<p>Does it have to be “rediculous”? It could be unfounded and poorly supported, but the idea of it being truth shouldn’t be impossible. Given that they have to complete college GERs and stuff like that plus start their pre-med requirements, it could get rough. It’s possible that the actual “workload” (as in graded work) was heavier there (Oxford may have a different approach, I wouldn’t know). Many science lectures here have extremely manageable (or none, like in biology) graded workload to be done outside of class. In other words, our lectures seem to primarily ride on exams and quizzes, which could be good or bad. As long as there is no “Tech effect” (so much graded work to be done outside of class that there is almost no time left to specifically study for exams), it is good. However, having extra work to be graded could be a grade booster. I don’t know. Maybe I should ask some of my Oxford friends if they perceive a difference.</p>