ProfMoriarty Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Who else is on this boat? I applied to Oxford with the jJanuary deadline, so according to their timeline I won't be hearing anything before the end of March... but I'm hopeful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleene Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I am also waiting for Oxford. I applied for the combined MSc in Maths and CS. In general, though it may vary by department, Oxford is a lot more rolling admissions like. You may hear from them any time in February, March or April really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actuallyatree Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Also waiting it out. MSc in Comparative Social Policy. Website says mid to late March, which seems to be the case for everyone else I haven't heard from yet, so I've got a few more weeks on tenterhooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurielaker Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Also waiting. Applied to D.Phil in English w/ January deadline, late March for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EccentricAcademic Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I'm waiting. I applied to the Oriental Institute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleene Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Did your confirmation emails also say to expect the outcome of your application from late March onwards? Just wondering whether the time frame mentioned is course or department dependent. Edited February 28, 2014 by Kleene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatBackBones Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Same. D. Phil. in Philosophy and was told late March. Whatever they get to it, I guess lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EccentricAcademic Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Yes, mine said late March onwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleene Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I just got an invite for a Skype interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EccentricAcademic Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I just got in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleene Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I just got in! Nice, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actuallyatree Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Got an acceptance email for Comparative Social Policy MSc. Way earlier than I thought I would hear from them. Seems like a lot of programs are processing quickly this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrappyCat Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I just got in too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelorn Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 PhD (or DPhil, as you like) for Oxford and Cambridge in International Relations. Still waiting on both. The aforementioned waiting is killing me. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th were red slaughter for political science applicants at Oxford, so I dearly would like to know when acceptances are going out. My life for the day effectively ends at 1 PM EST, as that translates into the end of the business day in the UK, so I find myself excited from waking to lunch, then meandering thereafter through the day onto bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfMoriarty Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Congratulations, every one! I received my acceptance yesterday!!! I'm having a problem, though,... the offer is conditional on my undergraduate average being 4.64 (what it was at the time I applied and, hence, what I reported)... I ended up graduating with a 4.63!!! Do you guys figure this will affect my admission ? Edited March 19, 2014 by paolaplease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleene Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Congratulations, every one! I received my acceptance yesterday!!! I'm having a problem, though,... the offer is conditional on my undergraduate average being 4.64 (what it was at the time I applied and, hence, what I reported)... I ended up graduating with a 4.63!!! Do you guys figure this will affect my admission ? Normally, not meeting an offer means no acceptance. How lenient they are depends on the department. When there is no (student specific) funding involved they usually make a couple more offers than they have places, expecting some people to miss their offer or go elsewhere. I don't understand how you have gotten a conditional offer when you already have your results. Did you tell them you graduated? You missed your offer by such a small margin I think you still have a chance of getting in, but you should definitely ask them right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfMoriarty Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) I applied last year, before I was finished with my undergrad. I was coursing my last semester and taking 2 classes (1 taught, the other was my thesis). When I applied, I put in my average to-date, without taking into account these 2 classes which ultimately lowered my average to 4.63. My graduation ceremony is Friday. I emailed right away and they said the committee would evaluate my situation (alas, they are on a fieldtrip right now!), but to please email my transcripts so they can come to a decision. I just got finished doing that. Honestly... I would hope that 0.01 isn't what put me above other candidates and they will be flexible with SUCH A SMALL BUT PAINFUL difference. After all, my LORs, SOP and writing sample must have counted for something! Normally, not meeting an offer means no acceptance. How lenient they are depends on the department. When there is no (student specific) funding involved they usually make a couple more offers than they have places, expecting some people to miss their offer or go elsewhere. I don't understand how you have gotten a conditional offer when you already have your results. Did you tell them you graduated? You missed your offer by such a small margin I think you still have a chance of getting in, but you should definitely ask them right away. Edited March 19, 2014 by paolaplease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleene Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I hope you will still get in! Thumbs up. I never heard that they give your average GPA as a conditional offer. That's horrible. I thought they would usually give some reasonable condition: low enough to achieve without worry, yet high enough to ensure you do not slack off too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleene Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I got my acceptance today. Fortunately, my condition is more than reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrappyCat Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I applied last year, before I was finished with my undergrad. I was coursing my last semester and taking 2 classes (1 taught, the other was my thesis). When I applied, I put in my average to-date, without taking into account these 2 classes which ultimately lowered my average to 4.63. My graduation ceremony is Friday. I emailed right away and they said the committee would evaluate my situation (alas, they are on a fieldtrip right now!), but to please email my transcripts so they can come to a decision. I just got finished doing that. Honestly... I would hope that 0.01 isn't what put me above other candidates and they will be flexible with SUCH A SMALL BUT PAINFUL difference. After all, my LORs, SOP and writing sample must have counted for something! I really don't think Oxford is THAT petty. Their admissions criteria stated they needed at least a solid first class, or a 3.8/4 cgpa. I applied before graduating, with a finalised average of 67.39%. I just got my acceptance letter from ODID, they told me my offer was conditional on a 2:1. see the huge leeway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderatedbliss Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) Received an offer at Cambridge for an MPhil in European/Comparative Literature and Cultures, waiting to hear back about an MSt in Comparative Lit at Oxford as part of the dept. of MML... "late March" Did anybody apply for an MML program at Oxford?! edit: also, if anybody hears back about either the clarendon or ertegun, make sure to mention it! Edited March 20, 2014 by moderatedbliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfMoriarty Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 They just let me know the offer still stands with my actual GPA NOW I'M EXCITED AS F*CK! moderatedbliss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleene Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 They just let me know the offer still stands with my actual GPA NOW I'M EXCITED AS F*CK! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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