Cambridge A100 2020 Entry

omg literally so helpful, yeah im doing october and that ultimate bmat guide, i've heard that a lot of people swear by it so i'm going to get it!
bruh you DEFO worked hard for it so you deserve it, well done! you've proper given me some motivation and a kick up the backside, rlly appreciate it!
section 1 must be your bestie because i've never heard ppl having time left over on it looool

i honestly found the 700q was the best, also unlike the ucat- books are better for the bmat bc its a paper exam- it took me more time than i wantd to get started- i certainly dont envy you trying to do it with schoolwork!i found loads of people saying that its very hard to improve your bmat score - again i started out 5.9 in my first two goes and then my last couple papers were all above 8, i hit a big spike about four days pre exam, so i certainly dont think thats true. can you access the section 2 gudes, you have to make an account but its free- its super super useful. good luck!! remember it will be worth it later!!!

You need to declare that, otherwise they can reject you, even if you get offered a place and they find out later.

Hi does anyone know whether the personal statement has an impact on interview chances at Cambridge? my daughter has written hers, it's mostly about her work experience--there is only one paragraph on academics (her independent work for the IB). should she spend the time to revise it? for the other unis she is applying to--Cardiff and Leeds--the PS seems fine as is. thanks!

I don’t really think that ps is that important for Cambridge interview. I think academic grades and bmat are probably more important (but its dependent on the college).

Which colleges are people choosing? And how are you choosing them?

Are there any particularly BMAT heavy colleges? I am confident that I can score 7+ in sections 1 & 2 of the BMAT, but at GCSE I only got 3 A*, 5 As and 3 Bs so not very confident of even receiving an interview (i was super lazy when i did my GCSEs and didn't work hard enough, evidently :/ ). I picked it up for AS levels and got AAAB (B in further maths, As in chem, maths, bio). Any chance of an interview if i apply strategically to a BMAT heavy college?

Any reply is much appreciated, thank you very much!

Brighton? They select based on BMAT for interview and have low entry standards.

I mean a cambridge college rather than a separate uni, but thank you

At interview are you expected to know the entire a level courses you’re taking? Because I’m worried they may ask a question relating to a topic we haven’t covered yet.(if I get an interview(unlikely))

Don’t Cambridge interview a v high proportion of candidates? I think it’s Oxford who are v selective w their interviews.

Some colleges interview more than others but usually its above 50%, but do you know if you need to know more than AS/ first half of A2

You don't need to know more content than what you already have already been taught

But how will they know how much I’ve been taught? By interview season we will not even be halfway through A2 biology and chemistry

When u fill out the SAQ they will ask which topics u have covered by interview

But how will they know how much I’ve been taught? By interview season we will not even be halfway through A2 biology and chemistry