Cambridge definitely place a lot of emphasis on personal statement. There are tons of students with 4 A* that got rejected by Cambridge pre interview. If u got to the interview phase, obv more emphasis will be placed on the interview. The fact u said PS statement is not important for Cambridge is just false.
Hi, thank you for your comment. I definitely understand where you're coming from. Cambridge has a lot of colleges and offers many courses. Each college has a different panel of admissions selectors, and each course has a different selection criteria. I don't deny that there might be courses offered by Cambridge that rely heavily on personal statements to select students. However, in my experience (economics course, Trinity College), I don't think they have considered my personal statement. They did not mention anything about my personal statement at the interview and also said nothing about my personal statement in the application feedback. Other economics applicants to Trinity experienced the same thing as well. Again, I believe it is the course and college that you applied for that determines how important your personal statement is in the admissions process.
@@zhiheng796 I applied and got accepted to Cambridge Physical Natsci at a different college though. I believe they do not have time ask us anything abt personal statement but they definitely still look at it. Most ppl applying to Cambridge have fantastic grades and admission test scores so the personal statement and the interview is usually what determines whether one gets accepted or not. After all, u have to show the admission tutors that u are “teachable” and able to learn. That’s why so many qualified candidates get rejected despite having perfect grades. I’m not sure about the feedback because trinity college might not say anything abt PS. However, my friends that got rejected by Queens or Jesus college received feedback regarding their personal statement. I think perhaps ur personal statement is decent thats why u didn’t receive any comments. My friend that got rejected post interview stated that Cambridge did say his personal statement is good and showed a diverse interest in Natsci. On the other hand, my friend that got rejected pre interview received comments like the personal statement was average and did not stand out. Just my opinions though
Hi, thank you for the consolation! I got 4.6 for the Mathematical Thinking component, and 6.7 for the Mathematical Reasoning component. The TMUA last year was especially difficult; the average score for economics applicants to Trinity College, Cambridge was 5.4 for both components. I hope you find this information useful.
My son is a native English speaker and he is interested in LSE. He has four APs at grade 5 and anticipating one or two more APs. His first SAT is over 1500 and he is going to retake SAT. Based on your experience, do you think he has a good chance to be accepted by LSE (Economics/Political science)? Thank you.
Hi, I just checked the LSE website and the competitive grade is 5 APs at grade 5. With your son's SAT and AP scores, I think he's likely to get a place at LSE as long as he writes a good personal statement. All the best for him!
No way, LSE did you dirty, now im curious on what your personal statement was like? And here I was thinking that PS doesn't matter that much compared to the grades you get. That is insane, considering that you applied with 3 actual A* grades, 1 predicted A*, so 4 a levels. Great video though, all are top unis.
Thank you for your comment! Yeah, LSE does put a lot of emphasis on personal statements. I know a friend who got into LSE Economics without submitting a TMUA score, but had a marvellous personal statement. I must admit that my personal statement is quite hastily prepared though, since at that time I was aiming for Cambridge and they don't really look at personal statements.
@@zhiheng796 Could you look at getting your friends personal statement if he is willing to share, so it could aid future applicants on how a good personal statement for LSE looks like?
Congratulations on your offers! I am currently in year 12 and I'm planning to study medicine at Manchester, however on the entry requirements it specified that you need 7 GCSE grades at a grade 7(A) or above, and unfortunately I only received 6. Do you think it is still worth it to apply, or would this be a waste of an application?
Hi, I recommend that you still apply, especially if you are confident about performing better in your A-levels. You get five choices when you apply to universities through UCAS, so you can apply to Manchester while also having a couple of other safety university options.
Hi, I got 4.6 for the Mathematical Thinking component, and 6.7 for the Mathematical Reasoning component. This is my video on TMUA prep: ruclips.net/video/4OZy1BhRbt4/видео.html , hope it helps!
Hello; I have an offer from UCL for Economics and had to get an A* in Maths, A in Economics, and another A (A*AA); however, I managed to get an A in Maths, A* in Economics, A in Further Maths, A in Business, and A in IT (A*AAAA); do you think I can get in still?
@@zhiheng796 thanks; I did email them but they haven’t yet responded; according to your experience, is it worth calling them tomorrow after I get the decision (if it is a rejection)?
Hi, congrats on getting into UCL, i also have a similar problem; I am currently in year 12 and I'm planning to study medicine at Manchester, however on the entry requirements it specified that you need 7 GCSE grades at a grade 7(A) or above, and unfortunately I only received 6. Do you think it is still worth it to apply, considering your situation, or would this be a waste of an application?
If you don’t mind me asking what did he get in his GCSEs, as you know it was recently gcse results day and I got 9,8,8,7,7,7,7,6 and idk if this is competitive enough.
Consider LSE/Cambridge for your 1 year postgrad. I did a postgrad at Cam and recommend it highly.
Cambridge definitely place a lot of emphasis on personal statement. There are tons of students with 4 A* that got rejected by Cambridge pre interview. If u got to the interview phase, obv more emphasis will be placed on the interview. The fact u said PS statement is not important for Cambridge is just false.
Hi, thank you for your comment. I definitely understand where you're coming from.
Cambridge has a lot of colleges and offers many courses. Each college has a different panel of admissions selectors, and each course has a different selection criteria. I don't deny that there might be courses offered by Cambridge that rely heavily on personal statements to select students. However, in my experience (economics course, Trinity College), I don't think they have considered my personal statement. They did not mention anything about my personal statement at the interview and also said nothing about my personal statement in the application feedback. Other economics applicants to Trinity experienced the same thing as well. Again, I believe it is the course and college that you applied for that determines how important your personal statement is in the admissions process.
@@zhiheng796 I applied and got accepted to Cambridge Physical Natsci at a different college though. I believe they do not have time ask us anything abt personal statement but they definitely still look at it. Most ppl applying to Cambridge have fantastic grades and admission test scores so the personal statement and the interview is usually what determines whether one gets accepted or not. After all, u have to show the admission tutors that u are “teachable” and able to learn. That’s why so many qualified candidates get rejected despite having perfect grades.
I’m not sure about the feedback because trinity college might not say anything abt PS. However, my friends that got rejected by Queens or Jesus college received feedback regarding their personal statement. I think perhaps ur personal statement is decent thats why u didn’t receive any comments. My friend that got rejected post interview stated that Cambridge did say his personal statement is good and showed a diverse interest in Natsci. On the other hand, my friend that got rejected pre interview received comments like the personal statement was average and did not stand out.
Just my opinions though
Oh, I see! Thank you for sharing these valuable insights regarding my Cambridge application and personal statement. This is very helpful.
@@Yao-xc8gf I mean it depends on the course, if its for something like the maths the personal statement really means fuck all
@@JO06 what were yur a level and gcse grades?
Rejected from LSE is mad they really missed out because your too good for them :D. But what did you get in your TMUA?
Hi, thank you for the consolation! I got 4.6 for the Mathematical Thinking component, and 6.7 for the Mathematical Reasoning component. The TMUA last year was especially difficult; the average score for economics applicants to Trinity College, Cambridge was 5.4 for both components. I hope you find this information useful.
My son is a native English speaker and he is interested in LSE. He has four APs at grade 5 and anticipating one or two more APs. His first SAT is over 1500 and he is going to retake SAT. Based on your experience, do you think he has a good chance to be accepted by LSE (Economics/Political science)? Thank you.
Hi, I just checked the LSE website and the competitive grade is 5 APs at grade 5. With your son's SAT and AP scores, I think he's likely to get a place at LSE as long as he writes a good personal statement. All the best for him!
@@zhiheng796 Thank you so much. Your channel has been very helpful. We will keep following your channel. Best wishes.
Thank you for your kind words!
No way, LSE did you dirty, now im curious on what your personal statement was like? And here I was thinking that PS doesn't matter that much compared to the grades you get. That is insane, considering that you applied with 3 actual A* grades, 1 predicted A*, so 4 a levels. Great video though, all are top unis.
Thank you for your comment!
Yeah, LSE does put a lot of emphasis on personal statements. I know a friend who got into LSE Economics without submitting a TMUA score, but had a marvellous personal statement. I must admit that my personal statement is quite hastily prepared though, since at that time I was aiming for Cambridge and they don't really look at personal statements.
@@zhiheng796 Could you look at getting your friends personal statement if he is willing to share, so it could aid future applicants on how a good personal statement for LSE looks like?
Congratulations on your offers!
I am currently in year 12 and I'm planning to study medicine at Manchester, however on the entry requirements it specified that you need 7 GCSE grades at a grade 7(A) or above, and unfortunately I only received 6. Do you think it is still worth it to apply, or would this be a waste of an application?
Yes, 100% just make sure your A-Level are top notch
Hi, I recommend that you still apply, especially if you are confident about performing better in your A-levels. You get five choices when you apply to universities through UCAS, so you can apply to Manchester while also having a couple of other safety university options.
@@zhiheng796 Ok, thank you for your advice, I will take level 2 further maths this year as it is equivalent to a gcse. 👍
hey, can you share your TMUA score if you are comfortable sharing? preparing for TMUA over here and just trying to gain a reference point
Hi, I got 4.6 for the Mathematical Thinking component, and 6.7 for the Mathematical Reasoning component. This is my video on TMUA prep: ruclips.net/video/4OZy1BhRbt4/видео.html , hope it helps!
Hello; I have an offer from UCL for Economics and had to get an A* in Maths, A in Economics, and another A (A*AA); however, I managed to get an A in Maths, A* in Economics, A in Further Maths, A in Business, and A in IT (A*AAAA); do you think I can get in still?
Hi, I think you should email UCL and ask them whether it is acceptable that you got your A* in a different subject than maths. All the best.
@@zhiheng796 thanks; I did email them but they haven’t yet responded; according to your experience, is it worth calling them tomorrow after I get the decision (if it is a rejection)?
Sorry for the late reply, but I recommend you try every possible action that gives you a better chance at keeping the offer.
@@zhiheng796 No worries; I got the offer regardless; see you at UCL in September!
Hi, congrats on getting into UCL, i also have a similar problem;
I am currently in year 12 and I'm planning to study medicine at Manchester, however on the entry requirements it specified that you need 7 GCSE grades at a grade 7(A) or above, and unfortunately I only received 6. Do you think it is still worth it to apply, considering your situation, or would this be a waste of an application?
Congrats zhiheng!
Thank you!
my cousin got into Warwick! he is taking a law course
Congratulations to your cousin! Warwick law is very prestigious. I wish the best for his future endeavours.
If you don’t mind me asking what did he get in his GCSEs, as you know it was recently gcse results day and I got 9,8,8,7,7,7,7,6 and idk if this is competitive enough.
@@ievastrolyte1057 you know the results are competitive but overall your personal statement and any admission exams are more important.
@@ievastrolyte1057 gcses bear little significance.
Well done!
Thank you!