Cambridge Applicants for 2012 entry

Hey!
I'm also applying this year
Land Economy. Christ's or Clare. Don't have any idea which one I should choose

I also don't know yet which college I like best, but Christ's sounds great.
But I've heard that most of the Education students end up at Homerton anyway.

In terms of how best to look at colleges, I think what I did might make sense. It's hard to spend a lot of time in Cambridge, so if you're only doing a day trip (which of course you really should before you consider applying), rather than doing college open days go preferably during term time, or during the summer when all the international students paying for a summer holiday at Cambridge turn up.


So that's what I'd recommend. Make a shortlist, spend a day walking round Cambridge, and then decide from there.

CHRIST'S
Well I just received an offer from Christ's this year, so I'm bound to say that :P
Isabell, my top two choices were Christ's and Clare too, but at the end of the day you should chose a college that you really like and think will suit your personality

I think I�ll apply for Education, but I�m not sure what I should choose as a second subject. Probably Music or History :-)

Applying for medicine (provided that my June modules go well).
I don't have a clue in pig's hell on which college to apply for! Waiting for the opening days to see how some are... One thing's for sure - Trinity's out of question since I haven't managed 97%+ in my January modules :P

I haven't done that much research into Trinity but where is this "97%+" coming from? Source?

I'm just regurgitating information that I have been told before. Apparently medics at Trinity have an average of something like 97% or more in their marks and have an average BMAT score of 7 (for section 2).

Ahhhhhhh, I´m from Germany, so this might be quite difficult.

Although I´ll be spending six weeks in England this year, I will be really difficult to get there, because we´re always staying at Poole, which is about three hours away from Cam. And my mum refuses to let me go on my own
And advice what I should do?

Not to shout 'fire' in a crowded theatre or anything, but does the Education Tripos still exist for 2012 entry? They were certainly discussing scrapping it, but I don't know what the end result was.

MATHS (is fun) but yeh, applying for maths.
College choice - still deciding between Clare/Sidney. Ive narrowed it down to those two =D.

Well a bit of persuasion to your mother probably lol some colleges will put you up overnight for low or even free for open days, but open days can be quite poor indicators hence my suggestion of shortlisting 6 or so and just lazing round. Also emailing admissions offices are good, some may even meet with you for a discussion.

Try not to do an open application and look closely at the colleges. If you can't visit, then at the very least spend a long time going through the resources like the alternative prospectus, and really narrow down what you want. New/old? Do you want to be very close to your department? Is it famed for sports if you're into that? Good music facilities etc. etc. etc. you will, if you're very picky, narrow it to only a couple that way.

However the thing is I didn't ever think I'd apply for King's, I was fairly certain it wouldn't be that one until I went. Really if you can persuade your Mum to go, really plan out the day because you don't really need more than a few hours and then you can go back to Poole, and just walk around the colleges and see where you want to spend the next 3+ years.

Is there any benefit other than choosing the right college for you by talking in person with a member of the faculty?

I'm hoping to apply this year too! It feels like I've been bugging everybody on the Cambridge forums for ages already (sorry, guys...)

If I end up applying (still not sure!), it'll be for MML, German and Spanish, possibly at Pembroke. I just need to see how my Spanish goes this year.

We had an admissions guy from Downing college in school to talk to us today, but there are only two of us applying from my school. I can't decide if that's a good or a bad thing.

Good luck everyone!