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The Official Cambridge Offer Holders Thread 2016 Entry MK II

Reply 940

Serine Soul

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Original post by MouseyBrown

Sorry to invade :biggrin:

The Oxford thread is dead, as always.

Anyone else endlessly analysing exams and seriously worried about missing their offer? This is killing me.

Tell me about it.

My last exam went awful as well (there's always one exam) so there's a huge dent in my confidence, making me doubt my performance in other exams :redface:

I always I should've applied to Oxford, simply because they have lower requirements for my subject :colone:

Reply 941

MouseyBrown

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Original post by Serine Soul

Tell me about it.

My last exam went awful as well (there's always one exam) so there's a huge dent in my confidence, making me doubt my performance in other exams :redface:

I always I should've applied to Oxford, simply because they have lower requirements for my subject :colone:

Ha yeah that's partly why I applied there...no A*s needed. And Cam doesn't do my course anyway.

Exactly same here, mine started off well, then seemed to finish with two disasters in economics. Pretty much what's keeping me going is that I hated how I did in interviews, and in some exams last year, and that all turned out fine. Like you say, there's always one or two that really play in your mind.

But seriously, some of the crap I wrote in that last exam makes me cringe, no matter how positive I try and be.

Reply 942

Serine Soul

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Original post by MouseyBrown

Ha yeah that's partly why I applied there...no A*s needed. And Cam doesn't do my course anyway.

Exactly same here, mine started off well, then seemed to finish with two disasters in economics. Pretty much what's keeping me going is that I hated how I did in interviews, and in some exams last year, and that all turned out fine. Like you say, there's always one or two that really play in your mind.

But seriously, some of the crap I wrote in that last exam makes me cringe, no matter how positive I try and be.

Which course did you go for?

Hopefully it does all turn out fine

Reply 943

MouseyBrown

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Original post by Serine Soul

Which course did you go for?

Hopefully it does all turn out fine

History and Politics...you?

Reply 944

FriendlyPenguin

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Original post by Serine Soul

Well, I'm going to try and go back to what used to be my hobbies... Maybe even make a small business out of them :teehee:

What is a hobby? :confused:

What is this business idea? Is it your gardening hobby? :smile:

I think we all need a break after almost 14(?) years of education :yep:

Studying your subject for a hobby is very different to learning it to pass exams, which is what we have been doing for the past 12-13 (I can't count) years. Learning IA maths (at a relaxed pace) sounds like a welcome break from A-level maths, because A-level maths is so restrictive

Reply 945

Serine Soul

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Original post by MouseyBrown

History and Politics...you?

I see

Natural Sciences (specialising in Biochem)

Reply 946

Doones

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Original post by MouseyBrown

Ha yeah that's partly why I applied there...no A*s needed. And Cam doesn't do my course anyway...

Original post by MouseyBrown

History and Politics...you?

They do now :smile:

http://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/history-and-politics

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Reply 947

MouseyBrown

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Original post by jneill

They do now :smile:

http://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/history-and-politics

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Haha I know....already considered it if results day doesn't go well

Reply 948

Serine Soul

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Original post by Mathemagicien

What is a hobby? :confused:

What is this business idea? Is it your gardening hobby? :smile:

I believe it is called 'Maths' in your language

I've collected many tiny jars from my baby brother's meals and I'm going to see what I can do with those :yep:

(I'm thinking candles)
I've also got loads of spare and interesting fabrics lying around that may need a creative touch

Studying your subject for a hobby is very different to learning it to pass exams, which is what we have been doing for the past 12-13 (I can't count) years. Learning IA maths (at a relaxed pace) sounds like a welcome break from A-level maths, because A-level maths is so restrictive

Ah, yeah I get what you mean. I just don't want to go anywhere near 'studying' for a while. I'll still keep an eye out for science stories in the news though!

How was physics everyone?

Reply 949

EnglishMuon

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Original post by Mathemagicien

What is a hobby? :confused:

What is this business idea? Is it your gardening hobby? :smile:

Studying your subject for a hobby is very different to learning it to pass exams, which is what we have been doing for the past 12-13 (I can't count) years. Learning IA maths (at a relaxed pace) sounds like a welcome break from A-level maths, because A-level maths is so restrictive

So when is this ASoM /Ia thread being made? (if it hasnt already) :smile:

Reply 950

EricPiphany

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That was my last exam. I'm a free man.

Reply 951

EnglishMuon

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Original post by EricPiphany

That was my last exam. I'm a free man.

Im still only on bail cus i gotta go back to school tonight for some graduation thing

Reply 952

sayswho

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And so the wait begins. 7 weeks and 2 days until results day :redface:

I'm one of those people who are bored if they are not learning things so I'm going to see what Coursera and edX have on offer. I want to do some chemistry/thermodynamics over the summer so that if by some miracle Cam still want me, I might be better prepared for potentially doing IA chem.

Reply 953

EricPiphany

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Original post by EnglishMuon

Im still only on bail cus i gotta go back to school tonight for some graduation thing

We are all on a long leash until results day.
One of my maths teachers just gave me a fat book on the history of mathematics to keep me busy. Nice gesture.

Reply 954

FriendlyPenguin

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Original post by Serine Soul

I've collected many tiny jars from my baby brother's meals and I'm going to see what I can do with those :yep:

(I'm thinking candles)
I've also got loads of spare and interesting fabrics lying around that may need a creative touch

That brings back old memories...

Ah, yeah I get what you mean. I just don't want to go anywhere near 'studying' for a while. I'll still keep an eye out for science stories in the news though!

How was physics everyone?

Perfectly understandable :smile:

This Physics paper went much better than the last one (largely because I actually squeezed some revision in after STEP)... definitely an A (but not an A*)

How about you?

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 955

username1162972

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There is a chance I may get A*B in Physics and AFM.
Weird.

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Reply 956

EricPiphany

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Original post by EricPiphany

We are all on a long leash until results day.
One of my maths teachers just gave me a fat book on the history of mathematics to keep me busy. Nice gesture.

Actually available online http://deti-bilingual.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/3rd-Edition-Victor-J.-Katz-A-History-of-Mathematics-Pearson-2008.pdf

Reply 957

EnglishMuon

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Original post by EricPiphany

We are all on a long leash until results day.
One of my maths teachers just gave me a fat book on the history of mathematics to keep me busy. Nice gesture.

Yea, very true. Hopefully we get what we deserve anyway. If im honest id prefer doing something that would help me get in like a few more maths exams than wait.