Oxford University

Oxford University is one of the most prestigious in the world. It may be second to Cambridge in the Times league table, but really this is relatively insignificant. The truth is that there are many top quality universities, and I shall not pretend that Oxbridge is automatically superior, when in reality places like York, Durham, etc can all offer at least as good facilities in certain subjects. As a current student of Oxford University (just finished ...
...must ask yourself is ‘is Oxford right for you?’ Don’t be put off by allegations of elitism or any preconceptions you may have of Oxford. On the other hand, there are many things you must consider. Oxford has a lot of heritage, there are plenty of old buildings and ancient traditions still continued; coming from an old Grammar school, I felt at home in this environment, but others may consider it stuffy. More important is the teaching ...

a-true-ben 06.01.2002 · Read full review
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...my place of further education, Oxford University. I was an undergraduate at Oxford studying Physics, specifically St.John's college, for four years from 1998-2002. I loved it so much that I've just committed another three years of my life to a doctoral degree in the Atomic and Laser Physics department. Why do I love it so, let me count the ways....... 1)STUDYING The reason (or at least it's supposed to be!) that most people come to University ...
...sort of workload Physics at Oxford entails. Typically a Physicist would be in the upper middle bracket in terms of the amount of work they have to do (about 2-3 hours of lectures and 3-4 hours of study every day). Of course some people take longer than other to complete work so this is just an estimate. The course comes in either a three year (BA) or four year (MPhys) variety of which I took the four year course. The two are basically identical ...

Ciaoboy 03.10.2002 · Read full review
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I studied at Oxford for seven and a half years. I had never even thought about studying at Oxford (or Cambridge which I visited often as a child) when one day I was on a school open day at New College. I walked into the college and I simply fell in love with it. I knew then that I wanted to study there and have not regretted it. The application procedure for Oxford and Cambridge is slightly more complicated than for other Universities. There is ...
...-- So what is Oxford like? Well, you either love it or you hate it. Several people in my year dropped out within the first week of being there, simply because they didn't like the place. I loved it, and I think there is something there for everyone. If there isn't a club doing what you are doing, then you can set it up yourself, and some people do. However, there are numerous sport, music, drama, etc clubs. There is even an assasin's club if you're ...

newc0597 05.05.2004 · Read full review
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...church in Britain. Oxford Union: 'The Last Bastion of Free Speech', run by elected students and famous for its speakers from the world of Politics, Sport and Entertainment. Visitors in recent years include Michael Jackson, Rolf Harris, The Dalai Lama, OJ Simpson and Kermit the Frog. David Trimble & John Hume spoke in a debate on Northern Ireland there last Tuesday. The Union also runs social events and has a Bar offering Pound a Pint as well as offering ...
...the famous authors wrote, in Oxford you get lectured and taught by them. Whilst I've been here I've had French Politics, Political Theory & Philosophy tutes from published authors in those areas as well as Macroeconomics tutes from the guy who wrote one half of 'Two Sides of the Coin' a highly selling book giving both sets of the argument on the Euro. And the Oxbridge Tutorial system means that most of your teaching is done in pairs giving you much ...

Sweep1 12.05.2001 · Read full review
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...(a bop is a stupid oxford word for a party, a college might have 3 every term. The Wadham and Bailiol bops are probably the best around, avoid the Hilda's bop whatever you do). THE BARS Christ Church This bar, set in one of the most impressive colleges, is itself quite impressive. There is more seating then any of the other colleges, a cheap table football table and friendly barstaff pulling cheap pints. However when I visited the bar there was quite ...
...by the bigwigs in the Oxford Student Union. Tuesdays night are the best nights as they do drinks promos. Only problem, last time I went there was air in the pipes. St John's St John's is the richest and one of the largest college, it seems, therefore, to have no excuse for its bar. The John's bar is one of the smallest and least frequented in the university. The prices are more expensive. Probably one to avoid. Keble Keble college itself is probably ...

Duncan1 21.04.2001 (11.06.2001) · Read full review
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...people expect to hear about Oxford University, but there is much more to spending 3-4 years of your life here than just working your guts out. Everyone knows that the education you will be offered at Oxford is world-class, but the sporting, arts and social side of things is also second to none. Academic work is still the main focus though, so I'll write about that first. There's no escaping the fact that the workload is intense - two 2000-word essays ...
...found that two things about Oxford help students enjoy a full university experience. The college system means that each student is part of a small, almost family-like cluster of people, and the opportunities for sports are great. I was in Exeter College, and I would say that becoming part of your college life is crucial to enjoying Oxford life. In each of the 30 Oxford colleges are 50-300 people in your own year group, who will go through more or ...

TommyC109 30.07.2004 · Read full review
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...the opportunity to go to Oxford should definitely try and get in.A lot of hype in the press must really put a lot of people off,as it nearly did me.Oxford is not the place it is made out to be by the media - if it was I wouldn't have been accepted to read chemistry, being state educated and Welsh. It's not a place to come if you're on the lazy side though!When you get to Oxford you work hard and you play hard.You'll get about two essays a week along ...
...are always loads of fun.The Oxford Union has a ball nearly every term too which is always worth going to.You don't have to be particularly sporty to join a college sports team either; they're more social than serious and,of course, everyone gets a chance to row! There are loads of societies to join,from the really mindless (tiddlywinks) to the far reaching.You could Volunteer to help the homeless or get involved in Target schools which tries to promote ...

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...encourage state schoolers to give Oxford a try. It is a brilliant experience and I would recommend it to anyone with the ability to get in. Don't be daunted by the tabloid press, whatever your interests or background you will find a niche here, the number of clubs and societies is vast, the sports clubs many and the town in fantastic (although the night life is somewhat poor!) the best advice I give is to do your research befoere you apply, some ...
...per term), some are small, some completely academic, some more relaxed. Also, research the course thoroughly, if you don't love what you are applying for...don't! The work is hard if you want to do well, although it can be very interesting. Sporting facilities are superb, both at University level and college level, you can play anything, the computing facilities are good, and the poor Student Union is compensated for by the activity of the college ...

markhiley 12.07.2000 · Read full review
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The aura surrounding Oxford is one which contributes significantly to the pressure on students who are accepted to the university. Not only do they have to contend with very intense workloads and deadlines, but they have to finish term without collapsing and return home to face the curiosity (and often anticipation) of friends and family - making it difficult to admit that the experience may not be as rewarding as it seemed initially. My own experience ...
...My advice to anyone considering Oxford - with or without an offer - is to make sure you know exactly what you're letting yourself in for. I am a music student, and accepted my offer from Oxford on UCAS simply because of the prestige which surrounds the name, as opposed to doing the sensible thing and evaluating the Oxford music course with ones at other universities, to check I was committing to the right degree. There are some courses which have ...

teenage_legend 11.03.2009 · Read full review
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The thing about Oxford university is that if you get the chance to go, or someone around you, a teacher or one of your peers tells you that they think you have the ability, you have to try and go. The reasoning for this is simple - an Oxford degree is one of the best things you can ever put on your CV. People know what it stands for and what to expect from you, and you will have an automatic advantage when applying for any job. Criticized in the ...

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...pen. So be warned that Oxford people are very sneaky. I cried. I don't deny the frustration I felt in not being able to write down what I wanted. The rest of the interview was much of a blur, and I left, sure that I hadn't got into Oxford. Upon returning home, I was asked to call the college on the Friday of that week. I had got a place. So, my advice to you people is.... 1. Have a fool-proof UCAS form. 2. Don't be phased by the interview. 3. Don't ...
...about how to get into Oxford (probably Cambridge too) if you so wish. Personally, I wouldn't recommend going to either. Whatever you do, I hope it's the right move. By the way, I've rated it all "acceptible", because I'm not really in a position to say what it's like there... ...

LouisaNott 14.02.2002 · Read full review
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...and spent 3 years in Oxford studying pre-clinical medicine. THE COURSE There are 3 terms per year. The first 5 terms are devoted to the Part 1 BM. The last 4 terms are geared towards a (compulsory) intercalated science (a different subject would involve an extra year's work)degree. BM teaching is divided into two main areas: central "faculty" teaching, and college-based teaching. Central teaching means that the whole year group is taught together. ...
...St Thomas' Hospital's in London). Oxford Medicine- a fantastic opportunity, great pre-clinical course. For clinical medicine though, I say go where the sick people are, & where there are loads of accidents. Try to sample different areas. Get to know different hospitals & different types of people. After all, medicine is about healing the sick, not treating middle class people who have a cold. That's all folks. Julia McGill Student Doctor ...

julz 04.09.2000 · Read full review
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Oxford University. Well, what can I say that hasn't already been said already in the last month or so? The brouhaha surrounding Laura Spence's rejection has died down but the image of Oxford has suffered yet another blow to its reputation as an elitist institution. My opinion on this is that of course Oxford is an elitist institution – places of excellence have to be. My application was something unusual - comprehensive school education, 5 years ...
...to one of the best Oxford colleges. So much for snobbery. Having been accepted, I started to build up an impression of what it was going to be like and, apart from my very brief visit for interviews, all my impressions naturally came from views propounded by the media. On reflection, these were mostly prejudiced impressions, and I arrived expecting the public school types to sneer down at me and to suffer discrimination from the majority of the oiks ...

Alistair 22.06.2000 · Read full review
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...actually had an interview at Oxford University, you will know that you do get well and truly 'grilled'. However the questions are not "How big is your mansion?" or "How much does daddy earn?" but how well do you know your subject and would you fully appreciate and gain from the unique teaching system at Oxford. After only one term I see the University as a haven for gifted people to pursue the academic subjects that they find rewarding. They have ...

mark152 05.12.2000 · Read full review
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Oxford University is not really a single entity. It is in fact the name given to a group of thirty or so colleges which each have their own character and attributes. I studied at Magdalen college and I can honestly say that it proved to be the most fulfilling part of my life so far. I was academically challenged by my tutors, and I was forced to adapt and become a better scholar as a result. Of course, this meant a lot of hard work and dedication, ...

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