The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread [NO DISCUSSION]
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The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread [NO DISCUSSION]Finally the decisions are out!
Post your outcomes in this thread. One post allowed per person. Posts should be made in the following format, please. Keep all chat to the chat thread.
Subject:
College:
Outcome:
Conditions:
How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl):
How do you feel?
No discussion is permitted in this thread - any deviation will be treated as spam and warned accordingly.
The official Decisions Chat thread is here!
Good luck!
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Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
Subject: English
College: St. John's
Outcome: OFFER!!!
Conditions: A* in English Lit, AA
How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Letter
How do you feel? Well, I think the fact that after reading "congratulations" I began to scream hysterically, before jump-hugging my dad, says something about my state of mind, don't you? -
Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
Subject: Natural Sciences (Physical)
College: Downing
Outcome: Offer
Conditions: A*AA in any 3 subjects with an A in Mathematics
How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Letter
How do you feel? It was a huge relief. I no longer have to worry about any of the stupid things I said in my interview. -
Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
Subject: Economics
College: Trinity College
Outcome: Offer
Conditions: A*AA
How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): email
How do you feel? Quite literally have been in tears since I got the email. Thanked God first of all and now so damn happyLast edited by miq786maj; 05-01-2012 at 13:46. -
Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
Subject: Mathematics
College: Trinity College
Outcome: Offer
Conditions: 43 in IB (777 in HL), S in Step II,III
How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Email
How do you feel? Pretty darn proud of myself actually
though I can't go because of the cost as an international student :/
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Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
Subject: Modern and Medieval Languages (French and Spanish)
College:Trinity Hall
Outcome:Offer!
Conditions:Not specified...A*AA I'd expect
How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl)
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How do you feel? Like I was on ecstasy. Like I couldn't ever remember being that happy before. -
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Subject: Classics (4-year)
College: Newnham
Outcome: Offer!!
Conditions: 5, 5 in AP tests (I'm a US student)
How did you hear: Email
How do you feel: Kind of in denial... It hasn't sunk in yet, but also relieved! I spent ages worrying about my interviews. -
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Subject: Classics 4 Year
College: King's
Outcome: Offer
Conditions: A*AA, plus 30 hours of Latin tuition (to reach halfway through book 4 of the Cambridge Latin Course), ideally through the recognised JACT Summer School in Wells
How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Letter
How do you feel?: I think contentment. But sleep deprived, so it hasn't quite sunk in
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Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
Subject: Natural Sciences (Biological)
College: Peterhouse
Outcome: Offer
Conditions: A*AA (with the A* in any subject)
How did you hear?: Waited all morning for the postman, knew it was an offer when I felt how thick the letter was.
How do you feel? Pretty damn good
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Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
Subject:Natural Sciences (Physical)
College: Pembroke
Outcome: Offer
Conditions: A*A*AA with A* in further maths and (physics or chemistry)
How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Letter
How do you feel? Very excited and surprised, but it's a hard offer
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Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
Subject: HSPS (deferred)
College: Christ's
Outcome: Pooled
How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): letter
How do you feel? gutted - I just don't think there is an incentive for them to take a deferred entry pooled applicant since they haven't seen next years applicants
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