The Official 2018 Cambridge Applicants Thread

Just submitted UCAS. No turning back now.
I stuck with St. Catz and my predictions are somehow now D1***

If the DoS at your original college is advising you to apply elsewhere perhaps that's the advice to follow...

Also, what are you resitting? Cambridge doesn't much like gap year resits except in extenuating circumstances.

There was somebody in this forum a few years ago who was in a very similar situation as yours. They applied to the same college as the first time and didn't get an offer the second time. Their reasoning to do so, against other people's advice, was that the college liked them the first time, so probably they'd like them again. Obviously they didn't.......
Yes, you did get an offer, but you missed it, so the college may feel a bit uneasy giving you an offer again as they might see the last experience as something that proved their judgment was wrong. Many offer-holders who missed the offer actually get in as the college still think they're good enough. It didn't happen to you may mean the way you missed it might have been beyond they could relax the condition. It's probably why the DoS recommended to apply to another college.
It's understandable you're already feel attached to the particular college, but trust me, everyone at Cambridge loves their college even if they were pooled from other college they originally applied to and thought they loved it than any other college.

So don't worry about a choice of college too much. If you're so keen to try Cambridge again, I think the most important thing is to get in the university, rather than at a particular college. If the university's official policy and the DoS's recommendation is to apply to other college, I think it'd be more sensible to follow their advice. They do not have any reason to mislead you deliberately.
Also, Cambridge is not the be all, end all. You must've got offers from other fantastic universities/conservatoires, too. Please don't think it has to be Cambridge.

Thing is he said, the USUAL advice to candidates who miss their offer and want to reapply to Cambridge is to TRY applying to a different college.
I do feel as though I'm not in the 'usual' circumstance however, in that I did well at interview etc. But didn't get the required grades - which I am working towards.

I would be re-sitting a few exams, which will be a disadvantage to my application, however is necessary, if done well, to get the grades I need... which I hope they will understand.

I just feel a tad destabilised from his comment about 'trying' for another college, I mean wouldn't all colleges look at me the same, only difference with this one is that they know me and have given me the offer before...

Thing is he said, ...

Thing is he said, the USUAL advice to candidates who miss their offer and want to reapply to Cambridge is to TRY applying to a different college.
I do feel as though I'm not in the 'usual' circumstance however, in that I did well at interview etc. But didn't get the required grades - which I am working towards.

I would be re-sitting a few exams, which I imagine may be a disadvantage to my application, however is necessary, if done well, to get the grades I need... which I hope they will understand.

I just feel a tad destabilised from his comment about 'trying' for another college, I mean wouldn't all colleges look at me the same, only difference with this one is that they know me and have given me the offer before...

You don't need to repeat yourself

It's entirely your decision if you wish to resit and reapply. You've already been given guidance by your college, and in this forum.

I suspect your DoS was trying to indicate a reapplication in your circumstances is unlikely to be successful no matter which college you apply to.

Please don't put all your eggs in the Cambridge basket.

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I'm certainly not taking a year out for Cambridge, but rather for myself to improve my grades and get into a uni that I like - be it Cambridge or not.

That's great - and good luck.

Note that the Music DoS at Homerton went to Southampton for his MMus

That's interesting, how do you know this?
I feel like I should be inferring something from this information haha

That's great - and good luck.

Note that the Music DoS at Homerton went to Southampton for his MMus

does that mean op is a music applicant ... (good choice of subject )
yeah southampton is particularly good with regards to their popular music

When your form tutor finally says that your PS is ok

PRSOM

I gave mine to my English teacher to check yesterday

Thing is he said, the USUAL advice to candidates who miss their offer and want to reapply to Cambridge is to TRY applying to a different college.
I do feel as though I'm not in the 'usual' circumstance however, in that I did well at interview etc. But didn't get the required grades - which I am working towards.

I would be re-sitting a few exams, which I imagine may be a disadvantage to my application, however is necessary, if done well, to get the grades I need... which I hope they will understand.

I just feel a tad destabilised from his comment about 'trying' for another college, I mean wouldn't all colleges look at me the same, only difference with this one is that they know me and have given me the offer before...

Thanks for the advice, I will definitely have a re-think about the situation.
I'm certainly not taking a year out for Cambridge, but rather for myself to improve my grades and get into a uni that I like - be it Cambridge or not.

Was just feeling down about the situation and thought it may be worth seeing what others say.

Thanks

Thing is he said, the USUAL advice to candidates who miss their offer and want to reapply to Cambridge is to TRY applying to a different college.
I do feel as though I'm not in the 'usual' circumstance however, in that I did well at interview etc. But didn't get the required grades - which I am working towards.

I would be re-sitting a few exams, which I imagine may be a disadvantage to my application, however is necessary, if done well, to get the grades I need... which I hope they will understand.

I just feel a tad destabilised from his comment about 'trying' for another college, I mean wouldn't all colleges look at me the same, only difference with this one is that they know me and have given me the offer before...

You aren't looking at any other perspective. The opposite of 'the usual advice' is perhaps 'it would be unusual to advise someone to apply to the same college', because it would be unusual. You seem fixed on the fact that this College gave you an offer before, but the same College is the only one that also rejected you when they saw your results.

Your gamble the second time around is 'which College will be prepared to take resits/3 years' worth of exams' and there is no reason to believe your previous College will be particularly welcoming, they certainly weren't when the results came out and they rejected you.