Friday 25 November 2011

It's been so long since I last wrote!

Sorry to everyone following this. At last I've finished the interview timetables and everyone who is being invited to attend interviews should have heard by now. The few people who have not been invited to come to interviews should also have heard so if you are still waiting to hear please get in touch at admissions@christs.cam.ac.uk.
The interviews have started and we have a steady stream of applicants in various subjects going through the college each day. The interviewees waiting room seems to be a great help in that it's a place to wind down and meet other applicants. Some of our students are popping in from time to time to have a chat to the interviewees - thanks very much to them for doing that.
Don't forget to read ALL the information at 
http://www.christs.cam.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate-applications/applinfo/interview_admin/
including the linked documents. I think everything you need to know is there, if not do let me know and I will answer your queries and update the website if the query is relevant to everyone.

Wednesday 9 November 2011

Still working away at timetables!

Sorry I went a bit quiet on you recently. I've been working very hard trying to schedule interviews, not an easy task!
What I really need from you (those of you who have applied for certain Arts subjects) are your essays! Please send them to me as soon as you can. The instructions are
are available at http://www.christs.cam.ac.uk/your_application/ just click on the link entitled FOR YOUR SUBJECT
You'll find everything you need there, including the cover sheet and a reminder of the deadline which is next Tuesday 15th November.
If you decide to send them by recorded or delivery, it's unlikely that the Royal Mail track and trace facility will work so I recommend that you include a stamped addressed postcard or sealed down envelope which we will return to you as your receipt.

Thursday 3 November 2011

More invitations to attend interviews

Just to let you know that we sent out a few more invitations to attend interviews today.
Please be aware that, if our Director of Studies for your subject is based in another College, you will be asked to go to their College room for one of your interviews. If this interview in another College is scheduled first, please don't come to Christ's College before that interview - there's no need. Just go straight to wherever your first interview is located and come to Christ's afterwards.
There are maps available at http://www.cam.ac.uk/map/ and http://www.visitcambridge.org/VisitCambridge/Maps/Map3.pdf
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions which are not answered by looking at our "hidden" webpages and this blog. Use the email address admissions@christs.cam.ac.uk

Wednesday 2 November 2011

The first invitations to attend interviews

Well, today we sent out a few invitations to attend interviews! This is for those subjects where the interviews will be starting in two or three weeks time. If you haven't heard please don't email me to ask whether you should have had an email - we are still scheduling interviews and will be doing so for some time yet. There's nearly 650 of you out there and it takes a long time to get the interview timetables organised. We try to give as much notice as possible but we are still waiting for some final details for some subjects. We're working as hard as we can so please be patient and wait for us to contact you.
If you have an urgent enquiry which needs an answer, drop an email to admissions@christs.cam.ac.uk and we'll get back to you. If you do get in touch, please mention the subject for which you've applied as well as your full name - this helps us to locate your application quickly. Many thanks indeed!

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Written work again!

It's just been brought to my attention that some people have not yet found the instructions for sending written work on the website.

Look at the fifth paragraph down where you’ll see the text:
"Please regularly check here for details about submitting written work, tests and other interview information FOR YOUR SUBJECT. Further information will be added as soon as it becomes available. The deadline for receipt of written work (if required) is Tuesday 15th November but if you can send your work before that date, please do so."

Click on the words FOR YOUR SUBJECT you will be taken to the subject pages where you can click on the subject for which you have applied.

Fee status form again!

For those of you who had half term holiday last week, I hope you had a good break. And if anyone is on half term this week, I hope you have a good break too - let's hope for some mild weather and sunshine for you.
I'm sorry I forgot to mention something else about the Fee Status form last week. One or two of you have emailed me to say that you don't have a valid passport. In this case please send a copy of your birth certificate instead but be sure to complete section B with the details of your residence for the past three years.
Don't worry if you've already sent the form anyway - we'll ask you for documentary evidence later if necessary.
And if you've sent the form without stating that you'll be applying to Student Finance it doesn't matter at all. If you are successful in receiving the offer of a place you'll be asked later for further information about your funding arrangements.