What do you want to know about Cambridge?

Ok well you're an arrogant tosser/unimaginative troll.

What is HSPS or linguistics like? (Too young to do anything yet :P)

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Arrogant, adjective. To have or reveal an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

What in my post suggested that I exaggerate my own abilities? I was simply describing my own experience with food.

I find it amusing that after quoting a dictionary you only have the sense to read half the definition. I hope you get rejected.

And the same to you.

Oh, no, I expected colleges to have elaborate meals—that's not why I was surprised at all. In fact, I like it; my lunches at home consist of canard rôti à la Pékinaise. I'm surprised that the menus are in a language as vulgar as English, rather than something more refined, such as Latin or French; it's the epitome of crassness to describe food in English when French will do!

No, what took me aback was the fact that Trinitarians were dining on owl—a species which I would consider entirely inedible, suitable only for display on the wall.

The menu was a joke about a comedic sketch.

Perhaps I really am that out of touch... but then you'd expect that from an Upper Class Twit of the Year candidate like me, wouldn't you. Yeah, I know what I am, so don't take the piss. :P

So far I have had two interviews and both of them have been littered with arithmetical mistakes and have appeared to have gone badly.
Although I am trying my best too improve at talking and doing maths and thinking at the same time, frankly I'm not very good at it.

Could anyone share tips that helped them?

Also what how much negative sway could a bad interview have on a strong paper application?


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Slow down. Take an extra five seconds to think about things and don't just rush into an answer.


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How are the opportunities as an undergraduate for studying abroad at Cambridge? More specific: at Selwyn, Economics. Is it possible (for anyone) to study a term abroad? And where? Only Europe or do they have partner universities all over the world? I would very much like to know this, their website is not that clear on this, they only mention the Erasmus programme.

I'm pretty sure you can't study abroad unless a) you study MML / AMES and you have to do a year abroad or b) you study Engineering and can go on the MIT exchange.

I don't think you can even do Erasmus with non-language degrees... If you want to work abroad, my advice would be to try and get internships abroad over the summer holiday, I know people who've done that

So far I have had two interviews and both of them have been littered with arithmetical mistakes and have appeared to have gone badly.
Although I am trying my best too improve at talking and doing maths and thinking at the same time, frankly I'm not very good at it.

Could anyone share tips that helped them?

Also what how much negative sway could a bad interview have on a strong paper application?


Posted from TSR Mobile

So far I have had two interviews and both of them have been littered with arithmetical mistakes and have appeared to have gone badly.
Although I am trying my best too improve at talking and doing maths and thinking at the same time, frankly I'm not very good at it.

Could anyone share tips that helped them?

Also what how much negative sway could a bad interview have on a strong paper application?


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What is the summer pool?

If you receive an offer but miss it, your college may decide to put you in the summer pool for other colleges to consider. The end result could be
(a) your original college eventually decides to take you back
(b) another college "fishes" you out and gives you a place
(c) no college accepts you and you'll go to your insurance choice/clearing