Welcome to the Peterhouse Admissions Blog! Most likely if you are
reading this blog then you have applied to Peterhouse or been allocated
to us through the open application
scheme for 2014/2015 entry. This blog exists in an effort to help answer
your
questions and keep you updated with what's going on throughout the
admissions cycle. As such you might like to either bookmark it or
subscribe to its updates.
We know it's pretty stressful applying
to University (we were in your shoes just a few years ago!) so
please use this blog as a way to put your mind at ease. We want this
process to be as transparent as possible. Comments won't automatically
appear, mostly because we want to avoid people who are applying to other
Colleges posting (we all have slightly different systems so this
wouldn't be productive) but we'll take note of every comment and try to
make sure posts reflect what people are asking.
To the
introductions! Formerly an English student at Homerton College, Kathy
Purdy is now the Admissions Coordinator at Peterhouse so knows what it's
like to be on both sides of the Cambridge application process. You'll
also hear from Carrie Boyce who works as the Admissions Assistant and
was a student at Corpus Christi College studying Biological Natural
Sciences. Please do not hesitate to contact either of us on
admissions@pet.cam.ac.uk if you have any problems or queries.
By
the time you read this you should have received a letter telling you
what to do next. Included in the pack should be a letter, a data
protection form, a fee status form and for some of you a subject slip
and
essay cover sheet. Please make sure you know what you have to do and
when you have to do it by. Here's a summary:
Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic (ASNC) - 2 school essays
Architecture -1 school essay
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES) - 2 school essays
Classics - 2 school essays
Economics - 1 school essay
English - 2 school essays
History - 2 school essays
History of Art - 2 school essays
Law - 2 school essays
Linguistics - 2 school essays
Medicine - BMAT
Modern and Medieval Languages (MML) - 4 school essays
Music - 1 school essay and 1 musical exercise/piece
Natural Sciences (Biological) - 2 school essays
Philosophy - 2 school essays
Theology - 2 school essays
If
your subject is not in the list then you are not expected to submit any
work before interview. Please remember that every
applicant needs to complete the SAQ by 22nd October, that the deadline for all forms is 4th Novermber and the deadline for essays is 15th November. All documents should be sent to:
The Admissions Office
Peterhouse
Cambridge
CB2 1RD
That's
it for now. While you guys get all your documentation/essays together
we'll be sending out initial response letters as soon as we receive
applications up to the 15th October application deadline as well as trying to plan
the interview schedule.
Good luck to you all!
Kathy and Carrie
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4 comments:
What if I liked to get confirmation of receipt of documents, but I am not from UK so I cannot enclose postcard with an appropriate stamp?
If we are missing anything from you then we will get in touch by email. If you are particularly concerned about important documents getting lost, you can send them by recorded delivery, which allows you to track your post.
Kathy
I recently got my pack through the post. In it, it was mentioned that the STEP test may be a part of my requirements. However, I'm from Scotland, sitting Advanced Higher Mathematics, having done Higher. Will I still need to sit the STEP test?
If you are applying for certain subjects (Natural Sciences Physical, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Economics and Maths) and your application is successful then the STEP might be one of the conditions of your offer. As the website explains, you would not need to take this exam until June, so would not sign up for it until you know it's part of your offer (results released in January).
Decisions on who must take the STEP are made on a case-by-case basis (except for in Maths, where everyone's offer will include the STEP).
I hope this clears things up.
Kathy
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