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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 14 MIN

What Happens If You’re Pooled?

from Cambridge from the Inside · host Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge

Stay tuned to hear Sophia talk about her first term and her experiences being pooled. A list of topic discussions can be found below. The Winter Pool is Cambridge's redistribution mechanism for providing offers to applicants, find a link to our podcast on The Winter Pool below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OarRVTuWoGY00:00 Introductions00:50 What is the Winter Pool?01:30 What are the differences between the colleges?04:00 Sophia’s application and being pooled06:20 What has first year been like so far?09:10 What is a bop?10:00 What advice would you give to students who are thinking of applying or are anxious about the Pool?11:30 When applying, students can’t apply to both Oxford and Cambridge — did you ever consider applying to Oxford?

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