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  • 61 of 61 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 a-true-ben

    Member since 30/06/2001

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    4 Stars An Overview of Oxford University 06/01/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages High academic standards, reputation, university can be the best years of your life

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be seen as stuffy and old-fashioned, a lot of work, may not suit all

    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 first year PPE at Jesus), however, I feel qualified to write a guide for those that may be thinking of applying, and anyone who’s just ... more
  • 50 of 50 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Ciaoboy

    5 Stars THE DREAMING SPIRES UNDER THE MICROSCOPE 03/10/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Excellent Reputation and Facilities

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It ain't no cakewalk

    It had to happen really didn't it? I could only avoid it for so long. Here's my view on 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 is to study. In this area Oxford remains one of the very best ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    newc0597

    5 Stars Oxford University - love it or hate it? 05/05/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages You either love it

    Disadvantages Disadvantages or you hate it

    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 a separate form which has to be filled in and returned, and the deadline to send this in is earlier than for the UCAS form. When I applied there was ... more
  • 35 of 35 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Sweep1

    5 Stars 10 reasons to love Oxford University... 12/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good Facilities, Friendly People, Nice City

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Work!

    ...assuming I can think of ten that is. Still shouldn't be too difficult given what a great place it is. So here we go in no particular order... Buildings: As in historical and beautiful. Many of the colleges are very pretty: Magdalen, Christ Church, The Chapel at Balliol. Plus outside of the colleges is amongst other things The Sheldonian and the Church of St Mary The Virgin - the most visited 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 ... more
  • 23 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Duncan1

    5 Stars The Oxford Bar Review 21/04/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Bars have their own individual character

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No centralised student venue

    After attempting to drink at as many college bars as I could (for research purpose of course) I came to the conclusion that without a reliable guide a new student might find themselves rather lost. So I took it upon myself to write this article just in case someone should be tempted by the false delights of St John's bar. The other opinions on the thread are slightly out of date aswell. Each college has its own bar. Since there is no central student union the bars are the focal points of university and college life. The quality varies, but in general they offer cheap beverages and a friendly ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    TommyC109

    5 Stars More than just work 30/07/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages College system, world-class reputation

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Pressure at times, work-centred attitude

    Not something that 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 a week was about standard for my course (Economics & Management), and this is certainly not the course with the heaviest ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Po

    5 Stars A welsh Oxford undergraduate's opinion 15/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Opens doors for you that would otherwise remain closed

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Pace of life can get stressfull

    I believe that anyone who has 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 with lectures and lab work if you're a scientist. As long as you're pretty organised and do a reasonable amount you ... more
  • 10 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    markhiley

    5 Stars Give it a shot! 12/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Unique experience, fantastic facilities

    Disadvantages Disadvantages poor nightlife, heavy workload

    As a northern,state school pupil who managed to get into one of the less "posh" colleges in Oxford, i feel it is my duty to 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 colleges are more ... more
  • 9 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    BIGHORSE

    4 Stars Oxford - land of opportunity 09/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Excellent reputation and the best tutors going

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A little archaic sometimes but good

    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 media most wrongly for its elitism, the university does suffer from being a little archaic in places and so might seem stuffy or wrapped up in itself ... more
  • 14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    teenage_legend

    3 Stars Why Oxford? 11/03/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Friendly students and social life, Fantastic societies to get involved with, Proximity to London

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Very academic! Highly pressurised and very stressful

    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 of Oxford (so far, as a 1st year) has been very mixed and very intense. Without a doubt, the college you find yourself at and the course you ... more
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