I wonder how much a bad interview matters at Christs. At Caius open day talk, they said that where there was discrepancy between interview ( bad) and exam grades ( good), they were inclined to go with the grades. Pembroke says something similar on their FAQS. Just hoping I didn't pick a college that feels the opposite. 😏

Reply 584

febstar

Whaaaat, they're not giving out anymore interviews?! :frown:

Reply 585

Whizbox

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Honestly guys if you thought your Cambridge interview went well it's more likely it didn't go well than if you thought it went badly, everyone I know who's here now thinks their interview went awfully.

Reply 586

Chief Wiggum

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Original post by Whizbox

Honestly guys if you thought your Cambridge interview went well it's more likely it didn't go well than if you thought it went badly, everyone I know who's here now thinks their interview went awfully.

Is there actually any evidence for this... I see this said all the time...

Reply 587

G.name

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Original post by Chief Wiggum

Is there actually any evidence for this... I see this said all the time...

Exactly, Wiggum. Or is it likelier that those who do badly just lie? And the ones that do better, more realistically criticise their performance and therefore feel bad, in comparison with the many more liars.

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Reply 588

Sulee

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Original post by G.name

Exactly, Wiggum. Or is it likelier that those who do badly just lie? And the ones that do better, more realistically criticise their performance and therefore feel bad, in comparison with the many more liers.

G

I don't condone your grammatical error.
*liars*

Reply 589

G.name

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Original post by Sulee

I don't condone your grammatical error.
*liars*

Haha, I suppose that's what I get for typing while boarding a train :P

Reply 590

CutieTootsie

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Original post by 124375

Current CambMedic here, best of luck to everyone applying!

Omg, which college?!?? I applied to Jesus

Reply 591

isabella1999

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Original post by 124375

Current CambMedic here, best of luck to everyone applying!

THAnks!! What's it like???

Reply 592

splle

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Anyone applied to Selwyn? How did you find your interviews went?

Reply 593

desertlover

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Original post by splle

Anyone applied to Selwyn? How did you find your interviews went?

I did! Overall I think they were okay. How about you?

Reply 594

splle

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Original post by desertlover

I did! Overall I think they were okay. How about you?

I'm really not sure anymore. At first I thought they went well, much better than I expected at least.. But as more and more time passes I'm starting to think that it wasn't that good. Though I felt like I answered some of the harder questions relatively alright and didn't say anything offensive or something, I felt like the interviewers in my last interview reallyyy did not like me at all. Did you feel like most questions weren't really difficult? I'm starting to worry that they just asked me easy questions because I seem stupid.

Reply 595

desertlover

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Original post by splle

I'm really not sure anymore. At first I thought they went well, much better than I expected at least.. But as more and more time passes I'm starting to think that it wasn't that good. Though I felt like I answered some of the harder questions relatively alright and didn't say anything offensive or something, I felt like the interviewers in my last interview reallyyy did not like me at all. Did you feel like most questions weren't really difficult? I'm starting to worry that they just asked me easy questions because I seem stupid.

I kinda felt that as well, but tbvh I messed up some of the 'easy' questions so who really knows What day did you interview? Are you talking about Dr Benson and Dr Whitaker. They seemed very direct they probably didn't hate you lol, we all felt like that- well thats what I gathered from the other medics there. Wasn't Dr. Eves so nice though, I wish I'd had his first it was such a nice interview- minus me saying something incredibly stupid fml

Reply 596

AspiringSword

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Anyone applied to King's College? I couldn't find a single person on TSR saying he applied to King's College Cambridge for Medicine A100. Am I the only one? This is kinda scary... :redface:

Reply 597

Lementation

Original post by splle

I'm really not sure anymore. At first I thought they went well, much better than I expected at least.. But as more and more time passes I'm starting to think that it wasn't that good. Though I felt like I answered some of the harder questions relatively alright and didn't say anything offensive or something, I felt like the interviewers in my last interview reallyyy did not like me at all. Did you feel like most questions weren't really difficult? I'm starting to worry that they just asked me easy questions because I seem stupid.

I felt the same for my last interview! (With respect to the part where the interviewers didn't like me) I think they're trying to pressure you more in this one, see how you cope etc. perhaps they're told to not give any expression/emotion during the interview :smile:

so I wouldn't worry about it too much 😜

And if you thought the questions were easy, maybe that's a sign that you've aced the interview. Christmas season calls for an optimistic outlook on things