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  1. Ammelia's Avatar
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by cpdavis)
    I saw that you got an interview, congratulations!!!!!
    Thanks! Congratulations to you as well :woo:
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by Doughnuts!!)
    Hmm...considering that if I get an offer, it'll be for Law and there won't be many internships for first years, what would you recommend I do to avoid going home early?
    I feel the exact same way about going home haha

    Have a look at expeditions run by BUNAC and Raleigh International- working on summer camp in the US pays for itself but you might need to do some fundraising for Raleigh as it's a charity thing. These usually take up the entire summer

    Even irrelevant internships are fun and slightly useful by the way!
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by coupdefoudre)
    me :/ which college have you applied to?
    Clare - I know people have been saying that they're late to reply, but interviews are in about 2 weeks! Which college did you apply to?
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    Ok... so I see one Kings Classics student, that's ok, that's another subject, that's Classics.

    Oh... a history student. It's ok they're an international student, that's fine. I don't need to worry about no interview offer today despite it not arriving today, and interviews being in 2 weeks time.

    At all. Nope. I'm fine lol
    Last edited by comrade_jon; 22-11-2010 at 15:15.
  5. hello dave's Avatar
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by comrade_jon)
    Ok... so I see one Kings Classics student, that's ok, that's another subject, that's Classics.

    Oh... a history student. It's ok they're an international student, that's fine. I don't need to worry about no interview offer today despite it not arriving today, and interviews being in 2 weeks time.

    At all. Nope. I'm fine lol
    I know what you mean! I was so hoping for a letter today when I got home, but nothing
    It's soooooooo frustrating.
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by hello dave)
    I know what you mean! I was so hoping for a letter today when I got home, but nothing
    It's soooooooo frustrating.
    The most annoying thing is that my school won't prep me for interview or anything without the offer...
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    Another day and nothing for me When should I contact them if nothing comes?

    (Original post by misostars)
    wooooop found the threaddddd

    More essay evading time on TSR

    P.S I'm on both lists twice :/ just to let you know....

    Good luck everyonnne, and also what are the women in this thread thinking of wearing to interview..
    Only on it once now (:

    I was thinking: Pencil skirt, stripy top and a green blazer, if I get an interview. Something that's smart but actually looks nice.
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    (Original post by Kobie)
    I feel the exact same way about going home haha

    Have a look at expeditions run by BUNAC and Raleigh International- working on summer camp in the US pays for itself but you might need to do some fundraising for Raleigh as it's a charity thing. These usually take up the entire summer

    Even irrelevant internships are fun and slightly useful by the way!
    It's 3 grand for 10 weeks.
    I really want to go on one if I end up on a gap year, but I'd have to work for about 6 months
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by Ammelia)
    Yay someone else that's applied to St John's

    me toooo
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by masterswapy)
    Yeeyyyy! got an interview at pembroke for the 6th for engineering.
    Get to talk to Dr Ferrari
    Anyone else doin engineering in pem?
    ME!!

    7th December

    How are you preparing?
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by Lulope)
    Another day and nothing for me When should I contact them if nothing comes?



    Only on it once now (:

    I was thinking: Pencil skirt, stripy top and a green blazer, if I get an interview. Something that's smart but actually looks nice.
    Some colleges say on their website to contact them if you haven't heard by 26th November. Hope you hear soon!
    My sister wore a trouser suit with a thin jumper under it last year - it was freezing. I am thinking of something similar but suits sort of swamp me.
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by Lulope)
    Another day and nothing for me When should I contact them if nothing comes?
    I emailed the admissions dept. today (yep I really got that paranoid that they'd just totally forgotten me), and they said I have an interview on the 6th and that they should be sending off the letters today, so you should hear v. soon.
  13. Lulope's Avatar
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by Schnecke)
    I emailed the admissions dept. today (yep I really got that paranoid that they'd just totally forgotten me), and they said I have an interview on the 6th and that they should be sending off the letters today, so you should hear v. soon.
    Thank you! I was going to email them too. Congrats!!!!!!
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by Lulope)

    People's Interviews By College


    Christ's College:

    jenesais - 22/11 - Law
    SergioMZ - 8/12 - PPS
    kayla(: - 23/11 - Medicine
    sophie42 - 8/12 - Philosphy
    Ray_Han - 9/12 - Economics

    Churchill:

    qua - 01/12 - English

    Clare College:

    Killyenn - 7/12 - Philosophy

    Corpus Christi:

    Crimsonrose22 - 6/12 - Archaeology & Anthropology
    Faenixamo -15+16/12 - History
    Jing_jing - 13/12 - Maths

    Downing College:

    Felix101 - 7/12 - History
    lroberts25 - 2/12 - Geography

    Emmanuel:

    a daedalus - 13/12 - English
    Gooner231 - 14/12 - English
    broadwayrachael - 14/12 - PPS
    Ekster - 10/12 - CompSci
    cpdavis - 8/12 - Maths
    lol-meister - 15/12 - NatSci
    Misostars - 7/12 - History
    jos10 - 8/12 - Economics
    Rubgish - 16/12 - NatSci

    Fitzwilliam College:

    k.kat - 6/12 - Law
    Lorypop - 13+14/12 - History
    darkestskies - 13+14/12 - History
    maclc001 - 8/12 - Maths

    Girton College:

    Gonville & Caius College:

    Goldfishy - 8+9/12 - Compsci
    Emma-Leigh - 5+6/12 - English
    morsael - 6+7/12 - English
    Mel3 - 8/12 - Philosophy
    ashraf_mahfuz - 13/12 - Economics
    Amahia11 - 6/12 - NatSci

    Homerton College:

    Hughes Hall:

    TomU - 16/12 - Law

    Jesus College:

    Farhan.Hanif93 - 7/12 - Maths
    mintaero25 - 8/12 - NatSci
    Scrubby - 7/12 - Medicine
    IchiCC - 6/12 - NatSci
    jamieraser - 7/12 - English
    polzeath.sunset - 8/12 - Medicine
    Plutoegg - 14/12 - Engineering
    TheMeister - 8/12 - PPS

    Kings College:

    lfvr - 7+8/12 - Classics
    elaine: ) : ) - 7+8/12 - History

    Lucy Cavendish College:

    Magdalene College:

    TimmonaPortella - 7/12 - Law
    maka9 - 8/12 - Law
    Juvenal - 7/12 - Philosophy
    daminess - 7/12 - Law
    livius sprocket - 7/12 - History
    miraclemile - 7/12 - Classics
    HRM-24 - 10/12 - Engineering
    maddielou_ - 10/12 - English

    Newnham College:

    EffDee - 6/12 - English

    Pembroke:

    calleenal - 13/12 - History of Art
    Inspiration18 - 9+10/12 - Law
    24craigour - 12+13/12 - Economics
    *BB* - 8+9/12 - Law
    Beth1234 - 8/12 - Maths
    kirky743 - 6/12 - NatSci
    Got the Tshirt - 7/12 - Engineering
    Lox352 - 8/12 - Maths
    mafia dude - 9/12 - NatSci
    masterswapy - 6/12 - Engineering
    Holybacon - 7/12 - NatSci

    Peterhouse:

    Chairman Bron - 8/12 - Philosophy
    Bently7 - 14/12 - Nat Sci
    metjush - 8/12 - Economics

    Queens' College:

    no chance - 08/12 - English
    Speckle - 06/12 - Economics
    toxicmuffin - 10/12 - Land Economy
    Oxmatt - 9/12 - Philosophy
    becca-x - 9/12 - NatSci
    Mensorah - 7/12 - Maths
    AN-GEL - 13/12 - English

    Robinson College:

    SilverstarDJ - 6/12 - VetMed

    Selwyn College:

    anoushka1 - 10/12 - Law

    Sidney Sussex College:

    Corkscrew - 8/12 - Engineering
    anne9 - 9/12 - Land Economy
    thecodman - 7/12 - Economics
    jess596 - 10/12 - Architecture

    St. Catharine's:

    kurenai - 7/12 - PPS
    Doughnuts!! - 6/12 - Law

    St. John's College:

    dog24 - 9/12 - Law
    Ammelia - 6/12 - Maths
    kdally1- 10/12 - Geography

    Trinity College:

    MrBombastic -10/12- Engineering
    Sebbetheman - 8/12 - Economics
    wisnia - 2/12 - Land Economy
    j_a_z_z - 6/12 - MML
    Giedre Zuk - 8/12 - Law
    heleco - 6/12 - Maths

    Trinity Hall:

    eve_m - 2/12 - History
    lalamouche - 4/12 - History
    shannon14 - 14/12 - VetMed
    zoe - 14/12 - VetMed

    Woflson:

    adamlaw - 10/12 - Law



    People's Interviews By Date


    November

    jenesais - Christ's - Law
    kayla(: - Christ's - Medicine

    1/12

    qua - Churchill - English

    2/12

    eve_m - Trinity Hall - History
    wisnia - Trinity - Land Economy
    lroberts25 - Downing - Geography

    3/12

    4/12

    lalamouche - Trinity Hall - History

    5/12

    Emma-Leigh - Gonville and Caius - English

    6/12

    Crimsonrose22 - Corpus Christi - Archaeology & Anthropology
    IchiCC - Jesus - NatSci
    jamieraser - Jesus - English
    Emma-Leigh - Gonville and Caius - English
    morsael - Gonville and Caius - English
    Speckle - Queens - Economics
    k.kat - Fitz - Law
    SilverstarDJ - Robinson - VetMed
    Doughnuts!! - St Catz - Law
    kirky743 - Pembroke - NatSci
    j_a_z_z - Trinity - MML
    EffDee - Newham - English
    Amahia11 - Gonville and Caius - NatSci
    masterswapy - Pembroke - Engineering
    heleco - Trinity - Maths
    Ammelia - St Johns - Maths

    7/12

    Farhan.Hanif93 - Jesus - Maths
    TimmonaPortella - Magdalene - Law
    Scrubby - Jesus - Medicine
    morsael - Gonville and Caius - English
    daminess - Magdalene - Law
    livius sprocket - Magdalene - History
    kurenai - St Catz - PPS
    Got the Tshirt - Pembroke - Engineering
    Misostars - Emma - History
    Felix101 - Downing - History
    thecodman - Sidney Sussex - Economics
    Mensorah - Queens - Maths
    Killyenn - Clare - Philosophy
    lfvr - Kings - Classics
    Holybacon - Pembroke - NatSci
    elaine: ) : ) - Kings - History

    8/12

    Corkscrew - Sidney Sussex College - Engineering
    SergioMZ - Christ's- PPS
    mintaero25 - Jesus - NatSci
    maka9 - Magdalene - Law
    Goldfishy - Gonville and Caius- Compsci
    Mel3 - Gonville and Caius - Philosophy
    no chance - Queens - English
    polzeath.sunset - Jesus - Medicine
    Inspiration18 - Pembroke - Law
    Chairman Bron - Peterhouse - Philosophy
    Juvenal - Magdalene - Philosophy
    TheMeister - Jesus - PPS
    *BB* - Pembroke - Law
    cpdavis - Emma - Maths
    Sebbetheman - Trinity - Economics
    Beth1234 - Pembroke - Maths
    Lox352 - Pembroke - Maths
    Giedre Zuk - Trinity - Law
    jos10 - Emma - Economics
    sophie42 - Christ's - Philosphy
    metjush - Peterhouse - Economics
    maclc001 - Fitz - Maths
    lfvr - Kings - Classics

    9/12

    Goldfishy - Gonville and Caius- Compsci
    Inspiration18 - Pembroke - Law
    anne9 - Sidney Sussex - Land Economy
    *BB* - Pembroke - Law
    Oxmatt - Queens - Philosophy
    becca-x - Queens - NatSci
    dog24 - St Johns - Law
    mafia dude - Pembroke - NatSci
    Ray_Han - Christ's - Economics

    10/12

    anoushka1 - Selwyn - Law
    toxicmuffin - Queens - Land Economy
    MrBombastic - Trinity - Engineering
    Ekster - Emma - CompSci
    adamlaw - Wolfson - Law
    HRM-24 - Magdalene - Engineering
    maddielou_ - Magdalene - English
    jess596 - Sidney Sussex - Architecture
    kdally1- St Johns - Geography

    11/12

    12/12

    24craigour - Pembroke - Economics

    13/12

    calleenal - Pembroke - History of Art
    24craigour - Pembroke - Economics
    a daedalus - Emma - English
    Lorypop - Fitz - History
    ashraf_mahfuz - Gonville and Caius - Economics
    darkestskies - Fitz - History
    Jing_jing - Corpus Christi - Maths
    AN-GEL - Queens - English

    14/12

    Plutoegg - Queens - Engineering
    Gooner231 - Emma - English
    Lorypop - Fitz - History
    broadwayrachael - Emma - PPS
    Bently7 - Peterhouse - Nat Sci
    shannon14 - Trinity Hal - VetMed
    zoe - Trinity Hal - VetMed
    darkestskies - Fitz - History

    15/12

    Faenixamo - Corpus - History
    lol-meister - Emma - NatSci

    16/12

    Faenixamo - Corpus - History
    TomU - Hughes - Law
    Rubgish - Emma - NatSci



    If you would like on the list quote me (:

    And if you would please add me to the list
    Interview at Downing College for Maths on the 6th of December.
  15. Ollie901's Avatar
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    Just realised I mispelled Stephen Hawking on my personal statement. Put a 'v' in rather then the 'ph'.

    Quite concerned now.
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
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    Thank you! I was going to email them too. Congrats!!!!!!
    Thanks
    Now just preparation to do... am so excited/nervous/absolutelycrappingmyself
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    Interview at Clare for Law. =]
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by Ollie901)
    Just realised I mispelled Stephen Hawking on my personal statement. Put a 'v' in rather then the 'ph'.

    Quite concerned now.
    Wow, I would not like to be you, now. It won't probably matter (have you heard yet back from them?), but it might. Good luck.
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by SergioMZ)
    Wow, I would not like to be you, now. It won't probably matter (have you heard yet back from them?), but it might. Good luck.
    Haha, thanks for that.
    I have an interview so it can't have had too much of an impact. I just checked my SAQ as well, I spelt it correctly in there.
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    Re: The Official Cambridge Applicants' 2011 Entry Thread MKII
    (Original post by TimmonaPortella)
    It's 3 grand for 10 weeks.
    I really want to go on one if I end up on a gap year, but I'd have to work for about 6 months
    yeah, i've gotta come up with £2250 for 7 weeks in costa rica this summer! i'll let you know if it's value for money
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