Oxford University tops the Times' World University 2024 rankings

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Anonymous wrote:Where is UVA

Another LOL. You people are funny this morning.

UVA is ranked outside of top 100. Ouch.

UVA is not known outside of VA and especially outside of US.

Hah! UVA is the top public feeder for Rhodes Scholars, next only to West Point. It’s number 8 after the Ivies and West Point, having 56 Rhodes Scholars to its name. A lot of UVA students are there now

You are late!!

….even though the same large school has never had a graduate win a Nobel Prize. It’s also just average in STEM.

Irrelevant to the Rhodes. You keep bringing up the faculty Nobel but no one cares. Have you not noticed no one responds to your posts? It isn't a great example. I suspect rather that you, your kid or a loved one didn't get in. My own DC didn't have even the record to apply. But I am proud to support a great institution in the commonwealth with my taxes.

I was referring to anyone who had graduated from UVA who went on to become a Nobel Prize winner. Rhodes scholarships are cute, but Nobel Prizes are what what bring the most attention to top schools. That’s where UVA is a complete no show.

If we’re discussing top rated world universities at the Times, why is UVA even included in his discussion?

Because UVA boosters can’t stay out of it!! Very annoying.

Because a jealous parent or a VT (Rival school) snarked only 3 comments in on the first page. At 7:29.

^standard booster response.

No, it's not. Go back and look at page 1 and then throughout the post. It's young kids heckling and bashing UVA. This is often the pattern here. It's not that someone posts "OMG I LOVE UVA". IT's rather that someone posts something bashing it and then moms and students pile on for fun.

DP. You have NO IDEA who is posting. Now you're blaming "young kids"? Get a grip on your insecurities!

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Anonymous wrote:Oxford is overrated if we are being honest

Come on, a lot of us have worked with Oxford colleagues in consulting and finance on joint projects (uk placements and in the us) and American hypsm in American offices are LOT stronger

Im truly puzzled why Oxford is ranked so high

Have you worked with Cambridge math majors? DD was going to apply to Oxford for math and we were told to apply to Cambridge by friends from England. Cambridges 4th year math, which is the equivalent of a Masters is considered the hardest in the world.

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Anonymous wrote:Oxford is overrated if we are being honest

Come on, a lot of us have worked with Oxford colleagues in consulting and finance on joint projects (uk placements and in the us) and American hypsm in American offices are LOT stronger

Im truly puzzled why Oxford is ranked so high

Have you worked with Cambridge math majors? DD was going to apply to Oxford for math and we were told to apply to Cambridge by friends from England. Cambridges 4th year math, which is the equivalent of a Masters is considered the hardest in the world.

Want to back that up with some stats?

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Anonymous wrote:Where is UVA

Another LOL. You people are funny this morning.

UVA is ranked outside of top 100. Ouch.

UVA is not known outside of VA and especially outside of US.

Hah! UVA is the top public feeder for Rhodes Scholars, next only to West Point. It’s number 8 after the Ivies and West Point, having 56 Rhodes Scholars to its name. A lot of UVA students are there now

You are late!!

….even though the same large school has never had a graduate win a Nobel Prize. It’s also just average in STEM.

Irrelevant to the Rhodes. You keep bringing up the faculty Nobel but no one cares. Have you not noticed no one responds to your posts? It isn't a great example. I suspect rather that you, your kid or a loved one didn't get in. My own DC didn't have even the record to apply. But I am proud to support a great institution in the commonwealth with my taxes.

I was referring to anyone who had graduated from UVA who went on to become a Nobel Prize winner. Rhodes scholarships are cute, but Nobel Prizes are what what bring the most attention to top schools. That’s where UVA is a complete no show.

If we’re discussing top rated world universities at the Times, why is UVA even included in his discussion?

UVA isn't really that known outside the US. The University of California system, even Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin are better known internationally.

I disagree completely. Do you have any friends or colleagues abroad? You must not travel often.

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No matter what you think about Oxford - encourage your kid to study abroad there - it’s the best college town in the world (Ivy grad who study abroad at Oxford undergrad PPE and did masters there (ivy, lower tier by Dcum standards, was much more challenging, but at Oxford learning process was ‘richer’ and much more engaged (tutor challenging one on one etc)). Probably learned more at Oxford despite Ivy being more challenging…

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On the ratings, these are based solely on academic factors such as research and quality of professors/academics/teaching and the global reputation in these.

So this is just a different ranking - US News World Report has prioritized very different things this year. Of course all the universities will sort out differently.

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Anonymous wrote:Where is UVA

Another LOL. You people are funny this morning.

UVA is ranked outside of top 100. Ouch.

UVA is not known outside of VA and especially outside of US.

Hah! UVA is the top public feeder for Rhodes Scholars, next only to West Point. It’s number 8 after the Ivies and West Point, having 56 Rhodes Scholars to its name. A lot of UVA students are there now

You are late!!

….even though the same large school has never had a graduate win a Nobel Prize. It’s also just average in STEM.

Irrelevant to the Rhodes. You keep bringing up the faculty Nobel but no one cares. Have you not noticed no one responds to your posts? It isn't a great example. I suspect rather that you, your kid or a loved one didn't get in. My own DC didn't have even the record to apply. But I am proud to support a great institution in the commonwealth with my taxes.

I was referring to anyone who had graduated from UVA who went on to become a Nobel Prize winner. Rhodes scholarships are cute, but Nobel Prizes are what what bring the most attention to top schools. That’s where UVA is a complete no show.

If we’re discussing top rated world universities at the Times, why is UVA even included in his discussion?

UVA isn't really that known outside the US. The University of California system, even Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin are better known internationally.

I disagree completely. Do you have any friends or colleagues abroad? You must not travel often.

OMG. You can't be serious. The PP is correct: all of the universities listed, including Michigan, are FAR better known and thought of than... UVA?
DP

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Yes, quite serious. Where did you attend university?

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I don’t really know why people feel the need to bash other universities here. I went to Oxford and had an incredible education there. I certainly don’t feel it was inferior to that of colleagues at US Ivies. But you do you.

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DCUM is no longer a source of information about UVa in any respect so it’s great that the SCHEV website is always available and has an avalanche of data to consider.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t really know why people feel the need to bash other universities here. I went to Oxford and had an incredible education there. I certainly don’t feel it was inferior to that of colleagues at US Ivies. But you do you.

I was rejected from Oxford for a graduate program.

Totally not bitter

I think the sense is that Oxford is a great place to be a student, but the better US universities are where it's at for research and opportunities.

And any school that gets named number 1, well... There's going to be some noise

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t really know why people feel the need to bash other universities here. I went to Oxford and had an incredible education there. I certainly don’t feel it was inferior to that of colleagues at US Ivies. But you do you.

UVA boosters have that inborn trait to bash other schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Where is UVA

Another LOL. You people are funny this morning.

UVA is ranked outside of top 100. Ouch.

UVA is not known outside of VA and especially outside of US.

Hah! UVA is the top public feeder for Rhodes Scholars, next only to West Point. It’s number 8 after the Ivies and West Point, having 56 Rhodes Scholars to its name. A lot of UVA students are there now

You are late!!

….even though the same large school has never had a graduate win a Nobel Prize. It’s also just average in STEM.

Irrelevant to the Rhodes. You keep bringing up the faculty Nobel but no one cares. Have you not noticed no one responds to your posts? It isn't a great example. I suspect rather that you, your kid or a loved one didn't get in. My own DC didn't have even the record to apply. But I am proud to support a great institution in the commonwealth with my taxes.

I was referring to anyone who had graduated from UVA who went on to become a Nobel Prize winner. Rhodes scholarships are cute, but Nobel Prizes are what what bring the most attention to top schools. That’s where UVA is a complete no show.

If we’re discussing top rated world universities at the Times, why is UVA even included in his discussion?

Because UVA boosters can’t stay out of it!! Very annoying.

Because a jealous parent or a VT (Rival school) snarked only 3 comments in on the first page. At 7:29.

^standard booster response.

No, it's not. Go back and look at page 1 and then throughout the post. It's young kids heckling and bashing UVA. This is often the pattern here. It's not that someone posts "OMG I LOVE UVA". IT's rather that someone posts something bashing it and then moms and students pile on for fun.

I was referring to the often used, “jealous” remark. Whenever anyone mentions the shortcomings of UVA, this is one of the standard rebuttals.

DP That's too trite and simplistic. as you know. but it sure isn't my standard "booster" response. I had a kid there and try to answer the many questions on this board with honest responses and citations.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where is UVA

Another LOL. You people are funny this morning.

UVA is ranked outside of top 100. Ouch.

UVA is not known outside of VA and especially outside of US.

Hah! UVA is the top public feeder for Rhodes Scholars, next only to West Point. It’s number 8 after the Ivies and West Point, having 56 Rhodes Scholars to its name. A lot of UVA students are there now

You are late!!

….even though the same large school has never had a graduate win a Nobel Prize. It’s also just average in STEM.

Irrelevant to the Rhodes. You keep bringing up the faculty Nobel but no one cares. Have you not noticed no one responds to your posts? It isn't a great example. I suspect rather that you, your kid or a loved one didn't get in. My own DC didn't have even the record to apply. But I am proud to support a great institution in the commonwealth with my taxes.

I was referring to anyone who had graduated from UVA who went on to become a Nobel Prize winner. Rhodes scholarships are cute, but Nobel Prizes are what what bring the most attention to top schools. That’s where UVA is a complete no show.

If we’re discussing top rated world universities at the Times, why is UVA even included in his discussion?

UVA isn't really that known outside the US. The University of California system, even Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin are better known internationally.

I disagree completely. Do you have any friends or colleagues abroad? You must not travel often.

OMG. You can't be serious. The PP is correct: all of the universities listed, including Michigan, are FAR better known and thought of than... UVA?
DP

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where is UVA

Another LOL. You people are funny this morning.

UVA is ranked outside of top 100. Ouch.

UVA is not known outside of VA and especially outside of US.

Hah! UVA is the top public feeder for Rhodes Scholars, next only to West Point. It’s number 8 after the Ivies and West Point, having 56 Rhodes Scholars to its name. A lot of UVA students are there now

You are late!!

….even though the same large school has never had a graduate win a Nobel Prize. It’s also just average in STEM.

Irrelevant to the Rhodes. You keep bringing up the faculty Nobel but no one cares. Have you not noticed no one responds to your posts? It isn't a great example. I suspect rather that you, your kid or a loved one didn't get in. My own DC didn't have even the record to apply. But I am proud to support a great institution in the commonwealth with my taxes.

I was referring to anyone who had graduated from UVA who went on to become a Nobel Prize winner. Rhodes scholarships are cute, but Nobel Prizes are what what bring the most attention to top schools. That’s where UVA is a complete no show.

If we’re discussing top rated world universities at the Times, why is UVA even included in his discussion?

UVA isn't really that known outside the US. The University of California system, even Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin are better known internationally.

I disagree completely. Do you have any friends or colleagues abroad? You must not travel often.

OMG. You can't be serious. The PP is correct: all of the universities listed, including Michigan, are FAR better known and thought of than... UVA?
DP

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And yet you are wrong. UVA is the top public producer in the US of Rhodes Scholars at 53 (West Point is 5). Michigan is 25th with only 27. UVA has a number of grad students at Oxford there right now. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/universities-by-number-of-rhodes-scholars.html#:~:text=Rated%20as%20some%20of%20the,Scholars%20of%20all%20US%20universities.