Pembroke, Cam

What's it like? What are the negative bits?
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Stayed in Pembrooke last year for about 4days for the law conference- REALLY liked it- the accomodation varied quite a bit, there's a modern section which I though would look a bit out of place, but the building is quite architectualry nice of it, and the rooms in there are a good size and very clean etc. I saw 2 of the bedrooms in the older sections, and they were also nice. Liked the food there- good choice for vegetarians I thought. Pretty gardens.

Reply 2

C4>O7

I suspected the negatives would be about the people
hmmm...

Reply 3

naelse

i know plenty of cool people at pembroke.

Reply 4

Drogue

As do I. I wouldn't say the people there are boring at all. I've been to a couple of events there that were great, everyone seemed just as outgoing as anywhere else.

Personally, if I was applying to Cambridge, I'd apply there. Nice place, nice people, good work/life atmosphere, gorgeous grounds and there are a few *very* nice rooms there.

Reply 5

Alaric

Don't go there. The Shuai monster will plague you.

A.

Reply 6

C4>O7

I don't know why I just get the impression the college isn't overly popular, yet I havn't heard a single bad thing about it. I havnt heard it mentioned often.

Reply 7

Willa

i dont know what i've got against the place....i just dont like it. It's not repulsive, it's more of some unpleasent aura that the pembroke students i reckon are just used to. It's like an old man smell you get in a retirement home, it's something unpleasent for someone who is only visiting. At least that's the feel I get about the place - it feels a bit....old. But yes as others say, the people there are plenty nice, there's just something about it i don't like

Reply 8

~Raphael~

It's like the Simpsons episode where everyone has to think happy thoughts or else Shuai err I mean Bart turns you into an inanimate object :biggrin:

Anything else?

Two of my friends have Pembroke boyfriends and I know a few people there. Personally it seems quite nice, and the proximity to NatSci/medic lectures is certainly a plus!

Reply 11

Camford

What have you lot got against Shuai?

Don't Come To Pembroke. I Mean It!!!

Reply 12

RichE

Camford

Don't Come To Pembroke. I Mean It!!!

What's so wrong with Pembroke? :confused:

Never been too impressed by the college of the same name in Oxford, but Cam's version seems quite pleasant inside.

Reply 13

Camford

RichE

What's so wrong with Pembroke? :confused:

Never been too impressed by the college of the same name in Oxford, but Cam's version seems quite pleasant inside.

Oh well... um... oh... ah.. ha... I haven't got a clue why I said that.

It has formals everyday during term time.

Reply 14

RichE

Camford

Oh well... um... oh... ah.. ha... I haven't got a clue why I said that.

Well said that man. :rolleyes:

I will have my pinch of salt ready for the next time you opine meaningfully. :biggrin:

Reply 15

Simone de Beauv

I like the food in pembroke- they have elderflower cordial too- I think i'm gonna starve in corpus, last time I was there I dont think they had anything I could eat (im vegetarian) :frown:

Reply 16

White_redrose

Drogue

Pembroke is great! :biggrin:

Reply 17

Drogue

Willa

I find it the exact opposite. I *love* visitin Pembroke. As my dad said at his first visit, a little agast and very impressed, "if you can't learn in a place like this, there's no hope for you".

RichE

Never been too impressed by the college of the same name in Oxford, but Cam's version seems quite pleasant inside.

Very true. Pembroke Cam > Pembroke Ox. Similarly with St. Catz. Clearly the opposite with Queen's, Corpus and Jesus though :smile:

White_redrose

Pembroke is great! :biggrin:

Reply 18

~Raphael~

Drogue

I find it the exact opposite. I *love* visitin Pembroke. As my dad said at his first visit, a little agast and very impressed, "if you can't learn in a place like this, there's no hope for you".

Very true. Pembroke Cam > Pembroke Ox. Similarly with St. Catz. Clearly the opposite with Queen's, Corpus and Jesus though :smile:

Ooooh, why is Queen's better than Queens'? (do NOT start talking about grammar :p:

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Reply 19

higherspeed

Corpus Cambridge is ofcourse vastly superior to that of Oxford. We certainly wouldn't bring people in from other colleges to play in our sports teams :eek:

I don't like Pembroke's hall, it's very soulless and their staff are just bloody rude. I've been to their brunch as well and that was just crap and overpriced, food like at a motorway service station. Formals are expensive, although when I went the food was quite good.

Corpus isn't the greatest place for veggies.

I love all the trees and everything though.