Choosing an Oxford College

want good tutors who like teaching, rather than researching, and to be fairly central, and rooms okish!

Hmm, the bold is gonna be really difficult for you to find out tbh, without speaking to lots of current or recently-graduated English students. I don't think we have many (if any!) on here :nah:

DCDude gives good advice above :yep:

Though even then: if you end up at a college where your tutor's interests are wildly different to your own, that's not an awful thing either! :h:

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personage

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THanks both of you! I guess there is no forum for current English undergraduates at Oxford.
I can see what you mean by checking out the tutors. ..it's a bit impossible.
just wondering if anyone knew anything about english tutors at St john's which is my first choice.
thanks Goatherd and Dude

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Boo Radley

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Hi

Grad student here
Which colleges are best for self-catering facilities?
I'll be happy with just a freezer and a microwave aha

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Unilad321

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Hi guys,

I'm a 21-year old guy studying 1st year of uni outside of UK at the moment and applying to PPE at oxford. Do you think I should be careful choosing my college being a bit older? Should I maybe avoid the popular ones or does it simply not matter even in my case? For some reason I'd believe the more popular colleges can also afford to be picky.

Cheers & thanks for answering!

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The_Lonely_Goatherd

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Original post by Unilad321

Hi guys,

I'm a 21-year old guy studying 1st year of uni outside of UK at the moment and applying to PPE at oxford. Do you think I should be careful choosing my college being a bit older? Should I maybe avoid the popular ones or does it simply not matter even in my case? For some reason I'd believe the more popular colleges can also afford to be picky.

Cheers & thanks for answering!

I doubt it matters - just apply wherever takes your fancy most :smile:

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smilepeople

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How is it like to study medicine in Somerville, anyone ?

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nexttime

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Original post by smilepeople

How is it like to study medicine in Somerville, anyone ?

Couldn't say specifically. The Somerville medics I knew were happy enough.

Somerville has been getting really good student satisfaction ratings recently. http://www.ox.ac.uk/students/life/feedback

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Ja-m-ie

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Original post by Unilad321

Hi guys,

I'm a 21-year old guy studying 1st year of uni outside of UK at the moment and applying to PPE at oxford. Do you think I should be careful choosing my college being a bit older? Should I maybe avoid the popular ones or does it simply not matter even in my case? For some reason I'd believe the more popular colleges can also afford to be picky.

Cheers & thanks for answering!

Your age won't affected your application, so I would just apply wherever you like the most.

Hope that helps!

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tosocarolina

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What about Pembroke?

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RhiannaBanana

Hi, so I'm currently studying my AS levels and I know it's a long way off yet, but I like to be prepared so there is more of a chance of me getting into Oxford during the interviewing process. When I apply after I receive my AS level results next year (I'm sorry because I can see that people are annoyed when people ask this) but are there any recommendations for someone who wants to study English? I was looking into Balliol and Magdalen but I wasn't sure how well they're suited to my course? Could anyone help please? Sorry again for asking

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The_Lonely_Goatherd

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Original post by RhiannaBanana

Hi, so I'm currently studying my AS levels and I know it's a long way off yet, but I like to be prepared so there is more of a chance of me getting into Oxford during the interviewing process. When I apply after I receive my AS level results next year (I'm sorry because I can see that people are annoyed when people ask this) but are there any recommendations for someone who wants to study English? I was looking into Balliol and Magdalen but I wasn't sure how well they're suited to my course? Could anyone help please? Sorry again for asking

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Colleges don't specialise in subjects and you shouldn't go to a college solely because your tutor lectures in something you like. It's better to look at other factors, e.g. big/small, how many years you get accommodation for, kitchen access, aesthetic features, location. Stuff like that :yes:

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RhiannaBanana

Original post by The_Lonely_Goatherd

Colleges don't specialise in subjects and you shouldn't go to a college solely because your tutor lectures in something you like. It's better to look at other factors, e.g. big/small, how many years you get accommodation for, kitchen access, aesthetic features, location. Stuff like that :yes:

Thank you! I'll look into that :smile:

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The_Lonely_Goatherd

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Original post by RhiannaBanana

Thank you! I'll look into that :smile:

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No worries. Think of colleges like halls or dorms. They're where you eat, sleep and socialise, with some tutorials on the side maybe (if they're not held in your tutor's Faculty office). So those are the more important things to focus on! :smile:

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RhiannaBanana

Original post by The_Lonely_Goatherd

No worries. Think of colleges like halls or dorms. They're where you eat, sleep and socialise, with some tutorials on the side maybe (if they're not held in your tutor's Faculty office). So those are the more important things to focus on! :smile:

Ah yes, well thank you for explaining! I was a bit unsure what to look for before, but I have a better idea now :smile:

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Does anyone know anything about Queen's?

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Original post by Elbow Patches

Hello there,

I'm very pleased and a little surprised to be offered a place on the post grad education course for Physics at Oxford. Now I need to choose 2 colleges to apply to. I've heard of a few of them (Michael Palin went to Jesus, that sort of thing) but don't know a lot so I thought I'd come here for some opinions.

Firstly, here is the list of colleges that I can apply to:
Blackfriars
Brasenose
Campion Hall
Christ Church
Exeter
Green Templeton
Harris Manchester
Jesus
Keble
Kellogg
Lady Margaret Hall
Linacre
Lincoln
Magdalen
Merton
New
Pembroke
Queen's
St Anne's
St Catherine's
St Cross
St Edmund Hall
St Hilda's
St Hugh's
St Peter's
St Stephen's House
University
Wadham
Worcester

Secondly, here are my main criteria for making the choice:
I'll be teaching Physics so the college should preferably have a strong background in the sciences.
After my PGCE I'll do a masters in education so the college should have a background in education and training new teachers.
I love food and I love to cook, so although the college meals look attractive I want to have access to facilities to cook for myself now and then.
I'm an amateur astronomer so large, dark grounds or being close to the park is important.
I'm interested in philosophy and religion (though I'm agnostic) so a college where open debates can take place without it getting too 'preachy' or people getting offended would be nice.
Lastly, having Oxford on my CV will look fantastic, but which of he colleges would look best to those 'in the know'?

Thanks for any detail you can give. I want to know which college may be best for me, but feel free to discuss which is best generally.

~EP

Michael Palin went to Brasenose.

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