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<blockquote data-quote="RolyPoly" data-source="post: 3114" data-attributes="member: 823">Hi, just wondering how you guys would suggest answering &quot;Why did you not attend a higher ranked university? (eg: Oxbridge)&quot; during an interview?My LLB is from Cardiff University but I suppose this question could still be asked even if I am from LSE etc. Truth be told, I didn't apply to Oxbridge because my A Levels grades did not meet the requirements. But telling this to the interviewer is probably not a wise choice?(Source of rankings: QS rankings and Shanghai rankings)I'm inclined to answer the following:1) University rankings are not everything. Skills and extra-curricular activities play important roles too in determining someone's ability to perform at work.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Follow up: An interviewer who is from Oxbridge or another higher ranked university himself might not agree with my answer and thus have an unfavourable impression of me?</li>
</ul>2) Financial reasons<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Follow up: Various financial aids are available. Why didn't you apply?<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">This again boils down to academic results...</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>3) Cardiff Uni is pretty great and it's in the Russell Group.Any thoughts on my approach and/or any suggestions? And how would you feel if you were asked this question?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RolyPoly, post: 3114, member: 823"] Hi, just wondering how you guys would suggest answering "Why did you not attend a higher ranked university? (eg: Oxbridge)" during an interview? My LLB is from Cardiff University but I suppose this question could still be asked even if I am from LSE etc. Truth be told, I didn't apply to Oxbridge because my A Levels grades did not meet the requirements. But telling this to the interviewer is probably not a wise choice? (Source of rankings: QS rankings and Shanghai rankings) I'm inclined to answer the following: [B]1)[/B] [B]University rankings are not everything. Skills and extra-curricular activities play important roles too in determining someone's ability to perform at work.[/B] [LIST] [*]Follow up: An interviewer who is from Oxbridge or another higher ranked university himself might not agree with my answer and thus have an unfavourable impression of me? [/LIST] [B]2) Financial reasons[/B] [LIST] [*]Follow up: Various financial aids are available. Why didn't you apply? [LIST] [*]This again boils down to academic results... [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]3) Cardiff Uni is pretty great and it's in the Russell Group.[/B] Any thoughts on my approach and/or any suggestions? And how would you feel if you were asked this question? [/QUOTE]

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