Cambridge 2022 | Rejection Thread

This is very kind of you. I have not yet received a rejection but I am anticipating one because I have heard many candidates have been interviewed already. I faced rejection in 2020 and applying again this year was a very hesitant decision for me. I remember feeling worthless when I was rejected in 2020 and overcoming that feeling to get a job was difficult. That would not have been possible if my connections and family were not supportive and empathetic. Many of us would not have that outlet. This thread would be super-helpful for most of us.

Facing rejection from English at Fitzwilliam. I don't feel as bad as I thought, so I'll try be active here to help anyone who needs it! xx

hey, same here, english at fitzwilliam!! i didn't think it would bother me as much as it has, but i think it was getting pooled and being so close that's made me feel kind of crappy about it. apparently there was a record number of applicants this year (people probably applying during a gap year to avoid a first year at uni with covid) so it's prob more a reflection of that than ability. hope you're doing well! <3

Hope you're okay too! Yeah, I thought that would play a role in lowering the chances. On top of deferred entries - even the amount of places available was lower. 😅

Did you apply directly to Fitz? I was wondering what the chances of getting pooled there would be compared to a higher demand college. Congrats on getting pooled though! I got a direct rejection - though I think it was inevitable since I for some reason referenced Pride and Prejudice as a pre-seventeenth century text in my interview~ 🙈

I applied directly to Fitzwilliam (partially because Nick Drake is one of my favourite songwriters so I thought it would be cool to see if I could go to the same college as him haha!) but don't worry about the interview mistake, I'm pretty sure everyone says something a bit odd at some point during theirs! I accidentally started talking about Seneca when they asked me about Aristotle, and when they corrected me I doubled down out of panic. :0

Just getting to interview means you're an incredibly capable student and worthy of a place, so whichever way you look at it, it's more a matter of odds and college capacity. Are you thinking of reapplying next year? I'm hoping the deferred entries will go down a bit by then because COVID hasn't been as much of a problem, but you never know (especially with this government smh)

Ohh I didn't know any musicians went! :0 Honestly, I applied because they had the highest proportion of en-suite rooms lol. But thanks for the kind words! I panicked too so you're defo not alone in that. 😅

I probably won't reapply, but I guess it really depends on if my other applications get offers or not (fingers crossed for St Andrews because there's a beach next door). We'll see about COVID though I guess (hopefully Boris calms down with the raves lmao). What about yourself?

Hope you're okay too! Yeah, I thought that would play a role in lowering the chances. On top of deferred entries - even the amount of places available was lower. 😅

Did you apply directly to Fitz? I was wondering what the chances of getting pooled there would be compared to a higher demand college. Congrats on getting pooled though! I got a direct rejection - though I think it was inevitable since I for some reason referenced Pride and Prejudice as a pre-seventeenth century text in my interview~ 🙈

i didnt get rejected but ur interview reminds me of mine where i also referenced pride and prejudice but forgot the main characters name, elizabeth and my interviewer reminded me and i was like oh yes liz bennet >_<

This thread is a good idea. Very good idea to focus on other universities now instead.
There are some excellent ones out there where you may easily be happier and less pressured than at Cambridge or Oxford.

Thank you!
It's onwards and upwards as they say - Oxbridge isn't end all be all