frodo2021 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) Hey, has anyone started hearing about interviews? The GC timeline says that all applicants should know their interview status today, 12/1/2021. I was curious if I was the only one waiting, or if anyone else knew anything. xoxo Edited December 1, 2021 by frodo2021 Added dates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmoo Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 I'm still waiting too! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam17 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Still waiting to hear the application results; however, the website says that GC will not conduct interviews this year. Instead, finalists will be evaluated based on their application material in the final round. I believe GC did this last year during the pandemic. Madmoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmoo Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Anybody hear anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmoo Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Nvm they changed the date of notification to next Friday on their website! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam17 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 How odd. I've been wondering if the application portal would provide any "breadcrumbs" to follow. From previous threads I've looked at on the grad cafe, folks who received offers from their department noted that their application status in the portal transitioned from "Under review by department" to "Under review by degree committee" and eventually "Under review by GAO". So, if your application moves past the departmental review, that's likely a good sign (at least, for a departmental acceptance). I should note that my best friend (a previous GC Scholar) was rejected from the PhD program he applied for, so nothing is guaranteed even with a previous GC on your resume. He applied during the first week of October, and received his rejection letter a couple weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodo2021 Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 I just heard back and was told I’m a finalist! Freaking out! Like the other poster said, they confirmed that there won’t be interviews…. So weird, especially since the interviews are usually virtual anyway. They are just reviewing the complete application to the university. armaniabk and Madmoo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam17 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Well done and congrats! If you'll help me test a theory, I'm curious about your application status within the applicant portal. Has your application progressed past the departmental review? Lastly, does this mean you've received an offer from your department? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodo2021 Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 @Sam17 I never checked my application status within the portal and I do not think you can specifically check on the Gates-Cambridge Status. On the University side, I was interviewed by my department on November 11th, and received my conditional offer from the University on November 25th, but I did not get an offer from a college until yesterday (at nearly the same time as my GC notification). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwynn11 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I applied in the US round. I still didn't get any notification yet. Have you all got your "finalist" or rejection email? But just yesterday my admission status changed to "under review by Degree Committee." Was my admission process dragging too long? I was interviewed on Nov. 23rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcinquiry Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Has anyone heard any updates re: scholarship offers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellycat Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Does anyone know how candidates are selected/the unis approach for this? Are all candidates reviewed by the GC committee? Or just the ones that the uni has shortlisted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenyrd Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 4:56 PM, gcinquiry said: Has anyone heard any updates re: scholarship offers? I received my official Gates Cambridge scholarship offer yesterday (Arts Panel)!! I don't know if all panels have sent out their results yet, but I thought I would pass this update along. armaniabk and Crabhead nebula 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegoldfinch Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 8 hours ago, shenyrd said: I received my official Gates Cambridge scholarship offer yesterday (Arts Panel)!! I don't know if all panels have sent out their results yet, but I thought I would pass this update along. Congrats! Do you mind sharing some more prof info: the department you applied for and whether you are PhD or MPhil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenyrd Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Thegoldfinch said: Congrats! Do you mind sharing some more prof info: the department you applied for and whether you are PhD or MPhil? Thank you! And sure, PhD in History ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegoldfinch Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 9:02 AM, shenyrd said: I received my official Gates Cambridge scholarship offer yesterday (Arts Panel)!! I don't know if all panels have sent out their results yet, but I thought I would pass this update along. What was the deadline they gave you to reply by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwynn11 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 9:02 AM, shenyrd said: I received my official Gates Cambridge scholarship offer yesterday (Arts Panel)!! I don't know if all panels have sent out their results yet, but I thought I would pass this update along. Congratulations! For some reason the Gates discussion on this forum this year is not as active as last year..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwynn11 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/17/2022 at 10:15 AM, smellycat said: Does anyone know how candidates are selected/the unis approach for this? Are all candidates reviewed by the GC committee? Or just the ones that the uni has shortlisted? From the description of their website and the past posts on this forum, no, only the ones nominated by the department (maybe 1-2 per department?) get viewed by the GC committee. However, I did once receive an email from GC telling me that "we will be considering your application if you are made an offer by your prospective department." But not sure if this sentence should be taken literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabhead nebula Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 9:02 AM, shenyrd said: I received my official Gates Cambridge scholarship offer yesterday (Arts Panel)!! I don't know if all panels have sent out their results yet, but I thought I would pass this update along. Congratulations!! Just wondering if you applied in the US round or international? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabhead nebula Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 1/31/2022 at 6:41 PM, Elwynn11 said: From the description of their website and the past posts on this forum, no, only the ones nominated by the department (maybe 1-2 per department?) get viewed by the GC committee. However, I did once receive an email from GC telling me that "we will be considering your application if you are made an offer by your prospective department." But not sure if this sentence should be taken literally. May I ask when you were contacted by Gates Cambridge? Also did you receive a conditional acceptance before that? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenyrd Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 1/31/2022 at 6:32 PM, Elwynn11 said: Congratulations! For some reason the Gates discussion on this forum this year is not as active as last year..... Thank you! On 1/27/2022 at 11:42 AM, Thegoldfinch said: What was the deadline they gave you to reply by? 7 hours ago, Crabhead nebula said: Congratulations!! Just wondering if you applied in the US round or international? Thanks! I applied in the US round, and I don't remember the exact date but it was a couple weeks ago (within a week of when I received the offer email). 7 hours ago, Crabhead nebula said: May I ask when you were contacted by Gates Cambridge? Also did you receive a conditional acceptance before that? Thanks! November - received conditional acceptance to Cambridge Early December - notified that I was a finalist for the GC scholarship January 17th - awarded GC scholarship In my experience, the timeline given on the GC website was accurate! Crabhead nebula 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwynn11 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Crabhead nebula said: May I ask when you were contacted by Gates Cambridge? Also did you receive a conditional acceptance before that? Thanks! I contacted them in Dec for a special situation in my own application. They will not contact you if you don't contact them. I didn't have a conditional offer by then (thats why they said that in the email). At this moment, I suppose you are in the international round? As I was told (and what the website also says), you will hear news in early March whether you enter the final competition or not. Crabhead nebula 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabhead nebula Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 34 minutes ago, Elwynn11 said: I contacted them in Dec for a special situation in my own application. They will not contact you if you don't contact them. I didn't have a conditional offer by then (thats why they said that in the email). At this moment, I suppose you are in the international round? As I was told (and what the website also says), you will hear news in early March whether you enter the final competition or not. Thank you so much for explaining! Good luck to you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwynn11 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Crabhead nebula said: Thank you so much for explaining! Good luck to you ? No problem. Let's keep each other posted. Crabhead nebula 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwynn11 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) Just received the email I was not not selected for the next step...Arts and Humanity panel. So those of you who are selected for the next step should already be notified. Good luck! Edited February 18, 2022 by Elwynn11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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