yup that's exactly right, though whether you agree with me really depends on your personality. it's perfectly legit to be bored with theoretical debates and just want to apply the law, in which case cambridge would probably suit you better.

stationery yes! books no, they'll take up wayyy too much weight.

haven't heard that, but it may very well be true. if it is true, then cambridge lawyers can form the Queen's bench while we make up the Supreme court, if you know what i mean ;)

there's no difference, it's just a cute name for the law degree. i'd say it depends on the individual. some of the guys we have here absolutely eat and breathe law. some are intellectually curious. and some ppl detest it and question why they're even here. i'd say, the theoretical points of law that oxford does look at (incidentally, see next post), make it less boring than most law degrees

oxford students talk about many things, politics, philosophy, but mainly law. at least the singaporeans anyway hahahah. you'll know what i mean in abit ;)

acsi trolled the world with the launch of their ib programme and it took universities around the world awhile to wisen up to it!

well! hahaha i guess the answer you were expecting is that our lives = study, and it's true. however, how much you want to study is entirely up to you. the amount of work on the reading list per week is typically too much to handle during the week, and so everyone has to draw the line somewhere (unless you're scott), so yeah. during our free time we.. watch movies, play soccer/frisbee, join societies, take shopping trips to bicester (factory outlet ;)) so... despite everything it's still pretty decent

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hahaha yes we do have quite a few, jason (who has been commenting), is one actually! i'll leave him to answer your question as i can't really do so in any great detail, he'll be around soon i think.

Well, if you consider international firms then oxford law naturally has more recognition, but even Singapore firms value Oxford law students highly. Once again I stress that I'm not dissing the calibre of anyone from NUS. In fact it is my opinion that there are quite a few NUS students who are of higher calibre than quite a few of us who somehow didn't get accepted (these things happen), or chose to stay in Singapore. The fact is, however, that oxford has fewer Singaporean law students and a huge reputation which creates an inherent bias in our favour. The short answer to your question is definitely, yes.

Banks, consulting, PPEists are quite in demand actually and I wouldn't worry about them finding a job. Career progression is another thing though which depends on how capable an individual is, which is not something that can be attributable to a particular course one undertakes in university, but all else being equal I'd say they're in pretty good stead.

Well.. most people choose RJ (i think) because it is a more studious environment, with less rich kids, and a marginally more meritorious system. None of these factors apply to Oxford so... can la.

nah no worries, you're not annoying me. unfortunately, these things are all really personal and it's impossible for me to give any real advice without knowing your family situation. if your family can comfortably afford to send you overseas without it being an undue burden on the family finances then (to me), that it definitely the way to go. however, if you think that it will be, then you might want to consider a scholarship depending on how severe a burden it will be. to me it's a sliding scale and only you can judge what is the appropriate course of action according to your particular situation. the restriction to your job options and the prospect of doing a job that you dislike for 4-6 years is quite a big consideration, and has resulted in many people i know breaking bonds or being disgruntled at what they do. what you have to figure out for yourself is whether the cost of overseas education would have a greater/lesser impact on your family finances, making it worth it/or not. that's the best i can do i'm afraid, you'll have to decide this on your own.

Hahahaha still not getting it! The implication from what you're saying is that scholars are smarter and hence can do better in Oxford? Or that there's a undue financial burden? The first is clearly false, while the latter is a matter of personal discretion... I'd say amen to that and don't take up a scholarship if you can afford it!

Well, the politically correct answer is of course that both unis are great, you'll be fine wherever, the professors are the renown experts blahblah whatever. Maybe there ARE a few people who actually look at those things but I am of the opinion that most people don't. So! Here's a brief insight into a plausible decision making process.

1. http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankings/social-sciences/law

Here, you will see that Oxford is only second to Harvard when it comes to law, and since Harvard only has a post-graduate law degree, is ipso facto the top university in the world for law. Hahaha fine, you might argue that rankings are rudimentary, but Oxford is generally known more for humanities (No,1 in the world) than Cambridge, which focuses on the sciences, so the decision to choose Oxford seems to be generally around those lines.

2. Oxford v Cambridge is like AC v RJ. I'm not even kidding. I'm not too sure how many other ppl feel that way, but that is the feel I get when I think about the two. Cambridge IS arguably the more accomplished university academically as most world rankings will show, but Oxford is cooler. If you don't believe me, just say "oxford" and "cambridge" in the same breath and you'll probably get what I mean.

3. The logo. Oxford's university logo is sexy, Cambridge.. okay la. Point to note too is that shops in London sell the Oxford University sweater and not Cambridge HAHA.

Fine, you might say that the last 2 are frivolous reasons and that you're one of the studious ones who chooses a uni for solely academic reasons, in which case you should really go analyse which course you prefer better, whether you'd rather have your exams split over two years vis-a-vie one at the end, who has the better law academics (which I can assure you that Oxford wins hands down, though whether you actually get to interact with them is another thing), but I didn't, and I'm sure a lot of the people who chose Oxford did so simply as a result of a toss up. Lastly, least the Cambridge lawyers get angry, Oxford HAS been admitting far more Singaporeans than Camb in the last few years, so Oxford does seem to be easier to get in.

HAHA. pls don't take any of the above seriously. It IS partly how I made my decision, but is not representative of anyone else in OUMSSA. Ultimately though, I applied to Oxford because my army buddy got in and we thought it'd be cool to study together. Don't be so serious about it! But if you really can't make up your mind, just apply to Oxford, cause you really can't go far wrong with that. (y)

ummmm well. like i've noted before, oxford has perfected the 'teach-less-learn-more' mantra that the singapore education is trying to achieve HAHA. but okay jokes aside, i like the independent learning here which is almost entirely devoid of structure. it's not just local unis anyhow. the oxbridge system is unique as compared to the rest of the world. nus, lse, ucl all do worksheets and stuff like that whereas in oxford we simply submit one essay a week. it gives you the ability to order your time, which allows you to enjoy the subject and spend more time on whichever aspect of the work you like which is invaluable. people in nus just study wayyy too hard and are wayyy too exam oriented. oxford affords you the chance to be more intellectual. whether that is good or bad is up for debate, but personally it suits me. the other major reason is the prestige. not to sound elitist but the truth is that oxford is a gateway to many things, and is really a once in a life time experience which is well worth the money if you can afford it. PLUS it's actually cheaper to go to oxford than lse/ucl/australia/US hahaha so i think we have that in our favour.

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hate it when a school does that. all to protect their precious oxbridge success rate. shouldn't you know where you stand though? in rj they had percentile indicators for every single thing. well, the good news is that the UCAS system isn't very strict. what hc means is that if you want a hc teacher to write your reference, he/she will refuse to do so unless you apply by the school system (ie get the school code key it into ucas blahblah). however, there is absolutely nothing in UCAS which says that you have to do so - it simply states that any teacher/reference/boss will do. what this means is that you can actually apply and get in without HC even knowing wth happened - one of my friends did this and is now happily studying law in warwick. he did this because he knew our jc tutor would've given him a shit reference (hahaha i just had tea with the tutor the other day so i can confirm that this is absolutely true and that he didn't go through rj). What this means is that you can risk it and apply with someone else, say your secondary tutor or smth as your referee and possibly get in. whether or not oxford would be more stringent in checking who your referee is is another question though. further, your situation is a bit different because oxford's gonna be dealing with hc to confirm your predicted scores and stuff, which is likely to get you caught out. all in all i'd advise that the best approach is to still go through hc i'm afraid. are you a girl/want to be a scholar or something?

i would say around 40-60% depending on what year. ahaha obviously just a rough gauge, but marginally accurate. how does this question change anything though!

umm well. i'd say it depends on your predicted grades. unfortunately i'm not too sure what kind of grades they need, though it'd be probably on the lines of a predicted 3 H2 As or something like that. HC should have a pretty good admissions officer actually (i know rj did) who would be of much more help than me (: but, you should definitely try. just use your 5 slots in the UCAS form to apply to UCL LSE etcetc at the same time! honestly it does you no harm so, if you never try you never know. all the best for your apps!