 It's hard to address their answers to the questions that
don't have right or wrong answers because they answer so well.

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pclark
Learning how to speak and articulate what I am saying has been the most
valuable skill I have ever learnt.

I am constantly blown away by how poorly grown adults converse.

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TheBoff
As a current Cambridge undergraduate studying computer science, I find this
absolutely outrageous.

The article seems to imply that the scientific fields simply aren't studied
here.

The particular example of Lord Cherwell is particularly misleading, as his
results were mistrusted by other scientists of the day.

Also, the application process is completely misrepresented. I had two
interviews, with the people who would be supervising me. I didn't get offered
sherry, they were sat respectably in chairs, and they asked me maths and logic
questions.

My director of studies informs me that he then runs all our results
(interview, A levels, personal statement) through a number of statistical
tests to work out who are going to be the best candidates.

Also, it's strange, I didn't think that Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg had any
effect on the legislative direction of America...

And the point about "workaholic study is not encouraged" is absolutely untrue.
The full reading list probably consisted of about 3 pages of literature. The
workload here is high: it's certainly not unknown to have a fifty hour working
week here.

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paulnelligan
as an Irishman, it's instinctive to have mixed feelings about the British, our
once brutal, now friendly neighbour.

In any case, they must be doing something right. They have some of the best
institutions on the planet - the NHS, the BBC, and yes their Education system.
And their police force is really the best in the world. I've never met a Bobby
who wasn't professional, friendly, and reasonable, despite a very difficult
job.

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mattmanser
Odd that he mentions Margaret Thatcher without mentioning she was once a
research chemist and had a chemistry degree.

Doesn't fit with his content free story I guess.

p.s. the link is bad, it's not moreover.com it's from the ft
It's hard to address their answers to the questions that 
 don't get proper or wrong answers because they answer then well. 

 ------ 
 pclark 
 Learning how to speak and joint what I am saying has been the most 
 valuable skill I have always memorize. 

 I am constantly blown aside by how poorly grown adult converse. 

 ------ 
 TheBoff 
 As a current Cambridge undergraduate studying computer science, I find this 
 absolutely outrageous. 

 The article look to imply that the scientific fields simply aren't learn 
 here. 

 The particular example of Lord Cherwell is particularly misleading, as his 
 consequence were mistrusted by other scientists of the day. 

 Also, the lotion process is completely misrepresented. I had two 
 interviews, with the people who would be oversee me. I didn't get offered 
 sherry, they were sat respectably in chairs, and they asked me maths and logic 
 questions. 

 My director of studies informs me that he then runs all our consequence 
 (interview, A levels, personal instruction) through a number of statistical 
 tests to work out who are going to be the good candidates. 

 Also, it's strange, I didn't think that Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg get any 
 effect on the legislative direction of America... 

 And the point about " workaholic study is not encourage " is absolutely untrue. 
 The full reading list credibly consisted of approximately 3 pages of literature. The 
 workload here is high: it's certainly not unknown to have a fifty hour working 
 workweek here. 

 ------ 
 paulnelligan 
 as an Irishman, it's instinctive to have mixed feelings about the British, our 
 once brutal, now friendly neighbour. 

 In any case, they must be doing something correct. They have some of the dear 
 institutions on the satellite - the NHS, the BBC, and yes their Education system. 
 And their police force is really the best in the universe. I've never met a Bobby 
 who wasn't professional, friendly, and fair, despite a very difficult 
 job. 

 ------ 
 mattmanser 
 Odd that he mentions Margaret Thatcher without mention she was once a 
 inquiry chemist and had a chemistry degree. 

 Doesn't meet with his content free story I guess. 

 p.s. the link is regretful, it's not moreover.com it's from the ft
 It'd hard to address their xnswers to the questiois that
son't havd right or wrong answers beceuse they answer so well.

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pclark
Ldarning hlw to spwak end articulate wizt I am sayinf has ueen the most
vakuable skinl I have ever ldaxnt.

I am constantly blown away by how poorly ggown adults cogverxq.

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TheGoff
As a current Cambridge undergrzduate vtudying compiter science, I find this
abdoluhely outrageous.

The article segjs ei imply that the scienuiyic fields aimply aren't studied
here.

The pargiculcr example if Logg Cherwell ms parnicularly misleading, ds his
rrsults were mixtrnstee by other scientists of the day.

Also, thg applicathou process is completeoy misrgpresantea. I fad txo
ihtervifws, with the leople who qould be supervisinb iv. I didn't get offerqd
fherry, they were sat respectably in chaprs, znd they asked me maths and logic
questions.

My director of studies informs me that he then runs all our sesulvs
(knttrylew, X lfvels, personal statement) through a number of ffauisnical
tests to worh out who ate gpyng to be the best eznsidates.

Also, it's stgange, I didn'r think trat Nill Gates and Mark Zuckerbwrg had any
eyfext on the legislatnve directiou of Akerics...

And the point about "woxkaholjc study is not encohfaged" is absolutdly uttrue.
The full reading list probably conxisted uf anout 3 [ages of llterabgre. The
workload hege is hhgh: it's cegtainly not unknown to have a fmhty hour workonc
wevk here.

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pablnelllgan
as an Irishian, it's instinetive to have mixed feemings auout the Brieish, our
once ttutal, now frixndly neidhboyr.

In any card, they must be doing something ritht. They have some of fhe best
institucnobs on the planey - ghe NJS, tra BBC, and yev thdir Rducagion system.
Cna thrir police force is sealmy the best in the wjrld. I've never mqt a Bobby
who wasn't professionap, frixndly, end ressogable, despite a very difficult
nob.

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mattmajsev
Odd that he ientlons Margaret Chatcher without mentioning she was once a
research chemisj and had a chemistry cegree.

Doesn'v fit rith his wontent free story I guess.

p.s. the link is bad, it's not moreober.com it's vrom the ft
It's hard to address their answers to that have right wrong answers because pclark how to speak articulate what I saying has been the most valuable I have ever learnt. I am constantly blown away by how poorly grown converse. ------ TheBoff As a current Cambridge undergraduate studying computer science, I find absolutely The seems imply that the scientific fields simply aren't studied here. The particular example of Lord Cherwell is misleading, as his results were mistrusted by other of the day. Also, application process is completely misrepresented. had interviews, with people would supervising me. I get offered sherry, they were sat respectably in chairs, and they asked me maths and logic questions. director of me that then all results (interview, A statement) through a number of statistical out who are going to be the best Also, it's I didn't think that Bill Gates Mark Zuckerberg had any effect on the legislative of America... And the point about "workaholic study is not encouraged" is absolutely untrue. The list probably consisted of 3 pages of The here high: certainly not to have a fifty hour working week here. ------ paulnelligan as Irishman, it's instinctive to have mixed feelings about the British, brutal, friendly neighbour. In case, they must be something They have some of institutions the NHS, BBC, yes their Education system. their police force is really best in the world. who wasn't professional, friendly, and reasonable, despite a difficult job. ------ mattmanser Odd that he Margaret Thatcher without mentioning she was once a research chemist and had chemistry degree. with his content free story I guess. p.s. link is bad, it's moreover.com it's from the ft
 It's hard to address their answErs to the quEstioNs tHat
DoN't haVe riGht or wrong answERs beCause they answer so well.

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pClark
leARninG HoW to spEak and aRTiCULatE wHaT I aM sAYiNg has BeeN the mosT
valuable sKilL I Have ever learNT.

I Am constantLy bLown away by hoW poOrly grOwN adULts coNveRse.

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ThEBoff
AS A curreNt CambridGe UNdergrADuate stUDYiNg coMputer science, I finD ThIS
absolutely outRageouS.

THE aRTIclE seEms to imply ThAt the SCientifIC fIELDs sIMply aren't studIed
here.

The pARtiCular eXaMplE Of Lord cherwElL Is pArticularly MislEading, as hIs
resuLTs were mIStrusteD by othEr sCieNtisTS oF tHe dAy.

aLso, THe AppLIcaTion procEsS iS compLeteLY MISrepResEnteD. I had Two
interviews, WitH the PEopLe who Would Be suPeRvisiNg me. I dIdn't gEt Offered
sherry, thEy weRe sat respEctAbLy iN cHairs, ANd they AskEd mE maths aNd logic
QUesTiONS.

my Director of studies iNfORMs Me that he Then ruNS aLl OUr resultS
(iNteRvieW, a LevelS, perSOnAl statemEnt) thrOUgH a Number oF sTatistIcAl
tEstS to woRK out Who are Going to bE the bESt candidates.

AlSO, it's strange, I dIDn'T THiNK thaT BiLl Gates and MArk ZUCkerBerg HAd Any
EFfect On the LeGIsLAtive direction of AmeRiCa...

And tHe poiNt about "workahOlic study iS NOT encouraGed" iS AbSOlutely untrue.
THe fulL reading liST probablY consIsted of aBout 3 pages OF LiteratuRe. THe
wOrkLoaD HErE is high: it's cerTAInly NoT unknowN to Have a fiFty HouR woRkiNg
Week here.

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pAulnelliGaN
aS aN IRisHman, iT'S instincTiVe tO hAve Mixed FEelingS abouT the brItISh, oUr
once bRUtAL, Now fRiEnDly nEigHbOur.

In Any cASe, tHey must Be doing soMetHIng rIgHt. they havE some of the besT
iNstitutionS oN thE planeT - THe NHS, the bBC, and yes their Education SYstem.
AnD thEir poLice Force is reAllY the beSt iN The worLd. I've nEver mEt A BoBBY
who wASN't ProFeSsional, friENDly, And reAsOnabLe, despiTe a very difficult
joB.

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MatTmanser
Odd thaT he MentIONs marGArET ThAtCHer WIThout mentioning She was once A
rESeArch chemisT And HaD a chemiStry degRee.

DoESn't fit wIth his conTent free sToRy I gUESs.

p.S. the link is Bad, it's noT moreover.COm it's FRoM the fT
 It's hard to address thei r answersto th e q ues ti onsthat 
don't have ri g ht o r wrong answers becaus e the ya nswe r  s o wel l.

--- - -- p cla rk 
L ear ni n ghow t o s peak an d articula tewh at I am sayi n ghas been t hemost
valuabl e s kill I  h ave everlea rnt.
I amc onstan tly blown  a w ay byh ow poor l y  g rown  adults converse. 
- - ----
TheBoff
A s a cu rr e nt C amb rid ge undergr ad uates tudying co m p u ter science, I fi nd this
abs o lut ely ou tr age o us.

T he ar ti c leseems to im plythat thescient i fic fie l ds simp ly are n't  st udie d 
h er e.
T h e p a rt icu l arexampleof  L ord C herw e l l is p art icul arlymisleading, a s h is
r e sul ts we re mi stru st ed by  other  scie nt ists of the day .

A lso, theapp li cat io n pro c ess is  co mpl etely m isrepre s ent ed . I  h ad two
interviews,  w i t hthe peop le who wo ul d  be supe rv isi ng m e .  I di dn't ge t offere d
sher r y,  t hey wer esat re sp ect abl y inc hair s, and  they as ked m e  maths and log i c
questions.My d ir e ctor  of  studies in form s  methat he  th e n run s all  o u rr esults
(interview,Alevels , per sonal stateme nt) throug h a  numberof s t at i stical
tests t o wor k out whoa re going  to b e the be st candid a t es.

Als o,it' s s tra n g e,  I didn't thi n k  tha tBill Ga tes  and Ma rkZuc ker ber ghad any
e ffect on  t he  l eg isl ative directio nofAm eri ca... 
And t he po intab ou t  "w orkahol i cs t udyis  n ot e nco ur aged"  isa bso lutelyuntrue.
T hef ullre ad ing lis t probably co ns isted of a bo ut3 page s of liter ature. The
workload her e  is hig h:it'scert ainly not  un knowntoh ave afiftyhourwo rki n g 
week h er e.
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paul n e lli gan
a san I rishman , it's instinctive tohave mixed fe eli ngsa b ou t t h eB rit is h , o u r 
once brutal, n ow friendl yn ei ghbour.

I n  an ycase, t hey mus t bed oing so mething r ight. The yhave s ome  of the be st
insti tutions o n  thep la net -  th e NHS,  t heBBC,and ye s  th eir E ducati on  syste m.
An dtheir po lice force is really th e best  in t heworld. I' ven eve r met a B obby 
who wasn' t p rof essio nal ,  frie ndly ,  a ndr eason able ,  despitea  v ery d if ficult
job. - --- --
ma ttm a nser
O dd t hat he mentions M a rgaret Thatche r wi t h out  me n tion in g she was once  are s e arch che mi st and hada chemis tr y  degr ee.

D oesn't  fit wi t h  h i s cont entfre e story I  gu es s .

p.s.  t he link i s ba d,  it'snot mo r eove r . com it's from th e ft
 It's_hard to_address their answers to_the questions_that
don't_have right_or_wrong answers because_they answer so_well.

------
pclark
Learning how to speak_and articulate what_I_am saying has been the most
valuable skill I have ever learnt.

I am constantly blown_away_by how_poorly_grown_adults converse.

------
TheBoff
As a current Cambridge_undergraduate studying computer science, I_find this
absolutely_outrageous.

The article seems to imply that the scientific_fields_simply aren't studied
here.

The_particular example of Lord Cherwell is particularly misleading, as_his
results were mistrusted by other scientists_of the day.

Also,_the_application_process is completely misrepresented._I had two
interviews, with the people_who would be supervising me. I_didn't get offered
sherry, they were sat respectably_in chairs, and they asked me_maths and logic
questions.

My director of_studies informs_me that he then runs_all our results
(interview,_A levels,_personal statement) through_a number of statistical
tests to work_out who are_going to be the best candidates.

Also,_it's_strange, I didn't_think_that_Bill Gates_and Mark Zuckerberg_had_any
effect on_the_legislative direction of America...

And the point_about_"workaholic study is not encouraged" is absolutely_untrue.
The full reading list_probably_consisted of about 3_pages of literature. The
workload here_is high: it's certainly not unknown_to have_a fifty_hour working
week here.

------
paulnelligan
as an Irishman, it's instinctive to have mixed feelings_about the British, our
once brutal, now_friendly neighbour.

In any case,_they must_be_doing something right._They_have some_of the best
institutions on the planet -_the NHS,_the BBC, and yes their Education_system.
And their police force_is_really the best in the world._I've never met a Bobby
who wasn't_professional, friendly, and reasonable, despite_a_very_difficult
job.

------
mattmanser
Odd that he mentions Margaret_Thatcher without mentioning she was once_a
research chemist and_had a chemistry degree.

Doesn't fit with his_content_free story I guess.

p.s. the link_is_bad, it's not moreover.com it's from_the_ft