MAT Prep Thread - 2nd November 2016

This was the first paper I did in test conditions. I'd looked at MAT questions in advance, but I didn't feel in the mood to do 2 hrs 30 mins solid at home. I'd say it was of equal difficulty to 2015, if not only slightly easier.
I'm applying to Cambridge, but I needed MAT for imperial.

I reckon I got a score between 65 and 70.
If I'm predicted A*A*AA and I get between 65 and 70 in the MAT do I stand a good chance of getting an offer from them?

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DavidBick

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Original post by Superdjman1

This was the first paper I did in test conditions. I'd looked at MAT questions in advance, but I didn't feel in the mood to do 2 hrs 30 mins solid at home. I'd say it was of equal difficulty to 2015, if not only slightly easier.
I'm applying to Cambridge, but I needed MAT for imperial.

I reckon I got a score between 65 and 70.
If I'm predicted A*A*AA and I get between 65 and 70 in the MAT do I stand a good chance of getting an offer from them?

What were your UMS grades?

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Amitbalter

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How important is the MAT for the selection process at Imperial? Can imperial applicants get feedback on the MAT, and if so, when? Also, when do imperial give offers for maths? Thanks.

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username1162972

Original post by Superdjman1

This was the first paper I did in test conditions. I'd looked at MAT questions in advance, but I didn't feel in the mood to do 2 hrs 30 mins solid at home. I'd say it was of equal difficulty to 2015, if not only slightly easier.
I'm applying to Cambridge, but I needed MAT for imperial.

I reckon I got a score between 65 and 70.
If I'm predicted A*A*AA and I get between 65 and 70 in the MAT do I stand a good chance of getting an offer from them?

Unless it was easier then like 2014 You should be fine, all depends on the paper though.

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username1162972

I came out of 2014 paper thinking it was the hardest paper ever.
Obviously it wasn't and I did much better then I thought, hope everyone gets a good result.
Look forward to seeing the paper

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username2343775

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Original post by physicsmaths

I came out of 2014 paper thinking it was the hardest paper ever.
Obviously it wasn't and I did much better then I thought, hope everyone gets a good result.
Look forward to seeing the paper

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Don't you have better things to be doing than looking at the MAT paper or are you bored in Cambridge over there? :wink:

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goofyygoober

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Hi, does anyone know when and how can we find out our MAT result?

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DylanJ42

Original post by goofyygoober

Hi, does anyone know when and how can we find out our MAT result?

january/febraury, just email them I think

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Original post by goofyygoober

Hi, does anyone know when and how can we find out our MAT result?

From what I know, you can find out in January after the application process is finished. I am not sure whether they release anyones results before the interviews.

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I think the exam went ok... I answered 8/10 of the multiple choice questions. I missed a quarter of q2, i completed 3 and I missed 1/2 of q5. I completed all of question 6.

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DylanJ42

Original post by m0.4444

I think the exam went ok... I answered 8/10 of the multiple choice questions. I missed a quarter of q2, i completed 3 and I missed 1/2 of q5. I completed all of question 6.

Our exams went similar then, i probably got about the same amount of those questions done as you. Id guess im in and around the low 70s.

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Original post by DylanJ42

Our exams went similar then, i probably got about the same amount of those questions done as you. Id guess im in and around the low 70s.

Id be happy with a score above 70. It was what I was aiming for before the exam tbh. I just feel super uncomfortable about missing parts of questions. I just hope its good enough.

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goofyygoober

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Original post by DylanJ42

january/febraury, just email them I think

So we will not know the results until January?? :frown:

Do you know why we have to wait so long?

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goofyygoober

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Original post by m0.4444

From what I know, you can find out in January after the application process is finished. I am not sure whether they release anyones results before the interviews.

Do you think we can call the university to ask?? like in the late November?

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DylanJ42

Original post by m0.4444

Id be happy with a score above 70. It was what I was aiming for before the exam tbh. I just feel super uncomfortable about missing parts of questions. I just hope its good enough.

yea likewise, as long as its high enough to get an interview im happy enough.

I just cant wait until tomorrow so we can actually talk about the test :laugh:

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