Which Cambridge colleges give the best chance of acceptance to engineering?

Hello there, I am in year 13 currently and am finalising my applications to the University of Cambridge for the engineering course. Firstly I am thinking of applying to trinity hall but would like to know if that college is the best for engineering applicants and if it would give me the best chances of getting in. If there are better choices I would love to here them as I am finding it hard to find reputable sources online to read.

Also, I wanted to know if there are any recourses online with useful practice papers for my upcoming ESAT exam.

Last question, If applying for engineering, could i switch to a natural sciences course during the year if i needed to?

I appreciate any help, just want to make sure I have the best chances of making it in.

Reply 1

melancollege

Original post by Anonymous

Hello there, I am in year 13 currently and am finalising my applications to the University of Cambridge for the engineering course. Firstly I am thinking of applying to trinity hall but would like to know if that college is the best for engineering applicants and if it would give me the best chances of getting in. If there are better choices I would love to here them as I am finding it hard to find reputable sources online to read.
Also, I wanted to know if there are any recourses online with useful practice papers for my upcoming ESAT exam.
Last question, If applying for engineering, could i switch to a natural sciences course during the year if i needed to?
I appreciate any help, just want to make sure I have the best chances of making it in.

Don't apply to colleges based on admissions statistics. Apply to where you'd actually like to live and study. They have a pooling system to ensure that equally qualified applicants will be equally likely to get in regardless of the college they choose to apply to.

Regarding course change, the webpage for Engineering says this:

Changing course
It’s really important to think carefully about which course you want to study before you apply.
In rare cases, it may be possible to change course once you’ve joined the University. You will usually have to get agreement from your College and the relevant departments. It’s not guaranteed that your course change will be approved.
You might also have to:

•

take part in an interview

•

complete an admissions test

•

produce some written work

•

achieve a particular grade in your current studies

•

do some catch-up work

•

start your new course from the beginning

https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/engineering-ba-hons-meng , under "Course Outline".

I would strongly advise against applying for Engineering unless you are certain it's what you want to study. It is an intense and competitive course already.