Re:Poor public transport explains the UK’s productivity puzzle
by whycombagator on Sunday April 07, 2019 @11:44AM
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> Stanford is far more elite than Oxbridge
Anecdotally, I know several people unable to crack Oxbridge that walked into Standford.
That being said, both are elite and I don’t think a sane case can be made for either being “far more elite” than the other.
Re:Poor public transport explains the UK’s productivity puzzle
by mncharity on Sunday April 07, 2019 @12:42PM
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> The price of admission makes it so
Stanford, like most first-tier US universities, is both need-blind admission and full-demonstrated-need financial aid (for US students).
Re:Poor public transport explains the UK’s productivity puzzle
by lewis1028282 on Sunday April 07, 2019 @01:28PM
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Same here, and no one ends up paying back their tuition fees. It’s basically a graduate tax on earnings over £25,000
A common quip in the UK is that the solution to any traffic problem is to build a roundabout. I agree they are terrible in congested areas, but I think Brits have a certain fondness (or stubbornness) for them.
> Lastly, education is expensive and there is a lot of elitism. In the US, I think it's not so difficult to get into e.g. Stanford
Stanford is far more elite than Oxbridge - I don't know how you could think otherwise. The price of admission makes it so, plus extreme competition. It's a poor comparison.