Girl sends rejection letter to Oxford
Discussion
If you wish to question and possibly change the ‘overly traditional and formal institutions’ which are ‘archaic and elitist’ you would do well to study why they are evolved that way first.
I will grant you that they are not always the best ways and that it is easy to see ‘quick fixes’ in a few areas which would bring advantages in the short term yet, as with everything else in the World, there are procedures to follow which have been learnt the hard way over the years to give the best chance of the correct outcome. Given that the law, and it’s study and practice, has been about for a short while now those procedures are long established over many areas.
Just because something is old or traditional does not mean that it has no value or that it needs to be changed. Look at the Partnership Act 1890 or the Wills Act 1837, both are rather old yet are still a rock solid basis for the law in those areas, hence why they are still with us, albeit with a few amendments.
I will grant you that they are not always the best ways and that it is easy to see ‘quick fixes’ in a few areas which would bring advantages in the short term yet, as with everything else in the World, there are procedures to follow which have been learnt the hard way over the years to give the best chance of the correct outcome. Given that the law, and it’s study and practice, has been about for a short while now those procedures are long established over many areas.
Just because something is old or traditional does not mean that it has no value or that it needs to be changed. Look at the Partnership Act 1890 or the Wills Act 1837, both are rather old yet are still a rock solid basis for the law in those areas, hence why they are still with us, albeit with a few amendments.
John Bunnell said:
I couldn't be bothered reading the whole thread, but honestly, those suggesting she's arrogant or has ruined her career just seem insecure or jealous.
I'm studying law, and I can't tell you how refreshing it is to have someone actually questioning the overly traditional and formal institutions. The legal profession is one that has always been elitist and tried to exclude those who aren't familiar with, or educated in it's strange policies and procedures.
This is the sort of person I would want to hire, just for the fact that she has questioned the presumably archaic traditions and excesses that go hand in hand with this sort of university and degree. It shows a propensity to question situations and facts that will serve her well down the track in her career as a lawyer.
With all due respect I'd suggest that it's a little arrogant and foolish of you to dismiss peoples opinions out of hand when, by your own admission, you can't be bothered to even read them through properly. As for talking about who you would and wouldn't hire when from the sounds of it you haven't even finished qualifying and may well not even have been hired yourself yet is maybe a little presumptuous don't you think?I'm studying law, and I can't tell you how refreshing it is to have someone actually questioning the overly traditional and formal institutions. The legal profession is one that has always been elitist and tried to exclude those who aren't familiar with, or educated in it's strange policies and procedures.
This is the sort of person I would want to hire, just for the fact that she has questioned the presumably archaic traditions and excesses that go hand in hand with this sort of university and degree. It shows a propensity to question situations and facts that will serve her well down the track in her career as a lawyer.
I'm not in the legal profession but I wouldn't be suprised if it's similar to many fields (including my own) where studying and practicing are worlds apart.
Did anyone flag this?
"while you may believe your decision to hold interviews in grand formal settings is inspiring, it allows public school applicants to flourish... and intimidates state school applicants, distorting the academic potential of both".
She also criticised Magdalen College's "traditions and rituals", and the gap between "minorities and white middle class students".
Her college... in Brockenhurst... about the most middle class white town in the country.
http://www.brock.ac.uk/
Perhaps she could be a bit more patronising, but not witout significant effort.
I know this was months ago but she is still a dick.
"while you may believe your decision to hold interviews in grand formal settings is inspiring, it allows public school applicants to flourish... and intimidates state school applicants, distorting the academic potential of both".
She also criticised Magdalen College's "traditions and rituals", and the gap between "minorities and white middle class students".
Her college... in Brockenhurst... about the most middle class white town in the country.
http://www.brock.ac.uk/
Perhaps she could be a bit more patronising, but not witout significant effort.
I know this was months ago but she is still a dick.
turbobloke said:
harry010 said:
I was born in Grimsby, never did me any harm! 
So, that's two of us who escaped relatively unscathed 
rhinochopig said:
turbobloke said:
harry010 said:
I was born in Grimsby, never did me any harm!
So, that's two of us who escaped relatively unscathed anonymous said:
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Getting towards the end of my degree, I just think that I have a lower opinion of the law and see a great deal more problems with it than when I was uneducated, and a layman in the field. Obviously things will be slightly different over here (Australia), but I think my post was more just a reaction to my ever increasing cynism to the law with every year of my studies.
John Bunnell said:
anonymous said:
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Getting towards the end of my degree, I just think that I have a lower opinion of the law and see a great deal more problems with it than when I was uneducated, and a layman in the field. Obviously things will be slightly different over here (Australia), but I think my post was more just a reaction to my ever increasing cynism to the law with every year of my studies.
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