I think it was only one year. He is only allowed to go to Oxford because he fought in the war, and when he came out, he was allowed to choose any university he wanted.
Gatsby's butler drove him to Oxford.
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Jordan describes Gatsby as being an "Oxford man." This implies that Gatsby is sophisticated, cultured, and well-educated, despite his mysterious past and the rumors that surround him.
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Yes, Jay Gatsby did want to attend Oxford University after serving in World War I. He felt that attending Oxford would help him gain social acceptance and further his ambition to achieve a higher social status.
In the book "The Great Gatsby," Jay Gatsby claims to be educated at Oxford. However, it is later revealed that this is not true, as Gatsby's background and education are shrouded in mystery and questionable authenticity.
A medal from the war
Nick learns that Gatsby isn't what people have said him to be. Gatsby served in the war and studied at Oxford. At first, Nick is skepitcal about what he says because the way Gatsby is speaking seems akward and suspicious to him. But Gatsby senses this tension and pulls out his medal from the war and a picture of himself on the polo team of Oxford.
In the text it states that he went to St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. He claims he went to Oxford, but it is false.
Because Nick realises then that Gatsby doesn't use Wikianswers to complete his English homework. A pat on the back!n
Following the war, Gatsby studied at Oxford prior to returning home. This was partially a ruse so that he did not run the risk of exposure. When Daisy wrote him , begging him to come home, it was because she was feeling left out of the post war euphoria. She wanted Gatsby by her side. This lapse of time pushed Daisy back into society, determined to take any means necessary to change the direction of her life since things didn't seem to be working out. When Tom returned, she decided to marry him.