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Contents
• What we have to offer
• The admissions process
• What we are looking for
• Choosing a College
• The Blyth Cambridge Commonwealth Trust
Scholarships
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Key Facts & Figures
• ~12,000 full-time undergraduate students
– from over 90 different countries
– male:female ratio is 54:46
• 15,389 applications for 3,274 places (2010-11)
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Superb facilities:• Accommodation
• Libraries
• IT• Language Unit
• Museums, gardens
• Recreational facilities: drama, music, sports etc.• Unparalleled levels of student support
What We Have To Offer 1
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• Top-rated teaching
by
• Lecturers at the forefront of their field
in
• A unique system featuring extensive small group
teaching
What We Have To Offer 2
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• Challenging, stimulating courses…
• In a range of more traditional arts, science and
social science subjects…
• Which tend to start very broad and narrow in focuseach year …
• And are predominantly assessed by terminal
examinations
What We Have To Offer 3
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The University & The Colleges
Role of the University
• Lectures
• Seminars / classes / practicals
• Field trips / language courses
• Examinations
Role of the Colleges
• Supervisions
• Directors of Studies
• Personal Tutors
• Undergraduate admissions
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Student Life
• College community
• College and University societies
• Sport at every level
• Music and drama
• Nightlife
• Cambridge University Students
Union(CUSU)
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• 15 October deadline
• Open application or choose a College
• Interviews
• Submission of written work
• Tests – at interview or in advance
Making An Application To Cambridge
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• 29 Colleges admit undergraduates
• 4 Colleges admit only mature (age 21+) students
• 3 Colleges admit only women
• Most Colleges admit for all subjects but there are
exceptions – see Prospectus or website
Colleges
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• An online applicationwww.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/apply/copa.html
• The primary source of information
• Details of academic record
• The personal statement
• Completed application has to be submitted by 15
October
The Cambridge Overseas Application
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• A back-up source of information for us
• A necessary part of the process
• The school/college reference
• Completed UCAS application has to be submitted by
15 October
The UCAS Application
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• A student can apply to a particular College or makean Open application
• If they make an Open application, their application is
allocated by computer to a College – the algorithmaims to spread applications evenly across the
Colleges
Open Applications
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• Saves the student the bother of choosing aCollege
• Evens out the assessment/interviewing load for us
• Makes no difference to their chances of getting aplace at Cambridge
Making An Open Application
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Apply by October 15to UCAS
Interview(normally in December)
Decision(early in January)
Admissions Process 1
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Decision
(early in January)
Offer
Yes
Pool Sorry
No
Admissions Process 2
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• To sell applicants squeezed out by thecompetition to other Colleges
• To allow reconsideration of applicants where
indicators disagree• To allow moderation – comparison of applicants
across Colleges before offers are made
Reasons For Pooling
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Offer
Yes
Pool
SorryPool interview
(early in January)
Yes
No
No
Admissions Process 3
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• Academic record to date
• Predicted future results
• Personal statement
• School/college reference
• Written work if submitted
• Test result if taken
• Performance at interview
Information For Selection
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Students who
• Can most benefit from what we have to offer,
whatever their background
• Enjoy a challenge
• Are academically able
• Have very real enthusiasm for their chosen course
What We Are Looking For 1
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• A sound knowledge base and confidence in a rangeof skills, with the potential to go beyond the school
syllabus and to use this knowledge in unfamiliar situations
• A wider engagement in the subject, expressed
through an interest in new ideas and an enthusiasmfor reading round the subject
• Self-discipline, self-motivation and commitment
What We Are Looking For 2
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• Each Cambridge course has different requirements,which are all detailed in the Prospectus and on our
website
• The Science courses tend to be more prescriptive
than the Humanities/Social Science courses
• Requirements are expressed in terms of A Levels,but alternative educational systems are acceptable
provided the required subjects represent the mainfocus of study
Knowledge Base
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• Thinking Skills – tested at interview and/or through aThinking Skills Assessment
– Problem solving
– Understanding argument
– Data analysis and inference
• Research / Communication / Extended
Argumentation Skills – usually assessed by
reviewing and discussing at interview school essaysor project work
Skills Base
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• The majority of applicants are called for interview
• Interviews usually take place in December
• Interviews are conducted by the Colleges
• In some subjects applicants may be interviewed by
more than one College
• Interviews will also be conducted in Toronto in late
November/early December
The Interview Process 1
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• Applicants have 1, 2 or 3 interviews, each lasting20-45 minutes
• Most common format is two interviewers per interview
• Interviews are conducted by lecturers and are
predominantly academic and subject-focused
The Interview Process 2
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• Genuine passion for the subject chosen
• Appropriateness of the course chosen
• Enthusiasm for complex and challenging ideas
• Clarity of thought and analytical ability
What We Are Looking For At Interview 1
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• Intellectual flexibility
• Technical skills and knowledge, as appropriate
• Where appropriate, vocational or professional
commitment
• Where appropriate, budding interpersonal skills
What We Are Looking For At Interview 2
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• Biomedical Admissions Test (BMAT) – Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
• Cambridge Law Test (CLT)
• Sixth Term Examination Papers (STEP)
• Mathematics
• Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) (not all
colleges set this)
– Computer Science, Economics, Engineering,Natural Sciences
Additional Exams/Tests
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• Demonstrate spare capacity
• Evidence of time management skills
• For some subjects, can reflect genuine enthusiasm
for that subject
• Can show something about an approach to life
Extra Curricular Activities 1
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• We do not favour all-rounders
• We do not value some activities above others
• Excellence in an extra curricular activity will never
compensate for lower academic potential
Extra Curricular Activities 2
H W U P l S
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• To confirm appropriateness of chosen subject andcourse
• To confirm commitment and organisation
• As an embarkation-point for discussion at interview
• To find out about– Subject focus– Reading and other wider exploration
– Work experience
– Extra-curricular activities/positions of responsibility– Honesty
How We Use Personal Statements
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• The school/college reference is helpful because ittells us about an applicant’s abilities and potential
• Comments from subject specialists that showevidence of intellectual flexibility and curiosity,
analytic ability, logical reasoning and the ability to
learn quickly are most useful
• It is helpful if remarks about academic performance
and potential are made as specific as possible
References 1
R f 2
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The following are particularly helpful:
• Comments from subject teachers indicating a rank
order in class or a comparison with current or previous applicants
• Where an applicant has underachieved in the past,
reasons why this might have happened
• Any health or personal circumstances that might
affect performance at interview
References 2
References 3
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The following are particularly helpful (continued):
• Evidence of a willingness to explore and discuss
ideas outside the confines of the subject syllabus, if applying for a subject studied at school
• Evidence of steps taken to find out about the subject,
for a non-school subject
References 3
Levels Of Conditional Offer
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Candidates would usually be expected to offer:• EITHER IB (full diploma or just three Higher Level subjects). Full
diploma typical offer is 40 or 41+ points (including bonus points) and
776 in HL subjects; HL only offer is likely to be 776 or 777
•
OR Advanced Placement Tests, in which a typical offer asks for 5s inrelevant subjects or a range of subjects
And
• Performance in the High School Diploma that places the student
within the top 2% of their cohort
Levels Of Conditional Offer
Choosing A College 1
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• Colleges are much more alike than they are different
• Whatever their College, the lectures a student goes
to and the coursework and exams they do will beexactly the same
• Almost all Cambridge students recommend their
own College
Choosing A College 1
Choosing A College 2
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• All subjects have moderation procedures to ensurethat the best applicants across the University are
admitted
• Our statistics show that the chance of being
admitted to Cambridge is independent of Collegechoice
• Choosing a College to try to maximise chance of
successful application is pointless
Choosing A College 2
Choosing A College 3
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Factors an applicant might consider:
• Age, size or location
• Provision of accommodation
• Provision of sporting, musical or drama facilities
• Provision for other recreational interests
• The types (mature, women only) of students admitted
Choosing A College 3
Blyth CCT Scholarships 1
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• Canadian citizens or permanent residents in their graduating year at high school or university are
eligible
• 4 scholarships available – one tenable at Pembroke
College, three tenable at any College
• For any subject except Medicine and VeterinaryMedicine
Blyth CCT Scholarships 1
Blyth CCT Scholarships 2
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• Awarded on the basis of merit and need
• Need doesnt mean no money , just not enough
• Candidates should have shown academic excellence,
intellectual depth, personal integrity and successbeyond their studies
• Scholarship covers full tuition fees for three years,travel costs and a full living allowance
Blyth CCT Scholarships 2
Blyth CCT Scholarships: Timeline
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• 15 October: application deadline• Short-listing process
• Late Nov: interviews for short-listed candidates inToronto
• Early-mid Jan: outcomes announced
Blyth CCT Scholarships: Timeline
2013-14 Fee Levels & Costs
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• University fee:– Most subjects: £13,662 pa
– Maths £15,237 pa
– Architecture, Geography & Music: £17,880 pa
– Experimental sciences: £20,790 pa
– Medicine & Veterinary Medicine: £33,069 pa
• College fee: ~£5,750 pa
• Living costs: ~£8,850 pa
2013 14 Fee Levels & Costs
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