University of Cambridge 2016

[Feanor]

So, anyone hoping to come to Cambridge this year? 

[torvicnz]

Hi there! Yes, but still waiting for funding. Turns out, getting into Cambridge is challenging, but getting funding is really tough

Edited March 24, 2016 by torvicnz

[Feanor]

Tell me about it... I'm also on the same boat, quite complicated for overseas students.

[torvicnz]

Yes it is...And it doesn't align well with USA PhD program deadlines. I don't think I'll secure funding before the national program deadline of April 15th for the US, which doesn't help the decision process!

[Feanor]

As a bonus, they "just" asked for a top-half distinction for the maths PhD...

[cwr]

On April 1, 2016 at 4:54 AM, Feanor said:

As a bonus, they "just" asked for a top-half distinction for the maths PhD...

Does this mean that you need that finish in Part III, or in your current program? Because asking for a top-half distinction (which I assume means finishing in the top half of those receiving distinction) in Part III is really quite a request, especially when couched as "oh yeah, just get a top-half distinction in Part III, that's all."

[Feanor]

Yes!  I'm currently a Part III student, so yeah, they actually mean I need to be in the top-half of the list of people ~who got distinctions~. Who's to say Cambridge doesn't have a heart?  

[cwr]

Wow! That's incredible. Best of luck to you! 

I'm doing Part III next year, but thankfully my spot in a (physics) Ph.D. program isn't contingent upon my marks at Cambridge.