Application

University: Cambridge

College (if made an open application, allocated college): Emmanuel

Course: Mathematics

Year in (not for!) which you applied: 2006

Final outcome: offer made

Applicant

Qualification: A-levels

When did you apply in terms of your qualification? pre-qualification

Are you a home/EU/overseas applicant? N/A

What is your country of origin? United Kingdom

What type of school/college do/did you attend? Independent – selective

GCSE or a similar equivalent taken: yes (9 A*,1 A)

A-levels

AS: Information and Communication Technology (A at AS)

A2: French (A at AS; predicted A; gained B at A2)

A2: Mathematics (A at AS; predicted A; gained A at A2)

A2: Mathematics (Further) (A at AS; predicted A; gained A at A2)

Cambridge STEP Maths

STEP II (predicted 2; gained 3)

STEP III (predicted 3; gained U)

Details about the offer

Type of offer: conditional

Specific conditions: A in French, A in Mathematics, A in Mathematics (Further), 2 in STEP II, 3 in STEP III

Have you accepted the offer? yes

Have you applied to other universities you consider very close, ‘on par’ or even better than oxbridge? (Ivies, Sorbonne, LSE..others for different subjects) N/A

Have you met the offer? offer missed, was not accepted

Preparation

Did your school/college give you any extra tuition or help prior to your interview or application? no

Interview

Did you have to sit any pre-interview exams (LNAT/BMAT/..)? no

Did you have to submit any written work prior to the interview? no

Did you have to take any exams as part of your interview(s)? no