Ask an Admissions Tutor - applying at 21+

Any idea what percentage of those who received a VC award also get research council funding? I know I shouldn't be greedy, but...

I'm afraid I don't know, though I will make some enquiries and see whether there are official figures anywhere...

Hi,
I applied for Lucy Cavendish is the March round of admissions, and in the acknowledgment it said that we shouldn't expect to hear back before the 14th of March. Does that mean everyone will hear back on that day? Or does it mean anytime after the 14th?

Thanks in advance!

Good Afternoon

How do a couple of short interviews inform as to whether an applicant has enough resilience to cope with the intensity of the Cambridge workload?

Hi!
I applied to Lucy Cavendish for law this year in the second round (so, I submitted my application by March 2014) and I just heard back. I don't have a place, but I got this message:

"Our Admissions panel for Law have looked at your application and written work thoroughly and would like to consider your application in a gathered field of Affiliated applicants for Law for 2016 entry. Because of this we will not be inviting you for interview at this stage but our Admissions panel suggest that you reapply through UCAS for 2016 entry by the closing date of 15 October 2015."

and I am wondering what exactly it means? I mean - is it just the rejection letter that they send everyone? Or is it that they genuinely would like me to re-apply?

Sorry if this is obvious: I'm a little confused and I would like to have a clear understanding.

Thanks!

Hello Emily,

Could you please let me know if you have a email address I can send a personal message to?

Best wishes,

Zamir

Hi again!
Thanks so much for your reply. So, what does that mean - why would they want to consider my application in a gathered field of Affiliated applicants? Would it be because I wasn't as competitive as the other applicants this round, or...?
I hope this isn't too many questions - thank you so much for your patience!

Okay, I see. If the March round is not technically open for Law applicants, do any ever get admitted? I had read online that the March round wasn't open for law but I assumed that because it was possible to submit an application, that it was open after all.

Hi everyone,


My colleague from Christ's has hosted a number of threads allowing students to ask any questions they have about the admissions process at Cambridge, and sometimes got some rather tricky queries from older students, and those with non-standard qualifications. I'm the Admissions Tutor at Lucy Cavendish, which focuses on the education of students aged 21 and over, and I'm here to answer any questions you might have about applying to Cambridge as a mature student, affiliate, postgraduate, or simply a little bit later than the norm.


If you are going to be 21 or over at the time you start University, you might want to bear in mind that applications to Cambridge stay open beyond October 15, in many subjects.


I look forward to answering your questions, anyhow!

Hi I was referred here by another student from another post. I was hoping if you could help me out on my query?

I believe I have an affiliated status, being 24 and already a graduate of a BA degree. I am half Swiss-Filipino but I graduated from a Philippine University, I took up BA Communication Arts (Media, PR, Advertising, Intl Law (minor units that I took as elective).

I'm currently working as a paralegal and at the same time year 2 in a law school here. I'm actually wondering if I can take up Law at Cambridge for 2016 entry (I'm willing to start from year I)? My university Gen Ave. was a 4.2/5 or 93-95%. I am not sure whether I still need to take other tests since I don't know the a-levels and whether my grades may be considered? Or whether my 2 years in law school would actually help to give me a level perhaps from your educational system? Thank you!

Hi there,

In order to qualify for affiliated status (which enables you to go straight into Year 2 of the Law degree here), you need to have the equivalent of a UK Honours degree, with a 2.1. The notes I have indicate that Cambridge would usually expect candidates for second degrees to hold a Master's Degree from the University of the Philippines, the Asian Institute of Management, University of Santo Tomas, Ateneo de Manila University, or De La Salle University, with 87%+. However, it is worth checking the 'value' of your degree, on the UK scale, with UK Naric (https://www.naric.org.uk/naric/).

If you're willing to start from Year 1 of the Law degree, then I think your original BA would in itself count as acceptable preparation, if it was from one of the Universities listed above. Your two years at Law School would also certainly help, though I might be able to advise further on that if you let me know which Law School you're attending, and what grades you have secured to date?

Hi there!

Thanks for directing me to your page.

I have some more questions:
1) I realise that Cambridge conducts most of its interviews in December, if I were to only submit an application in March, when would I be interviewed?
2) Because of the nature of my national service, I have two chances to apply for Economics at Cambridge. However, if I get rejected the first time, will it affect my if I re-apply to the same college? Or should I apply to a different college when re-applying? (I am only looking at Hughes Hall and St Edmunds anyway)

Thanks!