#medwards

[askacambridgestudent]

Colleges with onsite accomadtion for all three years? I saw the answer to this before but i can't find it now - sorry x

I can’t find it either, anon, so you’re not alone! As far as I’m aware: Churchill, Clare, Downing, Fitz, Emma, Girton, Homerton, Jesus, Medwards, Newnham, Queens’, Trinity, John’s. At several of the above, both offsite and onsite are available for second + third year, so you can pick where you want to live!

[study-like-its-hot]

1/100 Days of Productivity // 24 February 2017

Since I have exams coming up in a few months, and I should really start thinking about revision, this seems like the perfect time to start the 100 Days of Productivity challenge! Today, I am spending it doing my politics and econometrics reading, then will probably go out for my friend’s birthday, before starting on the (insane amount of) work that I need to get done over the weekend!

[askacambridgestudent]

What would you say the best library is, in terms of books and then facilities/building niceness for law and generally?

For law, definitely the law fac. It’s got lots of copies of all the law books, the building is really lovely and airy, and they have a cafe. If we’re thinking specifically in terms of college libraries, I’m not actually sure which one’s the best for law - helpful experts?

College libraries - architecturally, I love the Tit Hall library. For books, the modern colleges (Medwards, Robinson, Fitz) tend to have very well-stocked libraries, although it does depend on the subject that you do - some libraries will be very well-stocked for a particular subject, whereas others won’t be and you’ll need to venture to the department library. 

[askacambridgestudent]

hey, could you rank best to worst colleges for food/accommodation?

An exact ranking might be a bit difficult, but in summary: 

Best: Pembroke, Downing, Jesus. Best for accommodation but mid-level for food: Trinity, John’s. 

Worst: Medwards (because of how expensive accommodation is), Tit Hall (far far away in second year), Caius (for food).

[askacambridgestudent]

Hey guys, do you know which colleges guarantee onsite accommodation for undergraduates? Thank you!

Colleges that guarantee onsite accommodation/practically onsite (like around the back of college/less than a five minute walk away): Trinity, Johns, Downing, Christ’s, Jesus, Newnham, Medwards, Fitz, Girton (I think Wolfson Court’s been/being phased out, but I may be wrong about this one!)... yup, that’s about all I can think of! Helpful experts, let me know if I’ve missed something out!

[askacambridgestudent]

Hiya! I'd like a college fit if possible? Female (tho not looking at all girls), bionatsci applicant, 5 9s, 4 8s, and an a at gcse with a*aa or a*a*a predicted in maths, bio, and chem. Small and friendly with ensuite, 24/7 library, and good sports facilities if possible, and low tier 2 or 3? Thank you so much in advance!!

Hi! So I know you said you didn’t want one of the women’s colleges, but Murray Edwards immediately sprung to mind when I read your message - it is a tier 3 college and is relatively small (~110 students per year) with a 24/7 library, a gym and tennis/squash courts, and all ensuite rooms in first year and the option to have ensuite for the full length of your degree. Alternatively, I think Fitzwilliam could be a good match - all of the first year rooms are semi-ensuite (so they have a shower and washbasin), and it also has a 24/7 library, a gym and sports courts. Fitz is a bit bigger than Murray Edwards as it has ~150 students per year. I think you could also have a look at Selwyn, which is tier 2 college - all first year rooms are ensuite, it has sports grounds and a gym, and the library has pretty long opening hours (7:00-2:00). It’s also somewhat smaller, with ~120 students per year. I hope this helps 😊

[askacambridgestudent]

Which colleges are tier 3 for natural science and/or med? Also, is there any difference within the tiers? Like resources and better lectures or something?

I think the Tier 3s are fairly constant across all subjects, and we say they’re tier 3 mainly because they tend to get fewer direct applicants and take more from the pool. This isn’t to say anything about the standard of teaching at each college - lectures are organised centrally, and, while supervisors are often organised by the college, I’ve never experienced a correlation between colleges with more pooled people and poor supervisors, I think it’s the luck of the draw for that. That being said, the colleges that tend to get fewer applicants would probably be Newnham, Murray Edwards, Homerton, Girton, Robinson and Fitzwilliam.

[askacambridgestudent]

hey, thank you for your lovely reply about the medwards sleepover, but we are in fact sleeping on the floor of a current student's room with them - we have to bring sleeping bags! x

Hi - sorry for the confusion regarding the offerholder’s stay! I completely understand that this is quite daunting, but the offerholder’s stay is a great opportunity to find out what the college is like, and to get to know people. As for privacy - all of the first year accommodation in Medwards is ensuite, so you will have privacy in terms of getting ready etc. You will also have the afternoon and evening to get to know the person you are staying with a little bit and you will be able to contact them on Facebook before you go, so I’m sure it won’t be too awkward! The students will also completely understand if you want some time to yourself to just relax. Hope this helps 😊