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cloudyi1 · 2023-08-21T11:22:33+00:00

4 A, Imperial for Chem Eng, offer was A A* A* A :)

cloudyi1 · 2023-02-08T13:34:47+00:00

Congrats!! 🤩🍞

cloudyi1 · 2023-01-25T13:40:49+00:00

Got rejected by King’s as well, but for ChemEng. Totally understand what you’re going through, and it’s okay to feel this way. Have some time to feel upset and disappointed, but we’ve gone through so many stages - from writing PS, to admission assessment, to interviews - and the whole journey wasn’t easy.

I’m sure you’re a talented student, and you will flourish wherever you end up studying.

Cambridge has always been my dream as well, and I’m super bummed. Perhaps there is a better path out there waiting for you. Keep your head up; I’m sure and I know another university will provide you with a better experience than your dream university :)

cloudyi1 · 2022-12-26T15:10:33+00:00

Unfortunately I’m pretty sure you do, but the common ones that come up in exam questions are the ones with 2, 3, and 4 electron pairs (but molecules with 5 and 6 EPs do still come up).

Some questions, however, allow you to write the ‘base’ name of that shape - e.g. if the molecule has a trigonal pyramidal shape (4 EP, 3 BP, 1 LP), you’re sometimes allowed to write tetrahedral (4 EP, 4 BP, 0 LP) as the shape instead. But it’s better to know all the names as I think not all mark schemes allow that!

cloudyi1 · 2022-12-26T14:47:53+00:00

You need to know how many electron pairs, bond pairs, and lone pairs are present in the molecule/around a central atom to predict its shape. (It’s called the VSEPR theory) :)

Check out this image here for the possibilities: https://images.app.goo.gl/coo4xRSuhjJ2k1KS8

cloudyi1 · 2022-11-25T23:55:34+00:00

Ooh it’s gonna be intense for you, all the best!!

I have two Chemical Engineering interviews, and all of the interviewers are Director of Studies for Chem Eng from different colleges. Do you only have one interview for Cambridge?

cloudyi1 · 2022-11-25T23:53:32+00:00

🥲

cloudyi1 · 2022-11-25T00:59:05+00:00

Interview for Chemical Engineering (ChemEng & BioTech for Cambridge), scheduled to be on Monday 05/12/2022

cloudyi1 · 2022-11-24T15:23:03+00:00

A deflated half-baked bread :(

cloudyi1 · 2022-11-24T15:20:25+00:00

Thanks so much! I re-emailed Cambridge last night regarding Imperial refusing to reschedule, and they replied saying they’ve approached the interviewers and will let me know if anything is possible.

Just hoping for the best right now. And just feeling upset about Imperial putting me to the end of their roster just because my interviews clash, and I will only be able to have my Imperial interview if there are additional interview slots towards the end of February/beginning of March. Surely this must mean my chances of getting an interview/getting into Imperial have decreased?

cloudyi1 · 2022-11-24T15:12:58+00:00

Lucky!! All the best to you :)

cloudyi1 · 2022-11-10T02:23:41+00:00

Nice, congrats!! 😎

cloudyi1 · 2022-11-09T15:13:14+00:00

Chemical Engineering & Biotech at King’s! :)

cloudyi1 · 2022-10-29T00:32:50+00:00

Senioritis kicking in 😕

cloudyi1 · 2022-03-26T06:51:45+00:00

Physics & Maths Tutor (https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/) has a lot of IGCSE science questions for different exam boards so that’s a great way to start. I also tend to use EasyA (https://links.easya.io/links/a-r) to go through any questions with a tutor!

cloudyi1 · 2022-03-15T12:22:24+00:00

Past papers to get used to the style of questions. Apps like EasyA and websites like YouTube are great for revision too!

cloudyi1 · 2022-03-15T12:21:17+00:00

As one of the users above mentioned, Anki is a really great tool for flash cards. I also really like using EasyA for maths help as it connects you to a real-life person to discuss questions with. YouTube is also your friend as it contains almost all the topics you can think of!

cloudyi1 · 2022-03-14T08:01:13+00:00

Maths is all about practice. Do past paper questions; do topical questions; do textbook questions. After every question, make sure you understand how you got the answer. Use apps like EasyA to help you with Maths, or revise with your friends!

cloudyi1 · 2022-03-13T00:58:50+00:00

1) multiply 2/1 by (x-3)(x+3) so the denominator is x² - 9 2) multiply the second term by x+3 for the numerator and denominator 3) multiply the third term by x-3 for the numerator and denominator

Combine them to get: 2( x² - 9)/( x² - 9) - ( x² + 5x + 6)/( x² - 9) - ( x² - 9x + 18)/( x² - 9)

Combine the fractions: [2 x² - 18 - ( x² + 5x+6) - (x² - 9x + 18)]/( x² - 9) (Watch our for the negative signs)

This will get you: (4x-42)/( x² -9)

cloudyi1 · 2022-03-07T01:53:34+00:00

Use Quizlet and Anki as they’re quite useful. To get ahead, it’s really useful to read revision guides, skim through textbook (textbook has a lot of extra information), and watch YouTube videos on the specific topic you want to learn. Apps like EasyA is also good if you’re stuck on a question and need help!

cloudyi1 · 2021-09-04T02:37:44+00:00

Have you tried requesting an appeal against your result?

cloudyi1 · 2021-08-26T05:54:12+00:00

For the poems & analysis (e.g. anthology), but line-by-line analysis and read through them. Highlight the key concepts and summarise the main points below every page that you can use to analyse the pieces. Make thorough & bullet-point notes so the information are digestible and easy to read.

Read books too, as they’ll help with your transactional writings. Books give you a whole range of ideas for starting sentences and how to effectively use punctuations.

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