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Woxbridge is a portmanteau of the Universities of Warwick, Oxford and Cambridge; the top three Universities of the University League Table ranked according to teaching excellence in the United Kingdom by The Guardian[1]. For 2010/11, The Times ranks Oxford and Cambridge at one and two respectively, but University of Warwick at eight[2], a fact which bares no relevance to the explanation of the term ‘Woxbridge’. The term is occasionally used to refer to the three Universities collectively, often with implications of perceived superior social status. Woxbridge can be used as a noun referring to either or all three Universities or as an adjective describing them or their students. It is used and recognised mostly by the University of Warwick. Despite this, other students are happy to acknowledge the friendship and similarities in academic ambitions that exist between the Universities, as demonstrated by the original WOxBridge Conference.
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<p>What do you think of this new name? Does Warwick deserve to be in the same league as Oxbridge?</p>
<p>My personal opinion: Meh. All 3 pale in comparison to the top 10 US schools. =p</p>
<p>Obviously it’s a joke; Warwick isn’t even the third best uni in the UK, let alone Oxbridge standard.</p>
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<p>Haha, you’re so wrong.</p>
<p>^ Well, that’s your opinion. The majority of people from my school (one of the top three in the UK) who get into an Ivy, attend one without thinking twice. Those who don’t attend one of the Ivies, usually don’t even apply; they’re happy with LSE/Oxbridge/Imperial. It usually has to do with what style of education one prefers. Generally though, there’s a growing preference for the American style of undergraduate education in the UK.</p>