2 weeks ago when I spoke to someone to someone via phone at Darwin College (I don’t recall who exactly), they indicated that I was close to the top of the accommodation wait-list and it would be very likely that a room would open up for me when people realized that they would not be able to get appropriate funding, visa, or decided to attend another program instead.
However, I just received a letter indicating that Darwin will not be able to offer me accommodation for my 1 year graduate M.Phil, and they I should seek off-campus apartments/flats, but they would still keep me on the waitlist.
Is it still very likely a room will open at Darwin? Do many people withdraw from the college between now and the end of September? (I imagine it is quite possible since Cambridge does not require any sort of monetary commitment to secure your place at the university.) Does Cambridge (unofficially) give priority to Int’l students since it is difficult for them to visit/tour apartments off-campus in advance?
I appreciate anyone’s insight/advice on this.