Sure, no problem. What I mean is that some people seem to think that OAT are absoloutly no different to any other school and therefor the extra 30k or however much depending on who you're comparing them too is all profit, I just cant see how this could be true and am sure it isn't. I suspect you're right in that their profit margin is no doubt amongst the highest, in fact I'd be suprised if there were a higher. The fact is that they offer a premium product at a premiuim price, possibly a little more than a premium price. You do get the feeling that some of the course fees go towards things you'd rather they didn't because they dont affect you much like the seemingly constant rebuilding of offices, classrooms, canteen etc. Just how much difference does moving these rooms around actually make?!
I think Oxford offer more than any other school and charge more than any other....plus a little extra. Overall though I'd say that people of the younger generation do tend to waste money on some useless junk and I'd say there were better places to spend a bit of excess money than investing in your future. Dont get the wrong impression of me though, I dont have thousands of pounds burning a hole in my pocket all the time, I'm in debt for the whole course fee plus my type rating so its not a decision I took lightly.