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Here, we've set out to debunk the myths and legends and come up with a clear, comparative list of reasons why the Oxbridge un...

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University often ‘wasted on teenagers’, says UCAS chief

Mary Curnock Cook, chief executive of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), says that university is sometimes “wasted on the young” because many school leavers end up choosing the wrong degree course. Too many teenagers, particularly those from middle-class backgrounds, seem to “sleepwalk” into university due to expectations from their parents, teachers and friends. […]