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The Official Cambridge Winter Pool 2013 Thread (includes FAQ and Status Reports)

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Are there any colleges left that haven't really given out a huge number of pool offers/interviews yet?
Original post by belisarius
yeah but out of a 200 increase uni wide for natsci it increased by 50 at churchill alone!!


Churchill specialises in sciences though, and has the most places for it, so it isn't that surprising.

The Pembroke peak on the other hand seemingly has no basis for it's sudden popularity spike. The only think I can think of it a lot of Pembroke attention when it reached the UC final last year :sad:
Original post by ukdragon37
I don't know whether to be happy or not at the spike of CompSci applicants across the unviersity. :s-smilie:


I would prefer a drop of 100 rather than a raise of 100 xD
Original post by Silverland
Churchill specialises in sciences though, and has the most places for it, so it isn't that surprising.

The Pembroke peak on the other hand seemingly has no basis for it's sudden popularity spike. The only think I can think of it a lot of Pembroke attention when it reached the UC final last year :sad:


Pembroke has a good reputation for Natural Sciences I believe.
Original post by Oromis263
Pembroke has a good reputation for Natural Sciences I believe.


yes, but "why now" was more the question. Why the sudden jump by 33% this year after a smooth last 4 years?
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Original post by Silverland
yes, but "why now" was more the question. Why the sudden jump by 33% this year after a smooth last 4 years?


Well they had a college wide spike. (About 700-750 to 868)
Was this only introduced this year?
http://www.pem.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/details.pdf
It swung my decision towards Pembroke.
Original post by iCiaran
I would prefer a drop of 100 rather than a raise of 100 xD


In any case, 100 is very significant as there are only a maximum of 100 places to begin with! And they rarely even get near 75% full.
Original post by Minerva
No - the report does distinguish between direct offers and offers after interview.


Ah, sorry, I hadn't realised. Thanks for clearing that up :smile:
Hi, I've been pooled by Emmanuel for Chemical Engineering via Engineering. Still no news so far.

I have a question. If I haven't been called for a further interview until the 7th, should I still be hoping until the 14th for an interview-less offer or is that impossible? Just to be sure.
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Original post by WhiteHouses
Hi, I've been pooled by Emmanuel for Chemical Engineering via Engineering. Still no news so far.

I have a question. If I haven't been called for a further interview until the 7th, should I still be hoping until the 14th for an interview-less offer or is that impossible? Just to be sure.



Exactly what I'm still wondering! It says on the letter 5-10th but on the winter pooling form it says 5-7th. Need to know quickly cos ive got an expensive flight on the 9th!

Anyone got any ideas??
Original post by WhiteHouses
Hi, I've been pooled by Emmanuel for Chemical Engineering via Engineering. Still no news so far.

I have a question. If I haven't been called for a further interview until the 7th, should I still be hoping until the 14th for an interview-less offer or is that impossible? Just to be sure.


Yes, you can still be made a direct-offer up until the 14th or thereabout.
Original post by jamil78613
Yes, you can still be made a direct-offer up until the 14th or thereabout.



Was this the last day to find out whether or not you had an interview??? its says 5-7th on the form :s-smilie:
Right I know I haven't got a place, if only I had that cambridge college stats website earlier! Murray Edwards....it was only JUST last year that someone pooled from Murray Edwards got fished for PhysNatural Sciences......Now I am definitely screwed :/
http://www.asgames.net/game/3068/Catch-The-Fish.html

I just got addicted to this game... I pretend to be the green fish and I feel pleasure when I manage to catch me.
Original post by jamil78613
Yes, you can still be made a direct-offer up until the 14th or thereabout.


Ah, great to hear. Thanks.

Also, do you know if direct offers are more often made on the 5-7th or 7-14th period? Sorry for the stupid question, I need all the hope I can get to stay in a good mood.
Original post by slonge1994
Exactly what I'm still wondering! It says on the letter 5-10th but on the winter pooling form it says 5-7th. Need to know quickly cos ive got an expensive flight on the 9th!

Anyone got any ideas??


Is it worth the risk? What subject are you applying for? interviews for some subjects are held on the 10th, if that is your subject then i think you can be safe to say that you will not be called for interview. However, if your subject interviews on the 12th, i believe then there is a chance of you being called for interview.
Original post by slonge1994
Was this the last day to find out whether or not you had an interview??? its says 5-7th on the form :s-smilie:


7th is the last day to get an interview invitation, but you can still get an offer without an interview until the 14th.
Original post by jamil78613
Is it worth the risk? What subject are you applying for? interviews for some subjects are held on the 10th, if that is your subject then i think you can be safe to say that you will not be called for interview. However, if your subject interviews on the 12th, i believe then there is a chance of you being called for interview.



Got pooled from trinity for history of art. How do you find out which subjects are being held on the 12th? Thanks so much for the help!!! xx
Any Trinity Hall people might want to know that most of last year's TH applicants who had been rejected post-pool were emailed by Vicky on the 4th day of fishing, at about 11am. Tomorrow's the 4th day for us, so this is just a heads-up for everyone :s-smilie:
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Original post by WhiteHouses
Hi, I've been pooled by Emmanuel for Chemical Engineering via Engineering. Still no news so far.

I have a question. If I haven't been called for a further interview until the 7th, should I still be hoping until the 14th for an interview-less offer or is that impossible? Just to be sure.
Direct offers will continue to come in for a few days yet.

Original post by slonge1994
Exactly what I'm still wondering! It says on the letter 5-10th but on the winter pooling form it says 5-7th. Need to know quickly cos ive got an expensive flight on the 9th!

Anyone got any ideas??
It's unlikely that you'll be called for interview now, even if your subject is interviewing on Saturday. If you have checked those spam folders etc then you are probably OK.

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