Foundation Year at Cambridge 2022

Gonville and Caius

Ah that’s a lovely college! Do you know anyone who’s applying for the course?

I'm sure you're not the only one with that question so thanks for posting! Provided you meet the progression requirements you will move on to the undergraduate degree.

i think the most stressful thing is that even if we get shortlisted, there's the admissions test and even if you get through that round, there's still the interviews. heart aches x3

p.s a gap year student who is so tired of the uni admissions process and wants to just get into university so i can finally breatheee

No, I wish I did though haha! How about you?

i think the most stressful thing is that even if we get shortlisted, there's the admissions test and even if you get through that round, there's still the interviews. heart aches x3

p.s a gap year student who is so tired of the uni admissions process and wants to just get into university so i can finally breatheee

Sorry to jump into your guys’ convo but I completely relate! I’m a gap year student, I’ve heard back from everywhere else I’ve applied to so it’s felt extra long waiting for this! I thought it would be easier doing ucas a second time but I was so wrong lmao

Tbh, the admissions assessment look interesting. The sample one was pretty interesting in my opinion, I can defo see on section 2 of it theyre really trying to yield some real creativity from us.

Hey I’m a gap-year student too!
What courses and universities have you gone for?
I found it smooth-sailing because everything has been taken care of. (I.e. personal statement/ucas details and questions, SAQ(in my case) etc)

find this such a relief that so many gap year students have applied for this programme as well, i was so concerned about starting my actual degree 2 years after i finished a-levels as i did not plan to do a foundation year but could not pass up cambridge) when my age-mates will have been almost finished with uni by then.

Yeah that’s such a good point. Though that being said, I wasn’t particularly sceptical about feeling “out of place”. What led you to take the 2 years out?
The latter year must’ve been for Cambridge, but what about your first year?
Hopefully that makes sense

i think what they mean is that after the foundation year they will be starting their degree, so they will graduate 2 years ‘behind’ other people in their year group

i think what they mean is that after the foundation year they will be starting their degree, so they will graduate 2 years ‘behind’ other people in their year group

that's exactly what i meant, thanks! with all hope, we'll be starting a foundation year after a gap year, so our actual degrees will be quite delayed but i'm consciously reminding myself that life isn't a race and we'll all get to where we are meant to be at our own pace and with the timing that ultimately works best for us and in our favour.

that's exactly what i meant, thanks! with all hope, we'll be starting a foundation year after a gap year, so our actual degrees will be quite delayed but i'm consciously reminding myself that life isn't a race and we'll all get to where we are meant to be at our own pace and with the timing that ultimately works best for us and in our favour.

that's exactly what i meant, thanks! with all hope, we'll be starting a foundation year after a gap year, so our actual degrees will be quite delayed but i'm consciously reminding myself that life isn't a race and we'll all get to where we are meant to be at our own pace and with the timing that ultimately works best for us and in our favour.

what grades do they need for it?