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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!
    Last edited by Craghyrax; 03-01-2012 at 19:10.
  2. CaelumCorvi's Avatar
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    Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
    Subject: English
    College: Wolfson
    Outcome: Offer!
    Conditions: None
    How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Email with attachments
    How do you feel? Stunned, mostly. Exhausted? Extremely happy!!
  3. muse_of_fire's Avatar
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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?
  4. Hudzy's Avatar
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    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.
  5. miq786maj's Avatar
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    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 happy
    Last edited by miq786maj; 05-01-2012 at 13:46.
  6. Vist09's Avatar
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    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 :/
    Last edited by Vist09; 09-04-2012 at 07:47.
  7. Jessikat's Avatar
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    Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
    Subject: Linguistics
    College: Homerton
    Outcome: Offer
    Conditions: A*AA
    How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Letter
    How do you feel? Crying my eyes out! So happy!
  8. Junaid16's Avatar
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    Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
    Subject: Law
    College: St Catharine's
    Outcome: Rejection!
    Conditions: None
    How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Letter
    How do you feel? Indifferent/back to bed.
    Last edited by Junaid16; 05-01-2012 at 10:38.
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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)-mail
    How do you feel? Like I was on ecstasy. Like I couldn't ever remember being that happy before.
  10. Fruito'Underworld's Avatar
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    Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
    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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    Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
    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
  13. Sadsnail's Avatar
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    Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
    Subject: Geography
    College: Homerton
    Outcome: OFFER
    Conditions: A*AA
    How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Letter
    How do you feel? OGMGKOGMGMGMOGNASHSDHAJDGBSAYGDA JHJFGDYSGFVJH WTH! I am so bloodddy happy it's unreal.
  14. duchessofpadua's Avatar
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    Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
    Subject: English
    College: Newnham
    Outcome: Offer
    Conditions: 5, 5, 5 on AP examinations (another US student here)
    How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Email
    How do you feel? Confused, stupefied, and invigorated
  15. byfieldp12's Avatar
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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
    Last edited by byfieldp12; 05-01-2012 at 16:18.
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    Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
    Subject: Land Economy
    College: Newnham
    Outcome: Offer!
    Conditions: A*AA
    How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): E-mail
    How do you feel? Overjoyed, honestly in shock and did not think I would get an offer. :woo:
  17. Banishingboredom's Avatar
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    Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
    Subject: History
    College: St John's
    Outcome: Accepted!
    Conditions: Unconditional
    How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Letter/ owl
    How do you feel? Numb. Still hasn't sunk in yet!
  18. ciaranchilli's Avatar
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    Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
    Subject: English
    College: St. Catherine's
    Outcome: Offer!
    Conditions: A*AA
    How did you hear?: Letter
    Hod do you feel: Can hardly believe it! Was shaking so much it took me like 5 minutes to open the envelope
  19. J.tytler's Avatar
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    Re: The Official 2012 Cambridge Decisions Thread
    Subject: AMES
    College: Pembroke
    Outcome: Pooled
    Conditions:
    How did you hear? (eg letter/phone/owl): Letter
    How do you feel?: Not really sure, would've rather got a rejection tbh... the one thing I didn't want was more waiting :|
  20. strawberryjellybaby's Avatar
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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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