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How does Cambridge feel about students who have been working and studying at the same time during 6th form - is it seen as impressive? The university clearly recognizes the pressure of working and studying, as they do not allow students to have ordinary jobs whilst at uni

Thank you for the answer above. One supplemental please:

How would Cambridge look on a deferred application for economics. I understand that this is frowned upon for Maths. Is this the case also for deferred application for Economics at Cambridge?




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It's up to students whether they wish to or need to work during their sixth form, we don;t have a particular view on it. When they are in Cambridge, we don;t let them work because we regard studying at Cambridge a the equivalent of a full-time job (35-45 hours a week) during term time.

Hi again, I've got one quick question about the SAQ.

Do you enter subjects (and marks) for subjects that are reformed/linear? If so, where in the form? I've looked at the SAQ guide and there's no place to enter them, only details for any modular subjects you've done. Thanks a lot.

Yeah, what I mean is that is the time commitment that taking on a job entails recognised by AT's?

Hello,

I will have to the ECAA entrance exam. However I can not find any past papers (other than the specimen papers). Is there a reason Cambridge does not release them or if they have been released, where can I find them?

Thank you.

Is physics a level needed for a maths degree at Cambridge?

Hi Dr Spencer @Murray Edwards Admissions


I am not taking the A Level curriculum but rather the AP/ IB program. Would I be disadvantaged because I haven't completed the AP Exams as opposed to some students who took the exams a year in advance for university application? Also, if I were accepted, how many AP exams would I need to get a 5 on as part of the condition? (I haven't take any AP exams yet, I am planning to take about 5 in the last year of my high school)

Might help to include the course you are considering.

The Jardine is restricted to specified colleges (four of the top of my head) and the competition is very fierce as it is for all of the overseas scholarships that we have. It doesn't mean, however, that if you lose out on the scholarships that you have no chance of an offer as there are many more places in Cambridge than we have full scholarships.

I can't tell you exactly what will happen in your interview as they are all unique. I expect, however, that maths will still form an important part of at least one of your interviews. If you're asked to send in an essay then you should I expect to discuss that and it's always a good idea to feel confident talking about anything you mentioned on your personal statement or in the SAQ/COPA.

Thanks a lot, I was extremely worried about that. Also at interviews are questions solely related to our subject for our degree that will be asked? If not, how distant can it go for maths?

Hi Dr Spencer @Murray Edwards Admissions


I am not taking the A Level curriculum but rather the AP/ IB program. Would I be disadvantaged because I haven't completed the AP Exams as opposed to some students who took the exams a year in advance for university application? Also, if I were accepted, how many AP exams would I need to get a 5 on as part of the condition? (I haven't take any AP exams yet, I am planning to take about 5 in the last year of my high school)

I see. Sorry that I've got two more question.

Currently, two of my friends who are in the same school as mine are planning to apply for Cambridge as well, one for Econ (same as me) and the other for Law. We are planning to apply for the same college as we worked hard together and we are best friends. However, there are rumours that one college will not accept two or more students from the same high school, especially for the same subject. May I know if this is generally true or not? Should my friends and I go for different colleges in Cambridge?

For the Economics Admission Assessment, will it be a crucial criterion for selecting students since they are taking the linear A-Levels? Will it be used as a tool to eliminate students before the interview stage? Will doing badly in it crush my hope of getting an offer from Cambridge?

Thanks.

Shouldn't it be uniform (the number of AP exams needed) for all courses? It wouldn't make much sense for History to require 5 exams (just making this up) and for Econ to require only 3 or something.