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UNIQ and applying to Cambridge?

Hiya!
I am doing UNIQ this summer (a programme based on applying to Oxford, and I intend to write about my residential experience on my personal statement- the academic side so like going to lectures and doing the research)
But would writing about this in any way hinder an application for Cambridge, as I am pretty set on going there (maybe when I go to Oxford I'll fall overwhelmingly in love) as I know that there are kinda rival unis, or would they just like to see my interest in the subject and stuff?
I know its kinda a dumb question lol but I just wanted to check

Reply 1

Anonymous #2

Tldr- You'll be fine. It won't hinder it

Not at all. I've been to a study day at Cambridge and they said that the universities aren't petty, they are looking for the best candidates and maybe the course you attended wasn't even offered by the college/university so there was no chance of you doing it there.
In terms of the rivarly, I believe that it is not as great between the institutions as people make it out to be and some of the professors at my study day had indeed studied at Oxford then became professors at Cambridge or vice versa.

Reply 2

username7245361

Original post

by Anonymous

Tldr- You'll be fine. It won't hinder it
Not at all. I've been to a study day at Cambridge and they said that the universities aren't petty, they are looking for the best candidates and maybe the course you attended wasn't even offered by the college/university so there was no chance of you doing it there.
In terms of the rivarly, I believe that it is not as great between the institutions as people make it out to be and some of the professors at my study day had indeed studied at Oxford then became professors at Cambridge or vice versa.