Additional info. Our Cambridge September Hybrid Open Days are taking place from 5 September to 18 September 2022, with virtual content and sessions throughout and then the opportunity to visit the University on 15 or 16 September.
Can you just walk around Cambridge University?
You are very very limited in where you can walk to even see the exteriors and can’t go in to any of the buildings and most don’t let you even walk around outside in the courtyard. While the University itself was disappointing, Cambridge is still worth a visit. Loved the punt tour and the pubs are awesome.
How does the Cambridge pool work?
Being “pooled” simply means that the college to which you applied has had more strong applicants than it could admit in your subject, this year, but thinks you are potentially admissible to Cambridge (and might have taken you in another year) so has put your application forward for consideration by other colleges via
Is Cambridge Online 2022?
Our undergraduate qualifications will be delivered entirely online during the 2022-23 academic year. This will enable students to study with the University of Cambridge from anywhere in the world and learn flexibly whilst still being able to undertake family and work commitments.
What is the Cambridge summer pool?
The Pool allows other Colleges the chance to look at these applications. Some candidates are then made an offer directly by another College, others are asked to come back to Cambridge for a second set of interviews in early January and others, unfortunately, are not taken and are then rejected.
Which is the prettiest Cambridge College?
1. King’s College. There was no question which College should be on the top of our list. Not only is King’s stunningly beautiful, with the most recognisable building in Cambridge – King’s College Chapel – but it is also centrally located and full of fascinating history.
Do you need all 9s to get into Cambridge?
Successful applicants are typically asked for at least 85 per cent overall, with scores of 9 or more in the subjects most closely related to the course they want to study.
How many Cambridge students get pooled?
Typically, one in four applicants is pooled and, of these, around one in five is made an offer of a place by a different College to the one they applied/were allocated to (680 for 2021 entry and deferred entry in 2022).
Does Cambridge tell you if you have been pooled?
Following the pool, all applicants will be informed of the decision on their application on 25 January 2023. If you receive an offer from a different College through the pool, you should in no way feel that you’re somehow ‘less good’ than those offered places by their preference/original College.
Is it better to do an open application for Cambridge?
Once allocated to a College, your application is treated exactly the same as any other application. For equally well-qualified applicants, making an open application or indicating a preference College makes no difference to your chance of being made an offer.
What should I wear to Cambridge open day?
An open day is usually an informal event so technically you can wear whatever you like. Wear clothing you’re comfortable in and above all, make sure you’re wearing shoes you can walk in, so your feet don’t suffer when you’re taking a campus tour.
Will grade boundaries be lower 2022 Cambridge?
Grade thresholds we choose in June 2022 will generally be lower than in June 2019, and higher than in June 2021. It also means that, in June 2022, Cambridge IGCSEs will have the same awarding standard as UK GCSEs, and Cambridge International A Levels will have the same awarding standard as UK A Levels.
Do all Cambridge applicants get an interview?
We invite the majority of applicants to attend an interview. In previous years, this has been around 75 per cent of Home applicants. Not everyone interviewed will be offered a place but everyone who is made an offer will have been interviewed.
Do you have to wear robes at Cambridge?
Black gowns (undress) are worn at less formal events, while on special days (such as the days of General Admission to Degrees) full academical dress is worn, consisting of gown, hood and headdress with Doctors in festal dress.
What are the nicest areas of Cambridge?
Best places to live in Cambridge
- De Freville Avenue. Property on De Freville Avenue and the adjacent roads are particularly sought after.
- Chesterton.
- Trumpington Road.
- Hills Road.
- Madingley Road.
- Newmarket Road.
- Milton Road.
- Mill Road.
Which Cambridge College has the best rooms?
Caius is definitely the best College at Cambridge. Our freshers accommodation is the most modern and best in the uni and every fresher has an en-suite…
Which is the most fun Cambridge College?
Having been voted as ‘Cambridge’s Friendliest College’ Homerton has a reputation for being fun, caring and very big on the student community.
Which college is hardest to get into Cambridge?
Some colleges definitely have a lower acceptance rate. At Clare Hall, Emmanuel College, Jesus College, King’s College, St. John’s, Trinity College, and Trinity Hall, applications are significantly higher than acceptances.
What is the most popular degree at Cambridge?
Most Popular Majors
- Business. 69 Graduates.
- Human Services. 38 Graduates.
- Early Childhood Education. 25 Graduates.
- Psychology. 25 Graduates.
- Healthcare Management. 22 Graduates.
- Liberal Arts and Humanities. 14 Graduates.
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies. 5 Graduates.
- Finance. 3 Graduates.
Does Cambridge accept a * a * b?
> Cambridge International AS and A Levels qualifications are accepted by all UK universities. > Competitive courses require 3 good A Levels (e.g. Grades A*- B)..
How many A * Do you need for Cambridge?
Entry requirements
Certain grades may be required at Higher Level. Cambridge usually requires A*A*A for most sciences courses and A*AA for arts courses or 40–42 in the IB, including core points, with 776 at Higher Level. AAA is usually required at Advanced Higher grade, for students in Scotland.