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Hello

I wanted to apply for the History course, and I had three question

I was wondering what academic preparation is expected of a mature applicant, eg. A-Levels, Open University Qualifications etc?

What subjects might be best for me to pursue in regard to the qualification - I am considering A-Levels in History, Religious Studies and Philosophy

How relevant is my non-academic experience to my application? I have, for example, recently produced documentaries on the witch trials in Britain and medieval Persian history.

Sorry for all the questions, and thank you for your time

Hi, thank you for taking your time to answer all the questions, this thread has been very helpful!
I was wondering, since March application date is no longer applicable to those who want to study science subjects, would you say, it is better to do a 2-year course (e.g., 3 A levels over 2 years) rather than a 1-year course (e.g. access course, 1-year Intensive A level course) in order to have a higher chance of progressing with one's application? I mean, it seems like with one year long course it would be difficult to get an adequate/accurate academic reference/predicted grades/etc. before the October deadline if one has been out of education for a while and did not do any work in a relevant field or achieved any other related accredited qualifications. For instance, I may have read many course related books or done MOOC courses (edX, Coursera, FutureLearn, etc.), but, at the time, I have done them out of interest only, so I did not even think about paying for any of the certificates as a proof. Not that any of them would have been accepted qualifications, of course, but that might have given a better indication of one's skills/knowledge if they were applying while doing a one year accredited course that meets the entry requirements? I can't come up with any other ways to do that (for science subjects). :/

Hello--I'm a 21 year old USA student who will in August have a BA degree in Classics (Latin and Greek) and in literature from the University of Chicago. My current GPA is 3.87 (out of 4.0). I'm interested in applying in the March round for admission to read for a second BA in English at Cambridge as a mature affiliate. I'm slightly concerned because from what I can see none of the mature colleges have many fellows/supervisors in English. Could you tell me how supervisions in English are arranged? If I were a student reading English would I take most of my supervisions outside of college? (that would be fine with me). Should I be looking to apply to the mature college with the most undergraduates reading English (that seems to be Wolfson)--or is the number of undergraduates reading English and the number of fellows/supervisors in English in the college unimportant? Thank you!

I have applied for Maths in the second round. The interviews are supposed to be at the end of March, so I was wondering around what kind of time would someone normally find out if they have a interview?

Thank you!

Hi, thanks for posting! This year, due to when Easter falls, interviews will be between the 10th and 21st April. We should have shortlisted finished by 24th March at the very latest.

Hello,

I applied for HSPS at st edmunds, I heard that there is also a written assessment alongside the application but, I can’t find any assessments, is this done through me sending it off, or would I have to sit the assessment if interviewed?

I recently applied for a degree at your college. I’ve requested an interim transcript from my university but, they’re not willing to provide me with one. I’ve been requesting this for over a month now but they’re not budging. I don’t really know what to do at this point. Is there anything that can be done?

Hi, thanks for posting. Please send what you have. If you're in your first year then the transcript would only contain a list of courses if you haven't completed any assessments yet.

Hello would I need to send my grades that I’ve achieved? I did one portfolio and that’s given me a grade. Also with this, what would I do with written work as a lot of my work is due later this month. Would I send this work over to you?

Hi, I sent my application on 1 March exactly at 11:59 p.m., does this count as last-minute or late submission? Thank you for your reply.

On the AAIF Qualtrics Wolfson says 'Wolfson aims to interview in the last week of Match, though it may be a few days either side of that week where necessary'. Is this information outdated and will interviews take place after Easter for this admissions round?