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Original post by enaayrah
Ah, thanks :smile: what you said is definitely true, 'what ifs' can be very crappy


From what I saw of the 2015 stats, MML at Newnham (of course), they had 6 applicants including both direct and open, and they gave all six an offer, plus another 3 from the pool. Playing a game with the statistics is just not worth it.
Original post by jneill
Its opposite the West Cambridge site. And especially close to the Maths dept.

As I mentioned above it was founded because Winston Churchill was impressed by MIT, hence the strength in sciences. But it is keen not to be seen as a pure STEM-only college, so humanities students are very welcomed.

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Ok ahh sorry didn't see it earlier. That makes a lot of sense then, I didn't know much about it previously other than Churchill founded it but that's interesting to know, will definitely check it out on the open day :smile:

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Original post by Paralove
From what I saw of the 2015 stats, MML at Newnham (of course), they had 6 applicants including both direct and open, and they gave all six an offer, plus another 3 from the pool. Playing a game with the statistics is just not worth it.


That's quite reassuring. Thank you :smile:
Original post by enaayrah
I don't know, I like it, it just feels like the place for me. On the other hand though, Newnham had like 40% or something.

Playing around with stats to see your chances is something to do, but the way I see it, if I'm destined to get an offer I will, if not, then eh.

Quite disheartened though haha. My confidence levels are starting to decline


Aw no don't feel like that! It's only April, you have so much time to perfect and smash these exams, don't worry about what others are going to do because you're not in control of them. You can easily be the 18% if you do the best you can and forget about the competition, just believe in yourself :smile:

Heck, at least if you don't get an offer at Cambridge I'm sure you'll easily get offers somewhere at another great uni! I'm very worried about not getting any offers from any of my unis but I just got to keep ploughing on and what happens happens I guess.

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Original post by nurav11
Aw no don't feel like that! It's only April, you have so much time to perfect and smash these exams, don't worry about what others are going to do because you're not in control of them. You can easily be the 18% if you do the best you can and forget about the competition, just believe in yourself :smile:

Heck, at least if you don't get an offer at Cambridge I'm sure you'll easily get offers somewhere at another great uni! I'm very worried about not getting any offers from any of my unis but I just got to keep ploughing on and what happens happens I guess.

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If you're applying for medicine it is much harder to get places in general. Good luck to you.

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Original post by samb1234
If you're applying for medicine it is much harder to get places in general. Good luck to you.

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Thanks very much :smile: and best of luck to you too in your application. I'll try not to depress everyone here by complaining 'how competitive medicine is' :tongue:

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Original post by nurav11
Aw no don't feel like that! It's only April, you have so much time to perfect and smash these exams, don't worry about what others are going to do because you're not in control of them. You can easily be the 18% if you do the best you can and forget about the competition, just believe in yourself :smile:

Heck, at least if you don't get an offer at Cambridge I'm sure you'll easily get offers somewhere at another great uni! I'm very worried about not getting any offers from any of my unis but I just got to keep ploughing on and what happens happens I guess.

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Nah you don't worry, you'll get in :wink:
Original post by nurav11
Thanks very much :smile: and best of luck to you too in your application. I'll try not to depress everyone here by complaining 'how competitive medicine is' :tongue:

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I know full well how competitive it is as my best friend is applying for medicine next year. I feel sorry for medicine applicants having to take bmat ukcat and also have interviews everywhere. Not to mention that there are at least twice the number of applicants per place. Hope it all goes well for you :smile:

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Original post by jneill
Christ's Natsci offers was in line with prior years... so most of your army of enthusiastic applicants didn't get an offer. :frown:

Oh woah
Original post by enaayrah
Christ's had a very low proportion of offer holders for NatSci

Idk if I should feel proud or guilty and unworthy lmao
Original post by jneill
It's a good college :smile:


(But yes... I'm sure he'll be along in a minute, but when the 2015 Stats were first released showing how many applicants had jumped to Christ's it caused him to panic a bit!)


Yeah I panicked a bit. Thought I was done for after the spike and the quality of applicants I'd seen!

I think it's kind of proof though not to be put off, I was never one of those amazing people with top marks near 100% and playing sports and instruments at insanely high levels. Just an average Joe
Original post by L'Evil Fish
Oh woah

Idk if I should feel proud or guilty and unworthy lmao


Yeah I panicked a bit. Thought I was done for after the spike and the quality of applicants I'd seen!

I think it's kind of proof though not to be put off, I was never one of those amazing people with top marks near 100% and playing sports and instruments at insanely high levels. Just an average Joe


Be proud :smile: you've done it for all us average Joes haha and are someone we should look up to.

So...
What's your secret?
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Original post by enaayrah
Be proud :smile: you've done it for all us average Joes haha, someone we should look up to


Wahoo you can do it do with kandoo
Original post by L'Evil Fish

I think it's kind of proof though not to be put off, I was never one of those amazing people with top marks near 100% and playing sports and instruments at insanely high levels. Just an average Joe

My role model (?) lol
Just an average Joe yay :five:


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Original post by L'Evil Fish
Wahoo you can do it do with kandoo


Wow, that advert brings back so many memories :eek:

And was that your secret into getting in? :wink:
Original post by enaayrah
Nah you don't worry, you'll get in :wink:


Haha thanks, yeh I really hope so.

Original post by samb1234
I know full well how competitive it is as my best friend is applying for medicine next year. I feel sorry for medicine applicants having to take bmat ukcat and also have interviews everywhere. Not to mention that there are at least twice the number of applicants per place. Hope it all goes well for you :smile:

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Yep exactly, at least this is where TSR really helps out cos I found one guy on here willing to sell his bmat, UKCAT and interview books for a great price and now I'll be going off to collect it pretty soon :biggrin:. It's all true... I must be crazy going for it lol but cheers and same to you :smile:

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Original post by C0balt
My role model (?) lol
Just an average Joe yay :five:


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When I say average it's a relative term. Probably above average in school, but on a wider scale

Such an average Joe, I got a C in a mock this week :mmm:
Original post by enaayrah
Wow, that advert brings back so many memories :eek:

And was that your secret into getting in? :wink:


Of course, just fluttered my wipes around
Original post by L'Evil Fish


I think it's kind of proof though not to be put off, I was never one of those amazing people with top marks near 100% and playing sports and instruments at insanely high levels. Just an average Joe


I think you're not giving yourself enough credit here aha, but definitely be proud, well done!

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Original post by L'Evil Fish
When I say average it's a relative term. Probably above average in school, but on a wider scale

Such an average Joe, I got a C in a mock this week :mmm:


Yeah yeah I know lol

Haha which unit was that?


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Should probably stop revising now done 7 maths papers in last 2 days

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Original post by L'Evil Fish
When I say average it's a relative term. Probably above average in school, but on a wider scale

Such an average Joe, I got a C in a mock this week :mmm:


Of course, just fluttered my wipes around


Knew it
Original post by samb1234
Should probably stop revising now done 7 maths papers in last 2 days

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FP1 test/mock sort of thing tomorrow, finally feeling ready.

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