Applying to Peterhouse 2014-15

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 Martin Thompson, who is new to Peterhouse this year and works as the Admissions Assistant. Martin was a student at Magdelene 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.

If you haven't received it already, soon you should receive 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 an 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
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 disability adjustment forms is 3rd November and the deadline for data protection forms, UMS statements (if applicable), fee status questionnaires and 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 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 Martin