[2020 application thread]

21 minutes ago, Sigaba said:

You have rates posted on your website.

IMO, your consulting services are especially controversial since you went to a public school, you are attending an institution that is publicly funded, and professional academic historians do not charge each other for information.

I appreciate and respect your opinion. I have, at this point, never received compensation for my services. I offer one on one assistance for students who wish to receive undergraduate and Oxbridge admissions support. Since attending Oxford, I have received messages asking for consulting services to read over other people’s work and provide personalized advice. I consider this more of an admissions tutoring service. 

We are all aspiring academics here and I was simply mentioning my services since it has been helpful to others in the past. I need advice at this stage just as I did when I applied as a transfer and as a masters student. I learned a lot through the process and am trying to use my knowledge to assist others. 

That being said, my purpose for being here is to make personal connections and experience the application decisions with a community of like-minded people. 

Wishing Everyone the best! 

[2020 application thread]

2 hours ago, Sigaba said:

 

Am I reading your posts correctly? You're using the Grad Cafe to further your commercial interests? You sell advice and guidance that is offered on this BB at no cost?

Actually, my consulting services are free. I am posting on here if anyone wants to discuss OxBridge one-on-one, since I went through the process myself.

[2020 application thread]

On 1/5/2020 at 12:45 AM, pj19 said:

Hey all,

I'm applying to masters programs (oxbridge specifically). I'm wondering about the advisability of basing my research proposal on a paper I wrote in undergrad. My proposed research would look at a certain inquiry that my paper discussed with less focus and in tandem with other inquiries. Would application readers look at this research proposal any differently than one not based on the applicant's prior research? My fear is that they would want more original research, albeit this undergrad paper is only 20ish pages so it's not like I've exhausted it.

I'm assuming that I should (1) include this undergrad paper as the writing sample (2) discuss in the research proposal how I would build on this prior research.

Hey I am at Oxford and while your SoP is important, the strength of your writing sample and your ability to match with the work of your Supervisor is most important. While my proposal was different from my undergraduate work, I know several people in the MSt whose proposals were an extension of their undergraduate work. It is expected your research question will change while in your masters so don’t fret too much. 

If you want anymore advice on applying to OxBridge, I offer consulting services and would be happy to speak to you!

[2020 application thread]

Hey Everyone! I am new to GradCafe and am excited to go through this process with you all. I graduated from UCLA with a BA in History and African American Studies and am currently working on my MSt at Oxford. I run a YouTube Channel and consulting business for students seeking advice, application assistance, funding etc. during undergrad or who are considering applying to Oxbridge. The channel is @TheRedHeadAcademic if any of you are interested! Would love to hear about your interests and see if any of you have advice for my channel that would be helpful for my followers. 

I have applied to 5 Ph.D. programs with a focus on Colonial America. Any other Americanists on this forum? 

Thanks! and Fingers Crossed for the coming weeks!