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Flopped my Oxbridge interview today so give me some book recommendations that will help me over this empty feeling inside
Something to do with over coming mistakes and having your failures strengthen you perhaps

>> No.16979853

Captain Underpants

>> No.16979855

>>16979846
It seems that you're either looking for self-help, a therapist or Xanax. I'd suggest suicide.

>> No.16979918

>>16979855
Was thinking more Nietzsche or Evola themed but ok

>> No.16979946

>>16979846
Tells us about it, dude. Most of us don't even get to the interview.

>> No.16979953

>>16979846
>Flopped

This is me but with nearly every job interview.

>> No.16979964

>>16979846
what was the interview for? how did you flop it, specifically?

>> No.16979980

>>16979946
its not a biggie they are not the only elite school

>> No.16980000

>>16979980
I'd say interviewing for Oxford is legitimate demonstration of some kind of status, to just have the grades and wealth to be considered.

>> No.16980010

>>16980000
OP was probably a token nigger and went "bix nood" on them during the interview

>> No.16980025

If you were even applying there seriously, you'll probably end up at a very good school.
I'm still kicking myself ion the ass about going to a shit tier one.

>> No.16980029

>>16979846
>over coming

Can't imagine why a genius like this wasn't accepted

>> No.16980037

>>16980029
>it was an application for sanitation personnel.

>> No.16980038

>>16980000
CHECKED

>> No.16980040

>>16979846
Great. Now you can get into a serious school like Imperial.

>> No.16980077

>>16979846
What happened? How did you “flop”? Tell us all, OP

>> No.16980086

>>16979846
The fact that you were even allowed to walk in that place is proof enough that you are a member of the ruling elite, therefore I have no sympathy for you.

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>>16980086
You don't need to be part of the ruling elite to go to Oxbridge. There are a bunch of middle class kids thrown in there as well.

>> No.16980150

Where is OP? I want a rundown of the interview, and how he knows he blew it.

>> No.16980151

>>16980000
60% of intake is state schools nowadays.

>> No.16980163

>>16979846
Which college were you trying to go to?

>> No.16980196

>>16980086
pathetic

>> No.16980214

>>16980086
Op here. I’m the first in my family to go to university let alone apply for Oxbridge. I come from a long line of miners. Im not “elite” in the slightest way

>> No.16980243

>>16980214
don't try to reason with a commie. They are bitter and quick to blame others for their lot.

The communists got some things right and many more things wrong- the worst thing about this ideology is the people it attracts. Perpetual and incorrigible losers.

>> No.16980248

>>16979946
>>16979964
>>16980077
>>16980151
For History politics
Waffled for the first interview which was History. Expected questions either on personal statement or on history or historical events etc. Was nothing to do with that. They asked me questions about some text given then started throwing more open questions in like “ if you was to write a book on “......” how would you do it” etc
I had no coherent arguments and I froze, to the point where I can’t even remember what I said I just remember rambling
Second went a lot better more political but I jumped around too much and don’t think I was specific enough in my analysis. The latter half of that went great as it covered a topic I’m confident on.

>> No.16980263

>>16980000
>>16980086
I got interviewed for Oxford (not even LARPing) and it's really not true.
>>16980214
It will be much easier to get into an elite university post grad if you know what you're doing and put in the work. Seek good advice from senior academics and don't repeat my mistakes OP. Godspeed.

>> No.16980284

>>16980248
>Was nothing to do with that.
I am quite surprised you didn't know how those interviews go. You must ahve studied very hard and you must be very disciplined that you were considered for an interview, yet you failed to do basic research into the process. You surely aren't alone in this, though. Hard working people tend to ignore researching outside of the facts. Did the same mistake. Not anymore, though.

Theres very interesting interveiw questions for Geography:

If I were to visit the area where you live, what would I be interested in? (Oxford University Website)
What do you think about those who regard global warming as nonsense? (Oxbridge Applications)
Are fair trade bananas really fair? (Oxbridge Applications)
Imagine you are hosting the BBC4 Radio Show on New Year's Day, what message would you send to the people using this programme? (Oxbridge Applications)
Explain cliff formation after looking at a photograph. How can computers aid geographers in understanding such processes? (Oxbridge Applications)
What is the relevance of physical geography to human geography? (Oxbridge Applications)
Are there any articles you’ve read in the paper recently that are relevant to physical geography? (Oxbridge Applications)
If I would describe maps as an example of unreal realism. How would you react to that statement? (Cambridge interview, The Student Room)
Compare the effects of live 8 to those of live aid. (Cambridge interview, The Student Room)
Where's our local limestone deposit? (Cambridge interview, The Student Room)
Compare avian influenza to hurricanes. (Oxford interview, The Student Room)
Define risk? (Oxford interview, The Student Room)
What would make anyone want to settle in a place such as Iceland? (Oxford interview, The Student Room)
Would anything remain in Geography if we took the notion of place away? (Oxford Interview Questions)
Give and explain some environmental impacts of industrial agriculture? (Oxford Interview Questions)
Why should we conserve? (Oxford Interview Questions)
Where should physical and human geography be looked at together? (Oxford Interview Questions)
What are the issues surrounding world debt? (Oxford Interview Questions)
How does drama relate to geography? (Oxford Interview Questions)
Why do you think Bavaria has the lowest breastfeeding rate in Germany? (Oxford Interview Questions)
How does Geography relate to A Midsummer Night’s Dream? (Oxford Interview Questions)
What is the role of maps in modern day society? (Oxford Interview Questions)
What is the population of Croydon? (Oxford Interview Questions)
Is nature natural? (Oxford Interview Questions)
what did I notice about vegetation on the side of the a34 Newbury bypass? (I went past there on the way to oxford) (Oxbridge Applications)

Some of those are super based, some of those would freeze me up.

>> No.16980289

>>16980263
Thank you for your advice anon

>> No.16980325

>>16980243
Im the person you're talking about and i'm a reactionary lmao.

>> No.16980364

>>16980325
absolutely based, but you still need to shed your envy and hatred for the petty elite.
The elite you outght to hate is just a bucket full of people, not the (relative) masses of the high achievers that go through top tier uni education. They come mostly from an average background. Anything else is mostly delusions or adhering to memes of long gone times.

>> No.16980376

>>16980284
Sounds pretty interesting, a lot of those seem to be less focused on rote learning, knowledge or even skills, and more on ability to react to a unknown problem in a rational and well-rounded way.

>> No.16980389

>>16980151
State school usually means "top grammar" when it comes to Oxbridge. Something like 80% (or more) students have parents working in the top economic strata.

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This.

>> No.16980419

>>16980248
Alright, so for next time...for the next university you apply to, here are some questions. Don't overthink it, just give me your answers (adapting geographybro's style of questions)
>Winston Churchill...was his propagandistic manner of public speech justified for the greater WWII cause?
>did the industrial revolution thrust Britain into the modern age?
>what similarities and what differences would a young person reading the newspaper in 1920 find compared to a young person reading the newspaper in 2020?
>in what sense was Tony Blair a conservative? in what sense is Boris Johnson a liberal?
>if you were to write a thesis on the effects of Neville Chamberlain's foreign policy between 1938 and 1940, what would be its title, and why?
>do federal governments have the right to mandate vaccines to protect the population at large? Why or why not?
>what was the most significant event in English history in the last 500 years? What about Irish history?

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I passed the interview stage and then dropped a grade at A-level and lost my place

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>>16979846
>>16963289
You're not missing anything.
Fuck academia.

>> No.16980564

>>16980453
rip bro, would kill myself if this happens

>> No.16980570

lol i completely threw in my king's interview. my life sucks now, you should kill yourself

>> No.16980598

>>16980570
What uni did you get into?

>> No.16980601

>>16980453
lol i guy from the oxbridge reject tier uni i went to missed his offer by one UMS. literal hell

>> No.16980609

>>16979946
if you don't get offered at least an interview you are a brainlet

>> No.16980630

>>16980598
bristol, was pretty chill honestly but not an intellectual environment whatsoever. plus whenever i visited my oxbridge friends i would internally rage while we punted around

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>>16980570
>king's

Miss that place like you wouldn't believe.

>> No.16980674

>>16980601
That's literally what happened to me
>>16980564
It still hurts, lol. Hoping to do postgrad work there, however.

>> No.16980685

>>16980647
kinda sad you had to print that off to pretend you got in bro
kings doesn't have an apostrophe in it..

>> No.16980691

>>16980647
your name is tom, yes?

>> No.16980695

>>16980691
>Jonathan
based retard

>> No.16980741

>>16980674
wait fuck i mean this guy. your name is tom, yes?

>> No.16980760

>>16980741
You've got the wrong guy I'm afraid. What uni were you at?

>> No.16980775

>>16980691
lmao

>> No.16980782

>>16980570
Why does your life suck now?

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>>16980685
Retards who try to correct other people but are wrong are my favorite brand of retard.

>> No.16980821

>>16980803
>posts a fake website
nice try, peabrain

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>>16980821

>> No.16980851

>>16980845
Kings College was founded in 1442, not 1441 (if you wanted to know how I caught you out)

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16980863

>>16980851
Yeah?

>> No.16980904

>>16980284
Is this really the case? Is this for undergrad?

Geez, far different experience here. I applied early decision to Princeton and had an interview at the local Barnes and Noble with an alum who lived in the area. We talked about a couple of our favorite coffee spots/food joints in the area and then a little bit about current events (this was back in 2007-ish) and that was sorta that. Thanked him there, sent a thank you note, etc.—nothing beyond that. Got in and ended up going, assumed the interview was more or less a filter just to make sure you aren’t “red-flag” material. Otherwise very low-key and chill.

How much does the interview matter for Oxbridge-level UK schools? Seems significantly more intense, more on the line.

>> No.16980923

>>16980904
interview is p. much everything here, grades are (comparatively) easy to get so a lot comes down to impressing in the room and doing well on whatever tests the college decides to throw at you

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>>16979846
Stop giving these stupid marxist universities your money.

>> No.16980944

>>16980933
why do you believe that's ever going to happen? reactionaries would be a lot more compelling if you weren't all retarded

>> No.16980946

>>16980923
What do you mean “in the room”? Do you need to travel to a dedicated interview place, e.g. the college itself or something? Is there a dedicated committee? Is this a formal part of each application—does everyone do it?

>> No.16980966

>>16980946
yeah you visit the college you applied to usually, small country innit. it's usually a certain percentage of applicants that get an interview, like 40% for oxford and 70% for cambridge i thiiiink? and you talk to a professor or two from your course, they make notes and a committee ultimately makes the decision

>> No.16981081

>>16980863
>he doesn’t know about Kings’s ‘put a fake year on the t-shirts’ tradition
Oops...

>> No.16981085

>>16979846
No Longer Human

>> No.16981103

What is it like in the job market as an Oxbridge grad? Is it like being in the stonecutters, where you always get the job?

>> No.16981109

>>16981103
Most graduates of any university won’t have trouble getting a job as an UberEats deliveryman

>> No.16981825

>>16979846
This should help you, friend:
http://classics.mit.edu/Epictetus/epicench.html

>> No.16982083

>>16979846
No books, but I will say this: most of the assholes on here would never even get an interview.

>> No.16983526

>>16980086
Nigger you're retarded if you think that. 60 pc of admissions are state school pupils

>> No.16983538

>>16982083
Silence yank

>> No.16983540

>>16979846
Just go to Durham lol

>> No.16983542

>>16979846
>>16980248
Did you post about this earlier saying you only read edgy fascist political theory? Did you leak your power level?

>> No.16983579

>>16980904
That's why no one respects US universities (with three or four exceptions)

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>>16980691
lmao you fuckin retard

>> No.16983811

>>16979846
Fantômas

>> No.16984521

>>16979846
Been there bro, back when I was etiolated by mentally illness. Still stings

>> No.16984658

>>16984521
>I’m not a brainlet I was depressed

>> No.16984719

>>16980284
>Why do you think Bavaria has the lowest breastfeeding rate in Germany? (Oxford Interview Questions)
They throw this question in to get you thinking about big Bavarian booba in dirndl to try to distract you. Do not lose focus.

>> No.16985170

>>16980248
>if you was
Lol Where you interviewed by Professor DeShawn? No wonder Oxford isn't what it used to be

>> No.16985216

>>16980933
Yeah, pretty much. Top tier unis aren't what used to be. They became businesses like anything else. If you really want to attend Oxford but aren't clever enough then just start a business, become rich and donate like $1 million to them. They will let you in and do whatever you want. By the point you don't really need a useless piece of paper but at least you can tell your cool friends how you are an Oxford graduate. This is what the chinks have been doing for a while now btw

>> No.16985240

>>16985216
t. works in a Tesco Metro

>> No.16985267

>>16985170
topkek

>> No.16985271

>>16984719
It really was my first thought.

>> No.16985286

>>16985240
I'd be working at Tesco if I was an unicuck like you but fortunately not. I trade future contracts for a living and make $20k-30k a month on average

>> No.16985293

>>16985286
I wouldnt even get out of bed for that, pathetic.

>> No.16985295

>>16985286
Pfft. Sure you do, big man!

>> No.16985303

im just about to apply for my masters there

>> No.16985321

>>16985216
Why would you tell him to start a business and make a million. He would be like 40 years old by that time,

>> No.16985490

>>16979846
Jude the obscure