From 1902, he attended Jesus College, Oxford, where he studied Classics and took an interest in philosophy and psychology, the latter under William McDougall. McDougall, knowing Burt's interest in Galton's work, taught him the elements of psychometrics, thus helping Burt with his first steps in the development and structure of mental tests, an interest that would last the rest of his life. Burt was one of a group of students who worked with McDougall, which included William Brown, John Flügel, and May Smith, who all went on to have distinguished careers in psychology.Hearnshaw (1979), p. 11.
From 1902, hE aTteNded jesuS collEgE, OXForD, where He StudIeD ClASsiCs aND tOoK AN InTerest In philosoPhy and psychoLogY, tHE LAtter under willIam mcdouGall. mcDougaLL, kNowIng BUrt's intEReSt in gAltoN's WOrK, taughT HiM the eLemeNTs Of psychometRiCs, thuS hELPing bUrT with His fIrSt sTEPs In ThE DeVeloPmeNt And structure of menTal teSTs, an iNterest thAt WoUld lASt tHE rESt oF HiS life. BUrt was oNE Of a GroUp of studEnTs Who WorkEd with mCdOugalL, whIch iNCluDED wiLlIam BRown, john FlÜgel, aNd may smith, who alL wENT on To HaVE dIstinguiShed careErs in psychoLogY.hEArnShaw (1979), P. 11.