The Cambridge 2014 Results Day Discussion Thread [offer holders]

Has anyone else left applying to student finance till the last minute? Or done so in previous years? Does it really take six weeks to receive an answer from them?!

The deadline is still a while away but you've missed the deadline to be guaranteed your money when you start the year. And yes, it took weeks for my declaration to come through the post. If you need the money by the start of term you might be too late but I would apply right now to give you the best chance of getting it!

Reply 1781

Chief Wiggum

20

Original post by Goods

You've missed their deadline if you haven't signed up already?

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You can still apply past the deadline, they just don't guarantee you'll have the money in time.

Reply 1782

BobWey00192

I have an offer for computer science :colondollar:

100% FIRM

Reply 1783

EFLCompScience

Original post by BobWey00192

I have an offer for computer science :colondollar:

100% FIRM

Do you have any conditions attached to your offer?

Reply 1784

voodoo_child

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Oh, quick question (didn't know where else to post it) - as a law student, would it be necessary for me to get Microsoft Office on my laptop? I'll be using a MB Pro and I'm fine with Pages, and doubt I'll be using Numbers/Keynote much anyway, so is it really worth paying for the Microsoft suite? I survived year 13 on Google Docs after my old laptop got wiped tbh :tongue:

but idk if I can do the same at uni.

Reply 1785

alow

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Original post by voodoo_child

Oh, quick question (didn't know where else to post it) - as a law student, would it be necessary for me to get Microsoft Office on my laptop? I'll be using a MB Pro and I'm fine with Pages, and doubt I'll be using Numbers/Keynote much anyway, so is it really worth paying for the Microsoft suite? I survived year 13 on Google Docs after my old laptop got wiped tbh :tongue:

but idk if I can do the same at uni.

I really doubt it. Pages should be absolutely fine, you might have to export your documents as .docx but other than that I can see no reason there would be a problem.

Reply 1786

SimonB846

Original post by snketr3

Yeah, I'm really excited to start.
That's good to know! I'll have a look at thioesters- thanks :smile:

I haven't done much but I feel like I should do something to help prepare.
Hopefully I'll see you in October!

No problem! And yeah same, I saw on the Facebook group some colleges issued a reading list for medicine, but the books were apparently history-related as opposed to science.

What's your name? Sorry, can't make it out from your username, haha :biggrin:

Yeah, shall hopefully see you then!

Reply 1787

smile:D

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Original post by voodoo_child

Oh, quick question (didn't know where else to post it) - as a law student, would it be necessary for me to get Microsoft Office on my laptop? I'll be using a MB Pro and I'm fine with Pages, and doubt I'll be using Numbers/Keynote much anyway, so is it really worth paying for the Microsoft suite? I survived year 13 on Google Docs after my old laptop got wiped tbh :tongue:

but idk if I can do the same at uni.

Like alow said, I don't necessarily think you'd need it, but microsoft do a great deal for uni students- £60 for a 4 year subscription of office 365 which means you get new versions of office for free. Considering an annual office subscription to office 365 normally is £80 it's a bargain.

Reply 1788

Goods

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Original post by voodoo_child

Oh, quick question (didn't know where else to post it) - as a law student, would it be necessary for me to get Microsoft Office on my laptop? I'll be using a MB Pro and I'm fine with Pages, and doubt I'll be using Numbers/Keynote much anyway, so is it really worth paying for the Microsoft suite? I survived year 13 on Google Docs after my old laptop got wiped tbh :tongue:

but idk if I can do the same at uni.

Google docs is better it automatically saves every change. The amount of times I've lost work due to not saving in office also google docs are completely compatable on both OS's

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Reply 1789

BobWey00192

Original post by EFLCompScience

Do you have any conditions attached to your offer?

No. It is unconditional :cool:

Reply 1790

voodoo_child

4

Original post by Goods

Google docs is better it automatically saves every change. The amount of times I've lost work due to not saving in office also google docs are completely compatable on both OS's

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Yeah, I think I will stick to pages when I'm offline and then upload it all to docs. It literally saved me in year 13 when doing my personal statement and stuff :biggrin:

Reply 1791

Comp_Sci_T_Hall

Original post by BobWey00192

I have an offer for computer science :colondollar:

100% FIRM

Congratulations on your offer! :smile:

I also have an offer for computer science but it is not confirmed yet. Which college are you in? Also (how) do you plan to prepare in advance for the course? Hope you don't mind the questions :biggrin:

Reply 1792

BobWey00192

Original post by Comp_Sci_T_Hall

Congratulations on your offer! :smile:

I also have an offer for computer science but it is not confirmed yet. Which college are you in? Also (how) do you plan to prepare in advance for the course? Hope you don't mind the questions :biggrin:

Thanks. I will be at St. John's, & you?

I have received a prerequisites reading list from admissions department, started working on it.

I am in independent student with zero income therefore I will receive full grant from SFE. But the university has informed me that I will be receiving £3500's bursary from university (every year) plus £2000 from college (every year). Should I inform this to SFE? Will SFE reduce my grant?

Reply 1793

Comp_Sci_T_Hall

Original post by BobWey00192

Thanks. I will be at St. John's, & you?

I have received a prerequisites reading list from admissions department, started working on it.

I am in independent student with zero income therefore I will receive full grant from SFE. But the university has informed me that I will be receiving £3500's bursary from university (every year) plus £2000 from college (every year). Should I inform this to SFE? Will SFE reduce my grant?

I am at Trinity Hall. I haven't been sent a reading list from my college, I am guided by what is written in the Computer Lab website.

As for your financial question, I have no idea, I am non-UK applicant and I don't know how the SFE grant system works :biggrin:

Good luck in your preparation! Hope we see in October

Reply 1794

fluteflute

OP

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Original post by BobWey00192

Thanks. I will be at St. John's, & you?

I have received a prerequisites reading list from admissions department, started working on it.

I am in independent student with zero income therefore I will receive full grant from SFE. But the university has informed me that I will be receiving £3500's bursary from university (every year) plus £2000 from college (every year). Should I inform this to SFE? Will SFE reduce my grant?

You don't need to tell SFE about it, that sounds like extra money you can have :smile:

(if the information the university or your college tells you contradicts me, obviously pay attention to that)

Reply 1795

BobWey00192

Original post by fluteflute

You don't need to tell SFE about it, that sounds like extra money you can have :smile:

Also, will it not count as fraud? :s

Extra Questions:
Can the university advise to SFE that SFE should pay less to student as the student is getting bursary/scholarship from them?

Also, can the university inform to SFE that SFE has assessed the applicant wrongly whereas the applicant deserves less money from SFE? What I am trying to ask that once the SFE has assessed the application then can university ask SFE to amend it due to any reason?

(if the information the university or your college tells you contradicts me, obviously pay attention to that)

Sorry, I don't understand it at all :frown:

Reply 1796

willp93

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Original post by BobWey00192

Also, will it not count as fraud? :s

Extra Questions:
Can the university advise to SFE that SFE should pay less to student as the student is getting bursary/scholarship from them?

Also, can the university inform to SFE that SFE has assessed the applicant wrongly whereas the applicant deserves less money from SFE? What I am trying to ask that once the SFE has assessed the application then can university ask SFE to amend it due to any reason?

Sorry, I don't understand it at all :frown:

these bursaries do NOT affect student finance. if they did, it would make them somewhat redundant :P

Reply 1797

Goods

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Original post by BobWey00192

Also, will it not count as fraud? :s

Extra Questions:
Can the university advise to SFE that SFE should pay less to student as the student is getting bursary/scholarship from them?

Also, can the university inform to SFE that SFE has assessed the applicant wrongly whereas the applicant deserves less money from SFE? What I am trying to ask that once the SFE has assessed the application then can university ask SFE to amend it due to any reason?

Sorry, I don't understand it at all :frown:

Your lucky to be getting additional grants, its free money. You are getting the grants because of your financial situation, they do not change your situation otherwise the grant would make anyone receiving it ineligible. Stop searching for bureaucracy.

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Reply 1798

FCR

I'm in the same situation with my conditional offer, so you uploaded the most recent IELTS test that doesn’t fulfill the minimum requirements and they asked you to take the test at the language center?

Have you been notified by the self-service portal?

Reply 1799

DRob95

Anybody else holding an offer for Jesus College or for chemical engineering?

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