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jean.buff

Wait, I just read pooling interviews take place no later than the 10th of January. How are we to make the proper travel arrangements if we get our letter only the 5th, if not later?

well if travelling is a real issue, there is something saying that they will be slightly flexible with the dates (possibly up til 12th). but otherwise, they will tell you with enough time i suspect. they dont want to deter u, the fact that they are interviewing you is because they want u

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jean.buff

LH123

International applicants don't get more interviews.

Oh so if we get pooled, our chances will be based on our academic results then...

Reply 362

Agneisse

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jean.buff

Oh so if we get pooled, our chances will be based on our academic results then...

Plus comments from your first interviewer(s).

Reply 363

Rearadmiral

frederizia

I *think* they try not to reinterview international applicants...Not sure though..

My letter said that International Applicants aren't reinterviewed

Reply 364

*agridulce*

Pooled by Christ's for French and Spanish.

Reply 365

Montarnna

My friend got pooled at Cambridge (Downings) for Russian
She has 11A*s at GCSE and 1 A
5 As at AS (all roughly 90%)
Is predicted 4 As

Reply 366

char_01

what is this autopool thing?
people are saying with 7+ A*s or 3 AS levels at >90% you are autopooled, but i know people who meet these criteria and have been outright rejected

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LH123

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jean.buff

Oh so if we get pooled, our chances will be based on our academic results then...

Yeah, and interview comments from your previous ones.

Reply 368

Ozzbozz

LH123

I hope so. What did you get at AS? :gasp:

I got AABB (273, 261, 239 and 231) - how about you?

Reply 369

LH123

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Ozzbozz

I got AABB (273, 261, 239 and 231) - how about you?

I got AABD. :p:

Good to know not everyone pooled out there has straight A's. :^_^:

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Ozzbozz

LH123

I got AABD. :p:

Good to know not everyone pooled out there has straight A's. :^_^:

Haha indeed - we must have really stormed that interview...right? :biggrin:

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sexypink323

LH123

I got AABD. :p:

Good to know not everyone pooled out there has straight A's. :^_^:

Fear not, neither did I!
AAABC :smile:

Reply 372

username203055

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LH123

I got AABD. :p:

Good to know not everyone pooled out there has straight A's. :^_^:

I only got 2A* at gcse and I'm pooled :ninja:

lol, that's probably why I'm pooled come to think of it.

Reply 373

LH123

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Ozzbozz

Haha indeed - we must have really stormed that interview...right? :biggrin:

Reply 374

emioly

I'm unsubscribing from this thread now! It's making me depressed! So I'm going to move on and stop moping lol
Good luck everyone (although I probably won't be able to resist coming on here to see who gets offers and so will see who is successful)

Anyways, felt the need to annouce than. Bye bye Cambridge :smile:

Reply 375

Rearadmiral

Do they auto-pool IB Candidates/ candidates w/o GCSEs or AS levels?

Reply 376

LH123

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People don't get auto-pooled unless they have 7A*'s at GCSE (or equivalent, I guess), 90%+ in all modules at AS.

Anyone saying anything else is guessing/wrong.

Reply 377

*agridulce*

God, I just wish I knew which category I was in!
I haven't been able to revise properly for modules because I've been waiting for this letter....Now there's more waitingggggg

Reply 378

char_01

People don't get auto-pooled unless they have 7A*'s at GCSE (or equivalent, I guess), 90%+ in all modules at AS.

Anyone saying anything else is guessing/wrong.

i have 3 friends who have 10A*s and 90% + in all module yet were rejected - so clearly were not put in auto pool

Reply 379

sTucker

OP

char_01

People don't get auto-pooled unless they have 7A*'s at GCSE (or equivalent, I guess), 90%+ in all modules at AS.

Anyone saying anything else is guessing/wrong.

i have 3 friends who have 10A*s and 90% + in all module yet were rejected - so clearly were not put in auto pool

All applicants in this round (except those for Medicine) who are not offered places by their preference
Colleges but have attained both 7A*s or more at GCSE and 90% or more in each of their three
best/most relevant (i.e. where the subject at a particular College has subject preferences at A/AS level)
AS Level subjects MUST be pooled in category P if not in another category.

from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/admissions/handbook/appendices/winterpool.pdf

I have no idea what happened to your 3 friends...

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