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Reply 3560

Nish77

Any engineers heard anything yet?

Reply 3561

HannahO.o

Original post by 777edr777

Ah ok thanks :smile:

both humanities (ish)! We have hope!

If they took me back I'd be sad they'd left me for so long and then be all

Reply 3562

Sufi-Kitty

Got the call for pool on Friday (I'd applied to Pembroke) then received a phone call from Newnham with an offer to study Arabic and Persian on the very next day! Good luck to all in the pool, it's absolutely agonising. Chin up!

Anyone else into Newnham?

Reply 3563

cath1509

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Original post by I'll.Be.Back

That's very true, I think it's just a case of who your interviewers are looking to teach, it's a subjective process to many extents and purposes, so it's tough.
My teacher told me it's nothing to be offended about at all if you get pooled or rejected, at the end of the day, it's who your interviewers prefer teaching... To get rejected after the interview stage doesn't mean you're not good enough for Cambridge (else you wouldn't have had the interviews), you're good enough, perhaps just not to the specific requirements of your college tutors.
Best of luck with pooling though :smile:

, and don't get too stressed over this, that you can't focus on revision!

Thanks

i got an interview with girton a couple of days ago so i'm really hoping that goes well. But seriously until i heard my revision was totally warped so i feel so so sorry for people that haven't heard as i know i couldn't concentrate on much if i hadn't.

Reply 3564

mick.the.fish

Original post by 777edr777

Can we be fished for another college that required an admissions test in the first place? For example, I applied to Downing where it was only an interview...would I not be considered by another college that set an admissions test?

Yeh I was wondering the same

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Reply 3565

MissMedic

Original post by MarmiteLady

anyone from Emmanuel?? xx

Yep I am!! For medicine, resigned to a rejection :frown:

Reply 3566

TPJY

10

Original post by 777edr777

Yeah, my friend got fished for HSPC, but that was immediately she'd been pooled...maybe the do a quick one, then spend more time? Good luck!

eeek, dunno how to feel about that one :tongue:

thanks!

Original post by I'll.Be.Back

That's very true, I think it's just a case of who your interviewers are looking to teach, it's a subjective process to many extents and purposes, so it's tough.
My teacher told me it's nothing to be offended about at all if you get pooled or rejected, at the end of the day, it's who your interviewers prefer teaching... To get rejected after the interview stage doesn't mean you're not good enough for Cambridge (else you wouldn't have had the interviews), you're good enough, perhaps just not to the specific requirements of your college tutors.
Best of luck with pooling though :smile:

, and don't get too stressed over this, that you can't focus on revision!

think you're missing out on the possibility that one college may be very oversubscribed, and so by accepting the very best and both colleges pooling those who are marginal, they can then compare which of the marginal candidates to take on, so it doesn't matter which college takes whom

Reply 3567

Doglamlico

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I do think it would be fairer if:

1) You apply to Cambridge as a whole.
2) You are interviewed by a random Cambridge college (just to spread the workload).
3) You are offered a place at Cambridge.
4) You are allocated a place at a college through a ballot system, with strength of application giving you priority in cases of over-subscription.

That way, all the colleges would have the same admissions policy, as the people they give offers to will not necessarily go to their college.

Reply 3568

NellyClark

I feel like they've stopped giving out offers now, or are finishing off... seems like noone has heard anything today :s-smilie:

surely they're not still considering pool applications...

This sucks.

Reply 3569

Noonoo

Original post by Kidioteque

Alright alright, no need to be smug

Im sorry if it seemed smug - it isn't. I was trying to let you know what I knew about a college to be helpful.
I am of course pleased with an offer but bearing in mind that my father is dying and so I can't take my place this year, it is great but really not so important in the scheme of things for me right now.

Reply 3570

Zorgz

Just to let any maths applicants who may be interested. I was pooled from trinity for maths, and got a call yesterday from trinity hall giving me an offer.. I heard that trinity and trinity hall may have links when it comes to the pool so don't give up hope.

Reply 3571

cambridge_please

Original post by Zorgz

Just to let any maths applicants who may be interested. I was pooled from trinity for maths, and got a call yesterday from trinity hall giving me an offer.. I heard that trinity and trinity hall may have links when it comes to the pool so don't give up hope.

So sad Trinity Hall is pooling so many people! :frown:

congrats!!

Reply 3572

Kidioteque

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Original post by Noonoo

Im sorry if it seemed smug - it isn't. I was trying to let you know what I knew about a college to be helpful.
I am of course pleased with an offer but bearing in mind that my father is dying and so I can't take my place this year, it is great but really not so important in the scheme of things for me right now.

Yeah I appreciated the info about Homerton, thanks for that. Really sorry to hear about your dad, hope Cambridge let you defer your place until 2014. :hugs:

Reply 3573

cath1509

1

Original post by 777edr777

Can we be fished for another college that required an admissions test in the first place? For example, I applied to Downing where it was only an interview...would I not be considered by another college that set an admissions test?

Yes you can, several people have had that happened to them in this thread so far :smile:

Reply 3574

medicdude

So not very many people have heard at all today? In terms of offers/interviews?

Reply 3575

dornam

11

maybe 2

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Reply 3576

Ann4

Original post by Sharpeyj

I know! I would never email them to ask though, I prefer to keep the dream alive, haha :P

I'm the same! I'm too scared to ask because it'll probably be a rejection and if its not they might hate me for emailing when they said not too and then I'll be rejected anyway! Haha :')

Reply 3577

Denchoi

Been trolled harder than i have ever been in my life. After a day of waiting for an email/phonecall hopelessly the phone proceeds to ring. My Dad picks up, confirms it is me they are after so i then foolishly galavant downstairs only to find out it is the local gym. Frustrated doesn't come close to my current sentiments