I assume this is the way it will work. Cambridge will send out all of its letters (or rather emails) of offer. The people who are left over will be notified (via camsis) in April or so. I don't believe it when they say that people who simply don't have a chance will be told straight away.

I am fairly certain that I have been rejected. My Camsis status is still "applicant", but in truth, I am sure that I haven't made the grade.

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I've just received an email from Suzanne. She requires me to send her a transcript of most recent semester. Is it good sign?

I think it is indeed a good sign. Might I enquire as to your background (in a general sense)?

I went to a uni in Melbourne, Australia. I got a first, and was involved in mooting, law review, and the law students' association.I then worked at one of Oz's best firms for two years. Now I am working as a clerk to a judge in Melbourne, which is good preparation for life at the Bar.

I thought I had a pretty good chance of getting into Cantab (although I note that I haven't been rejected yet)?

Pesky
You sound like you have similiar credentials to me, except that I have already finished my year working as clerk to a Judge, i.e. I'm in my 2nd year out and also that I'm based in Sydney.
I've been accepted, I think your chances are good too.

I think it is indeed a good sign. Might I enquire as to your background (in a general sense)?

I went to a uni in Melbourne, Australia. I got a first, and was involved in mooting, law review, and the law students' association.I then worked at one of Oz's best firms for two years. Now I am working as a clerk to a judge in Melbourne, which is good preparation for life at the Bar.

I thought I had a pretty good chance of getting into Cantab (although I note that I haven't been rejected yet)?

An unrelated question: is it better to do a LLM after working for 2-3 years?

I asked that because someone told me that she regretted doing a LLM (at Harvard!) right after she graduated; she said that she would have gained so much more if she had some working experience before that.

What do you guys think?

Hopefully I will be able to give you my thoughts in 18months time!

The advice I received from everyone is that it is indeed better to wait for a while. The practice of law is very different from undergraduate studies! If nothing else, a few years work will instill with you the necessary discipline to do well in an LLM.

Everyone bangs on about how much work is involved in doing the BCL. No doubt this is true, but a good friend of mind did it (and got a first) and she said that the key was to approach it like a 9-5 job. Provided you approach it this way you will be fine she says (and you can enjoy your weekends, except perhaps at exam time).
The point she made was that it was less stressful than working 80hrs a week in a commercial law firm!

Hopefully I will be able to give you my thoughts in 18months time!

The advice I received from everyone is that it is indeed better to wait for a while. The practice of law is very different from undergraduate studies! If nothing else, a few years work will instill with you the necessary discipline to do well in an LLM.

Everyone bangs on about how much work is involved in doing the BCL. No doubt this is true, but a good friend of mind did it (and got a first) and she said that the key was to approach it like a 9-5 job. Provided you approach it this way you will be fine she says (and you can enjoy your weekends, except perhaps at exam time).
The point she made was that it was less stressful than working 80hrs a week in a commercial law firm!

I am also confused as how the rejection process works. I have heard that they send out offers over three periods; if you get an offer, you will receive a mail confirming, however if you don't, it will show on your camsis once it has been updated which can take quite some time, not that the leave it to the very end. I think they notify people disregarding outcome as they go along as people last year were offered placed in april.

has anyone actually spoken to admissions? I know some people phone them and as much as I would like to know if it is a rejection and then move on, I am dreading the phone call

I am also confused as how the rejection process works. I have heard that they send out offers over three periods; if you get an offer, you will receive a mail confirming, however if you don't, it will show on your camsis once it has been updated which can take quite some time, not that the leave it to the very end. I think they notify people disregarding outcome as they go along as people last year were offered placed in april.

has anyone actually spoken to admissions? I know some people phone them and as much as I would like to know if it is a rejection and then move on, I am dreading the phone call

yes I assume so, perhaps that would be if anyone who has received an offer early on reject outright and the univeristy keeps a sort of inofficial waiting list until a certain date. My lecturer was accepted in August, though that was a couple of decades ago :)