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Is oxbridge actually worth it?

Just wondering on others opinions- personally, from a working class, state school background, I would never have considered applying. I far more see the benefits of, say, a degree apprenticeship, than gaining >£27k of debt and crippling stress, all for the "oxbridge experience". At the end of the day, a degree is a degree, and once you have 5 years work experience, no one cares where your degree is from. Oh and also both unis being overrun with Etonians is definitely off putting lol!!

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The_Lonely_Goatherd

Worth is in the eye of the beholder, so for some it will def be worth it, for some it def won't be worth it, and many others will be indifferent or sit between these two! All opinions are valid and have merit, so long as they're based on informed opinion/evidence.

Not too sure about your Etonians point: my understanding is that Brampton Manor have got more students in than Eton in the past few years (I def saw a headline or two about more Brampton Manor offers than Eton offers!). I can see things from your perspective on many of your other points, though.

Personally, as a state schooler who went to Oxford from a very poor family (I'm told I'm not working class, but I went to Oxford on the maximum £10K bursary at the time!): I didn't have as good a time as I could have, but I have no regrets and believe it was fully worth everything. I wouldn't change a thing about my experiences there :nah:

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gjd800

Oxford at least is not overrun with Etonians, it's an old trope that hasn't been true for at least 20 years.

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