The Official 2017 Cambridge Applicants Thread [part 3]

Hi, I've emailed admissions today as I still hadn't received anything by post and I got an automated reply saying that all decision letter were send by first class. I'm scared that the mail guy might have delivered it to the wrong house as it is happened before.

Admission isn't going to be available until Monday. What should I do? Should I call in or just wait?

Thank you

Was rejected for NatSci a couple of days ago 11A*s at GCSE, average 98 UMS at AS and 590/600UMS Maths A level so was a bit gutted! Didn't think the interview was outstanding but certainly didn't think it was bad enough to off-set my entire application. I've been predicted 4A*s and I'm not sure whether to apply again next year hopefully with those grades under my belt. Any suggestions anyone?

God, still waiting?
Robinson and caius seem to be having real problems this year.....

If they're trying to catch up after the problems, it's possible they're working this weekend (at least today), so try calling them.
If you're international and worried about phone charges, you can find many cheap international telephone sites on internet.

As someone who got pooled to caius and reinterviewed and hasn't heard anything yet, this post just gave me hope Thanks! (It's only 11am on the morning of the first day pooled offers are being sent but I keep rechecking my emails...)

My offer for maths is basically A*A*A* since it's A* FM A* physics A maths

Keep in mind it's possible to get A M + A* FM if you don't get 90% average in C3/C4 but smash every other exam.

God, still waiting?
Robinson and caius seem to be having real problems this year.....

If they're trying to catch up after the problems, it's possible they're working this weekend (at least today), so try calling them.
If you're international and worried about phone charges, you can find many cheap international telephone sites on internet.

If you were re-interviewed, the decision would probably take a bit longer.
They have to finish all re-interviews before they come to decisions.

I literally don't know what to do anymore..I phoned them yesterday as well...Should I writr them an email?
Are there still chances i could be getting in..?

I was under the impression that all the re-interviews had finished? Cambridge's website says the 14th, but caius told me I'd receive an email specifying when my interview was by wednesday lunchtime 'at the very latest'...which I ended up getting at 16:13 (I know the exact time because I was constantly refreshing my emails in panic xd)

Eugh, understandable - trains can be pretty stressful, especially for something as big as this... Lovely of your dad to take you up There really isn't much at all - to be honest, I did barely anything beyond keeping up-to-date with current affairs (I applied for Law) and re-reading personal statement!

I think they went OK this time round - I had a better feeling about them than the first set I did, although (as ever with interviews) I couldn't say if they went really well. I hope I do, too! Likewise, I hope your decision comes around swiftly after your interview!!

Did you manage to actually talk with them on the phone yesterday?
If you didn't get through, try them again on Monday.
You can send email too, meanwhile, if you like.

A chance of getting in or not is nothing to do with a (presumed) trouble in communication, unless caius uses different methods of communications between successful/unsuccessful applicants. (Sorry, I only came back to the forum temporarily to give extra hands, so not up to date on details on each colleges procedures)

My meme was posted on memebridge <3 <3

No, there're still some waiting for re-interviews early next week.

Edit:
Not sure about a situation in a specific college though. But it's not over yet, for the university as a whole.
And even after they've done all the re-interviews, AT and DoS/fellows still have to make a time to have discussion, I think, so it's not that straightforward. They're all busy people. (AT has to meet with many DoS from other subjects, too.

The Monopoly Chance one?

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No..I didn't get the chance to talk with them, I just left a message. I will try to email them and then I'll call them again on Monday if i don't get any decision by then..
Thank you anyway

My UCAS updated the day after my offer was sent. My college didn't request any kind of reply; your "reply" will be when you confirm on UCAS your Firm and Insurance choices, I guess.

I doubt there's anything that has to be urgently settled within two weeks. I believe there's a window of approximately 1 year for rejection feedback, but hopefully it won't come to that

UCAS will almost certainly update very soon now (probably Monday).

You only need to confirm your UCAS choices by mid May (maybe even later for Internationals...) - there's absolutely no rush.

And feedback requests usually* need to be sent by the end of this month.

*Might vary by college...

Ah! Thanks very much for making me aware of this

EDIT: Damn you vincrows, your replies are generating emails which keep making my heart skip a beat xd

I've already asked my college about my offer (before UCAS came through) so if anything comes up there I'll see, otherwise I'll ask as follow up. Will ATs be working this weekend due to sorting out feedback and etc.?

Thanks again for all the help both of you bring to the thread - I know everyone here is really grateful for it.