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revise all of your A-level content from Biology, Chemistry (I wasn't asked about anything Chemistry-related, but I guess you could be) and any other A-levels you do (e.g. I was asked something to do with Physics, because I study Physics). Don't just revise the topics you have to put on the My Cambridge application - that was my mistake; I thought I didn't need to revise the most recent topics, as they would only ask me questions based on the topics I said on the application that I'd learnt.
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You really have to give it 100%. If you want to get into Cambridge, you need to be passionate, able to talk through your rationale, and speak confidently on whatever topic you are given, because that's probably what the interviewers want to see. Someone who is able to realise that maybe they don't fully understand the topic,but can adapt their knowledge, suggest ideas, and remain calm. But I would definitely ask an admissions tutor if you can for their advice, this is just what I think, so please don't take my word for it
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Don't do what I did. Don't tell all your friends you are going to get rejected and then get an offer. Obviously it was sort of like a coping mechanism for me, allowing me to face up to the reality that I can get a rejection. Also I wasn't saying that to get attention, I genuinely believed it, and that is why I was and am so overwhelmed that it didn't happen. But, I think that some of my friends who did get rejected (for other subjects) may have felt annoyed/jealous because I'd been saying that I wouldn't get an offer. Just try to forget about it after the interview/application! And don't dwell on your mistakes
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revise all of your A-level content from Biology, Chemistry (I wasn't asked about anything Chemistry-related, but I guess you could be) and any other A-levels you do (e.g. I was asked something to do with Physics, because I study Physics). Don't just revise the topics you have to put on the My Cambridge application - that was my mistake; I thought I didn't need to revise the most recent topics, as they would only ask me questions based on the topics I said on the application that I'd learnt.
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You really have to give it 100%. If you want to get into Cambridge, you need to be passionate, able to talk through your rationale, and speak confidently on whatever topic you are given, because that's probably what the interviewers want to see. Someone who is able to realise that maybe they don't fully understand the topic,but can adapt their knowledge, suggest ideas, and remain calm. But I would definitely ask an admissions tutor if you can for their advice, this is just what I think, so please don't take my word for it
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Don't do what I did. Don't tell all your friends you are going to get rejected and then get an offer. Obviously it was sort of like a coping mechanism for me, allowing me to face up to the reality that I can get a rejection. Also I wasn't saying that to get attention, I genuinely believed it, and that is why I was and am so overwhelmed that it didn't happen. But, I think that some of my friends who did get rejected (for other subjects) may have felt annoyed/jealous because I'd been saying that I wouldn't get an offer. Just try to forget about it after the interview/application! And don't dwell on your mistakes
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revise all of your A-level content from Biology, Chemistry (I wasn't asked about anything Chemistry-related, but I guess you could be) and any other A-levels you do (e.g. I was asked something to do with Physics, because I study Physics). Don't just revise the topics you have to put on the My Cambridge application - that was my mistake; I thought I didn't need to revise the most recent topics, as they would only ask me questions based on the topics I said on the application that I'd learnt.
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You really have to give it 100%. If you want to get into Cambridge, you need to be passionate, able to talk through your rationale, and speak confidently on whatever topic you are given, because that's probably what the interviewers want to see. Someone who is able to realise that maybe they don't fully understand the topic,but can adapt their knowledge, suggest ideas, and remain calm. But I would definitely ask an admissions tutor if you can for their advice, this is just what I think, so please don't take my word for it
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Don't do what I did. Don't tell all your friends you are going to get rejected and then get an offer. Obviously it was sort of like a coping mechanism for me, allowing me to face up to the reality that I can get a rejection. Also I wasn't saying that to get attention, I genuinely believed it, and that is why I was and am so overwhelmed that it didn't happen. But, I think that some of my friends who did get rejected (for other subjects) may have felt annoyed/jealous because I'd been saying that I wouldn't get an offer. Just try to forget about it after the interview/application! And don't dwell on your mistakes
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