Advantages: High academic standards, reputation, university can be the best years of your life Disadvantages: Can be seen as stuffy and old-fashioned, a lot of work, may not suit all
with Exeter and the ‘patriotic’ (or whatever the collegiate equivalent is) atmosphere in the bar and college magazine (Sheepshagger). Also prone to a number of obvious jokes.
Keble. One of the largest colleges. An unmistakable red and white brick building on Parks Road, to the north of Oxford, near the University Parks and science labs.
Lady Margaret Hall (LMH). A heavily fortified building on Norham Gardens, as befitting its status as the first women’s college. Is now mixed, but still has a bit of a reputation for being posh.
Lincoln. Smallest of the ‘Turl Street three’, but rumoured to have the finest food in Oxford.
Magdalen (pronounced ‘maudlin’). Situated by the bridge on the High Street. Becomes the focus of attention on May Day when the choir greet dawn (and crowds below) with song ...
Advantages: You either love it Disadvantages: or you hate it
(although I did do a bit of sport now and again). The music scene in Oxford is huge, with most colleges having at least an orchestra and a choir, the University having at least three orchestras, a wind orchestra, a choir, etc.
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I have moved on from Oxford and I miss it. Well most of it. Like all things it isn't perfect, but if you are thinking of going there I would strongly recommend it.
For more information see the University web site at http://www.ox.ac.uk/ ...
Advantages: Beauftiful, grand, Oxford as a whole is prestigious Disadvantages: Grand, daunting, har to get into
I applied for Archaeology & Anthropology at Keble Collge, Oxford for entry in 2005. I had my interview in December 2004, and so I shall recount my experiences of Keble, and of Oxford as a whole.
KEBLE
Keble is a very beautiful college. You can see pictures of it on the Oxford website, but this really is nothing compared to your first glance at it 'in the flesh' so to speak. There are two main courtyarded areas, with big grassy lawns in the middle of both. The buildings are very grand, big, and Victorian style (Keble is a 'new' college, compared to most of the others!).
I was staying in the new building, which was lovely! My room was spacious and airy, and even had an ensuite. It was sheer luxury! In case you couldn't be bothered with the stairs, there's even an elevator!
After I'd settled in and got my bits together, I headed ...
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