Officially rejected Oxford's BCL for Cambridge - can't be happier! Which college is everyone going to?

Dear citoyen99, may I ask how did you make your choice? I mean reject Oxford and choose Cambridge? I have received offers from Cambridge LLM and Oxford Magister Juris, but I am not so decided to choose one. Would you please help me? Thanks a lot!

Dear LouisJK, i had the same decision (MJur Oxford vs. LLM Cambridge) to make and eventually chose Cambridge. In my home country, they share the same reputation. So that wasn't a factor. However, the Oxford MJur programme seems to be a bit more rigid (heavy load of essays + supervisions), while Cambridge seems to give you a bit more space to work on your own. Personally I prefer the latter. Also, the tuition fee is lower for EU students and one of the courses I want to read isn't offered by Oxford this year.

Anyone still stuck at the "application awaiting approval" stage?!

Join the club. And I called a week ago, was told it would be changed by last Thursday at the latest, and still nothing. Cambridge will receive a piece of my mind whenever this is over. This unprofessional treatment is nothing other than despicable.

Dear citoyen99, may I ask how did you make your choice? I mean reject Oxford and choose Cambridge? I have received offers from Cambridge LLM and Oxford Magister Juris, but I am not so decided to choose one. Would you please help me? Thanks a lot!

Dear LouisJK, i had the same decision (MJur Oxford vs. LLM Cambridge) to make and eventually chose Cambridge. In my home country, they share the same reputation. So that wasn't a factor. However, the Oxford MJur programme seems to be a bit more rigid (heavy load of essays + supervisions), while Cambridge seems to give you a bit more space to work on your own. Personally I prefer the latter. Also, the tuition fee is lower for EU students and one of the courses I want to read isn't offered by Oxford this year.

1. Both universities are very well regarded, but the BCL has problems outside the English bar (I don't intend to be a barrister in England). You'd always need to explain that the BCL is actually a postgraduate qualification and that you didn't learn civil law (as it is now commonly known) on the course, and even then, it's not treated with as much respect. The effort-to-reward ratio just doesn't make sense. Whereas with the LLM (Cantab), it's much more straightforward.

2. I'm interested in international law modules, and the Cambridge LLM is known to be best in those modules in the common law world. Oxford is better for things like restitution which I don't intend to take as a module.

If it helps, I'm also including reasons why you might choose the BCL over the LLM:
(i) You want to be a barrister in England (the BCL > LLM any day)
(ii) You want a smaller overall course intake (although the difference, per module, is usually not massive)
(iii) You want tutorials (which I think is very attractive, but you only get--I heard--around 1 or 2 tutorial(s) per term)

Hey guys. I finally received a conditional offer from Cambridge. I reviewed my conditions and I am required to obtain a high GPA at the LLM I am currently doing in the USA. Does anyone know how stringent is the law school regarding Master results:
Also, Do you know which is the dealine for sending the documents?

Hey guys. I finally received a conditional offer from Cambridge. I reviewed my conditions and I am required to obtain a high GPA at the LLM I am currently doing in the USA. Does anyone know how stringent is the law school regarding Master results:
Also, Do you know which is the dealine for sending the documents?

Interesting to hear those who chose Cambridge over Oxford. I didn't apply to Oxford because I felt that the MJur courses didn't suit my interests very early on. I got into one of the "Big 3" US schools (Yale, Harvard, Stanford) though, but I'm choosing Cambridge. Anybody else on the same boat? Would love to hear how others made their choice. For me, it came down to finances (it's way cheaper to study in the UK compared to the US) and the opportunity for a true postgraduate experience (as opposed to sharing classes with JDs).

Hey all, long time follower, first time poster. I received an email from Ms Wade on 21 March confirming I had received a conditional offer for the LLM and my status on CamSIS moved to 'Awaiting Decision by BGS' shortly after, then 'Awaiting Approval by BGS' shortly after that. My CamSIS hasn't changed since then. It's now 20 April, an offer I had received from a US institution has lapsed, and I am not yet in contention for a number of scholarships from my home university because I haven't been able to provide formal confirmation of my offer from Cambridge. I've sent a couple of emails checking on the status of my application which have gone unanswered. Does anyone know what the deal is? I think Cambridge will be amazing, and I'm so glad I (hopefully) will be there later this year, but this process has been really frustrating and disappointing. It's nearly May.

Hey all, long time follower, first time poster. I received an email from Ms Wade on 21 March confirming I had received a conditional offer for the LLM and my status on CamSIS moved to 'Awaiting Decision by BGS' shortly after, then 'Awaiting Approval by BGS' shortly after that. My CamSIS hasn't changed since then. It's now 20 April, an offer I had received from a US institution has lapsed, and I am not yet in contention for a number of scholarships from my home university because I haven't been able to provide formal confirmation of my offer from Cambridge. I've sent a couple of emails checking on the status of my application which have gone unanswered. Does anyone know what the deal is? I think Cambridge will be amazing, and I'm so glad I (hopefully) will be there later this year, but this process has been really frustrating and disappointing. It's nearly May.

Just got admitted to Jesus college！

For everyone stuck at the approval stage, I spoke to Miss Wade yesterday and she told me that the status should change in the coming week. Also, I asked her if there are still chances of getting rejected and she said it is"unlikely". I told her that the scholarship I intend to apply to has a mid may deadline, so she told me not to worry and that I will definitely hear something next week though she can't tell me the exact date.

Hi all,

First of all congrats to those who have received an offer and hang in there for those who are still waiting for one. Have a question, do you guys know the likelihood of Cambridge accepting a defferal due to a financial constraint that occur beyond one's control? There no doubt that I want to attend Cambridge, but the scholarship provider I was aiming at made an abrupt change of policy that basically only allows applicants to attend their chosen uni the following year, i.e., 2018.

I have been rummaging older posts and other forums but seem to gather very little information. I've tried to call Ms. Wade, but her answer was negative yet pretty template-ish. I hope to have some insights from practice/ experiences, if you guys have heard/ go through any. Thank you!

Hi Dela Cour I share similar concerns, I am worried that the transcript won't be out by 31 July, but as I read from the offers booklet that in case "your current course finishes after the start date (including any academic pre-sessional courses of your upcoming course), you should sign and upload the 'current course of study declaration' confirming that you will provide evidence of completion of your course before the start of term. "

I wonder if this is applicable because for my case, my course finishes before the start date, but the transcript may not be ready before the deadline for meeting conditions. If anyone has a clue, grateful if you could let us know.

I have the exact same issue. My course will finish on the 30 June, however I usually receive all my results by mid-August. I had emailed Ms Wade but I have not, as yet, gotten a reply

As an alternative to that, I see that they also accept a letter/ certification from your home university to the same effect. However, if I have not completed the course yet, the best the university can do is to certify the normal period for the course (for me, it ends in mid- July, but it may also drag on to early September the latest if re-sits are required), so currently I am rather confused about the course of actions I should take. Appreciate if you could share with me in case Ms. Wade replies.

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I have the exact same issue. My course will finish on the 30 June, however I usually receive all my results by mid-August. I had emailed Ms Wade but I have not, as yet, gotten a reply

As an alternative to that, I see that they also accept a letter/ certification from your home university to the same effect. However, if I have not completed the course yet, the best the university can do is to certify the normal period for the course (for me, it ends in mid- July, but it may also drag on to early September the latest if re-sits are required), so currently I am rather confused about the course of actions I should take. Appreciate if you could share with me in case Ms. Wade replies.

nonewsisgoodnews, so Ms Wade got back to me. She asked me to send her by when I should be receiving my results, and that she will "check the situation for you". I don't know, maybe we'll be allowed to send our transcripts a little later? I suggest you send her an email explaining the situation.

Just got admitted to Jesus college！

Just got admitted to Jesus college！

Did anyone else hear back from Cambridge re college memberships recently? I've been under consideration by college for weeks!

Just got admitted to Jesus college！

Did anyone else hear back from Cambridge re college memberships recently? I've been under consideration by college for weeks!

Last week I've been admitted to eddies.

Trinity rejected my application, i guess another college is considering now.

Trinity rejected my application, i guess another college is considering now.

Same as ^. Corpus rejected mine, waiting on Wolfson.

How do you know that those colleges have rejected your application? My self service page just says "seeking college membership"