The REAL reason I was rejected by Cambridge University

THIS IS THE LAST VIDEO I MAKE ABOUT CAMBRIDGE I PROMISE...
...but anyway I hope if anyone wanted to apply to Cambridge University, they can learn a few things about why I was rejected and avoid making the mistakes I did! I'd 100% encourage everyone who's interested to apply, you miss all the shots you don't take so don't be put off from this video!
I applied for Medicine at Clare College btw!
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:09 The reasons why I was rejected + application statistics
7:18 What I would of done differently
8:16 Am I reapplying?
9:23 Outro
Sub count: 624 (thanks for 600!! the growth has been so crazy recently!!)
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Music: Epidemic Sounds

[@dianamathewson1039]

completely agree that the Clare interview was not what you’re told to expect for medicine, and can confirm spending money on a course was a waste of time & money xx

[@LifeofShaan]

yeah for sure a bit different to what i expected but i guess every interviewee was in a similar position too!

[@user-vn4jw3ch8w]

lmfao , a doctor can never be qualified without taking a course did you become a billionaire like bill gates without getting into college ? sorry bill gates is "drop out" from Harvard self willingly and elon musk jeff bezos also waste money in princeton and pensyl salty rejects

[@user-vn4jw3ch8w]

theoretically you can be successful without getting into college, while people making their own app PayPal at 12 years old , you probably still going to party and get drunk

[@dianamathewson1039]

@@user-vn4jw3ch8w bro it’s not that deep ahaha we mean an interview course not a degree🥲

[@dianamathewson1039]

@@user-vn4jw3ch8w we both have offers for other excellent medical schools so don’t worry xx

[@citywise8773]

What a balanced and mature assessment! You will have a great time and receive an outstanding education at Kings - particularly for Medicine. Of course you would have also received the same at Oxford, but the workload would have been stupendous too. Entry to Oxbridge is fantastically competitive for everything, but particularly for Medicine and you clearly did very well in all of the elements of your application and you gave it your very best shot. You are very wise to take your Kings offer & not re-apply. You will do very well, I’m sure and will be an outstanding doctor.

[@LifeofShaan]

Thank you so much, such kind words. 🥰🥰

[@tln_577]

Hey, I got rejected from Clare for philosophy though. I even got left in the pool lol. Although, I was somehow able to get in through adjustment and now I'm going to Jesus!

[@indigo8256]

Congrats !

[@LifeofShaan]

whoo well done!!

[@oliversmith7325]

Imagine reading this comment without knowing about the different colleges of Cambridge

[@Beantbeantbeant]

@@oliversmith7325 Yeah, it reads like her failure gave her a religious epiphany or something

[@yuki_eerhs4591]

I thought it was a suicide joke until I read down 😂.

[@rosia_li]

Such an interesting video! Will defo help future applicants, and Clare is one of the more competitive colleges esp for medicine so congrats on being so close! Also congrats on 600 subscribers yay!!!

[@LifeofShaan]

Thank you so much Rosia!!

[@benbwli]

I agree

[@user-me5kh2ok3n]

which ones are least compettitve?

[@alishba5863]

Thanks for making this :) It takes a lot to share your mistakes so it’s much appreciated. New subscriber here!

[@LifeofShaan]

Thank you so much!!

[@ellawaghorn3827]

This is very useful - thank you! I had no idea you got feedback. I’m planning to apply to Newnham college at Cambridge to study law and I’m petrified for the interview and admissions test.

[@indigo8256]

Omg. I'm going to Newnham to study Theology in September. Good luck and don't worry too much about the interview (make sure you prepare lol) but the interviewers were soo nice x

[@soundarja]

omg did you end up getting in? this process sounds so stressful!

[@Welllwelllwelllwelll]

Did any of u get in????

[@bhangrafan4480]

The REAL reason people go to Oxford and Cambridge is to make personal connections with the elite. From a purely academic point of view there are plenty of other top universities in the UK where you will be taught by world leading experts, but which are much easier to get into. In addition to this some of these other universities have strong elite membership and connections, if that is what matters to you. Working for a few years at UCL I was amazed by some of the people whose children were studying there, and by some of the alumni who visit. I really don't see why people are so obsessed with getting into Oxbridge, you can do just as well elsewhere.

[@its_mil_4816]

... Or because the courses they offer are simply better or a better fit for the person applying... which is true in many cases

[@its_mil_4816]

@Edexcel Maths Solutions I would only suggest that the 'making connections...' bit would be true in the minds of fairly rich parents who are specifically trying to get their kids into Oxbridge. My reasoning for applying is solely the fact that i think the course at Oxford for my subject area is perfect for me. There will definitely be those who are affected by your point too, however.

[@banana9106]

A lot of it is about how employers PERCEIVE Oxbridge graduates as being better than graduates from other universities. My son wants to go to Cambridge and I would support him in taking out loans to go to either Oxford or Cambridge. But if he does not get in then I will tell him to do a degree apprenticeship, because I can not afford to bail him out of debt.

[@bhangrafan4480]

@@banana9106 There are lots of good universities in the UK where people are taught by world beating experts, Imperial, UCL even Leicester. All of that is well known and well understood by employers. The difference if you go to Oxbridge is to make the contacts in high places which will get you into top positions. Which is the point I was making. People in industry do not just think that Oxbridge graduates are the only good ones, but every important institution is stitched up by Oxbridge graduates, who knew other Oxbridge graduates and their friends and relatives. It's the old boy network. Many successful people from Oxbridge did not get good degrees, but spent time socialising and making the right friends who got them into top jobs in the media, the city or the civil service.

[@banana9106]

@@bhangrafan4480 Sadly, my son has autism and my husband left us. I have looked after him and not worked. Like I say, I might barely have the money to survive myself, let alone bale him out of massive debts. So he needs to get somewhere where he is pretty much guaranteed of a good job afterwards. Where people will see that he is an Oxbridge graduate ahead of his autism. If not he might as well do a degree apprenticeship and avoid a lifetime of debt.

[@abdullahdelab1075]

Great video, Shaan. Really informative and engaging (I'm just binge watching all of your videos at this point). I'm concerned that not taking A-level biology will disadvantage me at the interview stage although I got a 9 in GCSE biology (I didn't take it because I wasn't sure I wanted to do medicine). Any advice?

[@LifeofShaan]

It may limit where you can apply but there are a good number of universities that have no issue if you don’t have a-level biology (as long as you do chemsitry). For those universities you won’t be at a disadvantage but they may suggest you learn certain topics during the summer before you start so you are caught up on the relevant parts of the course!

[@LifeofShaan]

LAST VIDEO ABOUT CAMRBIDGE I SWEAR !!!

[@wealthykind7382]

@@lovedworm XD

[@jamietippett7932]

Honestly with medicine it does not matter where you study. KCL is a great place to study and you will make a great doctor 👍

[@eloiseschultz4770]

This was SO helpful and actually really impressive the positive attitude you carried through it :) I feel a little bit mean pointing this out but its going to nag at me if I don't... how did you get in the first quintile in written assessment when you use "would of" instead of "would have" 😅

[@Ms10year]

Regarding winter pool, I wonder would any college has free space given so many applicants for each college?

[@nikhilsingh-gt2ws]

cambridge took an absolute L rejecting you, but medicine at KCL is as amazing of a place to be... hope you're enjoying it!

[@oziac29]

I just wanted to ask, can you apply more than once to go to Cambridge? You said you may reapply in the video but i searched it up on google and it said that you could only make one application to go to the university

[@joshuakay5917]

You take a gap year and apply the next year i believe

[@splinterbyrd]

I gather that the ratio of applicants to places for medicine at Cambridge is about 10:1

[@rethabilerams]

may you please do a room tour ,i just love your decorations

[@LifeofShaan]

thank you!! for sure! its on my list of video ideas!

[@hudaalmulhim4262]

I badly want to be familiar with what my essay will be about

[@Knappa22]

If you want to get into Cambridge you should apply to one of the more modern colleges that get fewer applications. And apply to do something daft like Divinity who are desperate for applicants. Once you’re there feign some lip service interest in Divinity but go to lectures in the subject you want to do (this is allowed) and then about half way through first year at latest transfer to that subject fully. Work your arse off though, to make sure the transfer is allowed.

[@agathatsang73]

ugh i'm terrified of bmat :((((

[@chrisfield9210]

I got a PDF of my interviewer notes and one of them was so illegible I couldn't read it, and the other was just mean... they asked me about a topic I hadn't learnt in school yet (transcription factors) then gave me a bad mark cus I had poor knowledge of it ahah... oh well

[@LifeofShaan]

that seems so unfair!! as much as it sucks i'm sure interviewers like that wouldn't make the best teachers so perhaps it worked outfor the best!

[@chrisfield9210]

@@LifeofShaan true! Hey I still got offers from cardiff and bristol so we move. Congrats and your offers and good luck for exams!

[@chrisfield9210]

@@SoftewareDeveloper downing college. It’s a really great college in terms of accommodation, looks and location, but there were sooooo many med applicants there this year (140 for 16 places) so I wouldn’t recommend

[@withloveinah]

What topic?

[@nurulistic]

Is his hair whitish/greyish or is it the lighting ? Bahahahaha I'm more curious about the hair than Cambridge 😌

[@LifeofShaan]

ngl a-levels have me so stressed i wouldnt be surprsied if my hair was turning grey haha!!

[@christineclement6941]

I subscribed since the vlog about the interview day because I also applied. I was also rejected. Lolll. We have to take everything in stride. XD

[@Chloe-ui5hl]

I’m currently waiting for my rejection feedback from Cambridge - not sure I want it 😂😂😂

[@LifeofShaan]

i know... don't need that reminder haha

[@craigsamuel7320]

What course?

[@Chloe-ui5hl]

@@craigsamuel7320 Japanese 😂👍

[@craigsamuel7320]

@@Chloe-ui5hl I'm assuming that's a postgraduate course?

[@Chloe-ui5hl]

@@craigsamuel7320 no it’s actually an undergraduate course 👍

[@JohnVKaravitis]

What language is this???

[@somebodygr8845]

how come you didnt apply for imperial? :)

[@LifeofShaan]

I was too scared to put down two unis that needed the BMAT since i didn't get my score until after I had sent off my application! In hinds sight i think i would of loved to apply to UCL but i guess that would of been a bit of a risk!

[@Penguinracer]

Congratulations KCL is a top school.

[@navikaurpadda5709]

I was just being nosey 😏😏

[@LifeofShaan]

enjoy 😏

[@nerdy6651]

#freepalestine #savesheikhjarrah #gazaunderattack

[@janesmith9024]

Good luck. Always interesting for people. 20% of people in the UK go to fee paying schools for sixth form so the % at Oxbridge from there is not too out of line given about 70% at Oxbridge go to fee paying schools. Grammar schools (very privileged UK non fee paying schools) where Shaan goes will not get as much extra credit as worse schools and those with children who have free school meals. My biggest tip - change how you speak and never drop a T ever!

[@KinexxRL]

Grammar schools are not very privileged

[@nerdy6651]

#freepalestine #savesheikhjarrah #gazaunderattack

[@rosie6]

rejected squad lmao

[@LifeofShaan]

we don't need them anyway!! haha

[@tinashevengesai3011]

Get over it bro😂

[@shruthit9622]

😂😐

[@Polyglot02]

Easier said than done, especially considering how long and draining the application process is. Let him take his time.

[@adamgrimsley2900]

No one cares

[@agrajyadav2951]

Bruh

[@shrutisingha5372]

Clare says that 6 students are competing of 1 seat...At indian IIT's, on average, 42 students are competing per seat!🥲🥲

[@nerdy6651]

#freepalestine #savesheikhjarrah #gazaunderattack

[@nerdy6651]

#freepalestine #savesheikhjarrah #gazaunderattack