Magdalene

OP

(Cambridge by the way - Oxford has a Magdalene too doesn't it?)

Reply 2

Willa

11

it's called the Norrington Table:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8405-814075,00.html

Magadlen is number 3

For cambridge you want to get the Tompkins Table

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3501-406720,00.html

There (now you calrified it's cambridge you're after)

Reply 3

OP

Willa

it's called the Norrington Table:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8405-814075,00.html

Magadlen is number 3

For cambridge you want to get the Tompkins Table

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3501-406720,00.html

There (now you calrified it's cambridge you're after)

Great, thanks a lot.

Yeah, it just struck me that Oxford had one too.

Reply 4

christ's-boy

englishstudent

Great, thanks a lot.

Yeah, it just struck me that Oxford had one too.

You can tell the difference: Oxford's lacks a final E. Magdalene at Cambridge, Magdalen at Oxford. Both are pronounced the same though, and nothing like they're spelt. Oxbridge quirkiness for you :rolleyes:

Reply 5

gringalet

12

Hey englishstudent, I was thinking of Magdalene too! Think Pembroke is better though :wink:

Reply 6

OP

gringalet

Hey englishstudent, I was thinking of Magdalene too! Think Pembroke is better though :wink:

I've changed to Trinity now :tongue:

Reply 7

englishstudent

This is from the alternative prospectus:

"Not famed for its academic success, Magdalene languishes at the bottom of the league tables, and seems unable to shake off this poor record. People here appear to work hard, but in comparison they clearly don't achieve as highly. Be aware of this if you are planning to apply."

Thats an unfair comment seeing as it's done better than the likes of Sidney, Corpus, Fitzwilliam, Robinson and Girton this year.

Reply 8

OP

Jools

Thats an unfair comment seeing as it's done better than the likes of Sidney, Corpus, Fitzwilliam, Robinson and Girton this year.

Yeah I saw that on the league tables. I think the AP is out of date. I'm applying to Trinity anyway.

Reply 9

englishstudent

Yeah I saw that on the league tables. I think the AP is out of date. I'm applying to Trinity anyway.

I thought you'd already applied, based on your in-depth knowledge of what Cambridge look for in potential students?

Reply 10

Acaila

Going by that, you should have applied as well Jools :tongue:

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Find out who says you're not snoggable btw?

Reply 11

Acaila

Going by that, you should have applied as well Jools :tongue:

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Where and why?

Acaila

Find out who says you're not snoggable btw?

Eh?

Reply 12

Acaila

Oh never mind :rolleyes:

Reply 13

OP

Jools

I thought you'd already applied, based on your in-depth knowledge of what Cambridge look for in potential students?

Yeah I am re-applying. You know a lot about Cambridge:

a. For someone at Oxford, and

b. For someone who must have little time to spend on internet forums/Cambridge websites considering how much extra-curricular activity you partake in. :rolleyes:

Reply 14

englishstudent

a. For someone at Oxford

Doesn't exactly mean I don't know anything about Cambridge. 3 years ago I was in the same shoes as a lot of people here regarding which one to go for. Incidentally I'm one of three people behind this.

englishstudent

b. For someone who must have little time to spend on internet forums/Cambridge websites considering how much extra-curricular activity you partake in. :rolleyes:

There's 24 hours in a day...

Reply 15

OP

Jools

Doesn't exactly mean I don't know anything about Cambridge. 3 years ago I was in the same shoes as a lot of people here regarding which one to go for. Incidentally I'm one of three people behind this.

There's 24 hours in a day...

Yes there are.

Reply 16

englishstudent

Yes there are.

At last we agree on something :tongue:

Reply 17

gringalet

12

englishstudent

I've changed to Trinity now :tongue:

Noooooooo!

I'd actually love to apply to Trinity, but it all seems somehow a bit scary for me. Bit of a stupid attitude to take, I know, since Cambridge will take you if you're good enough, Trinity's actually not too bad by virtue of being large, blah blah...but it's still Trinity at Cambridge – it's just overload!

I think I feel more of an affinity for nice ickle Pembroke now anyway :biggrin:

And highly cool though Byron is, I don't think he can match the coolness of Bill Oddie, lol.

Reply 18

amateurish

4

i don't think it's thought of as being particularly academic, but i've never known anyone think of it as 'underachieving'...i suppose it depends on subject, really - their arch & anthers always seem to get firsts!

Reply 19

Acaila