That's what I thought, that his comments came across as critical thought rather than just controversy for the sake of it
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It’s a common joke for Cambridge students to say Oxford is inferior, I don’t think Ibz had any serious criticisms of Oxford as a uni. Just some Oxbridge rivalry banter.I'm very happy for Ibz! He has come a long way and now he's going to be a postgraduate at Oxford, however, I'd like to ask a question
I'm not from the UK (as you can tell from my broken English haha) and I don't really know how the applications for Oxbridge work, but I was wondering...how is it possible that Ibz, after years of bashing Oxford, got a place, and Jack, because of doing "a dissertation in 24h", doesn't deserve a place? Didn't you say that the Unis check their prospective students' social media?Did Ibz got a place due to his critical point of views?
I don't mean to excuse Jack's behavior, it's just curiosity about how the applications process work!
By the way, I saw this comment and I laughed out loud haha:
I mean Jack is so visibly dying for a space at Oxford whilst Ibz is a Cambridge graduate, has done so much for students all around the world and cambridge itself, he’s won so many awards, he’s got a lot of experience etcI'm very happy for Ibz! He has come a long way and now he's going to be a postgraduate at Oxford, however, I'd like to ask a question
I'm not from the UK (as you can tell from my broken English haha) and I don't really know how the applications for Oxbridge work, but I was wondering...how is it possible that Ibz, after years of bashing Oxford, got a place, and Jack, because of doing "a dissertation in 24h", doesn't deserve a place? Didn't you say that the Unis check their prospective students' social media?
I don't mean to excuse Jack's behavior, it's just curiosity about how the applications process work!
By the way, I saw this comment and I laughed out loud haha:
On those basis, I would pick Ibz too lol
Because from his videos and his work you can see he cares so much about education and social mobility etc, and he’s going into an education sector so with all of that passion and experience, he’s the perfect candidate for their course
whereas jack, on the other hand
hasnt done much to illuminate his enthusiasm for it, typical white middle class entitled student who feels just cause he got the grades he should be able to go to x university. NO that’s not how it works. People who get the highest a-level/gcse/uni grades get rejected from top universities for reasons following;
You could get a first yet it doesn’t always put you in any leverage towards students who illuminate their passion and enthusiasm for their desired subject, whilst having evidence to prove it, eg Ibz helped build a school in Pakistan, does tutoring globally since he was fresh out of a levels and continues to do so and his determination to assist those who were in the same position as him is so evident
I got an offer from oxbridge & LSE - my gcse graces were so average, half of them a/a*, half c/d’. There was a TSR google sheet for students who got offers to put in their subject, predicted and gcse grades. I was the only student who received c/d’s. 97% of students were all a*-a gcse students. I was shocked yet I also know that I work so hard, I come from a background like Ibz and my personal statement showed how enthusiastic I am about studying history & English, immensely with evidence to supplement it
Having the grades does not guarantee you a seat at a top uni if you’re not passionate enough, the evidence is needed to support your enthusiasm
apologies for the typos, I type so fast haha
Absolutely. He’s so boring, I can’t watch any of his videos, there’s no enthusiasm for his degree. (I’ve realised I stopped watcjimf eve & jade for similar reasons - they have no personality and they’re so boring.) Solely corny and irritating ‘puns’bravo
well said and completely true. His entitlement is showing more and more. His passion seems to be for attention and social media likes and views. Besides his degree he has not demonstrated a passion for literature at all, or for higher education.
I’ll stick to Ibz Mo & Vee Kavithu hun xx
I didn't know Ibz that much so I didn't know half of those achievements! I didn't follow him a lot, and after finishing Cambridge and applying for a GDL I thought he switched careers, just like Astrid Franciszka (she studied English Lit at Cambridge and now wants to pursue a career as a solicitor), but it definitely looks like he's into education and into helping those with less resources to achieve their goals, just like Vee Kavithu, as you mentioned.
Thanks for clarifying my question! 
Thanks for clarifying my question!
My only problem with vee is, in a recent video her sister and her walked into Asda without masks, she never said that they were exempt etc and hasn’t addressed it since... she got loads of comments on the video too
Yeah and when she was living in London she posted some insta stories of her partying with 8+ people (looked like it was a house party vibe- anyone see it?), socialising with no social distancing which made me a little frustrated. I love Vee so don’t wanna tit on her because I find her inspiring (much more than Jade/Jack/Eve who seem to just be social media focused) but she needs to follow the covid rules like everyone else...
Still, I’d much rather watch Vee and Ibz because they’re actually doing things other than flexing on SM and have goals to make a difference in the world rather than being a glorified influencer.
I guess if Ibz is giving genuine criticism to Oxford or if the bashing wasn't of the college or department he's attending, I'm not sure it would matter all that much. Whereas Jack's content can show a poor work ethic and arrogance at times - that's a definite no for somewhere like Oxford.I'm very happy for Ibz! He has come a long way and now he's going to be a postgraduate at Oxford, however, I'd like to ask a question
I'm not from the UK (as you can tell from my broken English haha) and I don't really know how the applications for Oxbridge work, but I was wondering...how is it possible that Ibz, after years of bashing Oxford, got a place, and Jack, because of doing "a dissertation in 24h", doesn't deserve a place? Didn't you say that the Unis check their prospective students' social media?
I don't mean to excuse Jack's behavior, it's just curiosity about how the applications process work!
By the way, I saw this comment and I laughed out loud haha:
Like it was said, it's not the deciding factor for admission, but if you've mentioned it in your personal statement; it's going to be a factor in painting a bigger picture of you both personally and academically. I personally don't think Jack is what Oxford are looking for and I really wish he'd stop believing it was the be all and end all. Look at Eve Cornwell for example, she never had any interest in Oxbridge but went to Bristol then UoLaw and seems to be doing very well for herself. Jade, too. Although her university seems like a massive scam, Minerva seems to really suit her and she has gotten lots of fab opportunities, in spite of being rejected from Oxford herself.
I'm saying this as an Oxford student - other universities can work better for different people. There's some really cool universities in the US that rank well for English (Harvard, Yale, Columbia, UCLA, Chicago etc) as well as Edinburgh and UCL which both rank 12th and 16th in the world rankings respectively. He's applied for the best university in the world for his subject and of course he's gutted he wasn't accepted. But I think it shows either arrogance that he believes he can keep applying and will be accepted, or a really sad possibility that he just can't move on.
There's that famous piece of admissions advice that, paraphrased, goes something like this:
If going to Oxbridge is the most interesting thing about you, then you're not going to fit in here.
That's not exactly the right wording, but it's true. Students at Oxford and Cambridge usually have something that sets them apart, be it something they have achieved or their passion for their subject. They might be ambitious with dreams to go on to be a world leader or to contribute meaningfully to research. They will mostly have fantastic grades - so that alone and enjoying reading and publishing a book isn't really enough imo.
What do I know though? He may well get in this time round. But I just don't see it.
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Jack possibly thinks being a youtuber and 'author' makes him interesting and different, but sadly that's what so many of his generation are doing so it isnt new or different. Possibly if he was a proper published author on something other than blog posts stuck together, or if he blogged on something more meaningful then he may have got in
I think in one of Vees videos she said she had covid. So im assuming she thinks she cant get it again so doesnt wear a mask/social distance?
Compared to Ibz's profile, Jack appears to be pretty unambitious. He hasn't really done anything related to his subject (apart from studying it), such as wider participation in English literature associations, writers guilds etc. All he did at university seems pretty trivial in Oxbridge terms: being on the committee of an English literature society would have been a good foundation, but no, he was a committee member for the Hummus society.
He's not a particularly 'exceptional' person (for want of a better word), he's just hoping that Oxford can make him exceptional.
He's not a particularly 'exceptional' person (for want of a better word), he's just hoping that Oxford can make him exceptional.
This is very true, but I had no idea about the hummus societyCompared to Ibz's profile, Jack appears to be pretty unambitious. He hasn't really done anything related to his subject (apart from studying it), such as wider participation in English literature associations, writers guilds etc. All he did at university seems pretty trivial in Oxbridge terms: being on the committee of an English literature society would have been a good foundation, but no, he was a committee member for the Hummus society.
He's not a particularly 'exceptional' person (for want of a better word), he's just hoping that Oxford can make him exceptional.
Ibz has had some questionable times in his second year where things seemed to derail for him but he took time away from YouTube, worked on getting through his degree and has inspired people to engage with access schemes and self-belief. I believe he’s put in the graft and research and has clear passion to help with social mobility through education, which makes his a great candidate for the Oxford MSc. Jack on the other hand comes across as fake woke middle class lad who left assignments to the last minute and laughed it off as “bants” and event said in a vlog that he was called in for a meeting to be warned about attendance in his second year because he was travelling so much and missing lectures for influencer events. Surely Oxford are aware of the study tube crowd and it wouldn’t take much to form an impression of what they would actually be like as a student. I’m sorry, but any negative perception of Jack’s suitability for studying at Oxford has been laid by himself, through showing his behaviours through vlogs. He doesn’t come across as passionate about his subject. Surely at Postgrad level Oxford would be looking for the best of the best, as they take less students than undergrad courses and want to ensure those they take are passionate about the course.
I actually liked Ibz’s reaction to getting rejected, it was healthy and honest. I also liked what he said about people being hung up on Oxbridge as it is true - Ruby Granger has grown a lot since accepting rejection and Jack really needs to do the same. I never got the impression that he even liked his course, he just liked the studytuber fame/lifestyle in my opinion.
He wants to go to Oxford to say “I graduated from the university of oxford”. I also don’t like that he’s constantly buying into the system, Oxford has a HUGE problem with institutional racism, Jack doesn’t need to go, he only tweeted not that long ago he was sad not every Durham student had the same experience as him? Well no tit you entitled middle class man. Ibz has made it clear that his research will clearly allign with a position That will benefit the university of Oxford, it could even lead to bigger funding and for him to go on and do a PHD in collaboration and clearly is highly articulate and passionate. You get 0 of that from Jack, he tries to be relatable and average but has no critical thoughts for himself, if he did, he’s accept the rejection and pick a university more suited to his style (I’m surprised he survived at Durham tbh)
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Not to bring up Ibz again but I'm watching his new video and he's really going into depth about why he chose the specific MA at Oxford that he's doing (and mentions that he applied to a Cambridge MA also but chose Oxford over it) and he really looked at the course structures and modules etc and balanced that against what he wanted out of a masters and said that he told them in his interview what he would/does want to do his dissertation on -- again all miles away from Jack! There's no way Jack would be able to do an equivalent video on why he applied to the course he did bc we all know it was for the prestige and out of bitterness, lol
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