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Reply 80

Luccy.

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Do colleges such as Kings and Trinity ever fish?

Reply 81

J.tytler

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Original post by Luccy.

Do colleges such as Kings and Trinity ever fish?

Accordong to the stats, yes, but once in a blue moon. Don't count on it.

Reply 82

Georgeof

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what are the autopool criteria for the IB. I am a student obviously and I havent given the exams so will it be based on my predictions?
Also being pooled from Robinson means I have a lesser chance of getting in?

Reply 83

Sdiff

Original post by J.tytler

They where in the first post :L

http://www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/statistics/

Unless I'm blind, it's not what I'm looking for unfortunately. :frown:

What I'd like to know is how many people who applied to study X at college Y were placed in the winter pool. From what I see the statistics only reveal the amount of people who applied to study X at college Y were placed in the winter pool and were "fished" from the pool.

Reply 84

username785532

Been pooled from Fitzwilliam for NatSci, and the waiting begins again (n)

Reply 85

duckpancakes

Seems like Pembroke pooled a lot. Not sure if that's good. Is Pembroke a very popular one then? Also (I know nothing :smile:

) what does auto-pool mean? Is it good or bad? And just to clarify- three-quarters of people from the pool who get a place aren't reinterviewed? So very few are reinterviewed? Thanks for this thread. Also on Saturday I have something unavoidable on which I can't have my phone on for. It can be on silent and I can check it. If they ring and I miss it should I ring back when I notice? Or just wait for them to ring again? I'd be worried I'd miss it twice although I could ring back at any time if I just stepped outside.

Reply 86

Luccy.

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Original post by J.tytler

Accordong to the stats, yes, but once in a blue moon. Don't count on it.

Yes just wondered if they did. I can see me answering the phone, if i'm lucky enough to get a call, and them saying the college and me no realising who they are. Need to read what colleges actually exist.

Reply 87

Luccy.

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Is the 2011 admissions cycle the one that was last year or ours?

Reply 88

J.tytler

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Original post by Sdiff

Unless I'm blind, it's not what I'm looking for unfortunately. :frown:

What I'd like to know is how many people who applied to study X at college Y were placed in the winter pool. From what I see the statistics only reveal the amount of people who applied to study X at college Y were placed in the winter pool and were "fished" from the pool.

Ahh I see.... I don't think they publish that :/ Would be interesting data to have though.

Original post by Luccy.

Yes just wondered if they did. I can see me answering the phone, if i'm lucky enough to get a call, and them saying the college and me no realising who they are. Need to read what colleges actually exist.

Haha, I don't really care what college it is tbh lol as long as it's cambridge I'm happy :L

Fingers crossed for somewhere central-ish but... beggers can't be choosers!

Reply 89

Tateco

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Original post by emily_becca

I have just been pooled from trinity hall for economics, am now spending my time glued to my phone! The information above is really useful, thanks

Original post by kirino1

Pooled by Christs for Economics

Im pooled for econ too, what are your academics like? :/

Reply 90

username785532

Original post by Georgeof

what are the autopool criteria for the IB. I am a student obviously and I havent given the exams so will it be based on my predictions?
Also being pooled from Robinson means I have a lesser chance of getting in?

Don't worry about auto-pooling, and your not at a disadvantage from which college your pooled from.

Reply 91

Brightning

Pooled from Churchill for Physical NatSci. I meet the auto-pool requirements, but I don't think my interview went terribly either. What's so bad about being auto-pooled by the way?

Reply 92

username667907

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Original post by duckpancakes

How come they have stats for them for 2011? Surely they don't know how many pooled places they've given yet?

The cyle labelled '2011' was last year. its the 2012 cyle currently.

Reply 93

username667907

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Original post by Brightning

Pooled from Churchill for Physical NatSci. I meet the auto-pool requirements, but I don't think my interview went terribly either. What's so bad about being auto-pooled by the way?

The theory is that if you were pooled by your grades alone that puts you in the 'lowest' pooling category, and the report from your interviewers is unlikely to be great. Basically you looked good on paper but didn't perform.

Reply 94

Georgeof

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Original post by lesadmick

Don't worry about auto-pooling, and your not at a disadvantage from which college your pooled from.

Why not?
Also the letter says that Robinson, the college I originally applied may fish me again? What are these chances?

Reply 95

Visions-of-Johanna

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Original post by Georgeof

Why not?
Also the letter says that Robinson, the college I originally applied may fish me again? What are these chances?

If they've said they may fish you back out again, Robinson may be 'testing the waters' with you and checking out other applicants in the pool. If they like you over someone else they'll pull you back out and offer you a place. I think there are plenty of people who've had that happen to them. :smile:

Reply 96

emily_becca

Original post by Tateco

Im pooled for econ too, what are your academics like? :/

GCSE's 10A* 1A
AS AAAA
A2 (predictions) A*A*A*
UMS average definitively below 90%

Therefore i know im not in the auto pooling category so im either an A B or S student :smile:

(http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/admissions/handbook/appendices/winterpoolofficers.pdf) (see page 2)

What about you?

Also from reading that PDF it seems like our files are just on a big table somewhere and DoS's and admissions tutors are just having a look round right now...arghhh!!! I thought it was more a virtual thing?

:colondollar:

Reply 97

duckpancakes

Original post by Phredd

The cyle labelled '2011' was last year. its the 2012 cyle currently.

Thanks

Stupid of me. What's auto-pool?

Reply 98

hanlem

Pooled by Selwyn (Economics) :smile:

Reply 99

Tateco

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Original post by emily_becca

GCSE's 10A* 1A
AS AAAA
A2 (predictions) A*A*A*
UMS average definitively below 90%

Therefore i know im not in the auto pooling category so im either an A B or S student :smile:

(http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/admissions/handbook/appendices/winterpoolofficers.pdf) (see page 2)

What about you?

Also from reading that PDF it seems like our files are just on a big table somewhere and DoS's and admissions tutors are just having a look round right now...arghhh!!! I thought it was more a virtual thing?

:colondollar:

Wow nice

5A*4A2B GCSE, 96.4% AS levels, A*A*A*a predictions, not hopeful, based on last years data 10% of economics offers were through the pool, significantly less than the ~1/3 average for the university.

Do you know where we can find out how many people were pooled for economics last year?

The table thing is weird as well, so surreal :tongue:

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