University of Oxford reject
I was unsure what I wanted to do after university so I settled on mathematics as a degree choice. I figured I was ok at maths and it was a subject that had a broad application base. I applied to Oxford, Nottingham, Warwick, Imperial College and Southampton.
Oxford involved taking an exam and a 1 on 1 interview with a professor. The exam went well as it afforded me not one but three interviews with different professors at different colleges. That said I was rejected by all three. I suspect my interviewing skills and the inability to comprehend the fourth dimension of a cube were my failings.
With Oxford out of the picture, London too expensive and Southampton my wildcard, I was left with a choice between Warwick (and another entrance exam) or Nottingham and its rumoured high girl to boy ratio.
The ratio won.
(Written January 1st 2009. Republished from Tim's personal blog on startups & small businesses)
