Anonymous wrote:St. Andrews is big here, but it's not considered the No. 3 (behind Oxbridge) in the UK. Others universities such as U of Edinborough and Warrick are considered more rigorous. They just aren't as well known here. What St. Andrews has is a brand name and a 4-year program like the U.S. (Edinborough also has a 4-year program.)

Oh dear god in heaven, it is

EDINBURGH

and it is pronounced Ed. in. bruh.

Anonymous wrote:this thread goes around and around in a twilight zone kind of madness. will it ever stop?

This is the Twilight Zone: the question you need to ask is, will it ever start?

St. Andrews is big here, but it's not considered the No. 3 (behind Oxbridge) in the UK. Others universities such as U of Edinborough and Warrick are considered more rigorous. They just aren't as well known here. What St. Andrews has is a brand name and a 4-year program like the U.S. (Edinborough also has a 4-year program.)

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Anonymous wrote:Based on these posts, I might be the only person here who has any knowledge of U.K. academics because I actually went to school in the U.K. LSE, Masters Class of 15. I can assure you all that most people in the UK, and everyone in London finance, considers St. Andrews to be a school for rich, stupid kids who end up working as tour guides on their family's ancestral estate, not unlike US students at Bennington College.

Or just someone disappointed that they were unable to attend Stoxbridge and had to settle for LSE.

Stoxbridge is not a thing. It is Oxbridge.

From a no more reliable source than the urban dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=stoxbridge )

Stoxbridge - term is used to collectively refer to the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge & St Andrews University, the three most prestigious universities in the United Kingdom.
Admissions to Stoxbridge is extremely competitive.

You can even get a coffee mug for your student.

GeorgeMasOxBridge is a thing too, as well as DeVrOxBridge, lmao

this thread goes around and around in a twilight zone kind of madness. will it ever stop?

That was almost a quarter of a century ago

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Anonymous wrote:Based on these posts, I might be the only person here who has any knowledge of U.K. academics because I actually went to school in the U.K. LSE, Masters Class of 15. I can assure you all that most people in the UK, and everyone in London finance, considers St. Andrews to be a school for rich, stupid kids who end up working as tour guides on their family's ancestral estate, not unlike US students at Bennington College.

Or just someone disappointed that they were unable to attend Stoxbridge and had to settle for LSE.

Stoxbridge is not a thing. It is Oxbridge.

From a no more reliable source than the urban dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=stoxbridge )

Stoxbridge - term is used to collectively refer to the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge & St Andrews University, the three most prestigious universities in the United Kingdom.
Admissions to Stoxbridge is extremely competitive.

You can even get a coffee mug for your student.

I went to Cambridge (B.A.). Graduated in 2002. The only mention of St Andrews was Prince Willam attended. The Varsity match. The Boat Race. Tabs. Scum. Blues. Light Blues. It is Oxbridge and everything else.

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Anonymous wrote:Based on these posts, I might be the only person here who has any knowledge of U.K. academics because I actually went to school in the U.K. LSE, Masters Class of 15. I can assure you all that most people in the UK, and everyone in London finance, considers St. Andrews to be a school for rich, stupid kids who end up working as tour guides on their family's ancestral estate, not unlike US students at Bennington College.

Or just someone disappointed that they were unable to attend Stoxbridge and had to settle for LSE.

Stoxbridge is not a thing. It is Oxbridge.

From a no more reliable source than the urban dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=stoxbridge )

Stoxbridge - term is used to collectively refer to the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge & St Andrews University, the three most prestigious universities in the United Kingdom.
Admissions to Stoxbridge is extremely competitive.

You can even get a coffee mug for your student.

I was educated in the UK. I am a hiring manager. I am not a mom. I would quite happily hire almost any STEM graduate from U. St Andrews, because I know they will have solid knowledge of their subject and (more importantly) will perform well on the job. All of the jobs I hire for require a STEM degree, so other degrees are outside my ken.

Climate is no joke.

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Anonymous wrote:Who cares how university students or parents view St Andrews? Data-driven insights on outcomes are paramount.

St Andrews is continuously top 5 in the UK league tables for "Graduate Prospectus" and "Career after 15 months".

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That's what this thread is about. Reputation. It's not good for those in England or with those knowledgeable in the states. No one cares about your two obscure points. It is what it is: a school hunting for American dollars with a dozen recruiters here in the states. And looked down upon by the non-Americans once you get there.

You're totally missing the point. High rankings in "Graduate Prospectus" and "Career after 15 months" suggest that employers see St. Andrews as reputable. How random parents on a DC thread and layman in England view a school doesn't matter.

Everyone is subject to some type of bias (as evident by the countless comments on this post). The UK league table rankings/measures and hiring patterns of top firms are the closest we can get to an unbiased understanding of the current reputation of St Andrews.

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Anonymous wrote:Who cares how university students or parents view St Andrews? Data-driven insights on outcomes are paramount.

St Andrews is continuously top 5 in the UK league tables for "Graduate Prospectus" and "Career after 15 months".

[b]

That's what this thread is about. Reputation. It's not good for those in England or with those knowledgeable in the states. No one cares about your two obscure points. It is what it is: a school hunting for American dollars with a dozen recruiters here in the states. And looked down upon by the non-Americans once you get there.

I think that poster means, who cares what we think, we are not potential employers of St. Andrews' graduates, we are just a bunch of fat moms. AmIright?

Correct

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who cares how university students or parents view St Andrews? Data-driven insights on outcomes are paramount.

St Andrews is continuously top 5 in the UK league tables for "Graduate Prospectus" and "Career after 15 months".

That's what this thread is about. Reputation. It's not good for those in England or with those knowledgeable in the states. No one cares about your two obscure points. It is what it is: a school hunting for American dollars with a dozen recruiters here in the states. And looked down upon by the non-Americans once you get there.

I think that poster means, who cares what we think, we are not potential employers of St. Andrews' graduates, we are just a bunch of [b]fat moms. AmIright?

Speak for yourself.

I am not fat.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who cares how university students or parents view St Andrews? Data-driven insights on outcomes are paramount.

St Andrews is continuously top 5 in the UK league tables for "Graduate Prospectus" and "Career after 15 months".

That's what this thread is about. Reputation. It's not good for those in England or with those knowledgeable in the states. No one cares about your two obscure points. It is what it is: a school hunting for American dollars with a dozen recruiters here in the states. And looked down upon by the non-Americans once you get there.

I think that poster means, who cares what we think, we are not potential employers of St. Andrews' graduates, we are just a bunch of [b]fat moms. AmIright?

Speak for yourself.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who cares how university students or parents view St Andrews? Data-driven insights on outcomes are paramount.

St Andrews is continuously top 5 in the UK league tables for "Graduate Prospectus" and "Career after 15 months".

[b]

That's what this thread is about. Reputation. It's not good for those in England or with those knowledgeable in the states. No one cares about your two obscure points. It is what it is: a school hunting for American dollars with a dozen recruiters here in the states. And looked down upon by the non-Americans once you get there.

I think that poster means, who cares what we think, we are not potential employers of St. Andrews' graduates, we are just a bunch of fat moms. AmIright?