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not fussed at all

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Both him and unjaded Jade still have massive complexes about their Oxford rejections... imagine that being the sole defining characteristic of your life 🙄
I can understand that if you grew up believing Oxford was the only good university on the entire planet why you'd be gutted. But 2/3 years on, if you genuinely believe you need to prove you're over it by going to a scam university and preaching casual magic, or in Jack's case; applying to Oxford for the rest of your life in the hope you'll eventually get in - chances are, you aren't over it.
 
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DietGossip

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I think it must be Student Vlogs - Dylan, don't know what video it was though. I've only watched one video from him - one where he was baffled as to why he got 58% on an essay because he transcribed the textbook and lecture notes. I don't think he's the sharpest tool in the shed.
I find it really funny that undergrads really think they're the experts at university.
 
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nrs264

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Well we all know influencers are never in the wrong...whatever they do. we are just 'haters'

also, he is pulling the mask down by touching the front 🤦‍♂️
 
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LitNerd

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How hard is it to just say, "I'd love to promote this cause, but please don't offer me the money for it. I'd rather it went to Holocaust Education/awareness" I'm not an influencer idk is that how it works?
Ruby’s also doing a Holocaust module as part of her Eng Lit degree, so if she has been paid that feels...extra weird?
 
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marypoppinsyall

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I hate studytube grade reveals. Ruby granger was whining her firsts weren’t high enough in her last one, and none of them ever seem sincere.
“Ooh wow I actually can’t believe I did that” really? When you average a high 2:1/1st all the way through? Absolutely shocked. Would never have expected that.
 
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jjhv

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The book really weakens his persona in my opinion. For someone who loves literature so much to call themselves an author from that feels so cheap.

I don't understand what it adds compared to making a few videos on the topic? Surely if you're trying to attract broke students a free video would be better??
 
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emmer_moans

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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.
 
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279cupcakes

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I hope him seeing that Ibz has caught covid and seems to have come down with it really badly makes him seriously think about how much he travels/go out
 
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anastasia1989

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Oh my god you guys! He strung a sheet up in his living room to use as a photography studio! What a genius! A master of invention! Such originality! No one has ever thought to do that before!

side note: does it drive anyone else crazy when these people say they’re “creating content”? To me it just makes it seem like they’re “creating” (and I use bag term very loosely) just for the sake of it, and not because they’re genuinely inspired to make something that people actually want to consume. Artists, writers, filmmakers etc make stuff because they’re passionate and have something worth sharing. I feel like people like Jack just “create content” to populate their Instagram feed and fulfill their ad obligations.
 
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Anon576

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i agree! For uni students like me it’s so irritating to be paying so much for online classes, but it’s to keep us safe, so we accept it. Not like the influencers that seem to put their social lives and videos above the safety of people
 
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blondelolita

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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.
 
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Welshgal

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Ruby Granger has done the same ad and she just said she was paid (but is going to “reinvest” the money)
so... Do we think he might have lied? I find it
hard to believe that one got paid and the other didn’t (they’re with the same management!)
 
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nissigossips

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Wtf this isn't middle school! You don't stop being friends with someone because of an unrequited crush. I get how it can make some people uncomfortable but if Jack isn't, good for him!
Ye, this isn't middle school. You're allowed a nuanced take on stuff. Id be really uncomfortable if my boyfriend hung out loads with someone who publicly kept saying they fancied him, and Id expect him to respect that and tone down their friendship.
 
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ECH

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i’m pretty sure it’s Jack - did you read the title?? it says “i read these books”. if someone else posted they’d normally say youtuber or jack edwards reads!!
Yeah but that's the name of the video that they're quoting. Unless Jack has a secret Cities Skylines addiction and enjoys making maps centred on data, it's not him.
 
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cheesecakes

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Not to go into too much detail but I'm in my final year at a Russell Group university after getting rejected from Oxford back in 2017 and honestly? The amount of prestige lumped onto Oxbridge is ridiculous. One of my close friends actually rejected Oxford after getting a place and picked our uni over it, which I think says all you need to know.

These StudyTubers do nothing to help cancel out the honestly harmful and dangerous perception that Oxford/Cambridge (and maybe Durham and Exeter) are the only UK universities worth going to. I've had the time of my life at this uni and it's not even one of the more 'prestigious' Russell Groups. Jack especially seems to have his heart completely set into getting into Oxford, which makes me feel like he's not matured at all. He's still that eighteen year old boy getting rejected for the first time - if he wasn't then he wouldn't be putting so much emphasis on it yet again.

It's probably easier to get into Cambridge as a State School applicant, and I know Cambridge places less importance on GCSE grades. But honestly you're going to get the same quality of education most other places, and with better student support/better wellbeing services and a bigger mix of people.
 
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lemonlime

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He wants to appear as if he's beaten all odds and risen above expectations. I don't know why he can't accept that he has had a good education, had privileges and still does because he has comfortably contemplated life in a free London flat without an immense and urgent obligation to make money. I do wish him well but most studytubers are dying to be The Exception one way or another and it's tiring to watch, which is a shame because I used to enjoy their content.
 
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marypoppinsyall

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Yeah guys enough on Jacks sexuality please. You’re basing this all on him not being a stereotypical guy and it’s baseless. If he is LGBT, I’m sure we will know about it sooner or later
 
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nrs264

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I think someone who has actually been mugged would take issue with him claiming an almost mugging by someone trying to take a phone just sat on the table
 
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