anyone nervous about cambridge?

Hey I'm going to Cambridge (Newnham) in October, and although I'm really excited I'm also really nervous!
I'd love to talk to some other people that are going, and I'd really like to get to know people from different colleges so that I have some buddies to meet when I get there!Anyone take pity on me?x

I'm sure you will get the grades, although I know its easier said than done! Luckily I don't have to worry about that because I got an unconditional (but only because I applied post a-level). What college did you get an offer from? Did you apply for music?

Yeah robinson for music and I need to get AAA. I am doing four A levels so I should get at least three As but it is still scary.

MB

Yes, I think its more nerve racking to get accepted to Oxbridge and then failing to get the grades. That would be a more heart braking experience for people than failing the preliminary interview acceptance.

Yes, I think its more nerve racking to get accepted to Oxbridge and then failing to get the grades. That would be a more heart braking experience for people than failing the preliminary interview acceptance.

Yes, I think its more nerve racking to get accepted to Oxbridge and then failing to get the grades. That would be a more heart braking experience for people than failing the preliminary interview acceptance.

Yeah, I'm sorry and I know that I'm lucky to get an unconditional. I hope that everyone who has got an offer makes their grades because theres so much pressure and others expect so much. Good luck peeps!x

Why are you sorry? You're allowed to be nervous about coming up, even with an unconditional! Though I promise you don't need to be

I also have an offer for Newnham, like so many others I'm more scared I'll miss my offer than actually going, but thats because the reality of it still hasn't kicked in! I've said before on here that if my interview had been more academically challenging rather than just about my interests in the subject then I'd be much less worried. I don't think I'm clever enough to go there and scared I won't cope with the course. Everyone I know keeps telling me I'm worrying over nothing but the nagging doubt is always there at the front of my mind! I guess I'll just have to wait and see what the summer brings!

What subject will you be studying at Newnham? I'm an Arch & Anth girl!

Im nervous, and sometimes i wonder whether it will be the place for me, then i think that i could never have turned them down and accpeted some where else, i would have been kicking myself forever. I think you just have to go for it. Luckily i seemt o know lots of people going, including my best friend. I know 7 people in total with offers (im not from private school, so id say that was quite a lot). But im still going to be nervous, i dont really know anyone at my college except for people i met on a vet day a few weeks ago.

Yes, I think its more nerve racking to get accepted to Oxbridge and then failing to get the grades. That would be a more heart braking experience for people than failing the preliminary interview acceptance.

I'm going to be reading Philosophy, and I know that you've probably heard this a thousand times but perhaps the fact that you found the interview easy is a sign that you'll be okay. I know that might sign pretty stupid because the interview is no indication of how the course is gonna be, butwhen I was there I saw people crying because of the interviews.
The interviewers are pretty damn perceptive....even though you may have thought the questions were easy there were probably some subtle bits that you must have picked up on. But it is really daunting, and if we're doing rubbish there's no way of hiding it because of the one to one tutorials!
Good luck in the summer, I know this is easier said than done but dont let the cambridge thing stress you out too much at exam time. One person I know goes there now (she'll be in third year when I start) and she needed three A's and they let her in with 2 A's and a C. Obviously thats not gonna be the same for everyone, and I'm not saying you'll do that (ok now I'm waffling!) but itd be a shame to not do as well purely because of the stress factor!!
So then, I'll probably meet you seen as though you're at the same college.....I looked at your course it looks really cool.