I just received a conditional offer from Cambridge. I am still doing my LLB, and one of the conditions was an academic requirement to graduate with a certain GPA. However, they have set the requirement ridiculously high (actually, it is mathematically impossible to obtain). What do you guys recommend?
That is really unfortunate - I am sorry cambridge have put you in that position. First thing: don't let it undermine the fact that you got an offer - that in itself is a great achievement. What you'll need to do is call Ms Wade and speak to her on the phone and explain the situation. In your shoes, I would look to do anything I could to campaign Cambridge to change your offer conditions. That might include getting some of your professors to write to cambridge on your behalf, or get your law faculty involved. Perhaps one or both of your referees could send an email? Those are the sorts of things I would be looking into.
I was in an analogous situation last year - the GAO imposed a (non-academic) condition that was impossible for me to meet. I spent a few months pressing cambridge, and the eventual outcome for me was that they deferred my offer for one year. In my situation that was the only possible outcome that could have worked. In your case - cambridge will need to recognise that it would unfair for them to make you an offer that cannot physically be achieved. I would be arguing that they need to amend the condition to something that can be achieved.
If you need any more info feel free to send me a PM. good luck
<blockquote>I just received a conditional offer from Cambridge. I am still doing my LLB, and one of the conditions was an academic requirement to graduate with a certain GPA. However, they have set the requirement ridiculously high (actually, it is mathematically impossible to obtain). What do you guys recommend? </blockquote>
That is really unfortunate - I am sorry cambridge have put you in that position. First thing: don't let it undermine the fact that you got an offer - that in itself is a great achievement. What you'll need to do is call Ms Wade and speak to her on the phone and explain the situation. In your shoes, I would look to do anything I could to campaign Cambridge to change your offer conditions. That might include getting some of your professors to write to cambridge on your behalf, or get your law faculty involved. Perhaps one or both of your referees could send an email? Those are the sorts of things I would be looking into.
I was in an analogous situation last year - the GAO imposed a (non-academic) condition that was impossible for me to meet. I spent a few months pressing cambridge, and the eventual outcome for me was that they deferred my offer for one year. In my situation that was the only possible outcome that could have worked. In your case - cambridge will need to recognise that it would unfair for them to make you an offer that cannot physically be achieved. I would be arguing that they need to amend the condition to something that can be achieved.
If you need any more info feel free to send me a PM. good luck
