Mine says Decision Pending - Your application is currently under review. But I must admit I am not sure if this is a change or it ways said this?!

Hi, my status still says: Submitted - Your application has been submitted. Your application number will be generated within 2 working days. (Although I have an application number).  Does anyone know if this is a bad sign?

Yup mine also says "Decision Pending - Your application is currently under review" - i am pretty sure it said "under review by department" before.

Does this indicate something positive or just simply an admin change? 

Hi, my status still says: Submitted - Your application has been submitted. Your application number will be generated within 2 working days. (Although I have an application number).  Does anyone know if this is a bad sign?

You might want to email them and ask. All portals should say "Under review by department" before decisions are made. It's either they forgot to update your portal or they missed your application

Does this indicate something positive or just simply an admin change? 

Still under review by department. I guess "dp" already indicates success.

Mine changed now to decision pending as well :)

I just noticed mine changed to decision pending as well. Thanks everyone for the update.

any idea whether it is possible to get a Phd admission offer even if you have got 2:1 in your LLM at Cambridge? 

I believe an upper 2:1 is possible. I think one acquainted of mine had a 2:1 but it was an exception.

Just received a notification from the dep of recommending an offer to PAO.

I was at DP status on Monday as well, so people at DP status might also expect the notification :)

Just received one as well!

Just received a notification from the dep of recommending an offer to PAO.

I was at DP status on Monday as well, so people at DP status might also expect the notification :)

I received the same as well! I was DPed on Tuesday.

Me too!!! 

Same! So happy for this. My status changed last Monday. 

What’s the timeline for hearing about colleges and funding? 

If it's the same timeline with the LL.M., expect to hear about college membership upon the completion of all conditions set out in your conditional offer, if any. Decisions on funding usually come out March to June. 

Does anyone know what the conditional offer from faculty means in practice? I guess I’m wondering what the PAO step entails if - for example - you don’t have outstanding llm subjects etc? Could the PAO reject you on other grounds? 

Congratulations to everyone with an offer recommended! 

Does anyone know from previous years whether there are multiple batches of PAO or whether everyone not yet recommended probably won’t be this year?