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Reply 5340

kjs94

Original post by Christopher Lee

any medics still swimming in the pool? I got pooled by Caius and I didnt have a reinterview. just keep swimming~

Im a natsci for caius but havent heard back either!

Reply 5341

Minerva

Original post by Christopher Lee

any medics still swimming in the pool? I got pooled by Caius and I didnt have a reinterview. just keep swimming~

Of the 20 medic poolees (you're the 21st) we've had, two got direct offers pretty quickly; none of the others has reported hearing anything, including the three who got called for re-interview.

We wait on, it seems.

Reply 5342

Lisalikesfood

If the people who had re-interviews at the end of last week, haven't heard anything by the end of this week, would it be wise to get into contact with the college (via email or phone) and ask the status of the application?

Reply 5343

guytouw

Pooled by King's for HSPS, and still waiting ...

Reply 5344

DanishPastry

Original post by Lisalikesfood

I'd really like to know as well, but as someone who didn't have a re-interview. How long are you supposed to wait before it's appropriate to contact the university for news?

Reply 5345

Lisalikesfood

Original post by DanishPastry

I'd really like to know as well, but as someone who didn't have a re-interview. How long are you supposed to wait before it's appropriate to contact the university for news?

That's the problem :s-smilie:

I don't want to phone up, only to give them the wrong idea that I'm being rude or something, but I don't want to be kept in the dark for ages as well.... Arghhh! :frown:

Reply 5346

•Ball•So•Hard•

Original post by silver*linings

Completely unexpectedly received an offer from Caius today!!!
So happy, good luck to all of the other fish who are still swimming don't give up all hope yet!
Thank you very much to Minerva and everyone else for their kindness and reassuringness, I've still applied to different unis for a slightly different course as recommended - it's always good to have options!
I feel very lucky for both this late offer and the help this lovely, good-humoured and ever-present thread has give me.
Much love xxx

Well done on the offer! Can I ask, were you REinterviewed at Caius, or originally pooled from there?

Reply 5347

Fishing4answers

Offer: My son (not posted before) received an email from Trinity around 4.15 pm today for Phys NatSci originally pooled by Trinity.

This thread has been inspiring - I wish there could be official recognition for people who have been pooled.

Best of luck to anybody left in the pool and thanks for all the support.

Reply 5348

john414

Original post by Minerva

I agree with this.

I'm afraid there's nothing to add to what's in the updates already posted. Which college did you apply to?

I applied to Fitzwilliam

Reply 5349

Sharpeyj

Original post by Halleb9

Ah really I might get a letter then! You too, I can't decide between Nottingham and Durham at the moment, you?

Nottingham is lovely! I haven't seen Duhram but I know people say great things about it :smile:

and I am deciding between York and Sheffield... I'm leaning towards York at the moment!

Reply 5350

WJRA

Original post by laurelin_

Got everything tightly crossed for you. Let me know when you hear something! :smile:

I finally got rejected today. Swimming off to UCL instead it seems :smile:

Reply 5351

Bord3r

Original post by Christopher Lee

any medics still swimming in the pool? I got pooled by Caius and I didnt have a reinterview. just keep swimming~

Sup.

Reply 5352

Minerva

Original post by john414

I applied to Fitzwilliam

None of the Fitzwilliam poolees who didn't get called back has reported an outcome yet. Of the two interviewees, one has reported an offer, and there's no news about the other.

Reply 5353

jamil78613

Original post by Christopher Lee

any medics still swimming in the pool? I got pooled by Caius and I didnt have a reinterview. just keep swimming~

Yep. I'm one.

Reply 5354

josephtsui

Original post by Minerva

None of the Fitzwilliam poolees who didn't get called back has reported an outcome yet. Of the two interviewees, one has reported an offer, and there's no news about the other.

Sorry, by interviewees you means people who were pooled by Fitzwilliam and were called back for a second interview at another college? Just making sure that no one has heard back from Fitzwilliam yet on post-interviews decisions.

Reply 5355

Minerva

Original post by josephtsui

Sorry, by interviewees you means people who were pooled by Fitzwilliam and were called back for a second interview at another college?

Yes.

Just making sure that no one has heard back from Fitzwilliam yet on post-interviews decisions.
Nothing's reported yet by any of the four people called to Fitzwilliam for re-interview.

Reply 5356

DanishPastry

Original post by Sharpeyj

Nottingham is lovely! I haven't seen Duhram but I know people say great things about it :smile:

and I am deciding between York and Sheffield... I'm leaning towards York at the moment!

I got an offer from York as well, so maybe I'll be seeing you there, if I make that choice. :smile:

Reply 5357

PD1

Original post by jamil78613

Yep. I'm one.

Me too

Reply 5358

amyandbeyond

I think with all the despondance about, this might seem like a tempting idea to some... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/revenge--for-everyone-turned-down-by-oxbridge-6291609.html

Clearly people are interpreting this in the wrong way..
It's humour, to lighten the sadness of those rejected. What I meant by it was following on from the 'Just because they are cambridge does not mean they should treat applicants this way' conversation- Yes, they may be cambridge, but those rejected have the qualities to do great things.
Instead of being a cambridge 'reject', you now have the opportunity to show Cambridge what they're missing, why they were wrong to not offer you a place. You can be 'the one that got away' :smile:

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 5359