Successful Cambridge Applicants Chat - 2006

Should work now. I'd somehow managed to introduce a space into the link.

Reply 2281

its a pdf file! i cant use thsoe on my comp :frown:

.... thanks anyway! :smile:

Reply 2282

Robob

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Nice! I need 190 from FP2, FP3 and S2. Shouldn't be too demanding (famous last words :rolleyes:

). How come you're only doing two modules this time? How many did you do in Jan?

Im doing S2 aswell! However I didnt certificate my A-level maths last year so I can module switch meaning it doesn't matter how I do in S2, all it will affect is my UMS in my normal A-level, but I'll still get an A. I love the module switching system :p:

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I may have to revise properly for FP3 though, cant remember any of the de moivre's stuff and we were meant to self-teach groups, but instead I spent the lesson time pissing about, even played poker once :biggrin:

Reply 2283

wanderer

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uz_master

its a pdf file! i cant use thsoe on my comp :frown:

.... thanks anyway! :smile:

Here's an alternative link, it gives you the boundaries going back to 2000 - http://s9.invisionfree.com/step_prep_2006/index.php?showtopic=63&st=0&

Essentially, 4 good answers will probably get you a 1. The boundaries are usually a bit lower on STEP III - 15/20 on 4 questions would have got you a 1 on that most years, whereas on STEP II you would have needed about 17/20 on 4 questions. Also, my friend went on a STEP study school in Cambridge at Easter, and they told them that anyone with a 1,1 offer who got a 1,2 would be phenomenally unlucky not to get in, although it might be at a different college.

Reply 2284

wanderer

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rpotter

Im doing S2 aswell! However I didnt certificate my A-level maths last year so I can module switch meaning it doesn't matter how I do in S2, all it will affect is my UMS in my normal A-level, but I'll still get an A. I love the module switching system :p:

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I may have to revise properly for FP3 though, cant remember any of the de moivre's stuff and we were meant to self-teach groups, but instead I spent the lesson time pissing about, even played poker once :biggrin:

FP3 is fine, proof by induction is lovely and the matrix questions are rarely too terrifying. Its FP2 you want to watch out for - I'm doing it in about a fortnight. Only M2 and S2 this week, and I got 100% on a practice M2 paper yesterday so I'm not too paniced. :biggrin:

M3 a week on Monday is the real terror for me, it starts actually needing proper mechanical intuition as well as pure maths skills, which is where I fall down. I can rarely do mechanics STEP questions for that reason.

Reply 2285

rpotter

Im doing S2 aswell! However I didnt certificate my A-level maths last year so I can module switch meaning it doesn't matter how I do in S2, all it will affect is my UMS in my normal A-level, but I'll still get an A. I love the module switching system :p:

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I may have to revise properly for FP3 though, cant remember any of the de moivre's stuff and we were meant to self-teach groups, but instead I spent the lesson time pissing about, even played poker once :biggrin:

FP3 does stink. I haven't got a clue about groups or most of the vectors stuff. De Moivre is actually quite easy once you get the hang of it.
Just done some of my own calculations and manipulation and turns out I need 97 from FP2 and FP3. It's great! :biggrin:

Reply 2286

wanderer

FP3 is fine, proof by induction is lovely and the matrix questions are rarely too terrifying. Its FP2 you want to watch out for - I'm doing it in about a fortnight. Only M2 and S2 this week, and I got 100% on a practice M2 paper yesterday so I'm not too paniced. :biggrin:

M3 a week on Monday is the real terror for me, it starts actually needing proper mechanical intuition as well as pure maths skills, which is where I fall down. I can rarely do mechanics STEP questions for that reason.

With OCR, induction and matrices are on FP1. FP1 is fun :biggrin:

. FP3 is the one to watch out for (for me anyway).

For STEP, do you have a go at the Mechanics and Stats questions as well as the Pure?

Reply 2287

thanks wanderer! thats reassuring to know! in mocks ive never achieved better than 4 perfect answers, so i know i can just make it if im really lucky! cheers :smile:

Reply 2288

KAISER_MOLE

7

Good luck...but do I mean that? Bloody STEP :p:

I stick with pure when it comes to STEP III now, had too many incidents with STEP III mechanics. STEP II, hopefully I won't need to look at the mechanics, depends if enough questions suit me, which looking back at past papers, can really bloomin vary from year to year.

Reply 2289

yea pure in step is the safest route - im rubbish at applied maths!

Reply 2290

-x- Lici -x-

Lewi

I hope you all stayed til the end of the credits to watch the mini-scene that was stuck in right at the end - Xavier is still alive! (I believe he's in the body of the man that you see earlier in the film that doesn't have a mind, although I can't be certain as all you hear is xaviers voice and a girl looking at him while he's offscreen.

You serious!! Noooooooooooooooooooooo!! We left when credits started..damn it.

Yeah hair is now phoenix red/violet - :smile:

and no i didnt read the books, i'd love another Xmen - i think the stories are good!

Reply 2291

KAISER_MOLE

Good luck...but do I mean that? Bloody STEP :p:

I stick with pure when it comes to STEP III now, had too many incidents with STEP III mechanics. STEP II, hopefully I won't need to look at the mechanics, depends if enough questions suit me, which looking back at past papers, can really bloomin vary from year to year.

Same here, I don't even look at the mech or stats questions in STEP III. Having said that, I do the same in STEP II :biggrin:

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The pure questions on STEP II, on the past papers, I usually get out about 4/5. But that's with no time constraints. Some of the blighters take a loooong time! STEP III is still touch and go, although on the 2004 paper I managed 3 questions. Hopefully that should be enough to get a 2 this year.

Reply 2292

mfb3000

I would've gone before the credits as well but the guy taking our tickets was nice enough to tell us that we should stay - we took his word for it and did so.

On the STEP front, I've done no work towards my STEP I. I reckon I'll have enough practice by the time that I take it though... In fact, I don't even know why I'm posting in here cause I'm still in lower 6th, and apply next term.

Reply 2293

sarahliz12345

*waves custard cream*

(go back a couple of pages if this makes no sense... I am not just randomly dreaming about biscuits... well, maybe, but that's not the point! :p:

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Reply 2294

KAISER_MOLE

7

....can people stop doing that, it gets me all excited.

Reply 2295

chocci_bicci

College applied to: Girton
Course: Vet Med
Conditions: AAA in Bio, Chem, Maths
Deferred entry?: No
Nationality: British
Where are you living right now?: Suffolk
A few details about yourself: erm, been wanting to be a vet since I was teeny tiny, so to finally have (nearly!) made it is sooooooooo exciting!!

Any other girtonians out there?? We need to stick together being soo far awat!

Reply 2296

Robob

17

chocci_bicci

College applied to: Girton
Course: Vet Med
Conditions: AAA in Bio, Chem, Maths
Deferred entry?: No
Nationality: British
Where are you living right now?: Suffolk
A few details about yourself: erm, been wanting to be a vet since I was teeny tiny, so to finally have (nearly!) made it is sooooooooo exciting!!

Any other girtonians out there?? We need to stick together being soo far awat!

*gives evil stare* :p:

KAISER_MOLE

....can people stop doing that, it gets me all excited.

Reply 2297

Liz150888

chocci_bicci

College applied to: Girton
Course: Vet Med
Conditions: AAA in Bio, Chem, Maths
Deferred entry?: No
Nationality: British
Where are you living right now?: Suffolk
A few details about yourself: erm, been wanting to be a vet since I was teeny tiny, so to finally have (nearly!) made it is sooooooooo exciting!!

Any other girtonians out there?? We need to stick together being soo far awat!

hey! im a possible future girtonian! im doing medicine so nearly the same subject! :wink:

we would be girtonians have a thread somewhere....post on it if u can find it, there's a few of us!

Reply 2298