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  1. You all shouldn't worry yet. A Gates friend of mine said he didn't hear until the 6th of March last year. Besides, I'm fairly sure that you'll be notified if your application wasn't successful.
  2. I was a Gates-Cambridge finalist in this last cycle. There’s no fixed formula for getting invited for an interview, let alone getting the actual scholarship. All of the students I met were extremely driven and were committed to benefiting the world. There was very little ego and even though we were ostensibly competitors, there was absolutely no hostility. Everyone was genuinely interested in helping and learning from each other. If you have the stats to perk your department’s interest and you have the drive and commitment to help others, then you have a real shot, though, for even the most brilliant and wonderful people, there’s nothing close to a guarantee. One of the major problems that you’re facing is your goal of a getting a masters scholarship as an international student. Masters are seen as income sources by universities, so it’s incredibly difficult to secure any funding, especially as an international student, where you don’t have access to a large portion of the total funds. The wisest move for you would be to apply broadly both within and without the university. Don’t expect any funding and have a backup plan. Good luck!
  3. Money says both. Honestly, GPA isn't a great measure of merit because there's too much variability between schools. It's usually only used as an elimination criteria.
  4. So, my app just changed to “awaiting approval by GAO.” From everything that I’ve read and the people at Cambridge I’ve talked to, I guess that’s it!
  5. My interview was last Friday. It went alright, but I fumbled a few times. I was "under consideration by the department" and today it was moved to "under consideration by the degree committee." Do you think that means they moved me forward?
  6. I applied to Churchill and Kings. I applied to Churchill because of the scholarship and I applied to Kings because they seem to have a lot of money for graduate students and their campus is amazing.
  7. Congratulations! I hope you're right and everything works out as well for me!
  8. Thanks! Yeah, I honestly don't know how to interpret the lack of an interview for some students. It could mean increased interest in my application, it could indicate concern that they want to assuage, it could also just mean that, this early in the cycle, they want to ensure they they're giving the space to the right person. It could also just be a change in policy. I have no idea. Anyway, I hope it will go well!
  9. I applied for an MPhil in Epidemiology and I received an interview invitation today. I'm from the US, it will be held over Skype next week.
  10. I have a meeting scheduled with them this Friday. I was hoping to talk with someone who had gone through the experience themselves.
  11. I'm brand new to this forum, so if I posted this to the wrong place, I'm sorry. Can someone chance me for the above scholarships? I'd be happy to post my stats and ECs here or, if its standard here, pm someone with experience on the topic. Thank you!
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