Cambridge Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS) Students and Applicants

Yeh, well there are quite a few general social science courses (i.e. durham have one) but most applicants are in the same position as Ayresss mentioned. I would tailor your Personal Statement to your other four choices (i.e. politics and IR) and you can include European Languages (don't say something like I have always wanted to study languages at university though!). You are given like 400 more words on the SAQ (specific to cambridge) to talk about HSPS, where you can explain that you like sociology or whatever. This is the tactic most people i know went for...

So... are we supposed to write a 2nd PS for Cambridge or something like that? I finished my PS already, and thought I included everything relevant...

What reading list is everyone using? I was given one on the open day by Newnham and have been using that, primarily focusing on sociology. However, I just so happened to be emailing the undergraduate secretary for sociology from Cambridge and she gave me another 'updated' list (it was updated in July) and it definitely does differ from what I was previously given. If anyone wants it, let me know. Sorry if this post is slightly convoluted! haha

I have been using the one on the King's college website up until now, but I would really appreciate something new to look at so if you could send it to me that would be great!

Sure! I just thought using the most recent list would make the most sense ahah. Have you been focusing your reading primarily on your main interest?

Here's another list:
http://www.hsps.cam.ac.uk/pps/current/undergraduate/pdf/part1_handbook_11_12.pdf

Albeit some of the papers lists here won't be in HSPS.

I wouldn't stick too rigidly to those reading lists... if you find something interesting on amazon I would get it anyway.

Sure! I just thought using the most recent list would make the most sense ahah. Have you been focusing your reading primarily on your main interest?

Thank you! And yes, up until now I have mostly been reading about social and biological anth, my two preferred subjects. I hope they don't expect us to have read a bit of everything at the interview, I really only have some kind of knowledge of those two haha

Haha! Well in the document that I recently attached it said to focus on reading the subject that you enjoy the most so dont worry Nervous for results?! xx

I actually finished the Danish equivalent of A-levels this summer so I'm on a gap year now and completely stress-free when it comes to grades and all that

Words cannot express my envy!!!! However I will assume you had awesome results and say WAHEY

I actually finished the Danish equivalent of A-levels this summer so I'm on a gap year now and completely stress-free when it comes to grades and all that

what are you doing during your gap year ? I've also finished high school hurray!

Hope everyone got what they wanted; I got AAAC! Exactly what I needed (I have 97% average in my 3 best subjects!, so interview is on the cards hopefully)

Well done, they're brilliant results!

Thank you so much My mom was in hospital and went bankrupt in all the same week before my exams, so I never thought it was possible.