Cambridge Applicants for 2013 Entry

As the thread for 2012 applicants was created at about this time last year (and the Oxford sub-forum has one too ), I figured it was about time somebody set up a thread for 2013 applicants.

Obviously some of us will be waiting to find out AS UMS scores before committing (me included), but I thought it might be good to use the thread as a place to gain motivation and chat with other prospective applicants.


If you wish to be added to the Cambridge Applicants for 2013 Stalking IPage, just write your relevant information (course, AS Levels taken, academics, colleges being considered) in a post with me quoted in, and I'll add you to the list when I get the chance. If you feel comfortable with the wiki editing format, by all means add yourself to the table.



LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Okay, I've done as many people as I can find in the "Who Quoted Me" list on my homepage. I have inevitably missed out lots of people, so either quote me into your post and I'll edit it in when I get the chance, or, providing you're comfortable with the editing format, feel free to add yourself to the table.

HELLO

Course: Physical NatSci (geological sci)
College preference: churchill
GCSE's: 5A* 5A 1B 1 distinction
AS subjects: maths, physics, geology, chemistry
AS jan ums: physics unit 1 120/120, geology unit 2 150/150, maths c1 97/100, chem unit 1 78/90
Predicted AS: AAAA

Hi, I'm relatively new to TSR so if you could edit in my details that would be great

Course: Modern and Medieval Languages (French and Italian ab initio)
College: Queens'/Trinity
GCSE Grades: 4A*s, 9As
AS Levels: English Lit, History, French, Philosophy of Religion
Extras: EPQ

thank you

Hi, I'm relatively new to TSR so if you could edit in my details that would be great

Course: Modern and Medieval Languages (French and Italian ab initio)
College: Queens'/Trinity
GCSE Grades: 4A*s, 9As
AS Levels: English Lit, History, French, Philosophy of Religion
Extras: EPQ

thank you

ah I wish I'd discovered TSR before! Hope it's not too late to add in my name!

Course: Medicine
AS-Levels: Biology, Chemistry, English Lit, Maths, English Language.
Academics: 10A* at IGCSE/GCSE and an A at Spanish AS.

As for the college I'm considering, I'm finding it so hard to choose! My top choice at the minute is Downing, but everyone seems to say such nice things about Emma, so that seems worth looking at too

ah I wish I'd discovered TSR before! Hope it's not too late to add in my name!

Course: Medicine
AS-Levels: Biology, Chemistry, English Lit, Maths, English Language.
Academics: 10A* at IGCSE/GCSE and an A at Spanish AS.

As for the college I'm considering, I'm finding it so hard to choose! My top choice at the minute is Downing, but everyone seems to say such nice things about Emma, so that seems worth looking at too

welcome to TSR

Thankyou! It's so nice to know there are people who actually care about their studies out there

I completely agree... the people in my lessons, honestly, I don't know why they even turn up
That's why I want to apply to Cambridge

Hello there!

Hope it's not too late to add in my entry

Course: History
AS Levels: History, Drama, Music, French, Spanish, Extended Project
GCSEs: 2 A*s, 3 As, several Bs

Ye, my GCSEs aren't that great, and I have a feeling that will hinder my chances of getting in. I only realised I wanted to study History at somewhere like Cambridge when I visited and fell in love with the city
As for colleges, my dream college is Magdalene. Small and beautiful college in the city centre
Thanks for the thread!!!!

Remember grades are just one part of the application
Cambridge have been known to reject people with 12 A*s and accept people with none.

If you love your subject, there's no reason not to go for it

Thank you, I have heard so many people tell me that I should apply anyway, yet I still worry
I do love History with all my heart - I aim to replace Richard Evans as Professor of Modern History - a high ambition
What subject are you applying for?

Well I have enough :L haha well, in all honesty I spent ages manipulating the stats data to work out which would be the easiest for me to get into considering that, yes I am, the person who is only going to apply to Cambridge :L So I kind of need to do everything in my power to get in

Well, just on looking further into the women's colleges, I really like Newnham But on the open day I may change my mind to Murray Edwards. It is out of those two definitely for me

I am current member of Murray Edwards college, and was a direct applicant there too, so feel free to ask any questions!

I also have friends at Newnham, and they love it there, so either decision you make, I am sure you would enjoy it.

Linguistics!
Most underrated subject EVER!
Good ambition, I think I'd love to be a professor-researcher type person too

Well spotted, yeah they are!
I found out today that I got onto the two week course in Germany so hopefully my accent will improve
Awesome! It's good to be a teenager sometimes, as my mum tells me
The Oxbridge teacher at my college wants me to do as much of my EPQ as possible during the summer holidays so that I can do A2 Italian as well apparently
Ah cool With science I suppose it must be difficult to get things outside of the curriculum. Do you not want any hobbies though?