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Why do YOU want to go to Oxbridge?
We all know that the universities of Oxford and Cambridge are among the best, if not the best, educational institutions in the world. They are the most prostigious, the most revered, the most difficult in which to secure a place; but seriously, why do you want to go to Oxford/Cambridge?
I don't mean this in a spiteful way; I'm just curious to know other people's reasons for applying. Personally, the thought of studying where people like Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, Lewis Carroll, A. A. Milne (you see they are all writers?!) etc. have studied appeals to me immensely, as does the universities' idyllic surroundings and intellects. On the other hand, staying in the countryside for three years may eventually wear rather thin and I might prefer to study in London or Glasgow, where there are literally hundreds of students and take advantage of the quality of social life there amongst other things ...
What about you?
I don't mean this in a spiteful way; I'm just curious to know other people's reasons for applying. Personally, the thought of studying where people like Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, Lewis Carroll, A. A. Milne (you see they are all writers?!) etc. have studied appeals to me immensely, as does the universities' idyllic surroundings and intellects. On the other hand, staying in the countryside for three years may eventually wear rather thin and I might prefer to study in London or Glasgow, where there are literally hundreds of students and take advantage of the quality of social life there amongst other things ...
What about you?
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I went on a trip with college to see both Oxford and Cambridge and all I can say is I wish Oxford taught Veterinary Medicine. I loved the atmosphere and the people we met were fantastic, however Cambridge was the exact opposite. Firstly it felt like we were being 'put up with' because we were from a state school, then one of the ambassadors was stereotypically a right wing snob, who advised me that a certain college wasn't very good because it had lots of international students who probably didn't understand the language! Grrrr people like that make me angry 
Sorry about the rant
Sorry about the rant
Err, first off neither Cambridge nor Oxford are "In the countryside". It's true that Cambridge is a fairly small city, but it is a /city/ nonetheless. It's a long way from being countryside.
To Dinkyferret: I can assure that the vast majority of students are not at all like the person who guided you around. Also, whilst it's really bad that you felt you were being merely "put up with", you don't know what the reason was that the guides acted in a cold manner You've got to remember that the people who act as guides are almost certainly people who /volunteered/ to support their college's access officer. They're very unlikely to think badly of you because you went to a state school. You should never have felt like you were just being put up with, but I do doubt it was anything to do with your school. Don't forget that the majority of students here are from state schools too!
To Dinkyferret: I can assure that the vast majority of students are not at all like the person who guided you around. Also, whilst it's really bad that you felt you were being merely "put up with", you don't know what the reason was that the guides acted in a cold manner You've got to remember that the people who act as guides are almost certainly people who /volunteered/ to support their college's access officer. They're very unlikely to think badly of you because you went to a state school. You should never have felt like you were just being put up with, but I do doubt it was anything to do with your school. Don't forget that the majority of students here are from state schools too!
I applied to Oxford in the first instance because I loved the place and the atmosphere, and Cambridge didn't do my course Plus I was encouraged by my teachers to aim high so I thought I might as well.
I applied for postgrad (also to Oxford) again because of much the same reasons: liked the place and atmosphere, course looked good, wanted to aim high. Plus I'm moving abroad next year and tbh only Oxford, Cambridge and the University of London are really recognised overseas.
Plus I was encouraged by my teachers to aim high so I thought I might as well.I applied for postgrad (also to Oxford) again because of much the same reasons: liked the place and atmosphere, course looked good, wanted to aim high. Plus I'm moving abroad next year and tbh only Oxford, Cambridge and the University of London are really recognised overseas.
Similar to your reasons. Famous philosophers have been produced at Cambridge (Russell, Moore) and has attracted others (Wittgenstein). The scenery would be nice as well.
TooFar!
Personally, the thought of studying where people like Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, Lewis Carroll, A. A. Milne (you see they are all writers?!) etc. have studied appeals to me immensely,What about you?
But...they're not exactly going to be there now
How would that be an influential factor?
The Medical course appeals more to me than any other, as I have a thirst for scientific knowledge
first off that nonsense about Oxford being in the countryside... well I suppose if you go outside it then yes but its a pretty large city! Also in terms of student numbers you are probably going to see more per unit area in Oxford/cambridge than in any other city university (and there are thousands here, not hundreds). Social life here Im told is not as good as elsewhere but I beg to differ, because I think its great.
You spelt prestige wrong
What do you mean when you say 'literally' hundreds of students? Oxford and Cambridge each boast around 3,000 students, and Oxford also has Oxford Brookes, Cambridge has the Ruskin College....
I personally want to go to Oxford for a myriad of reasons. Of course, the prestige is one of them. The fact that I'd be in regular contact with internationally renowned academics is, of course, also attiring. These are people who've achieved exactly what I want to achieve, so they're not only awe-inspiring, but inspirational in their very presence.
The fact that the collegiate system makes you feel like you belong personally to a collegiate family, yet still part of the whole is desirable. You're not swallowed up by a crowd, but there's still that variety. You also get attached the your college, which I hope I'll experience.
The fact that it's rated as the second best institution in the World and consistently rated the top university in Europe shows the global regard for it; crucial for me, as I aim to work internationally.
Of course, it'll open doors, and you're also bound to meet people who'll go on to be very successful - contacts are things of which you can never have too many. Your job prospects are generally highly elevated with an Oxbridge degree.
The fact that people of a similar mindset will be there was probably the biggest factor in my decision to go there, I would say. Not just because I'm competitive, and want to be the best among the best, but because I've always had to put up with comments at my school about me being a swot, a fag, a geek, a loser, just because I like to read, to talk, to debate and to write. Of course, I enjoyed the popularity of being Chairman of the Sixth Form, and writing the school panto and stuff, but I just want to be with people who think along the same lines and share the same interests, have the same abilities. Not the same people from council estates and such who think the perfect Friday night is spent listening to chav music in Town (no offense).
What do you mean when you say 'literally' hundreds of students? Oxford and Cambridge each boast around 3,000 students, and Oxford also has Oxford Brookes, Cambridge has the Ruskin College....
I personally want to go to Oxford for a myriad of reasons. Of course, the prestige is one of them. The fact that I'd be in regular contact with internationally renowned academics is, of course, also attiring. These are people who've achieved exactly what I want to achieve, so they're not only awe-inspiring, but inspirational in their very presence.
The fact that the collegiate system makes you feel like you belong personally to a collegiate family, yet still part of the whole is desirable. You're not swallowed up by a crowd, but there's still that variety. You also get attached the your college, which I hope I'll experience.
The fact that it's rated as the second best institution in the World and consistently rated the top university in Europe shows the global regard for it; crucial for me, as I aim to work internationally.
Of course, it'll open doors, and you're also bound to meet people who'll go on to be very successful - contacts are things of which you can never have too many. Your job prospects are generally highly elevated with an Oxbridge degree.
The fact that people of a similar mindset will be there was probably the biggest factor in my decision to go there, I would say. Not just because I'm competitive, and want to be the best among the best, but because I've always had to put up with comments at my school about me being a swot, a fag, a geek, a loser, just because I like to read, to talk, to debate and to write. Of course, I enjoyed the popularity of being Chairman of the Sixth Form, and writing the school panto and stuff, but I just want to be with people who think along the same lines and share the same interests, have the same abilities. Not the same people from council estates and such who think the perfect Friday night is spent listening to chav music in Town (no offense).
Greatleysteg
You spelt prestige wrong
What do you mean when you say 'literally' hundreds of students? Oxford and Cambridge each boast around 3,000 students, and Oxford also has Oxford Brookes, Cambridge has the Ruskin College....
I personally want to go to Oxford for a myriad of reasons. Of course, the prestige is one of them. The fact that I'd be in regular contact with internationally renowned academics is, of course, also attiring. These are people who've achieved exactly what I want to achieve, so they're not only awe-inspiring, but inspirational in their very presence.
The fact that the collegiate system makes you feel like you belong personally to a collegiate family, yet still part of the whole is desirable. You're not swallowed up by a crowd, but there's still that variety. You also get attached the your college, which I hope I'll experience.
The fact that it's rated as the second best institution in the World and consistently rated the top university in Europe shows the global regard for it; crucial for me, as I aim to work internationally.
Of course, it'll open doors, and you're also bound to meet people who'll go on to be very successful - contacts are things of which you can never have too many. Your job prospects are generally highly elevated with an Oxbridge degree.
The fact that people of a similar mindset will be there was probably the biggest factor in my decision to go there, I would say. Not just because I'm competitive, and want to be the best among the best, but because I've always had to put up with comments at my school about me being a swot, a fag, a geek, a loser, just because I like to read, to talk, to debate and to write. Of course, I enjoyed the popularity of being Chairman of the Sixth Form, and writing the school panto and stuff, but I just want to be with people who think along the same lines and share the same interests, have the same abilities. Not the same people from council estates and such who think the perfect Friday night is spent listening to chav music in Town (no offense).
What do you mean when you say 'literally' hundreds of students? Oxford and Cambridge each boast around 3,000 students, and Oxford also has Oxford Brookes, Cambridge has the Ruskin College....
I personally want to go to Oxford for a myriad of reasons. Of course, the prestige is one of them. The fact that I'd be in regular contact with internationally renowned academics is, of course, also attiring. These are people who've achieved exactly what I want to achieve, so they're not only awe-inspiring, but inspirational in their very presence.
The fact that the collegiate system makes you feel like you belong personally to a collegiate family, yet still part of the whole is desirable. You're not swallowed up by a crowd, but there's still that variety. You also get attached the your college, which I hope I'll experience.
The fact that it's rated as the second best institution in the World and consistently rated the top university in Europe shows the global regard for it; crucial for me, as I aim to work internationally.
Of course, it'll open doors, and you're also bound to meet people who'll go on to be very successful - contacts are things of which you can never have too many. Your job prospects are generally highly elevated with an Oxbridge degree.
The fact that people of a similar mindset will be there was probably the biggest factor in my decision to go there, I would say. Not just because I'm competitive, and want to be the best among the best, but because I've always had to put up with comments at my school about me being a swot, a fag, a geek, a loser, just because I like to read, to talk, to debate and to write. Of course, I enjoyed the popularity of being Chairman of the Sixth Form, and writing the school panto and stuff, but I just want to be with people who think along the same lines and share the same interests, have the same abilities. Not the same people from council estates and such who think the perfect Friday night is spent listening to chav music in Town (no offense).
Oh, and something I forgot to point out in your neg. It's somewhat embarassing that someone who searches everyone else's posts for misplaced commas calls something "attiring".
TooFar!
We all know that the universities of Oxford and Cambridge are among the best, if not the best, educational institutions in the world. They are the most prostigious, the most revered, the most difficult in which to secure a place; but seriously, why do you want to go to Oxford/Cambridge?
I don't mean this in a spiteful way; I'm just curious to know other people's reasons for applying. Personally, the thought of studying where people like Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, Lewis Carroll, A. A. Milne (you see they are all writers?!) etc. have studied appeals to me immensely, as does the universities' idyllic surroundings and intellects. On the other hand, staying in the countryside for three years may eventually wear rather thin and I might prefer to study in London or Glasgow, where there are literally hundreds of students and take advantage of the quality of social life there amongst other things ...
What about you?
I don't mean this in a spiteful way; I'm just curious to know other people's reasons for applying. Personally, the thought of studying where people like Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, Lewis Carroll, A. A. Milne (you see they are all writers?!) etc. have studied appeals to me immensely, as does the universities' idyllic surroundings and intellects. On the other hand, staying in the countryside for three years may eventually wear rather thin and I might prefer to study in London or Glasgow, where there are literally hundreds of students and take advantage of the quality of social life there amongst other things ...
What about you?
WRONG!!
Edit: Source
Not even in the top ten. Your post is full of inaccuracies...
kopi, ffs
Mostly the prostige.
Is that a special type of kudos reserved for prostitutes?
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