The 2013 STEP Prep Thread!

Original post by Mr M

III.

STEP II has the same content as STEP I.

Thank you.

Reply 3981

L'Evil Fish

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Original post by bogstandardname

Have you completed it or looking to try it? I'll have a go now.

Don't know, just looked at it and thought... Hmm looks possible :tongue:

Reply 3982

OP

Original post by \/ibhav

You changed the colour of your avatar!

Indeed.

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31541

Q12 of STEP II 1999 looks quite accessible with my S1 knowledge. Might have a go at that later.

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\/ibhav

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Original post by Lord of the Flies

Indeed.

I think you should change it to Cambridge Blue, which college did you get into by the way? I'm still stuck in the pool. :frown:

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Farhan.Hanif93

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Original post by Rainingshame

Ok, despite the fact that I will incredibly stupid I'm going to need to ask for help on the Questions from the Help booklet.....
Ok can someone explain to me what the second part of Q9 on the Core mathematics booklet is actually asking?

Maximising the sum of the nth powers bit? It's asking for the same thing as the first part except, instead of maximising 2(x+y), you're trying to maximise 2(x^n + y^n) for n=2 and n=3 (where x and y are the lengths of two orthogonal sides of the rectangle respectively).

Reply 3986

Oromis263

Original post by Lord of the Flies

Indeed.

Go away, imposter. :wink:

YOU'VE CHANGED. :colonhash:

Reply 3987

OP

Original post by \/ibhav

I think you should change it to Cambridge Blue, which college did you get into by the way? I'm still stuck in the pool. :frown:

Pembroke. Ah, sorry to hear that - I wish you lots of the luck, and hope you get fished out. :wink:

Original post by Oromis263

Go away, imposter. :wink:

YOU'VE CHANGED. :colonhash:

HA!

Reply 3988

shamika

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Original post by Oromis263

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Are you now unconditional? If so, what are you doing with your time until Cambridge?

Reply 3989

und

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Original post by Lord of the Flies

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Just wondering: did you apply to any universities outside the UK?

Reply 3990

Rainingshame

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Original post by Farhan.Hanif93

Maximising the sum of the nth powers bit? It's asking for the same thing as the first part except, instead of maximising 2(x+y), you're trying to maximise 2(x^n + y^n) for n=2 and n=3 (where x and y are the lengths of two orthogonal sides of the rectangle respectively).

Thanks

Reply 3991

OP

Original post by und

Just wondering: did you apply to any universities outside the UK?

I was going to apply to Trinity Dublin and Ivy League's - but then realised they all ask for transcripts.

Reply 3992

Oromis263

Original post by shamika

Are you now unconditional? If so, what are you doing with your time until Cambridge?

I am. I will be working towards my January exams until they finish (FP4 on Jan 30th), then working for as much money as possible, whilst digging into some pure leisure reading into maths and physics, whilst getting on top of all the forms and choices required. Will probably try make a dig into some of the recommended reading for Earth Science and Computer Science before I have to finalise my choices so I can see if they are right for me.

Other than that, I really want to try at least STEP I, I'm curious. I reckon I could scrape a 1, but I'd be happy with a 2. Might aim for a 2 in STEP II if I take that as well. :smile:

On top of that, just getting fit, expeditions to Lakes and Cairngorms hopefully, and then my travel plans on top of that. :biggrin:

Plenty to keep me going.

If Cambridge will let me, I'd like to apply for the one week work experience at Cavendish Labs, but I'm not sure if it is sixth form students only. If I'm not in America over summer, then I'd try get a 4-6 week research position at the institute of neurology, UCL.

Quite a lot! :biggrin:

Reply 3993

L'Evil Fish

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1999 step II question 7

That looks decent too

Reply 3994

und

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Original post by Lord of the Flies

I was going to apply to Trinity Dublin and Ivy League's - but then realised they all ask for transcripts.

I don't think maths undergrad is particularly amazing at the Ivies, or so I've heard. The focus is much broader so the actual maths is not as in-depth as in the UK.

How come you haven't applied to anywhere like ENS?

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jack.hadamard

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Original post by Lord of the Flies

Indeed.

"Aye aye, Captain!" in blue ocean (colour). :tongue:

Reply 3996

ukdragon37

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Original post by und

How come you haven't applied to anywhere like ENS?

Because it asks for prépas. (Well, "asks for" is not the most accurate term)

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31541

Original post by Lord of the Flies

I was going to apply to Trinity Dublin and Ivy League's - but then realised they all ask for transcripts.

Trinity

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OP