The Cambridge 2013 Results Day Discussion Thread

Just remember that I'm sure he'd be proud of you regardless of what happens with Cambridge. Everyone's done incredibly well to get this far, and you especially with that kind of pressure on you. Let me know, I'm sure it'll all work out alright - good luck!

I'm hoping for King's personally, what about you?

Just remember that I'm sure he'd be proud of you regardless of what happens with Cambridge. Everyone's done incredibly well to get this far, and you especially with that kind of pressure on you. Let me know, I'm sure it'll all work out alright - good luck!

I'm hoping for King's personally, what about you?

Have you heard anything from Kings? And what course are you hoping to study?

All the best

Same! But after an agreed gap year! What subject? And thank you x

My college decided to write to them, and they said they'd still consider me but couldn't make a decision till after A-Level results - no surprises really. I'm applying for HSPS Yourself?


Ah cool, HSPS, you? No problem x

My college decided to write to them, and they said they'd still consider me but couldn't make a decision till after A-Level results - no surprises really. I'm applying for HSPS Yourself?


Ah cool, HSPS, you? No problem x

HSPS at Kings too, but I have a deferred offer. I'm very very nervous

Same here, I asked for gap year, also very nervous.......good luck buddy!

Hi guys! I've already gotten my results, but I missed my offer by one mere subject (and I exceeded the grades for my other subjects!). Should I write in to appeal right now (I take the CIE A-levels, so my results came out sooner!) or should I just wait until Cambridge updates on Track? Any advice will be appreciated, thanks!

You aren't meant to receive CIE results until the 15th (I know this isn't your fault).

But here is a low down (for everyone) for receiving your results:

1/ On the 15th, you find that you have met or exceeded your Cambridge offer.
-You are in. If Cambridge display your place as "unsuccessful" then you should ring them and point out they have made a mistake.

2/ On the 15th, you find out that you have (even if only narrowly) missed your offer and track changes and your Cambridge place is displayed as "unsuccessful".
- Cambridge have rejected you. Calling to say that you had health problems during the exams, or that you only missed by 1 UMS is useless - none of this will matter as Cambridge have officially rejected you through UCAS.
- What you can do here, is enter yourself for a priority remark (in the subject or subjects you missed out on) and call Cambridge to let them know that you are appealing the grades. It is worth taking some time to consider which modules you want to remark, you should probably talk this over with your teacher(s). Also note that remarks are expensive. If after your adjusted grades come back, you meet the offer then you are in - you only need to call them. If you still do not meet the offer then it is a rejection. Another thing to consider is that your grades could potentially go down.

3/ On the 15th, you find out that you have missed the offer, but Cambridge still shows as "conditional"
- This means Cambridge are still in the process of deciding whether or not to take you.
- If you have received instructions from your college (e.g. Email us a scan of your UMS scores) then go ahead and follow those instructions. You may also want to ring to find out how things are looking - and possibly to try and persuade them to take you.
- It will still take a while for Cambridge to decide even if you send them your scores. You may be placed in the summer pool (which can drag on for close to a week). It's worth noting that offers through the summer pool are rare, even in Maths, so I wouldn't get your hopes up too high.
- Whether or not you are ultimately let in will decide on a number of factors, some of which are out of your control. How many spaces are left for that course? How close were you to your offer? How did the other offer holders do?


I can't foretell much, but I do know that Cambridge are quite stringent about the A*. I know a lot of offer holders who got A*AA offers but were rejected with AAA. And something like 2.7% of successful applicants got in with AAA or below.

Haha um you're wrong regarding the CIE comment. All CIE students are supposed to get their results on the 13th. The CIE results are actually always published before the UK ones (I did all my IGCSEs and A levels through CIE).

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I see, I must have been misinformed. The point still stands though; unless one has already met their offer then one is unlikely to receive any closure until at least the 15th.

I fail to see why it is funny though?

You aren't meant to receive CIE results until the 15th (I know this isn't your fault).

But here is a low down (for everyone) for receiving your results:

1/ On the 15th, you find that you have met or exceeded your Cambridge offer.
-You are in. If Cambridge display your place as "unsuccessful" then you should ring them and point out they have made a mistake.

2/ On the 15th, you find out that you have (even if only narrowly) missed your offer and track changes and your Cambridge place is displayed as "unsuccessful".
- Cambridge have rejected you. Calling to say that you had health problems during the exams, or that you only missed by 1 UMS is useless - none of this will matter as Cambridge have officially rejected you through UCAS.
- What you can do here, is enter yourself for a priority remark (in the subject or subjects you missed out on) and call Cambridge to let them know that you are appealing the grades. It is worth taking some time to consider which modules you want to remark, you should probably talk this over with your teacher(s). Also note that remarks are expensive. If after your adjusted grades come back, you meet the offer then you are in - you only need to call them. If you still do not meet the offer then it is a rejection. Another thing to consider is that your grades could potentially go down.

3/ On the 15th, you find out that you have missed the offer, but Cambridge still shows as "conditional"
- This means Cambridge are still in the process of deciding whether or not to take you.
- If you have received instructions from your college (e.g. Email us a scan of your UMS scores) then go ahead and follow those instructions. You may also want to ring to find out how things are looking - and possibly to try and persuade them to take you.
- It will still take a while for Cambridge to decide even if you send them your scores. You may be placed in the summer pool (which can drag on for close to a week). It's worth noting that offers through the summer pool are rare, even in Maths, so I wouldn't get your hopes up too high.
- Whether or not you are ultimately let in will decide on a number of factors, some of which are out of your control. How many spaces are left for that course? How close were you to your offer? How did the other offer holders do?


I can't foretell much, but I do know that Cambridge are quite stringent about the A*. I know a lot of offer holders who got A*AA offers but were rejected with AAA. And something like 2.7% of successful applicants got in with AAA or below.

Will be thinking of you, do let me know how it goes. We all know how it feels....lets support one another! Which college you hoping for?

My dad is terminally ill so I feel a real pressure to get in and give him such pride....... its terrifying..........

good luck.......

Hi guys! I've already gotten my results, but I missed my offer by one mere subject (and I exceeded the grades for my other subjects!). Should I write in to appeal right now (I take the CIE A-levels, so my results came out sooner!) or should I just wait until Cambridge updates on Track? Any advice will be appreciated, thanks!

Will we get a text in the night before results day to say if we've been accepted?

I'd put them at something like 61 A, 68 A* given there was quite a lot of unusual questions. But we'll see in two weeks I guess.

You were spot on!

Yeah, and I probably missed out on the A* by one UMS. Reckon I will get 81 with my 62 raw marks although I needed 82.

Well, what can I say? I'm not surprised at all - it just seemed like the right mark.

See, if I work it out myself, I get 81 as well. Yet, my UMS converter comes up with 82 with 62 raw marks. Plus you may have got a mark or two that you wouldn't have expected. So don't give up hope yet

Hopefully you'll A* one or more of your other subjects anyway, but if not, I'd like to think they wouldn't reject you on the basis of missing an A* by a single mark

Either way, let me know what happens