The Cambridge 2013 Results Day Discussion Thread

Are people generally waiting to buy most of the books on their reading list until we're at Cambridge to hopefully get them cheaper second-hand? Or have people bought all theirs already or are planning to before term starts?

I managed to get a couple really cheaply on amazon marketplace, but for the majority of them I'll just wait. As far as I know, the books on my reading list are just recommended texts to introduce you to the subject well before you go up, rather than textbooks etc for use whilst there. May be wrong for other subjects though. S

Unless you are sure that the book is a set text for your courses and you definitely want your own copy, I would wait - your college should have enough copies of the really important stuff so you don't need to buy. Even if you decide you do want to buy, definitely browse first - different people will like different books and so you want to be sure you're making the right decision.

I was just thinking this! What subject are you going in for? I'm worried about being behind haha

Are people generally waiting to buy most of the books on their reading list until we're at Cambridge to hopefully get them cheaper second-hand? Or have people bought all theirs already or are planning to before term starts?

I think I'm gonna have a look in Heffers when I go to Cambridge on Thursday!

I think I'm gonna have a look in Heffers when I go to Cambridge on Thursday!

Sorry, what's Heffers? But have fun at Cambridge! I haven't been since the interviews and I think I'm developing withdrawal symptoms.

A rather nice bookshop, that actually stocks academic texts unlike waterstones.

Ah, awesome. Do you know if it's very expensive? I might make regular trips to there if not.

More so than the internet, I guess. I tend to go in there, scout out some good looking titles then when I get home check eBay and amazon marketplace to see if I can get them second hand.

Just bought myself a Trinity Hall scarf from Ryder & Amies. A scarf is the thing that makes this all seem real!

Don't you find them terribly itchy? I was going to get one but I'd end up scratching my neck like a dog.

Haha, good timing then it seems. And yes, I'm elated! I had convinced myself that I wasn't going to get in. And now I have, at a college I think I prefer to Magdalene also!
Yes, yesterday I still thought I was living in a dream with all the roller-coaster of emotions I've had, I wasn't quite sure whether I could trust myself to get truly happy. But now, it has started to sink in like you said, especially since I checked UCAS and they'd changed my offer to unconditional and that really set it in stone for me.
Ha, that's funny! I think I may have asked you this before but what are you planning for your gap year?
Aw, well I'm privileged that I was your first. I assume you've seen the new Sherlock trailer?

Thanks very much for your kind words, so many nice people on TSR.

Wow I was exactly the same - natsci biological after being pooled - we probably had our pool interviews on the same day!! you weren't the guy I chatted to on the stairs after you'd finished your interview were you??? what offer did you get?

Ah nice

Tbh, I think most of us feel like we did badly in the interview. I was honestly NOT expecting an offer after the debacle that was my interview but I guess I got lucky.
I was looking at Corpus as well! But I decided not to apply there as my best friend applied to Corpus at Oxford and I thought it'd be a bit weird if we both ended up at a Corpus.
Have you noticed that Corpus and Sidney have rather similar architecture for the main courts?


Btw, sorry (I'm not sure why, but I feel the need to apologise about this) about the typing fail earlier; literally JUST noticed it. It's a bit annoying posting from phones I'm also a bit pedantic about that kind of thing.

Psychological and Behavioural Sciences. How about you? I have the same worries! I just expect to turn up and for all the people on my course to know so much more than me.

Northwestern Illinois?