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Reply 580

FranRose

Original post by LucyMaguire

Thank you

What college did you apply for? :smile:

Trinity hall :biggrin:

Reply 581

LucyMaguire

Original post by FranRose

Trinity hall :biggrin:

Very nice! I've applied for Pembroke, my interview is tomorrow ahhhh!
Did they ask you for your opinion on any current affairs issues such as Syria?

Any last minute advice? :biggrin:

Reply 582

gouratiltzen

Original post by FranRose

Hey, I had my interview today for HSPS so if anyone has any questions (within reason, I can't remember everything!) I'd be happy to answer

Well done on getting through your interview!

Just wondered if they ask you specific current affairs questions? (middle east, etc)

Reply 583

addyebell

Waiting for my flight across the pond for my interview on Friday! Any other internationals out there? And does anybody know if we'll need/ be expected to know much about the EU? I know the outline and all, but I can't name all the leaders and such.

Reply 584

Portia1993

Original post by addyebell

My guess is that you should know a little something about Mandela and should be prepared for a question about a 'political inspiration' or something along those lines
I doubt they'll get us to recite all the world leaders but hey, I guess stranger things have happened xD
Also - I'm there Friday! :biggrin:

If you see me pottering around Cambridge I'll be the girl in the grey and tartan blazer, in a wheelchair :3 Feel free to say hi!

Reply 585

gouratiltzen

Original post by Portia1993

If you see me pottering around Cambridge I'll be the girl in the grey and tartan blazer, in a wheelchair :3 Feel free to say hi!

My interview is on Friday too! Might see you there :-P

Reply 586

sophie.isabella

Anyone have an interview on Sunday? I have mine at Jesus college!

Reply 587

meekayla

Original post by fatimaja

Hi,

Is anyone doing or has already done the TSA? My college said i am not permitted to bring in a calculator- does this mean there will be maths questions?! I thought the TSA for HSPS was without maths?

Don't worry (well, at least not about the maths questions), I already did mine and it was without maths. I think they just send out the same mail to everyone.

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Reply 588

taki2013

does anybody know what to expect of the "written test" at st.john's? my interview is on tuesday, and I have no clue how this written test might look like.

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Reply 589

Portia1993

Original post by taki2013

does anybody know what to expect of the "written test" at st.john's? my interview is on tuesday, and I have no clue how this written test might look like.

Mine was essay based if that helps
Obviously I can't tell you the questions but I had an hour to write 2 essays

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Reply 590

taki2013

Original post by Portia1993

Mine was essay based if that helps
Obviously I can't tell you the questions but I had an hour to write 2 essays

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thank you.
just two questions or did you have to summarize a passage?
open essay questions are cool.
I was afraid that it is going to look like this: http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/mml-written-test-sample

best of luck to you.

Reply 591

addyebell

All done with interviews and I actually had a really great time! The first interview and essay could have gone a bit better, but overall no complaints. For those of you left to go, you know I can't answer specific questions, but I can say this: stop, breathe, and appreciate the day for what it is. You'll be talking about what you love with leading experts and meeting people from around the world. It's fun if you let yourself enjoy it :smile:

Good luck to everyone!

Reply 592

Shehr

Got an offer for Corpus Christi today!!! Any offers yet? :biggrin:

Reply 593

aquilagirl801234

Original post by Shehr

Got an offer for Corpus Christi today!!! Any offers yet? :biggrin:

Hey I got an offer from Homerton! :smile:

Reply 594

addyebell

Original post by Shehr

Got an offer for Corpus Christi today!!! Any offers yet? :biggrin:

Hello, I got an offer at Newnham!!

Reply 595

gouratiltzen

Original post by Shehr

Got an offer for Corpus Christi today!!! Any offers yet? :biggrin:

Wolfson!!

Reply 596

Shehr

Original post by aquilagirl801234

Hey I got an offer from Homerton! :smile:

Original post by addyebell

Hello, I got an offer at Newnham!!

Original post by gouratiltzen

Wolfson!!

Yayyy! Congratulations!! :biggrin:

Reply 597

aquilagirl801234

Original post by Shehr

Yayyy! Congratulations!! :biggrin:

So ridiculously excited to start the course its unreal!!! What papers do you think you'll want to do?

Reply 598

Shehr

Original post by aquilagirl801234

So ridiculously excited to start the course its unreal!!! What papers do you think you'll want to do?

Me too, I'm in LOVE with the course! It was so difficult to papers because I loved them all! I want to focus on Politics and IR, and I love Biological Anthro just for fun :tongue:

and probably psychology!

What about you? :biggrin:

Reply 599

aquilagirl801234

Original post by Shehr

Me too, I'm in LOVE with the course! It was so difficult to papers because I loved them all! I want to focus on Politics and IR, and I love Biological Anthro just for fun :tongue:

and probably psychology!

What about you? :biggrin:

Bio anth, social anth, psychology, then cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia I think. I know. Kind of a weird combo though.
I'd applied for combinations of anthropology and psychology everywhere else so it was really quite alarming to be interviewed by a politician then a sociologist! Was convinced they were dire and I wouldn't get in but I was so pleasantly surprised :biggrin:

What were your interviews like?