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Ah this is amazing, thank you so much! And good luck with the diss, completely understand how consuming that can be!

As far as I’m aware, English students aren’t specifically taught how to write scripts, although you get plenty of chance to study plays in general. There are, however, plenty of opportunities to get involved with the drama scene in Cambridge, including performing small pieces of your own work and putting on your own productions. You can find out a little more on the ADC website here, and the events are regularly advertised through facebook (such as this one from a few years ago). Hope this helps!

This sounds like a great idea 😊

Thank you so much for the message; it’s so nice to hear other people’s perspective on things! I hope it didn’t come across in my previous answer that people at Cambridge weren’t friendly and understanding. It’s just that I’ve had no experience of pres and going clubbing while here so didn’t want to give an opinion based on no experience. :)

So I don’t feel like I can give too many tips about prep for the test, as I’m pretty sure we’ve got a couple of NatSci helpful experts hanging around who might be able to give advice from experience. But in general, look through the spec and do the practice papers that are available, but don’t stress about it too much. For reading, there’s no need to do masses, as it’s best to discuss books on your PS rather than just name dropping, so limit the ones you mention to a couple, and maybe an article or two? Obviously if you read more than this, that’s excellent, but think through which you mention specifically. The interview will probably include problems to solve - there might be some maths, and then questions that start from your A Level knowledge and then go further. Sometimes they’ll ask A Level type questions but then might probe your understanding further, rather than just knowledge of content. It might be a good idea to watch this video, which demonstrates a Chemistry interview - obviously topics will vary depending on subject, but it should give you an idea.

Unfortunately, neither Lizzie nor I have spent much time in Cindies and so we have no idea. Helpful experts?

Vegan helpful experts? I think Pembroke’s pretty good (see their buttery menus HERE) - it seems like they’ve always got at least one vegan option on the menu. Most colleges aren’t fabulous, though - you’ll be best off at one where you can cook for yourself  (see HERE for information on college kitchens) just in case there isn’t a vegan option in hall on a particular night!