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The "I've been pooled" thread

Good luck to those still in the pool; I just managed to escape stress ulcers, and I was fished after a day, so I can't imagine what some of you are going through.

Oh, and I also found myself partway through this, anybody reached stage five yet? :p:

But seriously, colleges are still actively fishing (apparently), maybe I'll see a few of you at Homerton in October? :biggrin:

Reply 2181

Ozzbozz

nickwilliams1

Hi all

I got pooled by my college and my SAQ was made inactive. It now works again and has gone back to my original college. Does this mean no other college wanted me and so my file has gone back to my original college who will now reject me?

Has any1 elses SAQ changed back to their original college?

Yes! what does it mean>????

Reply 2182

LH123

17

I stayed away from this thread for like an hour. :proud:

Reply 2183

em100

Can i ask... anyone who's found their status on track to be 'unsucessful', which colleges did you apply to?

Reply 2184

ItsLikeThat

Jaysus

I've grown to despise Jesus college because of all this waiting >.<

Amen.

Reply 2185

yellar123

question: does it make any difference if you were pooled by the more traditionally academic colleges e.g Selwyn, Christ's, Emma etc.. as opposed to maybe Girton or Homerton.
just curious :P

Reply 2186

nickwilliams1

I dont know what it means

Has anybody elses SAQ updated and back to their original college? I think its just our file was returned to our original college and they have the last decision - probably a rejection

Reply 2187

username203055

7

AyelFior

My Track status was been changed to "Unsuccessful" today. I'm not feeling bad about being rejected actually. I've mostly moved on already (after being pooled) and definitely not going to dwell on it. Just out of interest, is anyone planning on going to Imperial for Biology next year?

Good luck to all those still awaiting replies!

Me

And ***** you have been rejected and your grades were much better than mine (going for same subject). Oh crap.

Reply 2188

teppic1

Just about everybody who's been pooled (and not had an offer) has had their SAQ become available again under their original college. It may mean something, it may not. There's no real way of knowing.

Reply 2189

teppic1

If you want some stats-based hope, last year 1 in 4 people who got pooled received an offer. Now based on this forum, and I know it's not a big enough sample size to get anything definite, nowhere near that many people have had offers/interviews from the pool. So there may well still be some offers to come over the next couple of days.

Reply 2190

maya1

ItsLikeThat

Yeah noone is allowed to worry about Durham yet, they haven't started giving any offers out, am I wrong?

i got my durham offer at the end of october.
x

Reply 2191

Shanny123456

Just to let you guys know, we decided a little while back that if you do get rejected, then it'll be fun if you posted your prisoner-looking SAQ picture on TSR. You don't have to participate, but it'd be nice (and it'll help relieve some pressure off the other poor miserable souls who are still suffering...). Thanks :smile:

Reply 2192

nirvathema

On the official Cambridge pooling document:
"If you have not heard from any College by the time the Pool interviews take place, the likelihood is
that your application is not going to be taken further by another College."

What if your college has changed to another college in the SAQ, but it has not yet contacted you?

Well I guess they aren't going to be like "yeah we've taken your file to look at plz remember you may still be rejected from us."

Edit: Do we get definite closure by the 11th at least, as on the official pooling document it says: "5 – 10 January some offers are made to pooled applicants without further interview"

Reply 2193

ItsLikeThat

Shanny123456

Just to let you guys know, we decided a little while back that if you do get rejected, then it'll be fun if you posted your prisoner-looking SAQ picture on TSR. You don't have to participate, but it'd be nice (and it'll help relieve some pressure off the other poor miserable souls who are still suffering...). Thanks :smile:

Bloody hell you've got an offer from Warwick and York, it'd be humiliating showing you my SAQ picture! :eek:

Reply 2194

username203055

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Shanny123456

Just to let you guys know, we decided a little while back that if you do get rejected, then it'll be fun if you posted your prisoner-looking SAQ picture on TSR. You don't have to participate, but it'd be nice (and it'll help relieve some pressure off the other poor miserable souls who are still suffering...). Thanks :smile:

I'll probably be up for that lol :smile:

I don't even think mine's that bad (if I may say so myself)

Reply 2195

raymond34

my SAQ has also returned to its orginal college, again I am fearing rejection. It would be interesting to know if this has happened to everyone, meaning files have been returned or it means a decision has been reached..

Reply 2196

DougieG

10

Hooray! My Durham application has been sent to the College :biggrin:

Going for a perfect run here - common Cambridge :P

Reply 2197

Shanny123456

ItsLikeThat

Bloody hell you've got an offer from Warwick and York, it'd be humiliating showing you my SAQ picture! :eek:

Haha, thanks for the compliment. :smile:

Nah, trust me, when you see my SAQ picture (of which the chances are getting more and more likely) then you wont feel so bad (I look mentally retarded... oh wait...). If I remember correctly, you have an offer from Warwick too!
Anyway, I'm off to bed. Good luck to all those who have interviews tomorrow, and good luck to those who are still floating (including me! :p:

)!

Reply 2198

ItsLikeThat

Shanny123456

Haha, thanks for the compliment. :smile:

Nah, trust me, when you see my SAQ picture (of which the chances are getting more and more likely) then you wont feel so bad (I look mentally retarded... oh wait...).
Anyway, I'm off to bed. Good luck to all those who have interviews tomorrow, and good luck to those who are still floating (including me! :p: