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Any idea why this is the case?

Overall Cambridge appears to be leading across all varsity sports - although looks like this site needs an update... (2014 partial data)

http://whichvarsitymatch.co.uk

Not the only reason but Sean Bowden is truly fantastic coach. Also with both clubs relying quite heavily on international rowers, the recent records of Oxford constantly winning making them more attractive destination for those international rowers. The Boat Race is nothing like any other varsity sports. Much more money, publicity, prestige are involved. Everyone knows and many care about the boat race, including GB rowing community. No one knows or care about other varsity sports unless you're related to Oxbridge in some way.

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Doones

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Original post by vincrows

Not the only reason but Sean Bowden is truly fantastic coach. Also with both clubs relying quite heavily on international rowers, the recent records of Oxford constantly winning making them more attractive destination for those international rowers. The Boat Race is nothing like any other varsity sports. Much more money, publicity, prestige are involved. Everyone knows and many care about the boat race, including GB rowing community. No one knows or care about other varsity sports unless you're related to Oxbridge in some way.

Yes I get the rowing thing - but I'm surprised that sports funding (excluding rowing) is generally poorer at Cambridge but it does seems to be born out...

I can see Camb is currently 18th in the BUCS league (Ox is 10th)
http://www.bucs.org.uk/BucsCore/bucspoints.aspx?season=14

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username1162972

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A question I think about is, If I applied to a different college would I have got an offer? Don't know about you guys but I think I wouldn't have because I probably wouldnt have been interviewed. Places like trinity would have rejected me straight up.
Is the general feeling supposed to be if you van get into one college you can get into the rest?

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username1162972

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I am just curious no intention of going trinity even if i had the chance. I like Fitz.

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cerlohee

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Original post by physicsmaths

A question I think about is, If I applied to a different college would I have got an offer? Don't know about you guys but I think I wouldn't have because I probably wouldnt have been interviewed. Places like trinity would have rejected me straight up.
Is the general feeling supposed to be if you van get into one college you can get into the rest?

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Yeah I think about that too. Don't think I would've got in was v lucky with Queens'.
The intention is for it to be the case that where you apply doesn't affect your chances of getting in but I feel like interview performance can vary so much that luck also plays a part (esp. if below average grades/PS/whatever else they use that isn't interviews). But idk really lol

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newblood

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Original post by physicsmaths

Is the general feeling supposed to be if you van get into one college you can get into the rest?

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probably not given 1/4 of offers are given via the pool... I.e. you didnt get into one college but you did another.

But for those not pooled i guess theres a fair chance you would have gotten into most colleges?

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username1865079

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Original post by jneill

Yes I get the rowing thing - but I'm surprised that sports funding (excluding rowing) is generally poorer at Cambridge but it does seems to be born out...

I can see Camb is currently 18th in the BUCS league (Ox is 10th)
http://www.bucs.org.uk/BucsCore/bucspoints.aspx?season=14

Have no idea about BUCS, to be honest. I know several ex/present rowers at Cambridge (colleges) but ,personally, never heard of them talking about BUCS race. But yes, Oxford do have stronger rowers last few years, no doubt about that. (And actually, Oxbridge is not the strongest in the country.... :wink:

)
Anyway, rowing on the tideway of the Thames ENTIRELY different ball of game from rowing on other rivers or man-made racing course and it's much, muchlonger than any other race, save for HORR/WHORR (Same course as The Boat Race but in opposite direction=different kind of tide). And with all these historical baggage and public presence it carries, it demands completely different strategy, psychological/physical strength, etc. etc. Y It's such an unique race, you can't really compare with anything else nor can second-guess from other races. That's why it's so interesting to watch.

IF you're interested to know a bit more about what rowing (esp. rowing for The Boat Race) is like, this might be a good starting point.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117973/

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Goods

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Original post by jneill

Any idea why this is the case?

Overall Cambridge appears to be leading across all varsity sports - although looks like this site needs an update... (2014 partial data)

http://whichvarsitymatch.co.uk

From a personal view we lack a swimming pool which for a university that is supposedly the same caliber as Harvard Stanford etc is ridiculous.

From a university stance there hasn't been a review of how funding is done fir a long period of time, its well known that the sport syndicate gives out considerably less money than is spent by societies and much of the shortfall js made up for by competing students.

https://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2013-14/weekly/6343/SportReviewRevisedReport.pdf this review was passed in November but none of the changes will occur until next year

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HeavisideDelts

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Original post by Goods

From a personal view we lack a swimming pool which for a university that is supposedly the same caliber as Harvard Stanford etc is ridiculous.

From a university stance there hasn't been a review of how funding is done fir a long period of time, its well known that the sport syndicate gives out considerably less money than is spent by societies and much of the shortfall js made up for by competing students.

https://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2013-14/weekly/6343/SportReviewRevisedReport.pdf this review was passed in November but none of the changes will occur until next year

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theres a swimming pool in girton?

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L'Evil Fish

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Original post by HeavisideDelts

theres a swimming pool in girton?

Lol not sure if serious

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username1162972

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Original post by L'Evil Fish

Lol not sure if serious

there is lol. Serious

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Doones

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Original post by L'Evil Fish

Lol not sure if serious

Also Christ's. Outdoors though. Brrrrrr.

Olympic sized pool is planned for Cambridge. Don't know when it'll be built....

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L'Evil Fish

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Original post by physicsmaths

there is lol. Serious

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Yeah a pool, but not sure it's like fit for training and stuff

Original post by jneill

Also Christ's. Outdoors though. Brrrrrr.

Olympic sized pool is planned for Cambridge. Don't know when it'll be built....

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Yeah haha, where even is it, I didn't see it both times I went up

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alwaysalex

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Does anyone know if Cambridge would ever let you defer your offer?

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HeavisideDelts

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Original post by alwaysalex

Does anyone know if Cambridge would ever let you defer your offer?

Probably if you ask them before results day. going to depend entirely on the people who gave you an offer though, so best off querying it with them

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cerlohee

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Original post by alwaysalex

Does anyone know if Cambridge would ever let you defer your offer?

Interviewers said that you could, but the earlier the better bc of admin. I'd say anytime before results should be fine but yeah best off asking

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Doones

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Original post by cerlohee

Interviewers said that you could, but the earlier the better bc of admin. I'd say anytime before results should be fine but yeah best off asking

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That's interesting. I'd have thought it would deprive the next ranked person a place? I.e. if someone declared they were deferring when they first applied then Cambridge would be in a position to offer that place to someone else this year? But if they do it after offers have been issued the places would have already been allocated...

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Goods

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Original post by physicsmaths

there is lol. Serious

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It's like 15 metres long and currently I believe it's out of action. Hardly equivalent to something like this: http://cardinalrec.stanford.edu/aquatics/avery-aquatic-center/.

The proposed university pool isn't going to be built unless someone donates to fund it explicitly which is highly unlikely even though the university can easily afford to pay for the facilities out of its own reserves..

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draculina

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Original post by physicsmaths

A question I think about is, If I applied to a different college would I have got an offer? Don't know about you guys but I think I wouldn't have because I probably wouldnt have been interviewed. Places like trinity would have rejected me straight up.
Is the general feeling supposed to be if you van get into one college you can get into the rest?

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I feel exactly the same, I definitely wouldn't have got an interview if I'd applied to a college which didn't interview as high a portion of applicants as Catz does!

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Melanie Leconte

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Original post by physicsmaths

I am just curious no intention of going trinity even if i had the chance. I like Fitz.

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I really like Trinity, do you think there is less chance to get an offer from it than others? Why?
Would you please explain why. I am really interested to know the reasons as I am planning to apply there :confused:

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