Why did Prince William go to St. Andrews and not Oxbridge?

Question

St. Andrews really isn't that great...Why choose it over Oxbridge, LSE, Edinburgh, etc.

Answer 1

Because he wanted to - like we can all do things we want to.

Answer 2

Simply because he wanted to...

Answer 3

Because, he could

Answer 4

Because he couldn't wait to get a long way from home.

Answer 5

When it comes down to it, if you have the priveledge of choosing between colleges (when money is no object) it's not how good or what rank the college/university is but how you feel about it. My first year of college I went to a 4-year college that was a sister college of UVA  and I honestly did not like it or the location, maybe I would've liked the original UVA more but I found that a local community college was better for me than a sister college of a "public ivy".

Answer 6

St.Andrews is a reputable school