The Cambridge 2013 Results Day Discussion Thread

Oh thank you! Going to have to bargain hunt; I guessing the £22 for a college scarf on the internet is a bit of a rip off?! If not, I'm going to be a very poor but very well college-clothed student.

Tomorrow I have a Critical Thinking exam which I don't need to do but I am and I've found it really hard to revise for because of that I'm also doing a history coursework resit because I was ill last year so I didn't get the A* I was predicted. Again, I organised this before I got my offer so I may as well finish it and try and get the A up. And then I'm doing GCSE Latin to prepare for my degree. I also do a little bit of volunteering as well. Motivation to do things I really don't need to do anymore is hard, apart from the Latin. I love the Latin :') Are you gap year as well?

Not directed at me but I have a college hoody and a university polo already (they were gifts) but I want more merchandise. I'll be like a walking college advertisement come October...

you're doing a GCSE on your gap year? That's ****ing awesome, I might do that ****, take up a language or something - or just retake all my Standard Grades and get straight 1's, that might be a bit weird though...
I'm going to be yea, reapplying next year, I was so unprepared this year.
Where are you doing these subjects, at a college?

haha i love 'stash' ill probably be the same the biggest 'disadvantage' about (hopefully) going to cambridge is that no one has a university hoodie as they are too touristy!

Thank god for colleges!

Haha, there's not shame in it! I'm going to Cambridge this week and, after a few days debating, I've decided I'm going to get my college gown when I go down in case they increase in price nearer matriculation I'm sure you'll get your grades, have faith! And I know, I was so excited to get a university hoody but they are just for tourists, I might get a Cambridge hoody for when I'm back home, but in Cam wear my college one. So many choices... cannot wait to go back this week and be touristy

Yay, gap year student, what did you do on your year out, miss Granger?

did you buy a college hoodie? what is it actually like - is it the one found on the ryder and amies website?

I know! gap years are so hard. They're good because obviously we get to go to Cam but they're bad because I think I may be insane by Michaelmas.

gap year students' biggest pro: Unconditional!!!!!!!

Gap year students' biggest pro: unconditional!!!!!!!

It is a pretty good feeling but being on a gap year and waiting without anything massively important to do for a year has its moments. I've complained about being on a gap year but this gap years meant I've got into Cambridge so I tend not to moan as much anymore

Have any conditional offer holders replied to UCAS and firmed yet? It's scary and I'm worried I might press the wrong buttons...

My daughter has - and she asked me to sit beside her while she did it, to make sure (and spread the blame!). Firmed Catz (Nat Sci A*AA) and insured Lancaster (Nat Sci AAA). It is easy and no real chance of messing up - just do it!

Gap year students' biggest pro: unconditional!!!!!!!

I'm so glad we're talking about gap years!
People should share their experience from finishing school/ college to the summer, coming up to interview etc. And what you plan to do coming up till the start of the Cambridge year