Cambridge from the Inside

In this episode, Part 3 of our Admissions FAQs series, Siam and Marcus will go over the most frequently asked questions prospective students have about the Cambridge admissions process and what life is like at Cambridge. Stay tuned if you want to learn more about the following questions: 00:00 01:10 What is deferred entry? 03:50 Gap years, reapplications, and post-A-Level applications 13:50 If I’m...

00:00 01:20 General advice for Cambridge interviews 02:20 How are history school exams different from history interviews at Cambridge? 04:20 What are history interviews like at Trinity Hall? 07:20 What makes a good historian? 14:05 How can students prepare for their history interviews? 16:50 Does Cambridge look for a certain personality type in history interviews? 18:20 Should I be extroverted or...

Stay tuned as Dr Rachel Tolley explains everything you need to know about Cambridge Law interviews, the LNAT admissions test, and how Trinity Hall choose which Law students to give offers to. 00:00 02:00 What general advice do you have for candidates preparing for their Cambridge interviews? 22:15 What are the Law interviews like at Trinity Hall? 44:45 Top tips for performing well during Law inter...

Stay tuned to find out how Caitlin's, first year History & Politics student, interviews were like, what advice she has for upcoming students, and how her first term has been like at Cambridge! 00:0001:10 Why did you choose to study History & Politics? 04:00 Why did you choose HisPol over HSPS? (Human Social and Political Sciences) 06:10 When did you start thinking about applying to Cambrid...

Stay tuned to hear our Director of Admissions, Dr Marcus Tomalin, give his 5 top tips for how to approach your upcoming Cambridge interviews. 01:00 Be yourself and believe in yourself 03:00 Expect the unexpected 05:45 Think carefully before answering 09:00 Think out loud 16:10 Try to enjoy it 19:30 What happens if the interview doesn’t go well?

Stay tuned as Dr. Neil Dewar, Philosophy Director of Studies at Trinity Hall, delves into what the Cambridge Philosophy course offers and what sets it apart from programs at other universities. 00:00 01:30 What do philosophy students learn about? 03:30 What can you expect from a philosophy course at Cambridge? 06:10 What’s the difference between analytic and continental philosophy? 09:00 What kind...

Stay tuned for our new podcast with Louisa, 5th year Medic, who goes through everything you need to know about what it's like studying Medicine at Cambridge. 00:50 Why did you choose Medicine? 02:50 Staying in the NHS? 04:30 What’s the Medicine course like at Cambridge? And how it differs to other Medicine courses 06:30 How did you choose your universities? 09:45 Any favourite lecture courses? 11:...

Stay tuned for our new podcast with Dr. Michael Sutherland, who covers everything you need to know if you have an upcoming Cambridge interview in one of the science subjects. 00:00 01:45 How similar are Cambridge interviews to job interviews? 02:35 Does it matter what you wear to your interview? And what types of questions should you expect in a science interview at Cambridge? 04:30 What are the d...

Tune in to listen to Xanthe and Siam discuss Trinity Hall's You'll Fit In Programme, targeted towards Sixth Form College students. Apply to the You’ll Fit In Programme at Trinity Hall using the link below: You'll Fit In - Trinity Hall Cambridge

🎙️ New Podcast Alert! Several subjects at Cambridge require you to submit 'Written Work' as part of your application. Marcus and Siam go through everything you need to know about your written work submissions, providing helpful advice, and going through how written work is assessed when choosing who to give offers to. Timestamps can be found below. 00:45 What is written work? 02:15 Do all colleges...

🎙️ New Podcast Alert! Stay tuned to learn all about the different forms of teaching the University of Cambridge offers its students. Marcus and Siam go through what supervisions are, how supervisions work alongside lectures, student lifestyles, and much more! Timestamps can be found below. 01:10 How are students taught at Cambridge? 05:30 How much time does a student spend studying per week? 07:40...

In this episode, Part 2 of our Admissions FAQs series, Siam and Marcus will go over the most frequently asked questions prospective students have about the Cambridge admissions process and what life is like at Cambridge. Stay tuned if you want to learn more about the following questions: 00:00 Introduction  01:00 How do I know if I’m good enough for Cambridge?  04:20 How important are GCSE grades?...

🎙️ New Podcast Alert! Stay tuned for expert tips on writing your personal statement. Marcus and Siam discuss what not to do, super-curricular activities, the MyCambridge application form, and much more! 00:00 Introductions 1:00 What are personal statements? 3:00 Cambridge and Oxford have an earlier date for personal statement submission 4:30 What kind of things should you include in your personal...

In this episode, Siam and Marcus, our Director of Admissions at Trinity Hall, will go over the most frequently asked questions prospective students have about the Cambridge admissions process and what life is like at Cambridge. Stay tuned if you want to learn more about the following questions: 00:00 Introduction 01:15 What is the ideal candidate for Cambridge? 02:50 What's the work/life balan...

Cambridge from the Inside is a new podcast about Outreach and Admissions at the University of Cambridge, hosted by Trinity Hall. It discusses admissions advice and what life is like as a Cambridge student, featuring interviews with current students, admissions tutors, and academics. In our first episode, Siam, Outreach Communications Officer, and Marcus, Director of Admissions, give us an overview...