Rejection from Cambridge for 2011

Did anyone get quite nasty soul-crushing feedback from their rejection?
I did for Medicine and was basically torn into, not given constructive criticism.
They said things about my academics which would sound so ridiculous from another medical school: "averaging 90% in your AS Levels is basically quite ****"
Fair enough, I have been totally put off Cambridge, don't think it would have been right for me

Wow... what did they say?

PPS, Jesus - rejected last Wednesday

Did anyone get quite nasty soul-crushing feedback from their rejection?
I did for Medicine and was basically torn into, not given constructive criticism.
They said things about my academics which would sound so ridiculous from another medical school: "averaging 90% in your AS Levels is basically quite ****"
Fair enough, I have been totally put off Cambridge, don't think it would have been right for me

Rejected by Jesus for MML (French and Spanish)

Was absolutely devastated at the time, I applied during my gap year (having been rejected by Pembroke last year, I thought it was worth another go) with 11A*s and 1A at GCSE, 4As at AS an A*A*AA at A2. My interviews went very well so I was completely taken by surprise not getting in, I guess that's what you get for not expecting the worst!

I hate feeling like a fool for thinking my chances would be better the second time around but I've also begun to hate Cambridge as an institution which makes you feel so worthless for not getting there. I got feedback, basically they said my grades and knowledge of the languages was good but that I "was not confident to wander outside the box".

Still leaves a lot of unanswered questions, not sure why I wasn't pooled but I've accepted a place at Edinburgh and I know I'll be much, much happier there.

Sorry to hear that, I hope you have a brilliant time at Edinborough

Thanks

Rejection this year was dealt with so much more nastily, last year I was pooled and then rejected by Pembroke and I can't even describe how lovely their letter was, they were so apologetic and so kind, made you feel like they were unlucky not to have accepted you and that you'd go on to far greater things.

Jesus were blunt and horrible about it. I'd recommend every college to take a leaf out of Pembroke's book, rejection for people of our age is extremely tough to cope with, colleges need to be very sensitive about it, whereas I feel like burning Jesus college to the ground, I still have warm feelings for Pembroke as a result of their lovely feedback.

What did you get for GCSEs?

When: January 7th
How: Letter
What for: Medicine
College: St. Johns
Emotions: Disappointed but not surprised
Why: Seemed out of my depth at one point, Competition etc
Reapply? Looks that way, just got Soton rejection too so only 2 unis left now

Can anyone answer this question I was asked?

They asked me how I would diagnose a patient, that was fine. Then they said would it surprise you to know I make 70% of diagnoses purely by listening to the patient? What about the Cambridge course enables me to do this?

He was a Dr of respiratory medicine so I wondered if it was because he could hear them wheezing etc, but he specifically asked what aspect of the course gave him this skill . Unless I misunderstood (I'm pretty sure I didn't as I asked him to rephrase it)

Any answers would be much appreciated as this is pretty much why I was rejected.

Im so upset to be rejected the worst part is, they said I was so close. I was told if I'd applied any other year I would have been given a place. I was rejected through the pool

They told me that last year and I was still rejected this year. Don't set too much store by the feedback.

Don't take your incompetency out on other people. That's hardly appropriate given how he's probably feeling at the moment?

Whoa! I think that's a little harsh? Judging by how I'm feeling now, being told I was so close just filled me with regret and 'what if' scenarios. It's only going to be more competitive next year, I'm just saying to think carefully before reapplying and not to base it all on the feedback. Jeez.

Saying I'm incompetent for being rejected is totally the wrong way to go about things, we can't all be perfect and get offers like you.