What Cambridge college should I apply to?

I have no idea what Cambridge college to apply to. Someone said to look at statistics and apply to one with fewer applications of your demographic?

I want to study maths, and don't want to apply to an overly competitive college.

Reply 1

Don Chee

Choosing collages really depends on your personal preference on their size, accomodation, facilities etc. You can find a list of all collages from this. Cambridge also publishes a guide for students choosing their collages at this.

Specifically for maths, some collages offer "flexi STEP offers". You may find more information here. Trinity is the collage that accepts the most math applicants but it is well known for its "over competitiveness".

Reply 2

threeportdrift

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Original post by Anonymous

I have no idea what Cambridge college to apply to. Someone said to look at statistics and apply to one with fewer applications of your demographic?
I want to study maths, and don't want to apply to an overly competitive college.

https://tableau.blue.cam.ac.uk/t/InformationHubPublic/views/CambridgeUndergraduateAdmissionsStatistics/Home?%3Aembed=y&%3AisGuestRedirectFromVizportal=y

Reply 3

melancollege

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Original post by Anonymous

I have no idea what Cambridge college to apply to. Someone said to look at statistics and apply to one with fewer applications of your demographic?
I want to study maths, and don't want to apply to an overly competitive college.

"Someone said to look at statistics and apply to one withfewer applications of your demographic?"

Don't do this. Apply to somewhere you actually like.

Reply 4

Anonymous #2

The only advice you should absolutely heed is do not apply to Trinity for Maths. Otherwise, it’s up to you. Do you want an inperson interview? Do you like a big, international college? Could you go for an all-female one? Do you want something central? Do you care about architecture, or food prices? Does endowment matter to you (it sounds shallow, but this can affect rent and how much money the college will give you — richer colleges can offer better grants!)