I always thought that it would make most sence to judge people purely on name- and gender-less CVs. Hopefully that would cut the bias. Of course, that will also help hopeless cases like me that interview badly ;). I doubt there is any completely unbiased method that, as you pointed out, doesn't end up admitting people who couldn't handle Cambridge.
Of course, for me, i could either work, or handle Cambridge, but not both. Hence I organised the Joms reunion in my third year. I think I'd have been much happier somewhere else (up until the point where I fail to meet Adrian, of course)
Nameless and genderless CVs is all very well for the first stage of selection (although they'd also have to miss the name of the school off the CV to avoid revealing gender, and the 'personal statement' would have to be written so as not to give any clues...), but I don't think tutors can really make a fair judgement on whether somebody will be able to deal with and benefit from the tutorial system without interviewing them first.
possibly - although I interviewed at Johns, and screwed up really badly. they dropped me in the pool, and New Hall took me without interview. I'm fine when I'm in a working relationship with people, I just stress so much about making a bad first impression, that I make a really bad first impression. *sigh*
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Date: 2004-01-22 06:19 pm (UTC)Of course, for me, i could either work, or handle Cambridge, but not both. Hence I organised the Joms reunion in my third year. I think I'd have been much happier somewhere else (up until the point where I fail to meet Adrian, of course)
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