The Cambridge 2013 Results Day Discussion Thread

Yep :/ Mine don't start for about a month though

Did anyone else doubt their visual acuity when they firmed on UCAS? I think I spent about 5 minutes staring at the screen to make sure I wasn't declining Cambridge by accident.

Did anyone else doubt their visual acuity when they firmed on UCAS? I think I spent about 5 minutes staring at the screen to make sure I wasn't declining Cambridge by accident.

Did anyone else doubt their visual acuity when they firmed on UCAS? I think I spent about 5 minutes staring at the screen to make sure I wasn't declining Cambridge by accident.

Howdy all Just gatecrashing to see if there are any future Valencians (Pembroke students, for the uninitiated) hanging around?

(Okay, yeah, I just wanted a break from revision )

Did anyone else doubt their visual acuity when they firmed on UCAS? I think I spent about 5 minutes staring at the screen to make sure I wasn't declining Cambridge by accident.

Had my first exam today that determines whether I go to Cambridge or not!! Ahhhhhh!!! :-)

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Which staircase were you staying at? Mine was O, and I was in a guest room, so I didn't get to see any proper rooms.

Does anyone here not do A levels? I'd love to know what you think about the difficulty of your offer doing a different against some of the A level offers! I do the IB btw :-)

Got my exams starting tomorrow. Really want to meet this offer, but the IB is too bloody dificult aghh

hope it went well. what was it?

Another IB kid here!

I've totally lost all motivation to study. Just had my first exam today... don't think I did as well as I could've. I'm actually afraid I might miss my offer :/

Me too! Which category will you be choosing? Any idea what the places are even like?

Well the most expensive one possible works out at around £3,500 which is really cheap compared to other unis, I think I'll go for the second highest category. The accom for my interview was huge - had sofa and two armchairs - and I imagine a bit smaller than that will still be really comfy.

I'm a Tit Hall student. Chuck any questions my way about accommodation!

Oh, that's strange. I'm soon to be a soprano at Fitz, but there really weren't many applicants so maybe they needed less time to think about it than Catz. Still, seems like a long time to be waiting...

I'm a Tit Hall student. Chuck any questions my way about accommodation!

I emailed my admission tutor and I've just got a letter from them special delivery saying I've been offered a place! Yay!

How much of a difference is there between the categories? In other words, is it worth paying more for a better room in the first year?

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Is it worth going for the more expensive rooms? Or is their not much difference?

To be honest, just go with what you're most comfortable with paying. All the rooms are really nice, it's just that some have prettier views than others. There's never any more than 4 people to a bathroom, and no more than 6-8 to a shower. I pay £100 a week for my room, which is great, and my best friend on my staircase pays half of that and gets a beautiful (albeit tiny. v. tiny) room, which is fine.

Sounds about right. Is £100 a week manageable, or do you ever find yourself wishing you had an extra tenner for booze stationary?