The Cambridge 2013 Results Day Discussion Thread

When were your interviews on the 10th? I was there from 12 until 5.

Hi all,

I just got an offer to read NatSci (Physical) at Churchill, the requirements are A*A*AA (where the 2 A*s have to come from further maths and chemistry). I'm a Malaysian doing an 18-month A-level program (CIE). Our academic year starts in January 2012 as opposed to September 2011 like in the UK, which is why I only took the AS examsin October 2012. My results will be out on the 22nd Jan. I'm just wondering whether Cambridge will accept resits. Chemistry is not my strongest suit and I'm not very sure whether I did well enough in Chemistry AS to get an A* for it eventually. If I were to sit for Chemistry AS again in May (alongside my chemistry A2), will Cambridge disapprove of this?

Any advice on this would be well-appreciated! Thanks in advance

Hi all,

I just got an offer to read NatSci (Physical) at Churchill, the requirements are A*A*AA (where the 2 A*s have to come from further maths and chemistry). I'm a Malaysian doing an 18-month A-level program (CIE). Our academic year starts in January 2012 as opposed to September 2011 like in the UK, which is why I only took the AS examsin October 2012. My results will be out on the 22nd Jan. I'm just wondering whether Cambridge will accept resits. Chemistry is not my strongest suit and I'm not very sure whether I did well enough in Chemistry AS to get an A* for it eventually. If I were to sit for Chemistry AS again in May (alongside my chemistry A2), will Cambridge disapprove of this?

Any advice on this would be well-appreciated! Thanks in advance

Was the A*A*A in an engineering/mathematics subject by any chance? Because apparently these subjects are more likely to have 2A*s in their offer. I don't know whether it's a Magdalene thing really - though it must vary from college to college as one of my friends got an offer from Trinity Hall and hers was A*AAE...

I don't think I would've gotten in without my fourth subject, to be honest, as Medicine is such a competitive course, and Cambridge in particular are very selective on your academics and ability to cope with a large workload. I was really surprised when some of my friends got into NatSci with only 3 subjects, as I've heard the horror stories of everyone applying having 5+ subjects... I don't know anyone who got into Cambridge Medicine with 3 subjects at the moment.

Any Nat Sci offer holders or Sidney Sussex offer holders?

No way! mine was on the 3rd too! haha my interview was at 4.45 when was yours?

Yup, me for Law! You?

Mine was at 3, so close but yet so far from what time were you there? I got there quite early and just wandered around Cambridge, it's likely we saw each other in passing

Haha yeah that sounds good, I'm also pondering over how to formally formulate a "yes" and not sound too crazy :P

I've applied for Law, but seeing as Peterhouse is so small I'm sure all freshers meet each other despite subject choice ^^ What subject have you applied for?

Hi all, A*AA offer for HSPS from Christ's. Just found out that Andy Parsons went there. This pleases me (as does the fact that UCAS confirmed it really was an offer, and not just some incredibly well thought-out and planned prank)

Don't think they can do anything if you do resits now... Also AS marks don't affect your ability to get an A* so long as you get a b at AS.

A* is 90% ums at A2 (average across A2 modules, so 270/300) and average 80% ums overall 480/600 or more. So as long as you get 210/300 at AS or more you still need 270 at A2 to get A* and getting more at AS makes no difference.


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Hi!!! Another Churchill Physical Natsci!!
We share the same condition. A*A*A in FM, CHEM, AND PHYSICS. I'm also doing CIE, but in China, we took the exams in May/June, so the results will be released in August. AFAIK, Cambridge does take re-sit. If you are still not quite sure, I strongly suggest you emailing the AO.

Hi fellow Churchill Physical NatSci applicant!
I see, but even if I do resits, will Cambridge know about it? Also, does the UMS system apply to CIE as well (the fact that even if our UMS at AS is 70% and our UMS at A2 is 90%, it's still 80% overall and we can still get an A* for that particular subject?)

I hope you can help me on this! Thanks again!

When it says to write to your college telling them you decision, do we send the letter off in the post? and is there anything more to say than more or less 'i will be accepting the offer'?