Lele2017 Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 On 3/2/2017 at 3:39 PM, Gradhop said: Hi, I also emailed by department sometime in January. They told me that they were not allowed to tell me if I had been put forward for the Gates as "ultimately the decision lies with the University". I too, did not know what they meant by this but I decided to let it go. We're now in March after all, so the grueling wait is almost over. Best of luck to you and to us all. Expand Hi, thanks for your reply. I remember seeing someone in this thread mentioning something about receiving a written message from the department regarding the interview outcome and being nominated for the scholarship, so I assumed that the department would tell us if we had been nominated...I guess maybe different departments may have different ways of doing this. I also think the best way is to let it go! Hope for the best and goof luck to you too! Gradhop 1
akh276 Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) On 3/2/2017 at 3:48 PM, Lele2017 said: Hi, thanks for your reply. I remember seeing someone in this thread mentioning something about receiving a written message from the department regarding the interview outcome and being nominated for the scholarship, so I assumed that the department would tell us if we had been nominated...I guess maybe different departments may have different ways of doing this. I also think the best way is to let it go! Hope for the best and goof luck to you too! Expand Hi just to clarify I was told that I was going to be 'put forward' and not confirmed that I have been nominated. Anyway we'll know soon and good luck to you Edited March 2, 2017 by akh276
keti Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 On 2/27/2017 at 7:42 PM, luiswel said: Congrats! How did you hear that? I just got my letter on the website! Waiting for the email Expand Hello! Be expecting interview invites soon! Got mine this morning (social sciences). Gradhop and theamazonianist 2
capplicant Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 On 3/3/2017 at 3:04 PM, keti said: Hello! Be expecting interview invites soon! Got mine this morning (social sciences). Expand Hey, did you get a Gates interview or a Cambridge admission interview?
keti Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 On 3/3/2017 at 3:17 PM, capplicant said: Hey, did you get a Gates interview or a Cambridge admission interview? Expand Gates Cambridge Scholarship interview. I was admitted in December and my department didn't require an interview. theamazonianist and capplicant 2
capplicant Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 On 3/3/2017 at 3:18 PM, keti said: Gates Cambridge Scholarship interview. I was admitted in December and my department didn't require an interview. Expand Congratulations! I'll be hoping for an email in the next days then... It's going to be painful.
Gradhop Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) On 3/3/2017 at 3:04 PM, keti said: Hello! Be expecting interview invites soon! Got mine this morning (social sciences). Expand Ah Congratulations! Good luck with the interview! I assume all successful candidates within the social sciences would have been notified around the same time. If that's the case, then I guess I did not make it but at least the wait is finally over. Fingers crossed for the rest of ya!! Edited March 3, 2017 by Gradhop
gradapp2048 Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Folks in the biological sciences- do keep an eye on your email and/or junk mail! Interviews have begun rolling out.
Blue Skies Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 On 3/3/2017 at 3:18 PM, keti said: Gates Cambridge Scholarship interview. I was admitted in December and my department didn't require an interview. Expand Hi keti. Congrats and good luck on the interview!! Which department did you apply to? theamazonianist 1
theamazonianist Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 On 3/3/2017 at 4:57 PM, Gradhop said: Ah Congratulations! Good luck with the interview! I assume all successful candidates within the social sciences would have been notified around the same time. If that's the case, then I guess I did not make it but at least the wait is finally over. Fingers crossed for the rest of ya!! Expand Hopes up! They may notify us separately – per department or per country, let's say. Fingers crossed and think positively for a few days more! Gradhop and keti 2
kaightconhead Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 On 3/3/2017 at 6:09 PM, Thaís Carlo said: Hopes up! They may notify us separately – per department or per country, let's say. Fingers crossed and think positively for a few days more! Expand Let's hope. But it's the weekend now so I don't think we're going to see anything... trying not to take this as a rejection keti and Gradhop 2
akh276 Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Got an interview invite for the Physical Sciences panel at 6pm today! keti and Gradhop 2
kaightconhead Posted March 4, 2017 Posted March 4, 2017 I checked last years thread and it seems like the interview invites were spread over a few days. Hopefully this could mean something good for a few of us? keti, Gradhop and theamazonianist 3
luiswel Posted March 4, 2017 Posted March 4, 2017 On 3/4/2017 at 8:51 AM, kaightconhead said: I checked last years thread and it seems like the interview invites were spread over a few days. Hopefully this could mean something good for a few of us? Expand How many days of offers based on your research? Did you see a pattern? theamazonianist 1
kaightconhead Posted March 4, 2017 Posted March 4, 2017 On 3/4/2017 at 8:10 PM, luiswel said: How many days of offers based on your research? Did you see a pattern? Expand The Americans were notified on December 13th and 15th and the internationals on feb 27th and 28th (Thursday and Friday from my memory) ... No pattern detected. Not keeping my hopes up but I guess it's not over until it's over theamazonianist and Gradhop 2
luiswel Posted March 4, 2017 Posted March 4, 2017 On 3/4/2017 at 9:57 PM, kaightconhead said: The Americans were notified on December 13th and 15th and the internationals on feb 27th and 28th (Thursday and Friday from my memory) ... No pattern detected. Not keeping my hopes up but I guess it's not over until it's over Expand That's the right attitude! Let's hope for Friday and Monday this year! Gradhop and theamazonianist 2
akh276 Posted March 4, 2017 Posted March 4, 2017 On 3/4/2017 at 10:34 PM, luiswel said: That's the right attitude! Let's hope for Friday and Monday this year! Expand I was asked to reply by Monday whether I would like to accept to be interviewed, so there very well might be a wave of emails on Monday. Fingers crossed for all of you! Gradhop 1
Gradhop Posted March 5, 2017 Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) Just going out here on an optimistic limb. I have an inkling that emails are split between PhD and MPhil candidates. So far, all the invitees I've seen seem to be doing a degree that leads to a doctorate ( @keti and @gradapp2048 might just prove me wrong though as I am unaware of their degree status). Also, if all those shortlisted are PhD candidates then those who fail to respond by Monday, directly affect the number of MPhil candidates that the Gates can sponsor. Just a thought as I linger in this limbo of whether Cambridge will be more than just a dream for me or a reality come October ? UPDATE : Theory debunked by MPhil applicant on results page who received a Gates' email on Friday. Edited March 5, 2017 by Gradhop luiswel 1
luiswel Posted March 5, 2017 Posted March 5, 2017 On 3/5/2017 at 7:53 AM, Gradhop said: Just going out here on an optimistic limb. I have an inkling that emails are split between PhD and MPhil candidates. So far, all the invitees I've seen seem to be doing a degree that leads to a doctorate ( @keti and @gradapp2048 might just prove me wrong though as I am unaware of their degree status). Also, if all those shortlisted are PhD candidates then those who fail to respond by Monday, directly affect the number of MPhil candidates that the Gates can sponsor. Just a thought as I linger in this limbo of whether Cambridge will be more than just a dream for me or a reality come October ? UPDATE : Theory debunked by MPhil applicant on results page who received a Gates' email on Friday. Expand Stay strong. A) It's not over. B ) Gates is not the only way of getting into Cambridge theamazonianist, gradapp2048, Gradhop and 1 other 4
luiswel Posted March 7, 2017 Posted March 7, 2017 Almost had a heart attack. Got an invitation for an interview. Good luck to everyone. Keep your hopes high! gradapp2048, Gradhop and theamazonianist 3
capplicant Posted March 7, 2017 Posted March 7, 2017 On 3/7/2017 at 4:32 PM, luiswel said: Almost had a heart attack. Got an invitation for an interview. Good luck to everyone. Keep your hopes high! Expand Congrats! So they send invitations also after 4pm?
kaightconhead Posted March 7, 2017 Posted March 7, 2017 On 3/7/2017 at 5:01 PM, capplicant said: Congrats! So they send invitations also after 4pm? Expand Yeah, someone said they got one at 6pm on Friday. I I am going to assume it's over for me then. Good luck to all interviewing!
capplicant Posted March 7, 2017 Posted March 7, 2017 On 3/7/2017 at 5:36 PM, kaightconhead said: Yeah, someone said they got one at 6pm on Friday. I I am going to assume it's over for me then. Good luck to all interviewing! Expand Don't despair, a guy from the TSR forum called the Gates Trust and they said they will send invitations until next Monday. theamazonianist 1
Gradhop Posted March 7, 2017 Posted March 7, 2017 On 3/7/2017 at 4:32 PM, luiswel said: Almost had a heart attack. Got an invitation for an interview. Good luck to everyone. Keep your hopes high! Expand SO HAPPY FOR YOU! GOOD LUCK!
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