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How come Imperial are asking for A*A*A and Cambridge only ask for A*AA?
Original post by mattparker
How come Imperial are asking for A*A*A and Cambridge only ask for A*AA?


I know, it's crazy but probably due to the amount of people applying... also isn't that a minimum offer Cambridge will offer you? they could equally ask A A* A*/(A* A* A* - scary even thinking about that one :L)
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Original post by coolstorybrother


I know, it's crazy but probably due to the amount of people applying... also isn't that a minimum offer Cambridge will offer you? they could equally ask A A* A*/(A* A* A* - scary even thinking about that one :L)


Then again, Imperial could also offer you A*A*A* :/ are you applying for chemical engineering?


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well the people who'll apply for both schools will be getting 3 A* predictions. The requirements to some extent reflect the level of competition

also, whether the uni just want to reduce the no. of applications they have to sift through, whether they want to have a larger pool to choose from and look at personal statements for their other achievements or interview selection.

a number of reasons
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Just because Cambridge are Cambridge doesn't make the following assumptions true:
1) they're the best
2) they're looking for the candidates with the highest grades
3) they have any say in what other universities' requirements are
4) they have the highest number of applicants to sort through
5) they attract the best students
6) the best engineering students will have more A*s than As

They're just a university. In engineering circles, the university you went to means far less than your final degree mark and your ability. It's not made up of old-boys law firms, or snobbish hedge funds that you only get into if you're an Etonian.
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For those in the know, Engineering is a very example of the best not necessarily choosing Cambridge, simply because their degree is more general, so if one wants to specialise early, Imperial would be more suitable.

Also, it would be reasonable to assume the material at Cambridge is harder in the sense more intellectually challenging / theoretical but possibly less useful in the real world. As engineering is an applied subject, it would not be a surprise the Imperial grad being more employable.

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