like to live in a world where a university's profile doesn't matter and it doesn't need to find ways to fund itself, but that's not how things work. Universities try to attract foreign students because they pay more, they prioritise research over teaching because it attracts more academic attention.
If they didn't do this, then I doubt you'd be receiving the same standard of education for the same price you're going to be paying.
L i b
Yep.
I don't think so at all. Sure, we'd all like to live in a world where a university's profile doesn't matter and it doesn't need to find ways to fund itself, but that's not how things work. Universities try to attract foreign students because they pay more, they prioritise research over teaching because it attracts more academic attention.
If they didn't do this, then I doubt you'd be receiving the same standard of education for the same price you're going to be paying.
I don't think so at all. Sure, we'd all like to live in a world where a university's profile doesn't matter and it doesn't need to find ways to fund itself, but that's not how things work. Universities try to attract foreign students because they pay more, they prioritise research over teaching because it attracts more academic attention.
If they didn't do this, then I doubt you'd be receiving the same standard of education for the same price you're going to be paying.
Ahh but we are not talking about private individuals and foreign students. We are talking about people who are being accepted into University because of who they are rather than what they are capable of.
If you add in the fact that Scottish students do not (directly) pay for education then the cost is irrelevant.
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