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The Official 2017 Cambridge Applicants Thread [part 3]

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Just sucks. I've worked hard my entire life and now I'm going to end up going to a university that gives out offers to 95% of applicants. What's even the point.

will you consider reapplication? maybe that will spur you on? (that's probably going to be my motivation to do well :smile:

)

Same here tbh... :/

Reply 4201

agirlontheweb

Original post by sir albert

Congrats! It's just round the corner from my daughter's school.

Sorry if this sounds weird but I probably go to your daughter's school! HR? Or is it one of the other sixth form colleges?

Reply 4202

Rachel58

Original post by wolfmoon88

will you consider reapplication? maybe that will spur you on? (that's probably going to be my motivation to do well :smile:

)

Same here tbh... :/

Depends what happens in August. If I get 3 full UMS A-Levels and I'm still thinking about Cambridge, I might but probably not as a gap year has never been my plan.

Got my A* in EPQ today which should cheer me up but all I can think is that even that wasn't good enough.

Reply 4203

edanski

Original post by Xiuchen

Thats awesome!! I love shanghai (Probably my fav city tbh), its such a lovely city, but its such a shame it is so polluted, I hope the air becomes cleaner in the future!

I actually think Shanghai is quite clean for China! Like I swear I developed asthma in Beijing but Shanghai just seems that bit airy due to that semblance of sea breeze they've got :smile:

Reply 4204

GrétaPanna

Original post by potassiumnitrate

I just replied to the rejection email saying I'd like info on interview score and admissions test

Great, thank you!

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Reply 4205

wolfmoon88

Original post by Rachel58

Same here (depends what happens in July for me)

If you decide to :smile:

join us in next year's thread!

That's a great score though :smile:

you should be proud!

What other unis are you considering as options?

Original post by edanski

I actually think Shanghai is quite clean for China! Like I swear I developed asthma in Beijing but Shanghai just seems that bit airy due to that semblance of sea breeze they've got :smile:

Agreed, Shanghai is honestly not that bad (but the pollution flows from Beijing to Shanghai, depending on wind currents and weather...

Reply 4206

username1974743

Original post by edanski

I actually think Shanghai is quite clean for China! Like I swear I developed asthma in Beijing but Shanghai just seems that bit airy due to that semblance of sea breeze they've got :smile:

True true, but quite clean for China doesn't really mean clean, SHanghai's air quality is variable, there are days where sensible people avoid out doors because how bad it is... I'm used to the air in Uk now, sometimes I step off the plane in SH and I literally can't breath properly, feel extremely claustrophobic >.<

Reply 4207

sarcastic-sal

Original post by C0balt

Congratulations!!! Jesus is lovely. Honestly their formal is better than ours I must say (I only had it once at Jesus but it was pretty good) :tongue:

Yeah my friend apparently also made a fool in front of my DoS and got pooled too :lol:

I got a Freddo as an after-dinner chocolate at a Jesus formal. Although apparently their chef is obsessed with putting alcohol in all of their meals (vodka steak, limoncello ice cream etc...)

Reply 4208

Melanie Leconte

Original post by student1856

Congratulations and good luck, STEP 3 is a beast.

Thank you.
I am excited and :afraid:

Reply 4209

Rachel58

Original post by wolfmoon88

Same here (depends what happens in July for me)

If you decide to :smile:

join us in next year's thread!

That's a great score though :smile:

you should be proud!

What other unis are you considering as options?

York and Birmingham are my top two but I might look at UCL again.

Reply 4210

potassiumnitrate

Original post by wolfmoon88

will you consider reapplication? maybe that will spur you on? (that's probably going to be my motivation to do well :smile:

)

Same here tbh... :/

if you did get full/nearly full marks in your exams, do you think you will reapply?

Because I don't know whether it'd be worth it as the risk of rejection is still definitely there.

Reply 4211

C0balt

Original post by sarcastic-sal

I got a Freddo as an after-dinner chocolate at a Jesus formal. Although apparently their chef is obsessed with putting alcohol in all of their meals (vodka steak, limoncello ice cream etc...)

I didn't know what a Freddo was until I googled it just now... :lol:

That's funny, I got Jesus logo mints when I went to mine :tongue:

I'm a big fan of alcohol cooked meat...not so much drinking funnily enough :tongue:

Reply 4212

SteamboatMickey

Original post by sarcastic-sal

1st year natsci at Medwards here - you're not wrong about the cutest college ever, in October we also have 'apple day' when the gardeners and jcr make apple juice and apple crumble and have an apple-themed garden party with the glut of college grown apples!

Oh god that is adorable

Now I need to ace my reinterview

Reply 4213

lawpiglet

Original post by wolfmoon88

Thank you

you too!

[...]

Cuz I am not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwlBxYyjrqM

Lolol! Spot on!

Many congratulations to those of you who are in, commiserations to those who are not and Be Strong to those of you still waiting. I'm a lurker here--not an applicant--but I've been following the thread for months and wish the very best for all of you.

Reply 4214

peaches1998

Original post by sarcastic-sal

aaaaaaahhhhh
(scream of delight, I promise)

Do you mind if I ask you what the social life is like at ME? Is the relative distance from the centre of town noticeable?

Reply 4215

Doones

Original post by GrétaPanna

Hello guys, could you help me a bit pls?

Got rejected from Pembroke, Architecture. I was pooled, but appearantly no one wanted me :frown:

but I hope to improve myself, so I want to ask for feedback. Does anyone know how to request one? I heard that there was a chance I could do it without my school/teacher reading it. Should I just simply email them? Thanks and congrats to all!!!!!!!

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Yes, email them and ask them to send it direct to you.

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Reply 4216

wolfmoon88

Original post by Rachel58

York and Birmingham are my top two but I might look at UCL again.

maybe I'll see you in UCL then?

:hugs:

all really good choices as well, regroup and think about it for a while :smile:

Original post by potassiumnitrate

if you did get full/nearly full marks in your exams, do you think you will reapply?

Because I don't know whether it'd be worth it as the risk of rejection is still definitely there.

If I got good marks (not necessarily full marks) I will strongly consider reapplication.

Of course the risk of rejection is still there, but in my opinion it would definitely be worth it because although on might get rejected, it is better than not trying at all. If Cambridge is really your dream school, the risk of rejection shouldn't deter any reapplications :smile:

Reply 4217

wolfmoon88

Original post by lawpiglet

it's fitting as well because part of the lyrics says "I am going to get a scholarship to King's College" :tongue:

(I know it is Columbia but still)

Reply 4218

natzky

Hey everyone - I've been quietly creeping on this thread for the last few months to stop me going crazy through this whole process so thanks for all the sharing and discussion that's been going on!