What am I doing?!?! Cambridge Admissions Assessments freakout thread

Fair enough! Was the interview the only thing you asked about?

There was also correlation between number of posts in the Camb thread and getting an offer. I think everybody bar 2 out of the top 10 or top 20 posters got offers. (Jneill can confirm the exact stats)

There was also correlation between number of posts in the Camb thread and getting an offer. I think everybody bar 2 out of the top 10 or top 20 posters got offers. (Jneill can confirm the exact stats)

That just makes me want to post a lot more

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There was also correlation between number of posts in the Camb thread and getting an offer. I think everybody bar 2 out of the top 10 or top 20 posters got offers. (Jneill can confirm the exact stats)

That's quite interesting!

That just makes me want to post a lot more

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I've just completed the HAA Section 2 (tagging History pals + two other friends).

I completed it with a minute and thirty seconds to spare, and I managed to write what was three pages when converted to double spacing. I feel like it was pretty do-able, although I kept my eye on my phone timer and that was quite nerve-wracking. I was trying to squeeze in three paragraphs. However, I think that my piece is coherent, logical and the inferences made are only made through closer analysis and came after reading through and highlighting bits. Obviously, I've been reading this for a while on the build-up to the admissions assessment, but this is the first time that I read through it properly. To be honest, it wasn't as bad as I expected. My only issue is that I feel my language got a bit repetitive because I was so pushed for time, I had to use the first words that came into my head to express my thought processes. I also hope that reading it more than once on the build up has not obscured my perception of its difficulty.

I feel like you all should be proud of me _{joking, of course} Honestly, if the paper next week is anything like the Specimen, I'm feeling pretty confident. It's probably not great by any means, but if this was the real thing I'd feel satisfied to send it off.

Only one last issue -

Are we okay to quote the source directly? I mean, I do this all of the time with A-Level sources, but it says "in your own words" and I'm not sure if that means we can't quote directly to support an inferrance.

Congrats!! If you're confident on the specimen, I'm sure you'll do great in the real thing

As for the quoting, I think when it says "in your own words" it means don't quote word for word what something is. The way you've quoted it in your final sentence on the post I'm replying too is fine (I think). I've always been told to quote never more than 3 or 4 words from something, and if you can embed just a single word quotation that's even better.

Also, I have the resources for the econ preparation!

ECAA (Economics)
- spec and specimen http://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/economics#entry-requirements
- problem solving prep (TSA papers) http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-test-takers/thinking-skills-assessment/
- maths section prep (MAT papers) http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-test-takers/mat/preparing-for-mat/
- maths section prep (Durham Maths papers) http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-test-takers/test-of-mathematics-for-university-admission/preparation/

I hope you're right, thanks man! Considering I got around 60% (excluding silly mistake realisation - will hopefully pick up more marks if I'm more careful) for Section 1, and I feel like I've met most/all the specification points in the practice, I hope that this will be in my favour for admissions.
I do find the specimen worryingly easy, but oh well, I can only do my best on Wednesday.

I always embed quotes, I do English Lit so it's sort of drilled into me. I kind of just do what I do with English lit quotation wise!

I'll stick it all in now!

I hope I'm right too hahaha! Good luck just do what you have done in the specimen and you'll be a-okay!

I've just completed the HAA Section 2 (tagging History pals + two other friends).

I completed it with a minute and thirty seconds to spare, and I managed to write what was three pages when converted to double spacing. I feel like it was pretty do-able, although I kept my eye on my phone timer and that was quite nerve-wracking. I was trying to squeeze in three paragraphs. However, I think that my piece is coherent, logical and the inferences made are only made through closer analysis and came after reading through and highlighting bits. Obviously, I've been reading this for a while on the build-up to the admissions assessment, but this is the first time that I read through it properly. To be honest, it wasn't as bad as I expected. My only issue is that I feel my language got a bit repetitive because I was so pushed for time, I had to use the first words that came into my head to express my thought processes. I also hope that reading it more than once on the build up has not obscured my perception of its difficulty.

I do feel like it could have gone better as I feel like I could have explored the sources in more depth, but I did struggle with the timing. I did feel slightly rushed.

I feel like you all should be proud of me _{joking, of course} Honestly, if the paper next week is anything like the Specimen, I'm feeling pretty confident. It's probably not great by any means, but if this was the real thing I'd feel satisfied to send it off.

Only one last issue -

Are we okay to quote the source directly? I mean, I do this all of the time with A-Level sources, but it says "in your own words" and I'm not sure if that means we can't quote directly to support an inferrance.

Good job!

I definitely think you should quote the source, because the specification says something like 'give clear evidence' i.e. quotes


In other news, I screamed and cried at my mum today because of Section 1 - I'm literally getting worse at it

I've just completed the HAA Section 2 (tagging History pals + two other friends).

I completed it with a minute and thirty seconds to spare, and I managed to write what was three pages when converted to double spacing. I feel like it was pretty do-able, although I kept my eye on my phone timer and that was quite nerve-wracking. I was trying to squeeze in three paragraphs. However, I think that my piece is coherent, logical and the inferences made are only made through closer analysis and came after reading through and highlighting bits. Obviously, I've been reading this for a while on the build-up to the admissions assessment, but this is the first time that I read through it properly. To be honest, it wasn't as bad as I expected. My only issue is that I feel my language got a bit repetitive because I was so pushed for time, I had to use the first words that came into my head to express my thought processes. I also hope that reading it more than once on the build up has not obscured my perception of its difficulty.

I do feel like it could have gone better as I feel like I could have explored the sources in more depth, but I did struggle with the timing. I did feel slightly rushed.

I feel like you all should be proud of me _{joking, of course} Honestly, if the paper next week is anything like the Specimen, I'm feeling pretty confident. It's probably not great by any means, but if this was the real thing I'd feel satisfied to send it off.

Only one last issue -

Are we okay to quote the source directly? I mean, I do this all of the time with A-Level sources, but it says "in your own words" and I'm not sure if that means we can't quote directly to support an inferrance.

Haha thanks - I'm still doubting myself, but hey, the source could've gone worse - I could have been looking at my timer wishing that I could have a thought worth writing down enter my mind. I'm so scared that I won't be able to think of anything when it comes to the real thing though. If only we got extra time, if only to calm ourselves down.

Honestly, I doubt it went that bad. As I keep saying, you got this! We believe in you! Have you had a go at Section 2??

Well, we don't know what'll happen in the real thing until it happens!

Yeah, I've had a few tries at Section 2, and it goes fine, but if it's only worth 10 marks then that isn't going to make the difference between being bottom of the pack and being able to make up for my B

Don't worry, if you're out I'm out for sure, so we can both go down together. I don't think I'll be able to make up for my B grade at all but I have every faith in you, if that means anything at all. I think they look at each section differently, so I think both are just as important.