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I'm having an issue, and I was wondering if this is normal. I received an email on the 10th saying I'd been pooled and made an offer at Sidney Sussex for geography, but ucas track hasn't updated and I still haven't received a letter so I don't know the offer conditions. Anyone else in the same boat? Do I just wait?

Hi don't worry at all, my son has an offer for law at Sidney and he's panicking too because they haven't updated. I guess they'll do it some time before Monday.

Reply 181

K-Man_PhysCheM

Original post by Zacken

Pure maths (A-Level FM kind of “pure”) isn’t really pure. It’s more “methods”, so fits perfectly into the purview of an applied mathematician or physicist and (I presume) the sort of stuff they do in maths for natsci. Just throwing my two cents in.

Ah yes, indeed. I will be taking all the further pure modules offered by my exam board, so hopefully that will give me a solid foundation for further study in the natsci degree.

Reply 182

zpx

Original post by K-Man_PhysCheM

Haha xD, yeah I suppose...

From the little compsci I know, I do actually find the theory quite interesting but I'm not such a fan of the coding element. However, as a physicist I would need to have a good grip with some programming languages (python, matlab, java). I believe basic coding skills are taught as part of the physics options, so the more theoretical side might be cool to learn.

But that being said, I would have to do a lot of catching up compared to people who have studied compsci in more depth and so I might find it hard to keep up.

Knowing some programming never hurts, given that programmers are highly in-demand at the moment and in the predictable future. If it's not your preferred subject, no need to compare yourself to CompSci students; take your time.

Reply 183

zeldor711

Original post by Muminawe

Hi don't worry at all, my son has an offer for law at Sidney and he's panicking too because they haven't updated. I guess they'll do it some time before Monday.

Not necessarily before Monday. I would hazard that nearly everyone will have Track updated by next Friday though (most by next Wednesday).

Reply 184

zeldor711

Original post by ImprobableCacti

I didn’t get pooled but I haven’t received a letter or track update yet :/

Queens' probably didn't even send the letters out until today :s-smilie:

Reply 185

K-Man_PhysCheM

Original post by zpx

Yes, that's true. But I wouldn't really want to end up getting a lower degree classification with compsci than if I had taken another option. Though I suppose my first year performance in one module wouldn't have much of an impact on overall degree classification. I'll think about it some more and maybe look into more programming and computer science theory if I get some spare time. Thanks for the advice!

I got mine today!

I got my ucas update today x

Reply 188

Muminawe

Original post by zeldor711

Not necessarily before Monday. I would hazard that nearly everyone will have Track updated by next Friday though (most by next Wednesday).

Yes sorry, meant after Monday 😄

Reply 189

RhynieChert

Got my offer conditions A*A*AB for physNatSci in any order for maths further maths physics and chemistry, interesting how quite a few offers seem to be above standard, I feel quite lucky with mine

Reply 190

Katie389

I got mine for maths as well! A*A*A and a 2,1 in STEP II and III

Reply 191

g3ob

Original post by Katie389

I got mine for maths as well! A*A*A and a 2,1 in STEP II and III

Woah a 2, what college is this for? My offer is 1s in II and III

Reply 192

username3583254

Original post by ImprobableCacti

*whispers*

If you choose CompSci, you may like it too much and want to switch..

But it’s up to you :wink:

*finishes whispering*

Hey kid, ya wanna try some semantics?

Reply 193

username3583254

Got my offer on UCAS today - A* / A* / A on any subjects. Think that's fairly par for the course; interesting to see that they didn't require an A* on Maths or Further Maths which perhaps implies that my CSAT didn't go as poorly as I originally thought. Have other CS offer-holders recieved similar conditions? College is Trinity Hall for those who haven't seen my posts previously.

Reply 194

SelfishPenguin

Original post by Muminawe

Hi don't worry at all, my son has an offer for law at Sidney and he's panicking too because they haven't updated. I guess they'll do it some time before Monday.

My offer email from Peterhouse actually mentioned that UCAS can take up to a week to update so it doesn't really matter. My UCAS took two days to update but I know people from last year whose took ten days.

Reply 195

SelfishPenguin

Just received my offer of A*AA for English Lit which surprised me because it means I must done decently in the ELAT. So pleased to get in after such a long and hectic process.

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 196

Brownmonster146

Original post by Doonesbury

Trinity almost certainly has a form for that. If in doubt check with Trinity to see what they require.

Thank you!

Reply 197

9LF2T

Original post by Katie389

I got mine for maths as well! A*A*A and a 2,1 in STEP II and III

Woah well done! Which college is this for? I haven't had my conditions through for Maths yet.

Reply 198

Doones

Original post by Brownmonster146

Thank you!

Have you received the paperwork from Trinity?

"OVERSEAS STUDENTS
We require an assurance from your parents or from other sources, supported by a letter from a banker or lawyer, that your fees and living expenses will be adequately financed for the whole of your stay in Cambridge.
You should not send such an assurance at this stage; a form for you to complete will be sent to you in May. If you are unable to provide such an assurance, it is essential that you state this when you return the form, since the College does not give sympathetic consideration to undergraduates whose assurances are dishonoured after they have come into residence. If you require financial support, you may be eligible for a Trinity College Bursary or for support from the Cambridge Trusts. You should note that these awards are strictly limited in number, that competition for them is severe, and that normally they cover only a part of the sum required. If you will need financial support from one of these sources, please complete the application forms you have been sent, which must be returned to us by the deadline of 13 February 2017. Please note that you must complete both the College and the Trusts’ forms fully and provide the supporting documentation requested in order for your application to be considered. Please return both forms to the Tutor for Admissions, Trinity College, Cambridge CB2 1TQ, to arrive by the deadline of 13 February 2017."

https://share.trin.cam.ac.uk/sites/public/Tutorial/Admissions-UG/Financial%20arrangements.pdf

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 199

srwobree34

Original post by Lelanor

Did anyone else prepare themself so well for rejection that they can't quite process actually having an offer? I have to keep rereading the email. Since December I've been researching my second choice and not thinking about Cambridge and I was genuinely going to be fine if I got rejected. I think I need to fall back in love with Cambridge, I might watch some Jake Wright videos when I get home, as they were a big part of what made me apply. (Just to be clear, I am happy about and grateful for my offer! Just also feeling weird)