The Big 'Which Cambridge College?' Thread

Here - but that's just for graduates.

Hi, thanks for posting this discussion group. I just got pooled into Murray Edwards (New Hall) and I'm seriously considering not going.
But before you label me as shallow or superficial; my issue isn't based on the false preconceptions that people have about an all-girls college and about there not being any guys around or whatever. It's an ideological concern, it honestly strikes me that these kind of colleges still exist in our times, where women don't need that extra help to get into university like they did in the 50's. It's old-fashioned and feels like a protective little bubble that separates you from the real world. Also, I fail to understand how such environment is supportive to women - to me, having all-girls colleges but not even one all-men college is diminishing and suggests that we are weaker competitors and would fail to excel in a mixed environment.

However, if I can find one logical answer to why these colleges still exist today I will definitely re-consider.

I decided to rep you for this post because it was brilliantly thought out and well presented.

Seriously, I have been on open days and people constantly try to play the numbers game. I went on one open day and there was this boy who I was chatting to and he had been to four course open days just to find out the application stats for each subject. It really annoyed me because you should pick a subject you're passionate about, not the one you're most likely to be able to study at Cambridge. Same with colleges, you should pick the one you feel is suited to you, not the one you thik will take you on.



Anyway, going to a single sex college would not be my preference, but I would certainly not turn down Cambridge if they offered me a place through the pool.

Although it's not the only factor as to why they have them, some people prefer single sex collages for religious reasons. But whatever, just wanted to point that out

Ilford County High Sixth Form

or

Seven Kings Sixth Form

or

Beale Sixth Form

Need to choose between the three. If anyone has pros and cons then that would be total awesomeness

Hi, any one can tell me something about Jesus college?
I'm going to study engineeing there but i was fished so donno much abt it.

They are teh worst college ever and I hate them. Then again I might be biased because I applied there for engineering, got pooled and sent to a different college. Guess they took you instead of me

Nah its a great college, wish I had got in

Although it's not the only factor as to why they have them, some people prefer single sex collages for religious reasons. But whatever, just wanted to point that out

I understand that some people may prefer them for religious reasons, that's quite reasonable. But what other factors are you talking about?

Hi everyone! I've got a PGCE interview at Cambridge in March and am trying to narrow down my college options. I went to visit yesterday, but didn't have time to view all of the colleges so feel free to suggest any alternatives.

Things that are important to me:
*Accommodation: I'd prefer a single, ensuite room in reasonably priced college accommodation. My schedule will be all wacky and I'll be on even more of a crazy schedule since I'll be doing a long-distance relationship with my husband and I don't want to keep housemates up with my talking to him at silly hours, etc. And if it's at all possible to live on-site at a pretty college with a nice view, that would be wonderful (though admittedly a pipedream)!

*Proximity to the education department. I'm fine to cycle or get a bus from a college in the centre, but it has to be easily accessible.

*Lively grad community (both in terms of socializing and research). I'm Oxford right now, and my college has a really small MCR with few events and no research agenda. I'd love to be at a college that brought in big speakers, had lots of opportunities to meet new people, etc.

*Perks. Some Oxford colleges offer much better facilities like free printing, free laundry, free coffee machine use and heavily subsidized meals and accommodation. Does any Cambridge college have a reputation for having lots of perks?

My thoughts so far:
Homerton is the most popular choice for education students and also where most of my lectures will be if I'm accepted. Didn't get the chance to visit since it was so far out, but I'm going for a dinner there in Feb. so I'll at least be able to see it before the interview. The biggest drawback is that they're all out of PGCE accommodation.

Hughes Hall guarantees PGCE accommodation, but when I went to visit I just couldn't picture myself living there. I've heard negative things from other Cambridge students, so I'll probably rule it out? The only thing keeping it in the running is the fact that it's recommended as a second choice by the education department and has a good PGCE community.

I really liked Downing College! It's so spacious, and not too far from the education department. They also offer 50% of postgrad students on-site accommodation. It's my number 1 choice at the moment, but I've heard the facilities aren't great (bar isn't fun, meals are expensive, etc.). Can anyone else weigh in with pros and cons?

Corpus Christi was also gorgeous and their graduate housing complex is really interesting. Anyone have any more info on the pros and cons of the Leckhampton site? Seems to have the whole tight-knit community, research thing going on but it's weird that it's not on the main site. There are also few single ensuite rooms.

I also really liked St John's, but they don't offer accommodation on-site and their grad accommodation is all hostels.

Any help would be much appreciated!

What are the best colleges for computer science ?

What are the best colleges for computer science ?

What are the best colleges for computer science ?

No such thing.

You learn the same things, regardless of college.

It's all about which college you think you'll fit best in to.