Oxford Odyssey

Category: Academics

  • What makes a good marketer?

    โ€”

    by

    in

    Too often, marketing is framed as the art of getting people to buy shit they don’t need – promoting consumerism and materialism. They do this with a mix of slick charm and lies about the efficacy of their products. While there are dishonest, conniving salesmen trying to pawn off inferior products on unsuspecting customers, these…

  • The efficient labour market hypothesis – on passion

    โ€”

    by

    in ,

    “Love your job and never work a day in your life.“ Itโ€™s a great platitude to work for a passion. Unfortunately, unless you have a niche interest, following your passion is unlikely to result in financial upside. The depressed pay of “socially-helpful” jobs A large number of individuals are drawn to do good, or pursue…

  • The randomness of examinations

    โ€”

    by

    in

    Oxford does have rather strange grading habits, so, as a prospective applicant, please take note of this if academic achievement is something you care about deeply. If you are already in Oxford, take this article as a warning about how varied your scores can be – you might want to change up the proportion of…

  • What to do when you fall sick just before a major Oxford examination

    โ€”

    by

    in

    Useful links MCE Guidance: https://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/field/field_document/MCE%20Guidance%20MT22.docx Forms: https://www.proctors.ox.ac.uk/forms Appeals procedure: https://proctors.web.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/proctors/documents/media/procedure_university_student_appeal_mt23_v1.1.pdf I had the misfortune of falling ill just before my FHS and as a result, found out just how strict and unforgiving the university is of these circumstances. I heard from friends that the university is highly inflexible regarding mitigating circumstances, and I found out…