In this series, students in the German section of MMLL talk widely about their experience at Cambridge, from application stage through the Year Abroad.
Learn about how the students approached their application and language choices when applying for Cambridge, how they manage workload, making friends at MMLL and abroad, financial planning for the Year Abroad, how they plan for their project, and much more.
These first-hand accounts are excellent resources for any student considering languages at university or in the application process.
Jemimah
Jemimah is a first year student studying French and German. She talks about applying to Cambridge despite not getting a lot of help to prepare from her school, what the interview was like, and things to think about when making an application.
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Chiara
Chiara is studying German and Russian in MML. She talks about why she chose to study Russian from scratch, how she prepared for her interviews and what they were like, what went into her personal statement, and how she decided which college to apply to.
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Ellen
Ellen is studying French and German in MML. She talks about workload, learning a language from scratch, a 'typical day' in Cambridge, and the course structure in first year vs. second year.
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Lidija
Lidija studies French and German in MML. She talks about the freedom to choose and guide the course based on interests from early on, the benefits of supervisions, and some fun extracurricular activities in Cambridge for language students.
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Cameron
Cameron is a second year student studying French and German. He talks about course content and how it was different from languages at school, planning for his Year Abroad, supervisions, and a 'typical day' in the life of a Cambridge student.
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Jenny
Jenny is a fourth year student studying German and Spanish. She talks about all things Year Abroad - working, managing finances, making friends and preparing her dissertation.
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Jack
Jack is a first year student studying History and German. He talks about what the Cambridge interview was like for German and for History, how he prepared ahead of time for the interview, and what to think about and look for when choosing a College at Cambridge.
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Owen
Owen is a fourth year student studying German and French. He talks about the support and friendship that forms in language learning groups, describes a 'typical day in Cambridge', and discusses the options of staying broad or really specializing in your studies.
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Jemina
Jemina is a fourth year undergraduate studying Russian and German. She talks about her interest in Modern German History and how she was able to develop the interest throughout the course and really tailor her course content to what she was passionate about. Jemina also talks about the process of writing her dissertation.
