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well individual unis might have there own schemes and stuff I've just applied for LSE library membership so lets hop e that works out. otherwise ill just steal one of my friends cards and use it, but i don't want be always doing that as they might need there cards as you normally do and it becomes a hassle. public ones shut really early, weakness.

Yeah I understand. I had to resort to public ones during the Christmas and Easter holidays and genuinely couldn't get much work done

Some of you will be glad to hear that Cambridge can support you in this! My tutor put me on a continuous licence for next year so I can stay in Cambridge outside term time and hopefully get more things done. There are loads of rent bursaries and such that can make up for the extra cost :smile:

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Doones

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Original post by physicsmaths

Cambridge doesn't take part in the SCONUL scheme so we can't access any Uni library haha

You're ****ed then... public libraries don't have funding to stay open 24x7. :frown:

Maybe petition CUL to improve their access. Looks like they only allow SCONUL academics not students to use CUL. http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/plan-your-visit/admissions/who-can-use

Are you looking for a study space - or actual books?

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username1162972

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Original post by Doonesbury

You're ****ed then... public libraries don't have funding to stay open 24x7. :frown:

Maybe petition CUL to improve their access. Looks like they only allow SCONUL academics not students to use CUL. http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/plan-your-visit/admissions/who-can-use

Are you looking for a study space - or actual books?

A few of us from Cam wanna revise together in some sort of study space. yeh Cam is the only uni who don't allow anyone else in pretty much haha. SO we are the only ones completely restricted, luckily i took out all relevant books before i left cam

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Doones

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Original post by physicsmaths

A few of us from Cam wanna revise together in some sort of study space. yeh Cam is the only uni who don't allow anyone else in pretty much haha. SO we are the only ones completely restricted, luckily i took out all relevant books before i left cam

Maybe https://www.acehotel.com/london based on this it's 24hrs:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/free-wifi-and-comfy-seats-londons-best-cafs-to-work-in/

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WhiteScythe

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Anyone do the godawful AQA physics paper 3 today

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Steliata

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Original post by Doonesbury

You're ****ed then... public libraries don't have funding to stay open 24x7. :frown:

Maybe petition CUL to improve their access. Looks like they only allow SCONUL academics not students to use CUL. http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/plan-your-visit/admissions/who-can-use

Are you looking for a study space - or actual books?

I just looked and it says undergrad students from other UK and Ireland universities have reading access during vacations until the SCONUL vacation access scheme - is that the same as what other uni students get?

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SteamboatMickey

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Sucks how few people are picked up in the summer pool (at least for my subject - like 3 or 4 or something), if I miss my offer slightly and am put in the summer pool, I think it'll be game over. :lol:

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Zacken

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Original post by SteamboatMickey

Sucks how few people are picked up in the summer pool (at least for my subject - like 3 or 4 or something)

Do you know how many people are put in it? i.e 3 or 4 out of what?

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SteamboatMickey

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Original post by Zacken

Do you know how many people are put in it? i.e 3 or 4 out of what?

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Zacken

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Original post by SteamboatMickey

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How do you know it sucks? What if it's 4/4 people were picked up from the summer pool? Surely you wouldn't still think that being put in the summer pool is "game over" then? :tongue:

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SteamboatMickey

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Original post by Zacken

How do you know it sucks? What if it's 4/4 people were picked up from the summer pool? Surely you wouldn't still think that being put in the summer pool is "game over" then? :tongue:

Well, because I'm a pessimist when it comes to academics and an optimist with everything else :tongue:

non-qualitative justification.

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username1545603

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My understanding is that, previously, approximately one in four were fished from the summer pool (but that this proportion varied greatly depending upon the subject).

However this year, due to the changes around A levels, I suspect the numbers may be different.

I also suspect (but don't know) that some Admissions Tutors may have already changed behaviour, perhaps giving out more offers than has been normal in the recent past.

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blazing11

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Original post by SteamboatMickey

Sucks how few people are picked up in the summer pool (at least for my subject - like 3 or 4 or something), if I miss my offer slightly and am put in the summer pool, I think it'll be game over. :lol:

Good morning all

I received an email today from my AT asking for raw marks to be scanned over to the college on the morning of the 17th in the case of a near miss offer. Anyone had one as well yet ? I'm guessing we will all get one eventually ?

Keep plodding on everyone 🙄☺

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blazing11

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Original post by SteamboatMickey

Well, because I'm a pessimist when it comes to academics and an optimist with everything else :tongue:

non-qualitative justification.

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I don't think you're being a pessimist I think you're just being realistic. There are people who have had offers, taken exams and think they are going to Cambridge. Whilst a lot will, some of them may be in for a shock - their futures are in the hands of another human marking their papers. It's a big responsibility in those examiners' hands and we have to hope they get it right. So I think what you have is a sense of self preservation - consider all outcomes/scenarios and you'll never be shocked.

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an_atheist

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Original post by blazing11

Good morning all

I received an email today from my AT asking for raw marks to be scanned over to the college on the morning of the 17th in the case of a near miss offer. Anyone had one as well yet ? I'm guessing we will all get one eventually ?

Keep plodding on everyone 🙄☺

Robinson seem to not have a working email system, so I havent heard anything from them and I havent received any post from them.

Original post by blazing11

I don't think you're being a pessimist I think you're just being realistic. There are people who have had offers, taken exams and think they are going to Cambridge. Whilst a lot will, some of them may be in for a shock - their futures are in the hands of another human marking their papers. It's a big responsibility in those examiners' hands and we have to hope they get it right. So I think what you have is a sense of self preservation - consider all outcomes/scenarios and you'll never be shocked.

Original post by SteamboatMickey

Well, because I'm a pessimist when it comes to academics and an optimist with everything else :tongue:

non-qualitative justification.

As a pessimist you will never be disappointed in a result, since you naturally expect the worst result. So at worst results are as expected, at the best you get into Cambridge.

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username1214455

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Original post by blazing11

Good morning all

I received an email today from my AT asking for raw marks to be scanned over to the college on the morning of the 17th in the case of a near miss offer. Anyone had one as well yet ? I'm guessing we will all get one eventually ?

Keep plodding on everyone 🙄☺

Got this yesterday.

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Xphoenix

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Original post by blazing11

Good morning all

I received an email today from my AT asking for raw marks to be scanned over to the college on the morning of the 17th in the case of a near miss offer. Anyone had one as well yet ? I'm guessing we will all get one eventually ?

Keep plodding on everyone 🙄☺