Cambridge Maths Students and Applicants

I meant the yearly intake in Cambridge too - 20% seems high to me. However I can't remember I got "50% of those at Cambridge didn't make their offers" either so there's a chance I'm wrong too.

We were told in our introductory lecture that in the 2014/15 intake, 1/3 of people starting the course (~80) had not met their offer. I am not sure whether this is representative of a 'good' or 'bad' year but it seems a lot to me.

Here at Trinity, I don't know anyone who got below 1S, but there aren't a huge number of SS people to be honest- maybe 1/3 of Trinitarians have SS.

We were told in our introductory lecture that in the 2014/15 intake, 1/3 of people starting the course (~80) had not met their offer. I am not sure whether this is representative of a 'good' or 'bad' year but it seems a lot to me.

Here at Trinity, I don't know anyone who got below 1S, but there aren't a huge number of SS people to be honest- maybe 1/3 of Trinitarians have SS.

We were told in our introductory lecture that in the 2014/15 intake, 1/3 of people starting the course (~80) had not met their offer. I am not sure whether this is representative of a 'good' or 'bad' year but it seems a lot to me.

Here at Trinity, I don't know anyone who got below 1S, but there aren't a huge number of SS people to be honest- maybe 1/3 of Trinitarians have SS.

The numbers (from memory) are broadly similar for the 2013/2014 intake across the university.

As above; what about yourself? Are there any mature mathematics students (i.e. 21+) studying Maths in your year group? Any that *aren't* at mature colleges?

One guy in my year at Pembroke was either 20 or 21 at point of entry but I don't know of anyone higher.

I'm going to contact Trinity college in regards to their admissions policy when it comes to mature students. Do you recommend I should e-mail the actual teaching staff that would be conducting the interviews? i.e. these people:



Or do you think I should just send an e-mail the general admissions office at Trinity College? i.e. these people:

I'm going to contact Trinity college in regards to their admissions policy when it comes to mature students. Do you recommend I should e-mail the actual teaching staff that would be conducting the interviews? i.e. these people:



Or do you think I should just send an e-mail the general admissions office at Trinity College? i.e. these people:

Are there any mature mathematics students (i.e. 21+) studying Maths in your year group? Any that *aren't* at mature colleges?

I was 21 on entry, not at a mature college.

I'm assuming there are some people on this thread that are planning on perhaps studying physics after their 1st/2nd year.

I'm not sure how the Cambridge system works in letting you study for a Physics degree. Correct me if I'm wrong, you have to study either opt 1: nat science or opt2: maths for your 1st/2nd year and final year in the subject you want to specialse in i.e Physics.

I'm assuming there are some people on this thread that are planning on perhaps studying physics after their 1st/2nd year.

I'm not sure how the Cambridge system works in letting you study for a Physics degree. Correct me if I'm wrong, you have to study either opt 1: nat science or opt2: maths for your 1st/2nd year and final year in the subject you want to specialse in i.e Physics.

Who is the director of studies? I'd email him. Doesn't the director usually have final say on who gets admitted?

Think it is but formal decisions go through admissions tutor - it is best to contact the admissions office in the first instance, as the Lucy Cavendish rep suggests.

Was the issue even brought up at all during the interview?

Or were you treated exactly the same as a school leaver would be?

Also, are you the oldest in your year group?

Out of curiosity, if a student were to apply to a Cambridge college having already sat STEP and achieved SSS, would their prior academic record be rendered irrelevant?

Can you foresee a circumstance in which any applicant who had SSS in STEP would be rejected?

Also, is age largely irrelevant for maths applicants as well? For example, would a 24 year old be able to get into any college (not just mature ones) to study maths if he demonstrated that he had the ability?