Trips, Visits and Events
Cambridge, a fabulous place for passionate students.
By Christina Mangani and Julie Hammett
"I realised what a privilieged education Cambridge students must receive"
Christina Mangani
Having friends in Cambridge, I already knew what a beautiful historical town it was, and having visited it on a bright sunny day (!), seeing all those students on their bicycles or punting on the river Cam, left me with no doubt that Cambridge would definitely be a fabulous place to study.
After listening to two King’s College tutors describe their college and explain the study methods in the university and different colleges, I realised what a privilieged education Cambridge students must receive.
As well as being informative, our two speakers were highly entertaining. After a short presentation of King’s college, they were most helpful in answering general as well as very individual questions from Première and Terminale students and the parents.
They were so convincing that King’s College was the best that several Terminale students thereafter spent a horrendously stressful weekend attempting to complete their application forms to meet the 15 October deadline!
Recruiters are looking for passionate students
Julie Hammett
The Cambridge meeting on Thursday, 5 October, was particularly instructive. We had, of course, already heard about the notorious "Cambridge University." However, having two Cambridge teachers at the meeting that day helped clarify what had been heard, as well as adding a whole set of information about the university itself. They divided their presentation in two parts.
They started off making an overall presentation of King’s College itself and of the way the campus functioned, which, I must say, seemed particularly amazing. They showed the beauty and authenticity of the site as well as the highly developed social aspect, with all the different activities organised, such as punting.
They went through the way the courses worked and, more importantly, they talked about their "tutorial system," a very efficient system which can only be found at Oxbridge. Each student has a tutor, who, during the week, gives his lesson to a very small group of students (usually two or three), making the lesson much more intense for the student.
Finally, they talked about the admissions process, and what they were looking for. They seemed to be much more interested in the student’s capacity to analyse and criticize, than in his knowledge. They are looking for passionate students with an ability to reflect upon their chosen subjects.
The second part of the meeting offered a more interactive atmosphere, as it was our turn to ask questions about the functioning of the university. Many questions were asked, which the Cambridge representatives were very keen on answering carefully.
Their presentation was successful, as most of the students went out of the room half dreaming that one day, they could experience the prestige of such a university.
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