What are we looking for?
- Academic ability and potential. We’re looking for students with the academic ability and potential to thrive at the University.
- An ability to think critically and independently.
- Suitability and enthusiasm for your course.
What is most important to get into Cambridge?
Most potential Cambridge students are required to take subject-specific tests. These assessments require no extra preparation as they are set to test your current level of knowledge and provide ‘valuable additional evidence of our applicants’ academic abilities, knowledge base and potential to succeed’.
How do Cambridge colleges choose students?
The differences between the Colleges lie in the detail of their accommodation, size, age, social mix, ambience, and the composition and research interests of their Fellows. These are the factors you should consider when making a College preference.
How smart do you have to be to get into Cambridge?
a) You need to be smart enough and/or hard-working enough (usually both) to get the required A level grades (ranging typically from AAA-A*A*A depending on course) and very good GCSEs as contextualised to your school (eg 3 A*s at a failing school where no one/only a few people got A*s is better than 7 A*s at a
What do Cambridge interviewers look for?
interviewers want to find out how you think and apply your current knowledge, how well you can expand on and apply your existing knowledge to unfamiliar problems rather than how much you know. very often there are no right or wrong answers to the questions asked.
What subjects is Cambridge famous for?
Oxford and Cambridge both offer a variety of traditional subjects, including Geography, History, Mathematics, Medicine, English, Classics, Linguistics, Law and Engineering.
Do Cambridge accept lower grades?
If your grades are substantially lower than those required by your offer. Unless there are special circumstances to consider, your application to Cambridge will have been unsuccessful.
Which is the prettiest Cambridge College?
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.
Which Cambridge College is hardest to get into?
shows the relative applicant-to-place averages over the years 1999-2001. That would indicate Kings, Clare and Emma being the more difficult to get into, whether they get the best applicants overall though is a different matter entirely.
Which Cambridge colleges are female?
That will leave only two women-only colleges in Cambridge: Murray Edwards and Newnham. Oxford lost its last in 2008, when St Hilda’s opened its gates to men.
How can I increase my chances of getting into Cambridge?
6 top tips for winning a place at Oxford or Cambridge:
- Act quickly. Unlike all other universities, the deadline for Oxbridge applications is October, almost a year before the course starts.
- Do your research.
- Create a perfect personal statement.
- Prepare for the admissions tests.
- Be interview ready.
- Be flexible.
What is the hardest university to get into?
1. Columbia University. This year, Columbia ranks as the most difficult school to get into with a 3.9% acceptance rate. This rate is down significantly from 2020 following a 51% spike in first-year applications.
Is it easier to get into Oxford or Cambridge?
If you only take into account the general acceptance rates (for 2019), it appears that it is easier to get into Cambridge, as their acceptance rate across all colleges was 21.92%, whereas Oxford only admitted 14.25% of their total applicants.
What grades does Cambridge look at?
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.
Does Cambridge care about extracurriculars?
Cambridge won’t care about your extracurriculars unless they’ve allowed you to improve skills relevant to your degree.
How many people get invited to interview Cambridge?
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. In 2022-23, most shortlisted applicants will be interviewed virtually.
Is Cambridge prettier than Oxford?
This difference is sometimes expressed as “Oxford is bigger and livelier; Cambridge is smaller and prettier”, which is unfair to Oxford.
What courses is Cambridge best at?
Explore rankings data for University of Cambridge
- Physical sciences.
- Social sciences.
- Business & Economics.
- Computer Science.
- Law.
- Education.
- Psychology.
- European Teaching.
Is Cambridge worse than Oxford?
The University of Oxford marginally outranks Cambridge in the QS World University Rankings® 2022, with Oxford placing in second and Cambridge placing in joint third.
Can I get into Cambridge with a * AB?
According to the 2018 stats, an offer-holder for arts/humanities/social sciences who ends up getting A*A*B would have a 2/3 chance of acceptance (or higher, since some people who receive offers decline them). Even offer-holders who get below AAA sometimes get accepted (around 5% of the time).
Can you get into Cambridge with 3 A Levels?
Number of A Levels
Our typical offers are based on students taking three A Levels together in Year 13, and most Cambridge applicants are studying three or four A Level subjects in Years 12 and 13. This is usually sufficient to show breadth of interests and ability to manage a range of differing academic tasks.