Cambridge Decisions 2019 - info and FAQ

Anyone else keep reliving every stupid thing you did in the interview, what you could've done better? Making me feel so awful at the minute, not going to lie...

same... i basically argued with the interviewer so i think im not getting any offer

same... i basically argued with the interviewer so i think im not getting any offer

Unless you were rude, argument can actually be seen as something positive.

Guys I just woke up this morning. I had a dream that I got rejected and I was so disappointed and upset.

My coping mechanism:

-Still feeling like I have to find out everything there is to find out about how we'll recieve our decisions, even though I already know everything
-stressing myself out over the ambiguities of the unknown details eg exact time
-looking up what a Cambridge rejection letter looks like (because I know damn well I will lose my ability to read and will only be able to pick out keywords from the email)
-checking TSR every 2 hours at least for people who relate to me
-envisioning both scenarios and my (and everyone else's) reactions to them
-checking out my 2nd choice again and again
-knowing damn well i have other work to do but I CAN'T CONCENTR A T E
-losing the verbal ability to express how I feel
-counting down the days/hours

Were you pooled to Selwyn for English?

Hi everyone! Not sure if I’ve completely missed this going through the discussion but it’s about the pooling thing. Should we know by this point if we’ve been pooled (like a direct offer as opposed to no interview) or will we find out for the first time on Monday? Sorry if it’s really stupid

Hi everyone! Not sure if I’ve completely missed this going through the discussion but it’s about the pooling thing. Should we know by this point if we’ve been pooled (like a direct offer as opposed to no interview) or will we find out for the first time on Monday? Sorry if it’s really stupid

Everyone gets told the outcome on Monday. Unless you were one of the very few with a pool interview.

I thought you people would know the answer to this question. I know this is a bit early to think about it, but I just got my first set of grades in year 10 - and I think oxford and Cambridge might be for me!!!! I was speaking to my mum about whether I could apply to both, but she said I couldn’t, like wtf - I’m clever enough and my history teacher says I’m in the top 5 in my class. Anyway - we had a BIG argument and I’m currently writing this whilst crying in the public library! I’m so fecking mad I could almost screech, but I won’t because I’m in the library. Could anyone shed some light on this matter?!?!

how do you guys deal with constantly thinking about monday's email with the decision? i know i can't do anything about it, it's completely out of my control, yet it's still stressing me out and making it so hard to concentrate on the work i need to do..
also, good luck everyone, fingers crossed for acceptances

I’m in the lucky position that there isn’t any work that I absolutely have to do, but what sometimes helps me when the overthinking gets a bit out of control is to simply write all of those thoughts down on paper (I wrote 7 pages yesterday lol). Doesn’t always work, but might be worth a try.