Mathematics Applicants 2012

It's what we need to get in STEP

They're STEP grades - it goes S (highest), 1, 2, 3, fail. Cambridge normally want a "1" on the two hardest STEP papers - II and III - which is "1,1", but it seems a fair few S,S offers have come out this year

Well when you get your grades back for STEP, you can get either and S, 1, 2 or 3 (S highest, 3 lowest pass, below U) where 11 is the standard offer (and S is exceptional) So if you get an SS/S1 offer that's quite harsh, and if you get a 12 offer that can be nice. 11 is usually the standard offer. I needed 11 last year and I got 33 for STEP

I think there's about three or so people on here with Durham offers. I don't know if they are internationals or not. I think the majority (like me) are still waiting to hear from them.

As far as I know deejay, fGDu and Themagicman have offers. Might be another person, can't remember.

Also have a Durham offer =p its now my insurance =]

Not UCL?

Grrrr, I don't know about that.
I'm really looking forward to doing some theoretical physics but I don't want to compromise on pure maths.
I wish Cambridge did QM in the 1st year...
Is your offer for Maths with Physics?

I have one

Do you guys think its worth getting a STEP tutor? i get no help at school btw

Do you guys think its worth getting a STEP tutor? i get no help at school btw

No, not particularly. I don't see how it would help. You have access to all of the papers and, between TSR and the STEP website, pretty much all of the solutions. If you ever get stuck on a question, require a hint or have any STEP related queries, the mathematicians with past STEP experience on here/other sites will probably be able to help you moreso than a single tutor might. The best part is that it won't cost you a penny, either.

Is it true you reapplied to Cambridge? *_*

Yes, but not simply because I wanted to.

Ah right, fair enough. We shan't go into details. How did it go?

I got an offer.

I got an offer.

Congrats!

Did you do step last year?

I would just like to remind people of our lovely Mathematics Applicants 2012 stalking page. Just want to keep it up to date as possible and quite a few people are starting to decide their Firms/Insurance choices so you can start putting them in there too. For a few people I've added some of their details (hope thats okay) as they already hadn't and just for the benefit of everyone so people know what places have been giving out offers etc.