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Can everyone stop saying “It’s okay to be mediocre”?

Just because there are some superhumans at Cambridge doesn’t mean the rest of us are talentless.

How to get a starred first

We interview someone who actually managed it

University Proposes New Degree Classification System

No more lying on your CV

DRUG SURVEY: Cantabs who take drugs are more likely to get a first

Yes, really.

Cambridge First Year told in Disney Songs

A tale as old as time

Is a 2:1 from Cambridge better than a First elsewhere?

Nah, not if you’re doing English

The degrading dilemma

NICK BRITTLEBANK leads us through some of the potential pitfalls of taking the time off

Why exams should be scrapped

SAM RODRIQUES has had enough with exams

Zoe and Kirstie Green – What not to say to twins

In their first video column, ZOE GREEN and KIRSTIE GREEN reveal the absolute worst things to say to twins…

Proof: booze brings top grades

A clear correlation has been found between the amount of money colleges spend on alcohol and the percentage of firsts they receive.

Trinity Tops Tompkins Table – Take Two

The full Tompkins Table: exclusively on The Tab

Marking Mad

Serious errors in the marking of second year NatScis have resulted in grades changing by up to two classes.

Ladies’ First?

REANNE MACKENZIE thinks the Cambridge system is biased against girls. What do you think?

Cole Comes Clean On Cambridge

Lily Cole has revealed in an interview that she feels ‘liberated’ to have finished her degree – and came close to not making it.

Lily Cole Bags Double First

Everyone’s favourite celebrity Cantab Lily Cole has managed to score a stunning double first in History of Art.

Revealed: The Tabkins Table

In the first Tab Investigation this term, GEMMA OKE uncovers the truth about whether how you spend your spare time really affects your exams.