[tomdav]

Name: Tomdav
Subject: SPS
Pooled by: Jesus
Does that college still have an interest in you? Im not sure, all the same I owe them alot and had an amazing time at interview.
Auto-pooled? No

[Reading Room]

Subject: English
Pooled by: Magdalene
Does that college still have an interest in you? Yes, the letter seems to say this
Auto-pooled? I don't think so.

[AAJ1]

Sub: Law,
Pooled by: Trinity Hall
Still interested: Doubt it
Auto-pooled?: Almost certainly.

[estel]

Name: Nathan
Subject: Maths
Pooled by: Pembroke
Interest: I think so.
Auto: No.

[grumballcake]

(Original post by Minthumbug)
"As stated in the College's policy, we are unable to engage in any discussion with candidates who havefailed to recieve an offer... Any such approaches to the College will be directed to the candidates school"

If there's been an error in the procedure, you have a right to complain. Only the candidate (not the school or parent) can raise a complaint. I would phone them and ask why the Cambridge guidelines for automatic pooling were not followed by the college on this occasion.

You really have nothing to lose. Even if you re-apply next year, it will be to a different college.

[theredsox]

Name: theredsox
Subject: medicine
Pooled by: magdalene
Does that college still have an interest in you? yes, it says i'm still under consideration
Auto-pooled? No - not for medicine

have you noticed everyone pooled by magdalene is still under consideration?

[Minthumbug]

(Original post by grumballcake)
If there's been an error in the procedure, you have a right to complain. Only the candidate (not the school or parent) can raise a complaint. I would phone them and ask why the Cambridge guidelines for automatic pooling were not followed by the college on this occasion.

You really have nothing to lose. Even if you re-apply next year, it will be to a different college.

Yeah you're right. I tried to ring just now, but answer phone saying the admins office is closed until the 8th or something like that.

It's ridiculous. I'll see if I can find anything out from my school tomorrow. Thanks anyway

[suneilr]

Name: Suneil
Subject: Physical NatSci
Pooled by: Christ's
Does that college still have an interest in you? Well it says they can't make me an offer so I'm guessing no
Auto-pooled? Well my grades were nowhere near that good so no

It says they'll phone us between 5-8th, I'm guessing they won't phone during school time would they? Because that would just suck

[newbie17]

(Original post by grumballcake)
Errm. It's not really surprising - it's the recommended procedure. College are supposed to pool the bottom 20% of the candidates that they would otherwise have made offers to. Then they fish in the pool to see if there's anyone better. If they don't find anyone better, they have preference until 5pm today to take their own candidates back out of the pool.

so we can hear again from them in two days?

[grumballcake]

(Original post by newbie17)
so we can hear again from them in two days?

Yes, theoretically. However, we don't have your pool details, do we?

[Chimpyang]

Name : Chimpyang
Subject : Medicine
College : Selwyn
Interest? : Nope...
Auto pooled? : Don't fit b) only fit c) if it is 3 best AS. But that would mean using General Studies, so probably not. So overall, shouldn't fit autopool criteria...

[Ancient Monument]

(Original post by Minthumbug)
Yeah you're right. I tried to ring just now, but answer phone saying the admins office is closed until the 8th or something like that.

It's ridiculous. I'll see if I can find anything out from my school tomorrow. Thanks anyway

I think you need to act very quickly. Mistakes do happen and on the face of it that looks a possibility here. The pool fishing exercise is today and tomorrow. If you are not in that pool you have little chance of being fished out. Get an e mail across to the college now and explain your concerns politely and clearly. That way you (and they) have a record that they have been made aware of a potential problem. Raise it with your school first thing tomorrow as a matter of urgency. If you get no response by mid morning contact the Cambridge University Admissions Office (Miss Reed) directly explaining the situation. You have nothing to lose by trying.

Good luck.

[themutantfishgirl]

Subject: Natural Sciences (Biological)
Pooled by: New Hall
Does that college still have an interest in you? That's the impression that I got from the letter but who knows?
Auto-pooled? Probably, although i only got 6.5 A*s not 7.

[dahpy]

Name: David
Subject: Philosophy
Pooled by: Tit Hall
Does that college still have an interest in you? Nope, didn't say so.
Auto-pooled? Got 7A* at GCSE, so presumably yes.

[bluesky5]

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Name: Cath
Subject: SPS
Pooled by: Magdalene
Does that college still have an interest in you? It says I'm still under consideration but i believe it says that on all magdalene pool replies
Auto-pooled? Got 6A* GCSEs and around 80ish-90 UMS so probs not. quite pleasantly surised considering i preety much froze in one interview

[Reading Room]

Does anyone know or have statistics for the numbers of applicatants that specific colleges pool or fish each year? Or have any idea which subjects tend to fare better in the pool?

I know the factsheet has total numbers for 2006, but I was wondering exactly which kind of applicant for which kind of subject benefits the most from being pool and why. I was, for example, thinking women would because of the presence of all-female colleges in Cambridge.

Or maybe I'm just spending too much time thinking about fishing!

[ol3]

Subject: Law
Pooled by: Downing
Does that college still have an interest in you? No idea
Auto-pooled? Nope

[Andy H]

I had 10 A* at GCSE, and I had 1 AS at over 90%, 2 AS at like 89% but a full A-Level at 99% at the time of applying - so I don't know how taht goes towards auto-pooling?!

Subject : Maths
Pooled by : John's
Interest : They don't mention any. I just get the nice pharse "one of two possible outcomes" which are "rejection" or "offer by another college" - so I assume not
Auto-pool : No idea.

[kitsunechan]

Name: kitsunechan
Subject: Japanese
Pooled by: Clare
Does that college still have an interest in you? Unable to offer a place so no.
Auto-pooled? Might have been.

[hyper-little-mushroom-men]

Subject: Philosophy
Pooled by: Queens'
Does that college still have an interest in you? Yes, I'm 'still under consideration' by Queens'.
Auto-pooled? I meet the criteria overall (94% and 7 A*), but my most relevent AS (RS) is under 90%... *shrugs*

Bahhhh, I'm going to jump every time the phone goes!