Cambridge rejections/acceptances

Hmm, it does make a difference, it just looks far more impressive, particularly Trinity, Kings and St Johns, etc. If you look at the list of prominent alumni, you see that it is fairly concentrated. Although, with that said, the degree is still worth a good deal regardless of college. What you study makes a greater difference in the empoyment world, and needless to say how you do in what you study

I agree, no reason not to is there?

Sorry, I agree totally that cultural differences are not trivial. I think your first point reinforces my suggestion that interviews need to be re thought.

However, I think the interview is very focussed on assessing your 'teacherability'. So if your cultural norms are different to the interviewer, this may be interesting, but will clearly be a 'hurdle' for them - and depending on how biased the interviewer is (and we all know that it is very difficult for any human to 100% objective in such situations - we all have opinions!) will determine how big a hurdle this is.

So I still think interviews need to be re prioritised.

I agree, no reason not to is there?

Cambridge has a good network. But maybe they are worried that things will get lost in cyberspace

Yes, for an institute who pride themselves on 'forward thinking' etc, you would have thought they would be emailing. Instead, they are tied up with out of date and expensive communication.

but a letter is better evidence than an email. people could fake emails which would be funny, but annoying...

but a letter is better evidence than an email. people could fake emails which would be funny, but annoying...

Very true...suppose they could email and follow up with a letter. even though that would be more expensive i guess.

In fact I'll make a list of reasons why e-mail is preferable!

-Infinitely cheaper than post
-Infinitely faster than post
-Unfakable if sent from .cam domain

Definitely.

No, not at all. All you have to do is check the domain is correct?

Right....when we are both fellow students (*this is me being positive*) we can begin discussions with the CAO. lol

nah u can change those things, there are some pretty mean programs out there. they could also make it cam.(something) eg cam.1.ac.uk

Perhaps better than email (and more efficient), would be if Cambridge gave you an application no. and password when they first respond to you through post, then you can just check up on a seperate webpage after your interviews.

Perhaps better than email (and more efficient), would be if Cambridge gave you an application no. and password when they first respond to you through post, then you can just check up on a seperate webpage after your interviews.