University of Cambridge Reviews Summary

Historical Significance & Architecture

Pros:

• "Most of the colleges and buildings have so much of historical importance."
• "I recently visited Cambridge University and was blown away by the stunning architecture and rich history of the campus."
• "The atom was first split here."
• "Went there for a visit as a tourist and I was stunned! Amazing town with so many old colleges looking spectacular."
• "The structure of DNA was described here."
• "The University of Cambridge is rich in history - its famous Colleges and University buildings attract visitors from all over the world."
• "One of the Uk,s Top Historic City's and a Superb place to visit if you want to see a place of Classic Architecture and Historic Buildings."

Cons:

• "I found my visit there as a tourist boring. May be great history but it's really just old buildings."
• "However, much of the system is out-of-date."
• "Basically closed, none of the famous sites around the colleges accessible to the public apart from very distant views of King's College Chapel."
• "It's not the best days out. There are people literally everywhere and most of it is blocked off anyway."
• "One thing I disliked is that there is an entrance fee for the colleges."

Academic Excellence & Opportunities

Pros:

• "It's one of the best University in the world. Every student want to the university in life for study."
• "A really special place in which to acquire knowledge and skills that are needed and valued throughout the world."
• "One of the best university in the world with thousands of scholars and brilliant minds."
• "One of the top university in the world and has produced many Nobel Laureate price winner."
• "The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England."
• "Cambridge has educated many notable alumni, including eminent mathematicians, scientists, politicians, lawyers, philosophers, writers and actors."
• "The University of Cambridge includes 31 semi-autonomous constituent colleges and over 150 academic departments, faculties, and other institutions organised into six schools."

Cons:

• "The current exam system favours cramming over deep learning, meaning that students don't retain as much knowledge in the long term."
• "Outdated ideologies that collectivise themselves under the guise of prestige and international merit, when it is really just the university paying top university guides to stick their name up near the top ranking."
• "Universities are institutions we established to search for truth and guard free speech. Cambridge University, with its repulsive act of revoking Jordan Peterson's invitation, has surely been taken hostage by radical leftist activists."
• "Racism seems to be back, even for fee paying self funded students."
• "There is still a distinct lack of students from state-funded comprehensive schools."

Community & Environment

Pros:

• "Such a beautiful, peaceful place!"
• "Absolutely beautiful staff so helpful and friendly on arrival."
• "Convenient access via river, especially for punt capable students and parents."
• "Easy to walk around, cycle, seat in the park or go punting along the river."
• "An amazing small University Town built around the Cam River that is a must visit."
• "This place is part of British and world history through and through."
• "The scenic beauty of the campus is simply mesmerising."

Cons:

• "The small town with little transport facilities has no personality... the town refuses to diverse, high rate of poverty and poor roads."
• "Whilst there is a sizable international population, it is less integrated with the community than one might hope."
• "To many bikes with no awareness of traffic rules... deadly."