I studied CS at Cambridge having previously come from a below average state school. Although the article is a cliche of half-truths there is in my experience s

I studied CS at Cambridge having previously come from a below average state school. Although the article is a cliche of half-truths there is in my experience some truth there. I had 2 interviews to get in which lasted only 15 and 60 minutes. I only made it to about 25% of lectures and talked my way through supervisions. Through good exam technique and my own independent study, I walked away getting a first in each year. So contrary to most people here I think there is actually a degree of reality to the article.