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The Big 'Which Cambridge College?' Thread

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arghaton
Original post by alex_hk90
How do you figure that exactly? :confused:


I thought that fewer tests mean greater chances. But I guess it doesn't work that way in Cambridge after all! :smile:
Original post by arghaton
I thought that fewer tests mean greater chances. But I guess it doesn't work that way in Cambridge after all! :smile:


If you're comparatively good at the tests, more tests might mean greater chances. Everyone applying to a particular college goes through the same application procedure.
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Fai
i forgot to put one of my resits on the saq ( i got 2 marks lower in it) do you think it matters, cos i actually completely forgot to put it in! would they find out?
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Original post by Fai
i forgot to put one of my resits on the saq ( i got 2 marks lower in it) do you think it matters, cos i actually completely forgot to put it in! would they find out?


I think email them, especially if you got lower it might look like you're trying to hide it (although obviously you aren't) - not that it would bother them, but you wouldn't want them to think it was intentional
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Fai
okay i just emailed them! i hope it doesnt make my application disadvantaged in anyway
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It seems Emma is especially popular this year?
Original post by oreo-cookies
Hi!

Thanks for the reply :smile:

I applied to M.E ( submitted my UCAS application on Wednesday!). Fingers crossed that I get an interview!

I was just wondering about Tuesday and Saturdays evening meals. I read somewhere (can't remember where, I've read that much about it!) that on these days, M.E students go to Fitz if they aren't attending the formal. Is this the case?
I take it there is quite a bit of intermingling between the two colleges?


Hi again, fingers crossed for you! We're currently organising student helpers so there'll be lots of friendly faces when you come to interview =) Tuesday is formal hall, so you either go to that, honestly one of the best around!, or cook for yourself or, yes, go to another college. We're really lucky though that we have, albeit small, kitchens on every corridor, with ovens! Lots of baking =) Saturday is the only night in college when no meal is served. Everyone's normally pretty full from saturday morning brunch (highly recommended!) but yes many do go to fitz. The hill colleges (us, fitz, churchill) have quite a bit of intermingling, especially at the start of the year but you'll find you make friends with people all over cambridge. I've eaten at Trinity, queens, corpus, clare, robinson, newnham and probably more! Hope that helps, again happy to answer any more questions =) x
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Original post by shirley0y
It seems Emma is especially popular this year?


Emma is always popular (a natural byproduct of it clearly being the best).
Original post by Harry S Truman
Emma is always popular (a natural byproduct of it clearly being the best).


Your old sig was much cooler.
It's funny how some people like to assert a college (probably the one they go or went to) is the best when they know it means nothing more than that they're being awfully biased.
Original post by shirley0y
It's funny how some people like to assert a college (probably the one they go or went to) is the best when they know it means nothing more than that they're being awfully biased.


Generally, it's just banter if people do that. If you ask for more in-depth reasons, users will be more balanced :wink: (For example, if I'm asked to compare Christ's and another college, I give my vague opinion then add, as a joke, "But, of course, Christ's is the cooler college" for the simple reason that I go here)
Hi, I'm applying for a PhD in English and I'm stuck for college choice. Also it seems that most of the advice in this thread is for undergrad... I'm interested in one that isn't too big (I'll be studying, not partying) but hoping for a nice atmosphere for exchange of ideas... I've had Corpus Christi in mind, but only because I've been studying Marlowe for a year now and am in love with its architecture, though I realise that the postgraduage accomodation is much different from undergrad. So long story short - what's a good, fairly central college for postgrad English? :smile:
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Achnot
New here and have a similar question to Theridamas. I'm looking to do my MA in Cambridge and would love to get a bit of info on the colleges from a postgrad point of view. Have been constantly reading about them all and would just love a middle sized one with nice architecture and atmos and then of course what you guys consider to be good facilities (or some variation of those).

Cheers all
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varadh
Is Girton good for econ, i had no clue on which college to apply, and applied there
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Original post by Gravitas
Hey, the Jardine Scholarship? Which country you're from?


hello! have you heard back from Jardine?
Next year, I will apply to Cambridge in order to study Art History. I am particularly interested in 19th century European art, and modern american art. Thus I was wondering if anyone could advise a certain college with professors vaguely relevant to these subject areas, in order to improve my chances at interview and admission. Thanks.
Hello all! I'm deciding (still) between Emma and Downing, and I'd just like to ask: How are the surrounding/gardens at the both of them? I know Emma has ducks!

Also, could somebody please summarise briefly their differences in terms of:

Atmosphere- laid back or rah?
Student body
General environment

Thanks!
Original post by Anhedonia
Hello all! I'm deciding (still) between Emma and Downing, and I'd just like to ask: How are the surrounding/gardens at the both of them? I know Emma has ducks!

Also, could somebody please summarise briefly their differences in terms of:

Atmosphere- laid back or rah?
Student body
General environment

Thanks!


Hi, I'm at Emma so I can answer from that perspective:

The surroundings at Emma are lovely. Perhaps not as big and impressive as some other colleges like John's or Trinity, but we do have some really pretty buildings. At the centre of college we have the Paddock, which is a big open area of grass which is surrounded by all of the buildings and a pond on one side. It's a really peaceful place and becomes a bit of a social centre in the summer, as on hot days we all eat out there. Our gardener is really good as well so the gardens always look pretty, but in a very relaxed and natural looking way rather than regimented or anything. Anyway, the best way to get a feel for it is to look at the photos on the website.

Atmosphere: Pretty laid back. Not especially rah - obviously every year has rah elements, but they're really easy to avoid. Everyone works very hard, but there's a very caring and supportive atmosphere at all levels of college life, so it's a really nice place to be.

Student body: Changes every year so it's difficult to summarise! Generally nice and a fairly normal cross section of the university. I think the supportive atmosphere definitely filters down to the students as well :smile: Not as political as at other colleges I don't think.

General environment: Probably covered above! Let me know if you have any more specific questions.

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