Cambridge Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS) Students and Applicants

Durham has Combined Honours in the Social Sciences!
(and York has Social and Political Sciences too)

Hi guys!

I recently applied and got an acknowledgement today. I've been told to send two written essays. Now my problem is this - I'm a self taught A level history student and I have an online tutor who marks my assignments for me, however these are typed up essays. Would this be an issue? I don't have any other essays D:

I'm sure if you explained this to cambridge they wouldn't mind, there must be other applicants in the same position as you. Which college did you apply to?

Hi I just found out that other people have submitted written up essays so I think I'll be fine as long as it's marked (yay!) and I applied as an open application but I got Newnham, which was going to happen I guess but I'm happy with it aha

I'm sure it will be ok How come you decided to submit an open application?

Well, I wasn't sure about what college I wanted to go to and to be honest, I wasn't sure if I was going to apply. But I decided to go for it anyway aha Newnham wasn't my first choice, but I still like it!

Ah I see, well it's good that you like the college they gave you. I haven't been emailed yet about sending in written work but they said they would email at a later date, I'm starting to get worried :/

Thanks! Where are you applying and what subjects are you taking?

When did you apply? And what college? To be honest, I sent my application on the 29th of September and they took nearly a month to get back to me, so I wouldn't worry too much!

Hi, I'm applying for HSPS this fall. My question is regarding written work. I am an overseas student in an American high school. The written work is supposed to be from A2-level courses. However, I haven't done a lot of written work at the AP level (US equivalent) relating to my subject, because the AP courses aren't so much written work based, at least those that relate to HSPS the most. So I contacted the admissions tutor, and she responded by saying that I should submit whatever I think best reflects my academic potential. I am thinking of submitting a piece from a regular course which is about politics and involves international relations (my chosen subject within HSPS), it is not AP level, however. Should I do it? Also, what general advice can you give about the written work, as it is the part I am most confused about (and the only part of the application left apart from the interview). Thank you.

Anyone else been asked to write an essay?