CFAforMe
Can anyone talk about the social aspects of each school? I am trying to figure out if there are many things to do for fun, especially off campus. Both of the cities seem to be kinda boring and isolated.
Oxford is definitely bigger, and its city center resembles more that of a small city. Cambridge has a small-town feel, which I prefer, even if I come from a larger city myself. The Cambridge program itself has so much student-driven activity at the moment it is impossible to do everything. Regarding evening activites, people do formal hall swaps, college bar swaps, go to the movies or to the theater or to dinner together. There are classical concerts and pop/rock concerts, clubbing, and a whole lot of cultural events such as exhibs, talks, seminars, and excellent debates at the Cambridge union society. Naturally, each college also has its own sphere, including societies, sports clubs, and larger events.
And frankly, the MBA program is so rigorous you just won't have the time to do even the things you cherry-picked form the possibilities offered. Sad, but true.