Cambridge Uni Student Reacts to Cambridge YouTube Channel
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2024
- Sick of the same old university promotional material? Consider this your vaccine. As a Cambridge grad, I am in the privileged position of knowing absolutely everything about Cambridge University. Like an escapee from North Korea, I'm here to debunk the propaganda I see spewing from the official Cambridge University TH-cam Channel.
Ok that might be a slight exaggeration. I'm just here to provide some lols with the occasional actually helpful piece of advice.
Who am I? 🙋♂️
I'm Francis, a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Oxford University. I previously did psychology degrees at Cambridge (Undergrad) and UCL (Master's). I upload videos every few weeks about psychology, university life and occasionally self-improvement.
Feel free to have a browse of the channel🫶
Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/francismadden
For enquiries, please go to:
/ francismadden
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Cambridge University got back at me for this by putting copyrighted music in their videos, so that any reaction video to their channel gets copyright claimed. Thanks, MY Cambridge
Hi sir
Please inform me that does Cambridge offer software engineering studies ??
@@dilawarsaid6571 yeah like you can just like you know search like on the like website yourself like
@@dilawarsaid6571 If you want to be a software engineer, you should be able to navigate a webpage
@@SKAOG21 I can navigate . That's not difficult .
@@dilawarsaid6571 then you should have already gotten your answer, why rely on someone else who doesn't even to software engineering to answer your questions?
A video where 15 people tell you their name and which part of London they're from, never to be seen again, is a more accurate reflection of freshers' week than any prospectus
That's MY welfare officer right here
Honestly cracked up at the 'what to wear' bit. Hoodie in an interview is genius vibes for sure
Watch out for my summer lookbook coming soon
I wore a hoodie to mine and got in :)
@@lizaalexeeva7009 I honestly don't think they care. My biggest mistake was buying a suit in anticipation of my Cambridge interview. I did wear it for my formal. I suppose I would have needed a suit anyway for the matriculation photo.
Same. Like one person in the waiting room was wearing a suit.
Hey hey hey, I am one of those legendary 1% who failed to complete the degree at Cambridge. Now after doing a PhD, I got a job at a company in Cambridge that was founded by alumni of Cambridge.
Ur a legend sir
@@FrancisMadden Thanks! I don't think my traumatic experience of going to Pembroke was a complete waste of time. I did manage to help a Pembroke friend out with his PhD thesis. He mentioned me in his PhD thesis. So I think I am definitely a special case amongst the 1%.
Swings and roundabouts eh:)
方哥是你吗
To the lady saying you should enjoy your interview... Mine went by so quickly I felt like I was in another dimension and burst into tears as soon as I left the building. But I got the NatSci offer and graduated now! 😃
Woah
Didn’t ask
@@imcontemptwithlife4155 jealous
Lol I attended my Oxford interview in an old sweater where the elbow was nearly worn through. Luckily it was virtual.
Instant offer if you wore that in person
did you get in?
Yep. I’m at Mansfield college studying physics
@@qingyangzhang887 that’s so cool it’s where I want to go to school! although I’m an international student so that may prove to be a bit difficult on my end…
I’m an international student too! Good luck, you can do it!
Came for student insight, stayed for the comedy 😂😂
Not Cambridge, but I've just sent in my application for Oxford (exactly 40 minutes ago), and this is very fun to watch and is easing my nerves a bit about my upcoming interview (God willing) and aptitude test. Thanks for the content!
No worries! Good luck with your o*ford application:)
@@FrancisMadden "o*ford" PLEASE HAHAH
Did you get an interview ??
Did you get a offer?
@@eternal_riftz8801 I got an interview, and performed above average for both my entrance exam and written work. Unfortunately, my interview was the deal breaker. I was an absolute nervous wreck and performed awfully, so I can’t blame them at all. Not to mention my internet connection dropping out about 4 times during 30 minutes - it was really a recipe for disaster. So, I did get the interview, but messed up afterwards: no offer. Real bummer, I might give it another shot next year maybe not, but I’m very happy that I got the interview and trying to be happy that I even got a chance!
Holy SH*T looks this video has hit the algorithm! My latest upload is also about Cambridge, ☕is getting spilled👀th-cam.com/video/4JB9ALr4vD8/w-d-xo.html
perfect timing for the algorithm to work its wonders!
Yeah it was in my recommended! I have no interest in Cambridge but I definitely had a good laugh lol 😂👌🏾
Hahah I’m applying to Cambridge this year and the algorithm definitely helped😂
Cool Video - Glad I never went to Uni lol 😂
The fact TH-cam recommend this just before I'm doing my engaa exam for engineering is brilliant, it's great to hear a more realistic insight into Cambridge.
Good luck with the ENGAA!
I'm taking it too haha! Good luck!!
@@samirdevechi8589 cheers man, you too!
@@jnsurf5512 was gonna apply for engineering but doing step instead. Good luck
@@Tom-vu1wr thankyou, out of curiosity, what do you mean by step?
As someone who got into King's Cambridge last year and then quit after the first year because it just wasn't my vibe, I've gotta say 'everyone at Cambridge is from London' is surprisingly what it felt like at times, but I guess that just reflects population density in the UK. I think I got past the interview and enjoyed it because I have a huge passion for my subject (ecology, which I had to do via Natural Sciences), but I had a lot more passion for my interests than I did for Cambridge as a place. Maybe I just missed the north, or maybe the Covid year put me off. Also, yeah, I went to interview as casual as my Mum would allow me to, so had hoodie and polo shirt with climbing trousers too. Also they do ask some weird questions, one of my interviewers just put a weirdly pigmented potato on the table and was like 'tell me about this', I did notice that they do like really niche interests though, and I attribute me getting in to my knowledge on bryophytes (mosses+), which is an unusual interest for anyone under 70. Also the bit where Francis talks over the bit about all the opportunities of stuff to do at Cambridge by just saying 'work' is absolutely how it was lol, unless you're doing one of those lazy subjects that don't even have Saturday lectures like I did. Also I got to walk all over the lawns because I was involved in recording species there lol, it's the biggest power move in Cambridge to walk on the grass, even the night climbers wouldn't dare.
how did you answer the potato question
@@maddysunter it was some unusual variety with a reddish tinge to its colour, so I started talking about anthocyanins and their use by plants and their chemistry, suggesting that it was a selectively bred variety much like the purple carrots that are sometimes advertised for their unusual colour.
Looking back I can’t believe I took those admissions videos seriously
Ikr! Genuinely fascinating to watch them again from the other side
Would love to see more videos on Cambridge life and environment from your perspective. It's hard to find students who share the truth.
Thank you! Anything in particular about Cambridge you want to see?
@@FrancisMadden Hello !Do you really think that all Cambridge colleges are equal as they put it ?For example is Trinity or St. Johns better for Mathematics than something like Homerton? The official statement is that all colleges are equally hard to get into. i find it hard to believe as I came across some great applications that were rejected by the famous colleges like Trinity before the interview itself(especially for STEM subjects).Do the famous colleges like Trinity use a "computer" system to weed out candidates? Do they really look at candidates holistically? Thanks. I hope you make a video on this.
Hi! I don't think the colleges are equal at all, i am including this in my next video actually! In terms of teaching differences I think they are negligible because teaching is managed by the subject departments rather than the colleges. But in terms of wider experiences as a student there are certainly differences. I have no idea how admissions works at each college but the university website does have data of how many people applied to a particular college for a particular subject, quite interesting data as some colleges have significantly more applications in certain subjects.
@@FrancisMadden Yeah I'd love to see a ranking of the colleges. Especially on friendliness, funding, and facilities (and which ones state school kids should avoid).
Also Medwards looks like R2D2 hit the coke and heroine too hard.😂
Robinson definitely looks like a prison/car park ngl.
Cambridge terms at 8 weeks are shorter than at most places, so there really is plenty of time to rest, if that's what you most like doing. On the other hand, acording to Thomas Carlyle, rest is for the dead.
#hustle #grind
To be fair, if you are somehow able to answer the questions they ask at the interview, your chances of success are pretty high. It doesn't necessarily mean if you're not familiar with the questions you don't stand a chance, it's just that for a better rate of success you are recommended to know as much as you are able to.
Storytime about forgetting to confirm my Cambridge interview: as someone with ADHD and therefore I struggle with a lack of object permanence (if it's not in front of me I can forget about it - this includes people) I DID forget to confirm my interview. That was last year. I got pooled but ultimately rejected. THIS year when I reapplied I sent in the wrong UCAS code as well. Got an offer though!!!
You 100% need to make a TH-cam video about this story hahahah congrats on the offer!
@@FrancisMadden I might do! I applied three times before getting in! If I ever do make a video about it I'll definitely send you a link, thank you for the idea!
The snipers for walking on the grass truly cracked me up. Haha.
I went to Hertford College of Oxford in the summer of 2018. The college porter I met there wasn't friendly and kind like the porter lady in the video. I checked in during the early morning since I arrived in the UK at 6 am. When I arrived at the college door, I waited quite a long time just to get in and was shocked to know that the college hadn't yet prepared to receive summer school students.
Oh my I'm so sorry ! I guess it really depends of the college. I'm not familiar with Oxford but yeah the big three in Cam are not well known for their hospitality either... which is confusing because they are kinda paid to help us 🤔
Slightly alarmed that i’m applying to the same course and college that you went to- thanks for the more realistic version of Cambridge. Do drop all your secrets tho.
Hey you cannot go wrong with Emma PBS!
Best of luck with the application!
this was just recommended to me and I’m so happy I watched it haha it made me laugh so much
That means so much to hear! 😊
Coming to Cambridge this Sunday as a Fresher. Thank you youtube for recommending this.
Enjoy fresher's!
how was it?
this was hilarious to watch while taking a break from writing my PS, thank u
Hahah that means a lot! Best of luck with the personal statement😊
Very underrated. loved it
Thanks so much Daniel!
What's with the no walking on grass rule? In my university no one cares, you can literally roll from one end of the field to the other without anyone stopping you. Is the grass sacred there or something?
at a large and popular university like this they definitely want to look as good as possible, so that's probably why
Watch the Man who knew infinity. It is only for people who are fellow of the college or talking to a fellow and you are an animal. The grass looks beautiful not gonna lie gotta keep it that way
It doesn't apply to every patch of grass, just some of the most prominent ones in college. I guess it's a flex for the fellows lol
i used to go to a religious private boarding school and we were only allowed to walk on the pavements or else they’d make you cut the grass evenly with scissors or chop your hair off or make you stand with a bucket of water on your head for like 1hour💀
the part about the outfit is sooo ironic lmaooooo
No hold on, this is literally the funniest video I’ve seen in a while😭😂😂Your sarcasm>>>🤣
OMG - your observations are so accurate - I mean, what on earth is going on with all of those people walking on the grass?
Despicable truly
Applied to Cambridge, not willing to think 🤩
Highly amusing XD Your study in Psychology has been put to very good use!
Thank you!!
Congratulations on this realistic expose of what is really going on in the interview process
."We're just looking to gauge if you're right for the course for which you've applied " Weasel words. The student is the buyer, and it should be a case of " caveat emptor ". IOW it's most important for individual students to decide whether or not they are being offered something they want, or are they being conned.
The whole interview process is skewed in favour of the University so as to put students into deferential mode in the role of supplicant. The advice the college offers about clothing is particularly revealing, it's clearly a ruse and part of the intimidation process. I'm almost surprised that they didn't advise the candidate to appear with holes in his socks, or to come in wearing tattered old jeans.
You can imagine the look on my face when you said "accept your interview invitation" and I hadn't even read that I should accept anything..
Okay thankyou for bringing me something I didn't know I needed, but man I did.
😇
Didn’t expect to see this in my recommendation, congrats Francis on over 70,000 views 👍
Isaac! What a nice surprise, cheers man hope you're doing well😊
@@FrancisMadden Ah you know just trying to find a grad scheme now after all that work 😂
I’ve just started alevels and I’m wondering whether or not to aim for oxbridge (I’m interested in English lit). This video was a very amusing way to break up all the oxbridge TH-cam channel ones- 💀
I'm not like other girls
Brilliant analysis! Very funny too.
Thanks Glenn!
Your voice, omg I first love you because of it
I leave for Cambridge on Saturday and I'm so worried lmao
let us know how it goes! best of luck :)
@@lOlA-hl4pz thanks :)
Good luck!! I remember my first term was a RIDE but you've been selected to go there for a reason, you are good enough and you can do it! 😇
@@FrancisMadden uh oh....
No uh oh! You will be fine😊
This video gives me anxiety for my Cambridge interview that I am mentally preparing for.
Except I graduated from Manchester 20 years ago with a 2:2.
You can simplify that ratio to 1:1
What reputation does Pembroke have lol i'm trynna go there for history 2022
This is really funny. Nice one!
so interesting
hh to see Cambridge student reacting school campaign
This had me rolling!! 😂
ASNAC is where it's at. 100% acceptance at my college. no brainer
Never actually met one in my time there, they are the hidden gems of Cambridge
I mean, I'm not even sure if I'd get an interview 🤧
Emma, taking natural sciences, is the person besides Harriet, taking medicine.
Shhh
This is amazing
Thank you so much!
This is funny. You can walk on the grass at the Grange Road colleges tho. That is Selwyn.
excellent content
1:25 Especially your record in exams. Does that mean secondary school pre-gcse exams?
Good stuff
Every good stuff comment = £1 off part time youtuber academy
This is funny because I got bombarded by videos of students who talks about/criticizing UoC after their experience thanks to TH-cam algorithm, this happens after my first day of online class recently. Btw hail to you Francis 👋 it is interesting to listen your stories from there. 😊
One day I hope to understand how the algorithm works
Thanks!
I didn’t even bother to apply cause I know I wouldn’t get in and I suck at interviews.
I appreciate the call back humour lolll.
I heard of a few people who forgot to confirm it’s just stress
Hello I’m looking forward to study master’s degree of education at the Cambridge university next year . Any suggestions?
Get a bike for the cycle to homerton, where the education faculty is😎
not me watching this having been pooled then rejected by cambridge knowing full well i forgot to confirm my attendance until 11pm the night before
Not everyone gets pooled yk, they saw something in you. But yeah probs shoot for at least 10pm next time
10:47
Java? What's that? An ice-cream?
I only know about settlers from the German regions of Angeln and Saxony
U know whats hearbreaking,looking at the grade qualification criteria and realising you cant even apply there.Thats a huge L
And i couldnt apply because of the slightest of margins :(
Hey Hadi, don't be disheartened. There is always a better opportunity that fits you the best. I would suggest to just apply to cambridge, whats the worse gonna happen? At max they will say no or simply won't reply. At the end of the day, just give your best and try harder than you did yesterday. Sometimes, winning is subjective and loosing as well. So, don't perceive this as a loss.
@@gdeep5124 appreciate ur kind words buddy :)
I'm scared to even dare to apply for Geography 2024 now
It'll be okay
Lmao Cambridge was always one of my top choices but I got so fed up working on US college applications with zero guidance (I'm an Indian and I'm from someplace where nobody really goes abroad for undergrad) that I was like ah frick this guess I'll just apply to US colleges. Maybe I'll apply there for postgrad tho lol (or maybe not oof)
@@rumanaizzath3712 depends on your goals ig and where you wanna settle ig. There's definitely a significant difference generally speaking but if you compare top colleges there isn't much of a difference tbh. It's mostly the way of teaching that differs, afaik UK colleges are more theory-centric than US colleges which focus more on hands on experience and research.
@@rumanaizzath3712 if outstanding faculty is your major criterion, then top Indian colleges are just as great as US colleges. If you want to go to a top US college, you need to be prepared to utilise all your resources because research is a huge requirement here. Since everyone around you will be doing research as well, you'll fall behind if you don't.
@@rumanaizzath3712 for me personally, research is my first priority since I plan to stay in academia. That's why top US colleges are a good fit for me. You need to create a chart of which colleges offer which facilities and what you personally need and want. Then compare and analyse to figure out which college would suit you best.
@@rumanaizzath3712 that being said, the main difference between Indian colleges and US colleges is that Indian colleges focus a lot more on theory than US and even UK colleges, while having practically no research opportunities off the bat. US colleges on the other hand (especially top colleges) often have a slightly less demanding curriculum but make up for that with hands on research based study. The advantage here is that you'll have experience while you're still in college, giving you a higher chance of getting a better job right out of college. However, the one disadvantage of studying abroad is that unless you study at a top 10 or so college, you'll have to go through a lot of hoops for your master's if you want to return to India after your bachelor's.
@@rumanaizzath3712 nah don't worry you're not bothering me. I was in your shoes just last year. By utilising resources, I mean using every research, fellowship, extracurricular, internship etc opportunities available to you at the earliest. Have a plan but don't be afraid to make changes and deviate from it because every year there will be new and better opportunities. The reason I say this is because 90% students at top US colleges do research, internships, get fellowships and participate in various such programs. If you go to a top college but then don't do any of those things, that's bad form because that will mean you slacked off in college. Don't do that.
All the budget went into the editing rather than good music
Hope i will get admissions in good uni .its difficult to decide which uni should i applied for.btw i am doing my bachlor .for mphil wanna to abroad .love from Pakistan.
Interested in applying to Cambridge for an Executive MBA.... Any pointers or help in every way?
Good luck if you choose to apply:) ngl, all I know is that judge business school is a nice building lol
I'm in yr 12, got me scared abt choosing computer science at Cambridge 😫
Great video tho, had me dying 😂😂😂
Ah didn't mean to scare ya! If you apply it's 1 in 12, if you don't it's 0 in 12, sooo might as well go for it! (unless you fancy a career change to Anglo Saxon Norse and Celtic)
@@FrancisMadden haha thanks for the response feel better now have a great day:)
watching this to feel less terrified for my application to economics lmao
Good luck!
@@FrancisMadden thanks man
Needed!
Ayy someone from Northern Ireland too, thats all I needed to know lmao
That cylinder of light under the 10x microscrope objective… yeah, right on!
got recommended this 4 weeks into heriot-watt, also the northerners are diversity was funny.
"I'm Pretty Sure I know some SUpErHuMaN geNIuSEs" *cough* Eric Monkman.
Me and Bobby seagull are boiz ngl
Wow, you had to make an interview to get into university... I feel lucky that I did not have to go through that with the university I study at.
I wonder if they have good accommodations in place for people with autism, ADHD, dyslexia etc
One eye in Cambridge other eye in Bainbridge
Corona Del Mar is a neighborhood here in California but still, an odd shirt to wear for the video 😅
Interesting I learned something new today! There's nothing like buying a t shirt of a place that has 0 relevance to your life hahah
@@FrancisMadden 😂
Oh point 2. Wear clothes? Guess that's where I made my mistake oops
The bit you said about the lady who done medicine was actually doing medicine you were just looking at the wrong person
Yeahhh I noticed that in the edit lol, still it's v confusing on first watch
You're a natural for youtube, I used to go to AGSB with you but we were in different forms so never really interacted with you much
Cheers bro! And maddd now I'm very curious who you are lol
this is the funniest thing I've ever seen
Hahahaha love this video
❤️ was thinking of putting our telephone campaign photos at the start haha
This is great - I can’t wait to fulfill my ambitions to go to Cambridge!
@@hennakhanom190 maybe one day you’ll get there ❤️
Class video 😂
Haha cheers!
Who is the man in the portrait behind you?, is you grandfather?, Sorry but now I have that doubt hahaha.
Haha great grandfather!
POV in 24 hrs you’ll be in your online interview haha le cry
4:54 wait, seriously? or was it a joke? Answers are required😅
LOL this is great.
you mixed up the girl who was doing natural sciences lmao. it was the girl to her right haha
Are u part east Asian?
He mentioned in another video that he’s pat Asian so I think so! So cool that you spotted it out
BOOK FONDLER LOOOOOOOOOOL
How come you have nearly 50k views but only 1.27k subs?
Studen: They want to work out why you would be a good candidate.....
Me: Well they loved my resume I dont need to prove why infront of an interviewer all the info is in that paper lol
Take your time to answer
Takes full advantage of that.
I'm an American why am I here
fucking lovely lol
Where is my Nobel price 😄
“Bro” Oh dear oh dear.
That aside, I do agree that Trinity porters are horrible.
2. wear clothes
Got it
book fondler lmao
Hhhhhhhh, you don’t seem to like your Cambridge
Don't go to Cambridge University. Do an apprenticeship.
genius
@@its_mil_4816 Sadly no. I had to learn it the hard way.🥴
@@splinterbyrd Unfortunately, I can't do an apprenticeship in medicine (nor would I want to). University is absolutely the right place to go for some people, although not for others.Perhaps it wouldn't have been for you... that's understandable.
@@its_mil_4816 That's different. Medicine at university is an apprenticeship. Good luck with the course 👍