The Cambridge Chat Thread

Chewwy

so you're stating that it is implicit that being from a lower 'socio-economic background' means you place less importance on education.

i thought the point of access was the change people's view of what university is like, i.e. make them think they will fit in. i didn't know the point was to confer to them the knowledge of the economical benefit of a degree. i've never seen that in any access scheme.

No I'm not go and read the statistics.

Really? All the access talks I've heard our admissions tutor give has pointed out the economic benefit of a degree and especially that of a Cambridge one.

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alex_hk90

But you can know what you're going to argue and what information you're going to use to argue it without satisfactorily acquainting yourself with the topic. I don't know how long your essays need to be, but our supervision ones this year were at most 1500 words (usually 1000 words) and so all you needed was enough for an intro, conclusion, and 3 or 4 key points as main body paragraphs. Maybe it's just easier to blag essays in Part I Economics. :dontknow:

Mine are usually 3000. 2500 is the requirement. Can we drop the subject now please. I've spent two years here watching other arts student work half the hours that I do and get better results than I do. It isn't fun. I am well aware that they all manage to work out what's relevant really fast and don't need the same amount of time that I do. I'd prefer this not to be rubbed in.
I know you're not meaning to, but :huff:

Thanks.

Reply 7984

Zoedotdot

Hmm, didn't express my point properly. We know she's a fairly stereotypical applicant, but a lot of other people don't. Pretty much everyone I know from school assumed that people at Cambridge are all ugly. I know it's not a big deal and it doesn't help any kind of specific access cause, but it's just nice to break down one little stereotype at a time, bit by bit :smile:

meh I've not experienced this more the everyone will be posh thing.

Reply 7985

jcb914

Sorry, how exactly is she non-stereotypical?

from the article, all we know is that she is good looking, and that her parents have ok jobs.

being good looking is very unstereotypical. 'good looking' isn't really the right term though - but she looks nice in those photos. not too good looking, you know? likeable. so there we go.

you guys then took it upon yourself to find out where she went to sixth form, and then say that this is terrible. if you'd done more research, you'd know that she also has, err, umm, what's it called. i dunno. but some learning difficulty. she gets computers and stuff from us for it.

so you know. you could say that that's unstereotypical. so it just depends in which way you extend your research really.

who cares anyway. the article has nothing to do with cambridge admissions. and given, like, what was on the front page of Varsity this week, this is borrrrrring.

Reply 7986

small post: cragyrax, you cheeky monkey. i wasn't even trying to advertise!!

Reply 7987

jcb914

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Chewwy

from the article, all we know is that she is good looking, and that her parents have ok jobs.

being good looking is very unstereotypical. 'good looking' isn't really the right term though - but she looks nice in those photos. not too good looking, you know? likeable. so there we go.

you guys then took it upon yourself to find out where she went to sixth form, and then say that this is terrible. if you'd done more research, you'd know that she also has, err, umm, what's it called. i dunno. but some learning difficulty. she gets computers and stuff from us for it.

so you know. you could say that that's unstereotypical. so it just depends in which way you extend your research really.

who cares anyway. the article has nothing to do with cambridge admissions. and given, like, what was on the front page of Varsity this week, this is borrrrrring.

Erm, as I said, I went to the same sixth form. So I can hardly say that is "terrible".

And I don't think she's particularly good looking, there are much hotter girls here.

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minimo

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Chewwy

from the article, all we know is that she is good looking, and that her parents have ok jobs.

being good looking is very unstereotypical. 'good looking' isn't really the right term though - but she looks nice in those photos. not too good looking, you know? likeable. so there we go.

you guys then took it upon yourself to find out where she went to sixth form, and then say that this is terrible. if you'd done more research, you'd know that she also has, err, umm, what's it called. i dunno. but some learning difficulty. she gets computers and stuff from us for it.

so you know. you could say that that's unstereotypical. so it just depends in which way you extend your research really.

who cares anyway. the article has nothing to do with cambridge admissions. and given, like, what was on the front page of Varsity this week, this is borrrrrring.

what's on the front page of varsity???

Reply 7989

minimo

I thought it might be SPS :p:

but those don't look like SPS books? I'm thinking natural scoences (physical) is a likelier prospect.

She is SPS. I had two Psychology supervisions with her in first year.

Reply 7990

minimo

what's on the front page of varsity???

sheesh, i feel like your linking slave

http://www.varsity.co.uk/archive/695.pdf

Reply 7991

To be honest a learning difficulty isn't that uncommon, and any support she gets is to put her onto a level playing field, oh and she may of had the pleasant experience of her school caring.

Reply 7992

Chewwy

small post: cragyrax, you cheeky monkey. i wasn't even trying to advertise!!

What on earth are you talking about? :eyeball:

I'm still reading the thread four pages back...

The West Wing

Maybe Craggy knows her?

Whoops. I should read the thread before replying.

Reply 7993

fumblewomble

OP

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Craghyrax

I've spent two years here watching other arts student work half the hours that I do and get better results than I do.

After you've got your exams over with, this might be something to have a chat with your DoS (or any PPS academic you get on with) about if you haven't already. They should be able to talk through why this is with you and make some practical suggestions to help - that's what they're there for.

*subject now dropped*

Reply 7994

Y__

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Chewwy

who cares anyway. the article has nothing to do with cambridge admissions. and given, like, what was on the front page of Varsity this week, this is borrrrrring.

Yeah. International fees to rise by 10%, isn't it outrageous? :woo:

Reply 7995

Craghyrax

What on earth are you talking about? :eyeball:

I'm still reading the thread four pages back...
Whoops. I should read the thread before replying.

oh, so it wasn't you who warned me? i posted a link to that website that i used to post all the time. a link that was directly relevant this time.

i'm kind of sad that it wasn't you really. it's nice when you get warned because you get a little message with it.

Reply 7996

OK maybe a slight over reaction on my part. Anyone making people think more seriously about higher education can only be a good thing so I give the piece that. But my point still stands to an extent. Exam term stresses and shiz.

Reply 7997

Chewwy

oh, so it wasn't you who warned me? i posted a link to that website that i used to post all the time. a link that was directly relevant this time.

i'm kind of sad that it wasn't you really. it's nice when you get warned because you get a little message with it.

I've never 'warned' you. I don't have moderator tools :p:

The edit on your post also says 'edited by Faded Jade', who is a moderator :p:

I have on occasion reported your posts, but only when you were being offensive and potentially traumatising/insulting some other person in the thread...

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