The Official Cambridge Offer Holders Thread 2017 Entry

STEP?

Ah could be. Again it's quality > quantity. Let's hope future applicants read this.

He may have had an off-day and did not perform well. His A*s clearly show that he has the quality to be at Cambridge.

If he got rejected because of his STEP then it is unfortunate because we all have bad days. Cambridge may have lost one of the finest minds in our generation.

Very true, gotta feel for him.😟 It happens. I am sure he will be fine wherever he ends up.

His A*s clearly show that he has the quality to be at Cambridge.

If he got rejected because of his STEP then it is unfortunate because we all have bad days.

What? A* mean nothing for Maths at Cambridge compared to STEP...

My point was that he may have had a bad day which cost his place. Someone may have done well in STEP and go on to be a dull or average student at cambridge. He may go on to win a Fields Medal and demonstrate his intellectual might.

Cambridge, like many top unis, need people that go on to do great things. Hence, my point that Cambridge may have lost a gem. This is true of other near-miss cases.

His A*s clearly show that he has the quality to be at Cambridge.

Sure, sure. That's not what I'm contesting; this is:

Surely you don't actually think this...

I think he does, if he has A*s in Maths and Further Maths and wants to study Maths.

Then you clearly understand nothing about maths at Cambridge.

I think he does, if he has A*s in Maths and Further Maths and wants to study Maths.

Then you clearly understand nothing about maths at Cambridge.

I think I ageee with Zacken here, many natscis, engineers, econs and compscis get A*A* in maths fm - its not a big deal for mathmos to do it
Obviously the maths in any of these degrees is a great deal easier than the maths tripos

I assume he did 2 A levels year 12 and 2 year 13. Otherwise how did he miss his offer? Sorry for him, where's he going?

I know that. I was talking about the quality level.

If the AT sets an entry requirment for Mathmos to be A* in Math and FM. Surely, students who meet that level have demonstrated that they have the quality to be there.

I am not saying that once you score A*s you have the automatic right to be there. My original point is that the OP's son demonstrated through his A Levels that he had the quality to be there.

Meeting the entry requirements is just a benchmark, a lot of my friends met that benchmark but they aren't Oxbridge quality. Why? because applying Oxbridge maths means you need to have mathematical ability that is beyond A levels. Getting the scores does not automatically mean you have the quality to be an Oxbridge mathmo.

To be clear, I am deriding the OP's son's ability, perhaps he has the quality, just saying that your blanket statement about making the scores = Oxbridge quality is not correct.

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If anyone could offer any advice or thoughts about my situation I would greatly appreciate it. I applied for Psychology and got offered a place at Selwyn ( A*A*A). On results day I got AAA in Biology, Maths and English but wasn't outright rejected. Instead, they said that they were still 'considering' my application. I applied for an emergency remark for English (1 mark away) and my grade moved up to an A*, meaning that overall I got A*AA. However, before I could tell the college about my remark they sent an email saying that I would be notified about whether or not I got a place. I emailed the college on Friday telling them about my situation but have yet to hear back from them (I'm assuming its because of the weekend). Later that day, I found out on Ucas that i had been rejected.

My question is, should I tell the college about my remark? Could it make a difference or is it too late? I feel conflicted about emailing them again as the remark has not made my results actually reach the offer. To provide some context, the typical offer for psychology is A*AA (apparently) and they want you to have studied either Maths, Biology, Chemistry or Psychology at A level.

Any responses would be appreciated

If anyone could offer any advice or thoughts about my situation I would greatly appreciate it. I applied for Psychology and got offered a place at Selwyn ( A*A*A). On results day I got AAA in Biology, Maths and English but wasn't outright rejected. Instead, they said that they were still 'considering' my application. I applied for an emergency remark for English (1 mark away) and my grade moved up to an A*, meaning that overall I got A*AA. However, before I could tell the college about my remark they sent an email saying that I would be notified about whether or not I got a place. I emailed the college on Friday telling them about my situation but have yet to hear back from them (I'm assuming its because of the weekend). Later that day, I found out on Ucas that i had been rejected.

My question is, should I tell the college about my remark? Could it make a difference or is it too late? I feel conflicted about emailing them again as the remark has not made my results actually reach the offer. To provide some context, the typical offer for psychology is A*AA (apparently) and they want you to have studied either Maths, Biology, Chemistry or Psychology at A level.

Any responses would be appreciated

If the AT sets an entry requirment for Mathmos to be A* in Math and FM. Surely, students who meet that level have demonstrated that they have the quality to be there.