[nulli tertius]

(Original post by Silent-Varjoisa)
How on earth did he get in with only three A-levels two of those blacklisted subjects. Also why on earth did he apply if he wasn't intending on taking the offer?

There is certainly no requirement to have more than three A levels from schools that do not usually offer more than 3 A levels.

He did not have two less favoured subjects. English Literature is listed as a keystone subject and sociology is listed as a useful preparation for some of Cambridge's arts and social science courses.

[comrade_jon]

Cambridge beats Oxford in almost everything, shame about the music scene being better at Cam (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but as a Radiohead fanboy such a view is inevitable). My comment has nothing to do with the article cos the article is rubbish.

[Silent-Varjoisa]

(Original post by nulli tertius)
There is certainly no requirement to have more than three A levels from schools that do not usually offer more than 3 A levels.

He did not have two less favoured subjects. English Literature is listed as a keystone subject and sociology is listed as a useful preparation for some of Cambridge's arts and social science courses.

He does have two less favoured subjects sociology and business:
http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=604

[nulli tertius]

(Original post by Silent-Varjoisa)
He does have two less favoured subjects sociology and business:
http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=604

That is a list of subjects for Trinity College. There is nothing in the story to suggest that he was offered a place at Trinity.

This is the official Cambridge University guidance on subject choices.

http://www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/unde...ectmatters.pdf

Page 2 is the relevant page.

[Nightstar-27]

This guy was actually in my form class when I was in Secondary school. I did laugh when reading the article cause I can imagine him saying that. Also I think its more that he feels more comfortable in London than just the music scene.

[ben-smith]

Don't people turn down Cambridge in favour of LSE all the time?
(By which I mean, surely it is not unheard of?)

[nulli tertius]

(Original post by ben-smith)
Don't people turn down Cambridge in favour of LSE all the time?
(By which I mean, surely it is not unheard of?)

Yes but they rarely have a record to sell, so they rarely have PR people set up an interview with the Daily Mail.

[LTC1409]

(Original post by diamonddust)
This.

And he goes to my old college.

Snap! I went to woodhouse too!

[gm15]

Not that i count rap as music in any way but...if cambridge doesn't have a music scene then why not go there and start one up or at least put up without it for the sake of his education.

Edit: negged for not thinking rap is music? Nobody sings and no real instruments are used...point out where i was wrong

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by Junaid16)
I'm sure Im so academic will have a field day. He's still going to LSE, so not much of a step down.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...=feeds-newsxml

he goes to my school, never knew he got into cambridge :/

Trust me, theres loads of guys like him at my school, quite a few of them are going lse

[Junaid16]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
he goes to my school, never knew he got into cambridge :/

Trust me, theres loads of guys like him at my school, quite a few of them are going lse

I'm in AS there.

[FloydRix]

Silly boy.

[Mendeleev's Table]

He could have preferred LSE to Cambridge not for musical reasons solely. He could have said he didn't like their music scene way after he had his heart set on LSE.

Oh, wait, why am I arguing; it's the Daily Mail.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by Junaid16)
I'm in AS there.

i'm in A2, just got exams

I think it doesnt make a difference when it comes to sociology at LSE, or certain other subjects.......... wish him luck

[vkf231]

That guy has missed out on a lot, icluding a fantastic education for what seems quite a non reason. If there isn't a 'music scene' why don't you make one? Cambridge is not lacking in the resources.

[im so academic]

(Original post by Junaid16)
To be fair, he may have never visited Cambridge. I'm considering applying, and if I was lucky enough to get an interview, but hated the place, I'd probably reach a similar conclusion.

In order to get an offer, you need to have an interview, i.e. actually GO THERE.

[mysterd]

Not gonna lie when I say I'm zealous however I do feel that this guy's a joke. The fact that he's wearing a pair of Beats by Dre (to me) shows that he lacks the individuality and true-personality for Oxford. I popped down to Oxford last week to speak to a medic; they're one a kind.

Could it be that Cambridge saw the token-ness in him and it was something he didn't like as opposed to him being a true academic scholar studying three "soft subjects"...

[Junaid16]

(Original post by im so academic)
Retard. If you don't like Cambridge in the first place, don't ****ing apply to it.

Arrogant bastard. Offending Cambridge like that. They provide him with an opportunity and he essentially is saying "**** you" to them?

How dare he.

Meh, Cambridge would be better off with that prick.

He's going to LSE, it's hardly going to affect him much. He has 5 choices, so I think it's reasonable to aim high. I'm sure if he hadn't got into LSE, he'd be firming Cambridge.

(Original post by im so academic)
In order to get an offer, you need to have an interview, i.e. actually GO THERE.

I don't see what this has got to do with what I said. He may have gone for the interview, and not liked it? He couldn't then just say 'sorry I've made a mistake, I don't want to be interviewed' Do you understand that? Obviously, though he should have researched the location of the university prior to applying, however he did say LSE was always his first choice.

[Junaid16]

(Original post by mysterd)
Not gonna lie when I say I'm zealous however I do feel that this guy's a joke. The fact that he's wearing a pair of Beats by Dre (to me) shows that he lacks the individuality and true-personality for Oxford. I popped down to Oxford last week to speak to a medic; they're one a kind.

Could it be that Cambridge saw the token-ness in him and it was something he didn't like as opposed to him being a true academic scholar studying three "soft subjects"...

What are you implying? I was under the impression that PPS was a highly respected degree, and one of the more competitive courses at Cambridge.

EDIT: English Literature isn't 'soft' if you were referring to his A-Levels.

[mysterd]

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