The Official 2017 Cambridge Applicants Thread [part 3]

thanks very much, do you think it's more likely I'll go to my underwritten college or be taken from the summer pool? I haven;t received a letter yet

Offer from Jesus for Physical NatSci, after being pooled by Christ's!

Anyone got an email from caius?? Still waiting

Just got rejected via post from Jesus College for Medicine.
I was pooled, but not fished.

Just goes to show that reinterviewees really shouldn't complain because they've been given a second chance!

After today, I will not be returning back to this thread lol

It's a new scheme introduced this year to tweak our admissions processes. Excet for in medicine and Vet med (where they've been operating for a while), they can only go to people with either the POLAR3 flag or the OAC flag. These are people from areas which are under-represented at Cambridge and who A Level results show had been missing out on offers when probably they should not have.

The Open offers scheme, therefore, makes sure that such people get offers from Cambridge. After the poolside meeting in each subject, the attenders and the subject convenor recommends those with the flags whom they feel have been unfortunate not to get a place in the Pool and they wre then considered by a group of ATs (myself included) and recommended for Open offers. They were then offered to colleges to underwrite and most were then subsequently underwritten by a college.

Do you guys know what is the approximate time the results will be out tomorrow? And will it be out via email or UCAS Track?

Got a direct offer for Medicine at Trinity Hall

Really sorry to read this.

You've been through quite a rollercoaster but, as you well know, it's especially tough for medics and at least you have a medicine offer in the bag elsewhere. You'll be a fantastic medic - any ideas yet what specialisation?

caius don't email! Just letter

I've always wanted to do obstetrics