Jack Edwards

[nrs264]

He also got lucky by being in right place at right time during the social media explosion. He is now entering a world full of Jack's, many with better skills and talent. If he really wanted to be a writer of some sort he would be writing books (real books not strung together blog posts,) , screenplays etc

Unless you're going into the big careers like medicine, science, law or politics then the university means very little. And even in law I know a few who studied at university outside the top 50 who are now doing very very nicely in the legal profession

 

[Lalisa_mb]

Playing the mental health card hahah
I didn’t even say anything about him personally, I pasted a comment from here that pointed out how he was incorrect to say x y and that being from the third best state school doesn’t make you disadvantaged as he implicitly implies yawn x bored

 

[Anon576]

Normally I agree, he’s a lot better at the booktube content. But, in the bridgerton video he’s just posted I found him sounding really arrogant. The way he talked about the regency era as if he had a history degree not an English degree.

 

[marypoppinsyall]

Jack, not being able to accept criticism or that you maybe got stuck in an echo chamber of people stroking your ego is also lame as fuck.
At least we’re funny here

 

[not fussed at all]

He just posted on instagram stories, so whatever plans he had for his gap year just got cancelled. He looked very upset about it, what exactly were his plans does anyone know?

By the sounds of it, it was an internship or something. Whatever, not interested. The amount of people who've lost their jobs of late. Stop whining and do something else.

 

[nrs264]

I dont agree with slagging off on social media for the sake of it but if you're clearly getting no reply AND he lives his life online and his business is based on his online persona and the supposed trust he has built up people should definitely be complaining online

 

[Lola123]

I think he’s kind of got a point but he’s just coming at it from the wrong way.

Any sudden, massive change to education is going to have a higher impact on already underprivileged students.

I was the first to sit the new alevels (so the year after Jack) and honestly it was horrendous. Some subjects didn’t have revision guides, all the textbooks had to be bought new not second hand as there was no one to buy them second hand from, they increased the content and our sixth form (and many others) didn’t have time to teach the full curriculum meaning we had to do self study at home. There were limited free resources online because not enough people had gone through the exams to create some, plus basically no past papers. So having to navigate through all that plus having to work a part time job meant I would have done much better in the old style a levels where there was less content, less to revise each year, cheaper textbooks and study guides, plus free resources online.

I know that’s not really the angle he’s coming at it from, but at the end of the day I honestly think Gove made the changes he did to try to return higher education to a sort of elite upper class prestige education, rather than a place of social mobility that people from a variety of socio economic backgrounds could realistically achieve to go. All his reforms have undoubtedly made it harder for poor or disabled students to achieve what they are truly capable of, and are completely old fashioned in a modern age.

Wow sorry what a rant
Slightly more on topic I wish Jack would accept the privilege he has rather than trying to make out he was underprivileged. For example bringing awareness to charities that help widen participation, or similar - especially as he’s so set on the disadvantage of being first gen

Just so you know, it’s actually Dominic Cummings who came up with the idea to go away from modular to linear, he’s been involved in screwing up the UK for some time he just uses politicians to get his way

 

[jerihoam]

In fairness the basic survival section is possibly useful, its shocking how many come to university without that basic life knowledge

However the work section seems in an odd random order

You mean to say you didn't choose your dissertation topic BEFORE you understood the university grading system? /S

 

[not fussed at all]

travelling for leisure just seems so careless to me... aren't you supposed to quarantine for like 14 days after you travel anyways? and none of these influencers do. it's sad that jack isn't even in the minority here either, a bunch of influencers i follow are running all over the place, hopping on planes and meeting up with their friends with no quarantining, masks, or distancing. they all preach about staying safe and go on and on about how hard lockdown has been (usually sad about their cancelled trips lol the irony) and then pull this shit for those of us who have been sitting at home since march or forced to work in these conditions, it's just a huge slap in the face... just because you *can* doesn't mean you *should*

I actually unfollowed/unsubscribed from Kate Elisabeth for this very reason. Not only promoting travel but the minute she got off the plane complained about having to wear a mask for 3-4 hours (Key workers have to wear them for 12 hr shifts - it was an ignorant thing to say).

Like you said, CAN does not equal SHOULD. And they're all as bad as each other.

 

[nrs264]

That or he is limiting it as he is applying again and not wanting to draw attention to it if they check out his channels. Not that he needs to, they'll remember the 'guy with youtube channel' applying for 3rd time. Despite what applicants think, admissions staff do remember

 

[Ryan1]

• I suspect the girlfriend, in literature terms he may like, is a beard.
• The video that called him out as having 'a lot of cushions for a straight male' which he didn't even name was by Ricky Langdale, and it's really funny:
  
• I used to work in a bookshop and we had to stop local authors signing stock of their book because it made them unreturnable to the publisher/supplier, so Jack signing a shelf's worth of his books (probably without permission as others are saying) means they're stuck there until sold. Selfish, clever move. He'd probably sign the amazon warehouse stock if he could

 

[Katherinex]

He reminds me a lot of Sunbeamjess as she seems to have floundered since finishing uni. Not sure if she has a thread here. She finished uni in Edinburgh (don't know how long ago specifically but it seems like it's been a couple of years since I watched her, as once she left uni the videos got boring) and hasn't done anything since as far as I am aware. It must be so hard to go from being a Studytuber to nothing if you don't figure out your next niche after finishing uni.

 

[nrs264]

Regarding the comments about ‘adulting’ I wonder if this is all part of the brand, rather than his actual experience. I agree it seems superficial, especially in the current circumstances, but social media is all about getting views, etc, so I think this might be a form of attention seeking.

oh yeah probably, all his videos are very click baity titles and he is clearly an attention seeker anyway. Still so cringe though and it just doesnt make him look good. He should be transitioning now into something more mature reflecting the next stage of his life and something that will appeal to his contemporaries going through the same thing. I honestly think in a couple of years he will be lost, his current audience will have moved on, he will be irrelevant to generations coming through and he will not appeal to employers and will have missed his window for graduate jobs. Youtube as a platform will likely have evolved too.

Wow I've just checked his twitter out, so the 'do covering letter' comment he has clarified as having to alter his covering letter as it was a different sort of job (voluntary or something). No wonder he hasnt been getting anywhere, you should alter your covering letter for EVERY job. An employer will spot a mile off a generic application. I'm amazed he thinks changing the covering letter just once is a big deal.

 

[nrs264]

Well having a girlfriend doesnt mean he isn't. could also just be for the camera. He is a very strange man so who knows

 

[cheesecakes]

Oh he's 1000% read here - where else do you get anonymous comments from

I mean good for him! I am genuinely glad he's not as Oxford obsessed as we thought he was, but at the same time, he's definitely an influencer and for as long as he continues to post online and take sponsorships, he'll be one.

 

[ECH]

He's been a celebrity's PA for the past few months and he's got a job as a research assistant for a book.

 

[3calico3]

Sorry to make this about me for a second, but I have grandparents in Germany who I was planning to visit in September, for the first time in 3 years

then Covid happened so obviously I cancelled the plans, seeing these “influencers” swanning about all over Europe whilst they apparently forget there’s a pandemic happening is making me so fckin angry I can’t

I feel you, I'm so sorry It sucks that YTers can't hold themselves back from running off to other countries when there is literally no need. There are probably part of the reason why things are getting bad again - people see others having fun and going places so they immediately think: "If they can do those things, why can't I?" Like it's one rule of them, and another for everyone else.

 

[nrs264]

Well it's not necessarily just social media that impacts a uni decision, just that it's an influence, or can be. It also depends how much attention is drawn to it in their application. If Jack goes on about being a published author with a big social media following then that will make them look into him more whereas someone who doesnt make a big deal about it may not be looked into more. There are lots of things that can impact a university application, the media aspect is just one. They will be assessing an overall profile. Criticism of oxford may come off as showing critical thinking and not being hung up on oxfords reputation. We arent saying these are 100% why someone is rejected or accepted just that this are valid and potential reasons for the decision

 

[not fussed at all]

If anyone was wondering, by no means I'm trying to excuse Jack's behaviour! I also believe that he should have applied to more Unis, not only Oxford just for the sake of it. It's just I don't think that his Youtube channel 'worsened' his application.
How far does Oxford check their students' channels/social media? For example, I've seen Eve Bennett criticising some aspects of Oxford (like online education during lockdown) and as far as I know she has never had problems with Uni due to her comments. I know Jack's case is different (Eve's already enrolled as a student and Jack is not) but I just think that his application wasn't good enough.

I agree. IMO I don't think he's what Oxford is looking for. Not a bad thing! Everyone is different and not everyone is suited to the same universities. But I think when you decide to be a YouTuber you need to be very careful about what you choose to put online. Writing an essay in 4 hours just ain't it.

 

[Lalisa_mb]

yeah I mean £800 would be more like renting one room would cost. a whole 2 bedroom multi level flat in central? 1000s I'd say

Has to be over £1K for the type of room and house he’s living in

I know people who live house share in London for £700-£800 and they’re sharing with multiple people - like 5-8 & it’s not even central
So deffo more than that