Official Cambridge Applicants Thread 2015 Entry - MK II

I think we should stop getting het up about UMS and stuff.

It's done now, lets just wait until interviews and stuff.

What are you doing to prepare? I've heard a lot of people are doing courses on how to answer questions coherently and stuff. I don't see the point in all fairness.


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But it is common sense. When you get an interview question youre meant to think the question out, with hints from interviewer. You cant just ask him for the answer...

A part of me doesn't want to prepare at all, and just go in and see what happens... I wonder if I'll do that

A part of me doesn't want to prepare at all, and just go in and see what happens... I wonder if I'll do that

I wish I could do this, may have basically committed myself to remembering pretty much the whole recent history of western Philosophy in my PS...

Oh god my PS... Maybe I shouldn't have spoken about oxidation of drugs within the body

Gah I'll have to do some research or I'll be shooting myself in the foot.

I'm quite excited for it

I haven't done anything I really need to though. I think my interview will be quite physics based but I'd have preferred a mathsy one.

I didn't even know courses like that existed

Yeah my school subsidises a course which would have costed around £200. I think I have a game plan though. For economics I will try and finish all my A2 Maths, brush up on AS maths, brush up on AS econ, keep reading and also buy a few logical/problem solving books to work through, maybe do a few TSAs and have a look at STEP papers. I think the key thing for everyone is to revise everything they have put on their personal statements as this will form the basis of interview to an extent.

I'm just preparing for my maths one now. I fancy my chances but it frightens me that they could ask anything. I would hate to have to take loads of hints and still be stuck!

Oh wow.

Sounds like a plan!

I just realised my PS is quite medicinal chem and stuff... So Biological, yet I'm applying for physical natsci. And despite applying for Chemistry, I asked for a physics preference at interview...

They're Gonna ask me why and I don't know I just enjoy them all so thought I'd choose bits and bobs so I can get a feel of it all.

Aah maths. I think I might do what you're doing, have a look at some Mat papers or something.

But it is common sense. When you get an interview question youre meant to think the question out, with hints from interviewer. You cant just ask him for the answer...

Yeah, I think all in all it will just be an experience. Even if we don't get in we will remember the interview for quite possibly the rest of out lives just due to the prestige of the place. I'm going to approach it as if I have nothing to loose and all to gain - which is true - but I'll probably still find myself stressed about it!


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While interesting. Some are responding with their best 3, some with their best 4 ( because all maths modules done are used not just 3 but however many you have done, be that 3,4 5 or 6 and then weighed accordingly) .Some have used the most relevant 3 or 4 instead of their best . But given Cambridge also produce a table with 4 ASs done and another with 5 AS levels done where applicable I am not sure the poll means much.

UCAS TRACK IS DOWN!! :'( :'(

Anyone know how to access it? I've had an email saying there is a change in my application. But track is down for maintenance until Monday! Someone please help me...


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