Undergraduate Admissions: An Overview

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Cambridge Admissions Office have organised a series of briefing sessions in the coming weeks aimed at Schools Liaison Officers, Department Outreach Staff, and any academics and staff members who will communicate with potential students.

Undergraduate Admissions: An Overview (14:00-15:00)

Cambridge Admissions Office have organised these sessions with Dr Sam Lucy (Director of College Admissions) to explain the University’s admissions process and provide advice on how to communicate this to prospective applicants. These sessions are aimed at any academics and staff members wishing to increase their knowledge of the application process, and will be particularly useful to those who may communicate with prospective students at University Open Days or similar events.

Please note that this session is aimed at those who are new to the University, or have little previous experience of the undergraduate admissions process in Cambridge. Those who are more familiar with the admissions process, should be directed to the session titled “Undergraduate Admissions: Answering Difficult Questions”

Undergraduate Admissions: Answering Difficult Questions (15:15-16:45)

This session is aimed at academics and staff whose role may frequently involve talking to prospective students, parents, and teachers and will offer advice on how to respond to difficult or controversial questions. The session will be delivered by Dr Sam Lucy (Director of College Admissions).

Those who are new to the University, or Cambridge Admissions Process should be directed to the session titled “Undergraduate Admissions: An Overview”

• Staff working/volunteering at Open Days
• Staff working/volunteering at WP events
• Staff working/volunteering at Student Recruitment events

Number of sessions: 1