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Kings vs Trinity

which of the 2 cambridge college is better for economics?

trinity has more applicants but also more successful admissions, both colleges have a rich history in economics........so what does evry1 else think?

Reply 1

CamSPSer

The lectures and supervisions are almost all centrally organised. Choose the college on which one you prefer rather than any perceived repuation for economics

Reply 2

sjuthani

6

Kings is pretty :smile:

Reply 3

FadeToBlackout

15

Neither, choose Clare! :smile:

Seriously, as has been mentioned before your college choice does not affect your final degree as all teaching is done on a university wide level and you end up with a University of Cambridge degree, not a Trinity College degree.

It only really affects the pastoral side of life, i.e. how you live, what you do and stuff. it really isn't worth choosing a college just because of a supposed reputation in a particular subject. Just becasue Keynes was at Kings (?) doesn't mean it's better for economics!

You really need to visit Cam or do some serious prospectus study to choose your college based on what makes you happy, where you feel you would be happiest studying and fit in the most.

Good luck!

Reply 4

Ahmed2526

OP

kk cool thanks for the help

Reply 5

**noooni**

3

sjuthani

Kings is pretty :smile:

Indeed it is

Reply 6

sebbie

15

How different are the supervisions at each college? Do all colleges provide the same number of supervisions? I've heard some colleges have a reputation for working students harder, if the lectures are all the same how do they do this?

Reply 7

MadNatSci

12

sebbie

How different are the supervisions at each college? Do all colleges provide the same number of supervisions? I've heard some colleges have a reputation for working students harder, if the lectures are all the same how do they do this?

Pressure. It's quite easy to apply pressure by, for example, threatening to kick students out if they get a low grade and arranging the room allocations so that the people who do best get nicer rooms, and so on and so forth.

Or shutting the bar at 8pm and conveniently locating it right next to the library... (not done any more, so I hear, but it used to be!)

And once you've built up enough of an academic environment... pressure begets pressure. It's quite easy to make Oxbridge colleges hothouses, particularly as the nature of the place means many students are likely to be pretty competitive and hardworking anyway.

Reply 8

AltitudeSickness

5

sebbie

Do all colleges provide the same number of supervisions?

Short answer: No.
Longer answer: Well... yes but...

Essentially there is a minimum recommended number of supervisions which is entirely dictated by your subject e.g. Historians tend to have one a week, NatScis 3+ each week. Beyond that, it depends upon how many your college is prepared to pay for and this doesn't necessary correlate with the individual wealth of the colleges e.g. I was at one of the poorer colleges and was struggling with some topics in my second year - I saw my DoS and he said they'd be happy to pay for a few extra supervisions - essentially they'd rather fork out a few quid and have their students perform better in exams than be stingy and have the reputation of the college suffer. By contrast, somehow, in his final year my boyfriend (who went to Trinity) managed to avoid doing a single supervision all year so go figure...

Reply 9

AltitudeSickness

5

To the OP, if you're at a state school you're far more likely to get into Kings (than Trinity), and vice versa if you're at an independent school...

Reply 10

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sTe\/o

16

AltitudeSickness

To the OP, if you're at a state school you're far more likely to get into Kings (than Trinity), and vice versa if you're at an independent school...

I agree with ----- - this is completely untrue.

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Reply 11

N9ne

7

Ahmed, visit both colleges. That's the only way you'll be able to tell which college is right for you. Ignore reputations for Economics and whatnot, they're irrelevant.

Reply 12

dragons_circle

Edit: skip one up.

The head of sixth form of my independant school strongly advised me not to apply, but I did anyway and got an offer.

Reply 13

Ahmed2526

OP

once again thanks 4 the advice guys :smile:

Reply 14

AltitudeSickness

5

sTeVo: wow, you got sucked into that pretty easily. Lol. I just like ruffling feathers... nothing better to do you see.

(edited 2 years ago)

Reply 15

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sTe\/o

16

Well, I've had a look back at your earlier post and all I see is someone stating a common misconception, which we duly corrected. It would be more honorable to just admit you were wrong. :wink: