Cambridge 2025 architecture offer holders?

Hi guys, I was just wondering whether there was anyone on TSR who received an offer for Architecture at Cambridge cuz I haven't come across anyone on any recent threads yet

Hi guys, I was just wondering whether there was anyone on TSR who received an offer for Architecture at Cambridge cuz I haven't come across anyone on any recent threads yet

Hi guys, I was just wondering whether there was anyone on TSR who received an offer for Architecture at Cambridge cuz I haven't come across anyone on any recent threads yet

I'm not old enough to be going to university yet (year 11), but would the people here mind sharing which a-levels they did to study architecture at Cambridge?? x

I did Art, 3D design (subtitle: ‘architecture’), and mathematics (A-level) (+ an EPQ on the correlation between social inequality and climate denial)! 3D was honestly great to get my footing on creative architectural design in a low-pressure environment and without being bombarded with theory, history and mechanics etc…although I do sometimes look back and think whether English, physics or history would have been better in the long-run personally (but hey, I still got an offer and an A*!), maybe be careful on how many coursework subjects you do!
I’d say do whatever you feel you could pull the most use out of and what will make you stretch your brain/explore new interests, in the interview it was interesting to pick apart the use of my subjects when asked and explain what point of view they have given me on architecture.
Take this with a grain of salt, and good luck if you apply! 😊

I'm not old enough to be going to university yet (year 11), but would the people here mind sharing which a-levels they did to study architecture at Cambridge?? x

I took Fine Art, 3D design alongside Maths and Further Maths. I personally really liked the dynamic of juggling between my more creatively fulfilling coursework and more technically challenging maths, so I wasn't personally too concerned with the amount of coursework I had to do. (also bonus benefit is that you get your fine art and 3D design raw teacher-assessed mark early so that saved me a lot of potential stress over the summer!).
For the Physics thing, I personally wouldn't worry too much as I was in a very similar predicament during the start of Year 12 where I stupidly chose Physics as a fifth subject and had to drop it like a month or so after because of the amount of work that entailed. Needless to say, that didn't affect my application to Cambridge and I think I phoned up Bath and Sheffield's architecture courses at the time as well just to generally double check, where they also said that you're good if you take either Maths OR Physics.
What I would recommend however is to focus on your super-curricular studies ie reading up on Architecture, architecture-related work experience or just starting a still-life or building sketchbook over summer: personally, my interviewers appeared to be really interested in the personal art I was producing and the general (surface) knowledge I had abt architecture, and I'd argue that they definitely put more of an emphasis on this when deciding who passes an interview over whether you take physics or not.
That's just my two cents; gl with your studies tho!

I'm not old enough to be going to university yet (year 11), but would the people here mind sharing which a-levels they did to study architecture at Cambridge?? x

hiya, this is the same person xx I've been looking around at supercurricular activities (currently doing the HarvardX: Architectural Imagination course on EdX (audit)), which ones did you lot do/find to be most beneficial??

I remember doing the Harvard EdX course when I was an applicant, albeit a few months before my interview. Although alright at giving me an introduction to what it’s like to be educated on architectural history, I found that it was more sensible for me to use it as an opportunity to explore my own questions about architecture (also I’ve heard some critiques of the course regarding the fact that only two people deliver the lectures + there is little feedback, meaning they can just tell you what they want you to hear…maybe) — I can’t tell you how many unanswered mind-maps I have from it, but I find them more valuable than anything!
I also did some CPD courses and half-diplomas from Y9-Y11 on Alison.com, a hit-and-miss but free website, and joined the AttRAct programme with the Royal Art Academy + attended their online lectures. Those are only the chunky courses that I did and doesn’t include the random paths of interest I followed on my journey, I think they’re looking for personal curiosity and (hence) individuality above all so how you navigate around what is available close to you locally and how you approach your small questions and thoughts is invaluable, so what you do may not
be as important as how you approach it — be observant, take notes and question everything!
This is probably a load of waffle but it was fun to write, I apologise if it wasn’t helpful at all!
Good luck!!

no thank you so muchhh, this was extremely helpful xx im actually currently doing the HarvardX course and planning on doing the Alison: Introduction to Architecture course toooo