Oxbridge, LSE, etc.

nauru
Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:41:24 +0000

Marketing indeed, I agree. The same could be said of McGill in Canada. Not to say it’s a bad school as it is very good, but it’s perceived in the US as better than it really is. Law, business, medicine, engineering, economics, computer science, and most other disciplines except psychology are better at the University of Toronto. Still, I don’t think most people would ever admit that they have been duped, especially those who have chosen to attend.

Does Edinburgh’s reputation mean it will provide a better education than St Andrews? Doubtful IMO, since they are both very good. However the perception of education from each of those schools may be wildly different depending on who you ask.