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Panic about the SAQ here!

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Reply 40

Don't panic, write a short e-mail to the admissions secretary and ask whether there is a SAQ because you didn't get one. Fitz has sent me an e-mail with the SAQ attached to it.

By the way, I really panicked today. I logged on to UCAS Track, and found my Cambridge application to be "Unsuccessful". Wow, that was a shock, but then I realized that I had used last year's application's track number instead of this year's. Phew.
I hope they will send me an interview invitation in the next days, because the flights are becoming more and more expensive as time goes by...

Reply 41

Jasmine03

I used the enquiry form on their site just now. ^_^! What's the general deadline for these SAQs anyway?

Reply 42

Y__

Depends on the College, I guess. I had to send mine to Fitz by 15 November. I guess you could send yours back by e-mail if time is really short.

Reply 43

Jasmine03

O_____O.

I hope they email me back soon. Why didn't they post it to me? I don't get that.

EDIT: I CAN'T FIND IT ONLINE, AAARGH.

Reply 44

Jxhn

ahh this SAQ business is almost over, we need a "Panic about interviews" thread!

Reply 45

ukebert

Don't...

Reply 46

Cocaine Socialist

I forgot to list 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' on the main topics bit. :frown:

And I already had to write to them with a replacement PS after sending the wrong draft with the CAF. They are going to be so sick of my mistakes...

Gah.

Reply 47

generalebriety

Cocaine Socialist

I forgot to list 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' on the main topics bit. :frown:

And I already had to write to them with a replacement PS after sending the wrong draft with the CAF. They are going to be so sick of my mistakes...

Gah.

I'm sure they won't care, or notice. They have more important things to worry about (besides which, it's not the admissions tutors who'd deal with admin stuff like that).

Reply 48

steelmole

What's an SAQ? I came into this thread to find out, but it hasn't helped.

Reply 49

Excalibur

Supplementary Application Questionnaire - the thing you get after you submit your UCAS & CAF.

Reply 50

Cocaine Socialist

Edit: I was too slow. What she said ^

Reply 51

steelmole

How come I didn't get one?

Reply 52

ellie_flower

Ive just been sent the SAQ. What sort of stuff do you reckon you put in 'anything else you'd like us to know?' is this where exam affecting illnesses come and the like?

Cheers

:biggrin:

Reply 53

The West Wing

ellie_flower

Ive just been sent the SAQ. What sort of stuff do you reckon you put in 'anything else you'd like us to know?' is this where exam affecting illnesses come and the like?

Cheers

:biggrin:

I would imagine that information would go in your teacher's reference.

Reply 54

Good bloke

ellie_flower

Ive just been sent the SAQ. What sort of stuff do you reckon you put in 'anything else you'd like us to know?' is this where exam affecting illnesses come and the like?

Cheers

:biggrin:

This is useful for people who are applying for a course that does not correspond exactly with what is being applied for elsewhere. Most candidates don't need to put anything in here.

Reply 55

ellie_flower

thanks for the help, yep im applying for ASNAC so I guess i need to do lots and lots of writing in this section!!

cheers

Reply 56

alexmahone

Seriously, what do you guys plan to write for this? They want to know what attracted you to Cambridge.

I'm sure that everone will say that Cambridge is the best, eminent scientists graduated from there etc. but is that what they're looking for?

Reply 57

Greatleysteg

You can leave it blank - I'm sure it's only for additional stuff that would be relevant to the course or your individual circumstances; stuff you didn't get the chance to put in your PS.

I left my Oxford one blank.

Reply 58

anaerialview

I left mine blank (last admissions cycle).

Reply 59

Luxun3

I left mine blank too - I think its primarily for courses like ASNaC or Land Economy which are unique to Cambridge, so that there is an opportunity to write why you want to do that particular course.