Cambridge rejections/acceptances

This is exactly why interviews should not be the main way of assessing. Surely within a few supervisions, one who is not accustomed to defending their povs orally - as they will have had to do this in writing at a level! - will acquire this skill.

I agree with you but the thing is going to a Cambridge interview, you have to be mentally prepared to be challenged, and have your ideas ripped to shreds because that's what it's about-they want to push you and see if you can defend your point of view. And unfortunately sometimes it is the case that one has been brought up not to challenge an elder's pov, but in the context of the interview that has to go out the window.

This is exactly why interviews should not be the main way of assessing. Surely within a few supervisions, one who is not accustomed to defending their povs orally - as they will have had to do this in writing at a level! - will acquire this skill.

how do u ppl know its gonna come 2moro?

as far as i know the date we agreed on was the 31st, wasnt it?

My interviewer argued against me saying thatcherism wasn't fair, I put her in her place!

somebody foned a few colleges an they all said theyd post it on the 30th...

GOOD. I bet she was just testing you.

I guess my point is that these trivial matters should not be the things that separate equally suitable candidates......esp if these trivial matters are cultural! Clearly, those who are from a similar walk of life as the interviewer will have an advantage (albeit a small one!)

Yes. But I am hoping, although there is a 0.00000001% chance of this happening, that Clare in all it's efficiency will post them out today for arrival tomorrow. But that's just me. 31st seems so far away...but I think it would arrive on the 31st.

I bet she held the same opinion as you.

Cultural differences are not trivial, I'm afraid. What one might perceive to be courtesy and politeness might be interpreted by an interviewer to be lack of confidence and awkwardness.

Those from a different walk of life might be more interesting, and thus more appealing to an interviewer because they are different, rather than someone who is similar, don't you think?

GOOD. I bet she was just testing you.

just wondering how long it will take to get to germany...

I'm sure; I mean she asked me to name a part of political history which interested me. I said thatcherism, one bloke said what do you think of it, i said the premise of working for your earnings seems just, then she said isn't it unfair because dumber people can work hard and earn less? (yada yada yada typical socialist). Then I said, it's the lesser of two evils, if we were socialists we get raped by globalization, and in fact, capitalism can increase average wealth because of the 'trickle down effect' (long live economic theory), ironically, those who were the poorest may become more wealthy in a capitalist, deregulated market than they would have otherwise, she then proceeded to write more notes as i said that.. BOOYA! :d

why cant they just email the verdict, they could use mail merge and get the job done quick

A few days, par avion.

No, because at the end of the day your degree still says BA/MA whatever, your college is unspecified. Colleges are a determining factor in the quality of your social life mainly And just where you sleep.

Cultural differences are not trivial, I'm afraid. What one might perceive to be courtesy and politeness might be interpreted by an interviewer to be lack of confidence and awkwardness.

Those from a different walk of life might be more interesting, and thus more appealing to an interviewer because they are different, rather than someone who is similar, don't you think?