Cambridge PhD Programme


jjjxxx



It is true that interviews are not always required. However, sometimes a supervisor wants to get more information about you and your project before they commit 3-4 years of their life in supervising you. The mere fact that your application was sent to a supervisor already is proof that admissions feels that you pass all the requirements of admission and is now at the point of marketing you to supervisors to supervise you.


Hi! Are you going to UCL? I received an offer from UCL but was waitinglisted for the faculty funding.


Congrats on your acceptance to UCL, jjjxxx!


Thank you, joeyman365!!

[quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote]I received an interview request from a potential supervisor at Cambridge today.[/quote]

Congrats! That's an excellent sign.[/quote]

I'm not so sure. I was under the impression that it was not necessarily a mandatory part of the process. I guess we'll see if anyone else is required to interview.[/quote]

It is true that interviews are not always required. However, sometimes a supervisor wants to get more information about you and your project before they commit 3-4 years of their life in supervising you. The mere fact that your application was sent to a supervisor already is proof that admissions feels that you pass all the requirements of admission and is now at the point of marketing you to supervisors to supervise you.[/quote]

Hi! Are you going to UCL? I received an offer from UCL but was waitinglisted for the faculty funding.[/quote]

Congrats on your acceptance to UCL, jjjxxx![/quote]

Thank you, joeyman365!!
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joeyman365



Hi! Are you going to UCL? I received an offer from UCL but was waitinglisted for the faculty funding.


Congrats on your acceptance to UCL, jjjxxx!


Thank you, joeyman365!!


Have you done your interview at Cambridge?

[quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote]I received an interview request from a potential supervisor at Cambridge today.[/quote]

Congrats! That's an excellent sign.[/quote]

I'm not so sure. I was under the impression that it was not necessarily a mandatory part of the process. I guess we'll see if anyone else is required to interview.[/quote]

It is true that interviews are not always required. However, sometimes a supervisor wants to get more information about you and your project before they commit 3-4 years of their life in supervising you. The mere fact that your application was sent to a supervisor already is proof that admissions feels that you pass all the requirements of admission and is now at the point of marketing you to supervisors to supervise you.[/quote]

Hi! Are you going to UCL? I received an offer from UCL but was waitinglisted for the faculty funding.[/quote]

Congrats on your acceptance to UCL, jjjxxx![/quote]

Thank you, joeyman365!![/quote]

Have you done your interview at Cambridge?
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jjjxxx



Congrats on your acceptance to UCL, jjjxxx!


Thank you, joeyman365!!


Have you done your interview at Cambridge?


Yes. It's all about my research proposal and it was quite relaxed.
The professor at UCL is the one I genuinely wish to follow but I'm struggling with the funding

[quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote]I received an interview request from a potential supervisor at Cambridge today.[/quote]

Congrats! That's an excellent sign.[/quote]

I'm not so sure. I was under the impression that it was not necessarily a mandatory part of the process. I guess we'll see if anyone else is required to interview.[/quote]

It is true that interviews are not always required. However, sometimes a supervisor wants to get more information about you and your project before they commit 3-4 years of their life in supervising you. The mere fact that your application was sent to a supervisor already is proof that admissions feels that you pass all the requirements of admission and is now at the point of marketing you to supervisors to supervise you.[/quote]

Hi! Are you going to UCL? I received an offer from UCL but was waitinglisted for the faculty funding.[/quote]

Congrats on your acceptance to UCL, jjjxxx![/quote]

Thank you, joeyman365!![/quote]

Have you done your interview at Cambridge?[/quote]

Yes. It's all about my research proposal and it was quite relaxed.
The professor at UCL is the one I genuinely wish to follow but I'm struggling with the funding
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joeyman365



Thank you, joeyman365!!


Have you done your interview at Cambridge?


Yes. It's all about my research proposal and it was quite relaxed.
The professor at UCL is the one I genuinely wish to follow but I'm struggling with the funding


There may be external studentships also available!

[Edited by joeyman365 on Jan 29, 2017]

[quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote]I received an interview request from a potential supervisor at Cambridge today.[/quote]

Congrats! That's an excellent sign.[/quote]

I'm not so sure. I was under the impression that it was not necessarily a mandatory part of the process. I guess we'll see if anyone else is required to interview.[/quote]

It is true that interviews are not always required. However, sometimes a supervisor wants to get more information about you and your project before they commit 3-4 years of their life in supervising you. The mere fact that your application was sent to a supervisor already is proof that admissions feels that you pass all the requirements of admission and is now at the point of marketing you to supervisors to supervise you.[/quote]

Hi! Are you going to UCL? I received an offer from UCL but was waitinglisted for the faculty funding.[/quote]

Congrats on your acceptance to UCL, jjjxxx![/quote]

Thank you, joeyman365!![/quote]

Have you done your interview at Cambridge?[/quote]

Yes. It's all about my research proposal and it was quite relaxed.
The professor at UCL is the one I genuinely wish to follow but I'm struggling with the funding[/quote]

There may be external studentships also available!
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jjjxxx



Have you done your interview at Cambridge?


Yes. It's all about my research proposal and it was quite relaxed.
The professor at UCL is the one I genuinely wish to follow but I'm struggling with the funding


There may be external studentships also available!


Thank you for your encouragement! I'll try!

[quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote]I received an interview request from a potential supervisor at Cambridge today.[/quote]

Congrats! That's an excellent sign.[/quote]

I'm not so sure. I was under the impression that it was not necessarily a mandatory part of the process. I guess we'll see if anyone else is required to interview.[/quote]

It is true that interviews are not always required. However, sometimes a supervisor wants to get more information about you and your project before they commit 3-4 years of their life in supervising you. The mere fact that your application was sent to a supervisor already is proof that admissions feels that you pass all the requirements of admission and is now at the point of marketing you to supervisors to supervise you.[/quote]

Hi! Are you going to UCL? I received an offer from UCL but was waitinglisted for the faculty funding.[/quote]

Congrats on your acceptance to UCL, jjjxxx![/quote]

Thank you, joeyman365!![/quote]

Have you done your interview at Cambridge?[/quote]

Yes. It's all about my research proposal and it was quite relaxed.
The professor at UCL is the one I genuinely wish to follow but I'm struggling with the funding[/quote]

There may be external studentships also available![/quote]

Thank you for your encouragement! I'll try!
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joeyman365

I feel we've got to hear something soon!

I feel we've got to hear something soon!
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Inactive User

I agree!

I was on the student room, and it appears that over the last few days the first PhD offers for other courses started trickling out. So the funding processes etc behind the scenes must be finished and faculties must be nearly in a position to send out offers.

Best of luck everyone!

I agree!

I was on the student room, and it appears that over the last few days the first PhD offers for other courses started trickling out. So the funding processes etc behind the scenes must be finished and faculties must be nearly in a position to send out offers.

Best of luck everyone!
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joeyman365

That's excellent news!

That's excellent news!
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bgg

Does anyone know how much time we have to confirm is we receive an offer from Cambridge? Any sense of how this might compare to other universities?

Does anyone know how much time we have to confirm is we receive an offer from Cambridge? Any sense of how this might compare to other universities?
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Inactive User

Any news at all yet?

Any news at all yet?
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joeyman365

Any news at all yet?


No news on my end. However, I see the Cambridge Trust has starting making awards. So maybe they're going to send out offers at the same time as funding decisions?

I really don't know. I'm just looking for an explanation for the delay! Every other faculty seems to give out offers a few days after the interview and mine was weeks ago now. I'm not sure if it could be bad news.

[Edited by joeyman365 on Feb 07, 2017]

[quote]Any news at all yet?[/quote]

No news on my end. However, I see the Cambridge Trust has starting making awards. So maybe they're going to send out offers at the same time as funding decisions?

I really don't know. I'm just looking for an explanation for the delay! Every other faculty seems to give out offers a few days after the interview and mine was weeks ago now. I'm not sure if it could be bad news.
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joeyman365

Any news at all yet?


There is a Degree Committee meeting on Thursday. Maybe results will be released after that...

[quote]Any news at all yet?[/quote]

There is a Degree Committee meeting on Thursday. Maybe results will be released after that...
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Inactive User

I don't think the fact that we haven't heard anything yet is negative.

A person posted on the results section of the student room website that he interviewed for the PhD in law and was told orally on the phone that he would be made an offer and he stated that he's waiting for BOGS.

Hopefully we hear something soon as the waiting is agonising.

Where did you hear that trust scholarships are beginning to be issued?

I don't think the fact that we haven't heard anything yet is negative.

A person posted on the results section of the student room website that he interviewed for the PhD in law and was told orally on the phone that he would be made an offer and he stated that he's waiting for BOGS.

Hopefully we hear something soon as the waiting is agonising.

Where did you hear that trust scholarships are beginning to be issued?
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joeyman365

I don't think the fact that we haven't heard anything yet is negative.

A person posted on the results section of the student room website that he interviewed for the PhD in law and was told orally on the phone that he would be made an offer and he stated that he's waiting for BOGS.

Hopefully we hear something soon as the waiting is agonising.

Where did you hear that trust scholarships are beginning to be issued?


That's good news, thanks!

The Trust posts on their website: https://www.cambridgetrust.org/scholars/awards/

[quote]I don't think the fact that we haven't heard anything yet is negative.

A person posted on the results section of the student room website that he interviewed for the PhD in law and was told orally on the phone that he would be made an offer and he stated that he's waiting for BOGS.

Hopefully we hear something soon as the waiting is agonising.

Where did you hear that trust scholarships are beginning to be issued? [/quote]

That's good news, thanks!

The Trust posts on their website: https://www.cambridgetrust.org/scholars/awards/
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Inactive User

Cool! Thanks

Cool! Thanks
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LegalLife

I don't know but I am not anticipating an offer from my dear alumni Cambridge. LOL

I anticipate a rejection soon, seeing as I was not interviewed yet among other reasons.

The PHD class is usually quite small, just a few tens, which makes competition quite tight and the Faculty has to review the applications and reject a number of people.

May the odds be in your favor.

I don't know but I am not anticipating an offer from my dear alumni Cambridge. LOL

I anticipate a rejection soon, seeing as I was not interviewed yet among other reasons.

The PHD class is usually quite small, just a few tens, which makes competition quite tight and the Faculty has to review the applications and reject a number of people.

May the odds be in your favor.
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LegalLife

I don't think the fact that we haven't heard anything yet is negative.

A person posted on the results section of the student room website that he interviewed for the PhD in law and was told orally on the phone that he would be made an offer and he stated that he's waiting for BOGS.

Hopefully we hear something soon as the waiting is agonising.

Where did you hear that trust scholarships are beginning to be issued?


That's good news, thanks!

The Trust posts on their website: https://www.cambridgetrust.org/scholars/awards/


Looking at the first awardee of a Trust scholarship and the name sounds familiar. He is quite an accomplished chap! From undergraduate to PHD.
http://www.yalescientific.org/2016/08/undergraduate-profile-kristo-ment-17/

[quote][quote]I don't think the fact that we haven't heard anything yet is negative.

A person posted on the results section of the student room website that he interviewed for the PhD in law and was told orally on the phone that he would be made an offer and he stated that he's waiting for BOGS.

Hopefully we hear something soon as the waiting is agonising.

Where did you hear that trust scholarships are beginning to be issued? [/quote]

That's good news, thanks!

The Trust posts on their website: https://www.cambridgetrust.org/scholars/awards/ [/quote]

Looking at the first awardee of a Trust scholarship and the name sounds familiar. He is quite an accomplished chap! From undergraduate to PHD.
http://www.yalescientific.org/2016/08/undergraduate-profile-kristo-ment-17/
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Inactive User

Best of luck to you as I'm sure we'll be hearing relatively soon!

Also, just noticed that I referenced the wrong website in my last post. Rather, the I should have referenced the results section of the grad cafe website:

http://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=University+Of+Cambridge&t=a&o=&pp=50

Best of luck to you as I'm sure we'll be hearing relatively soon!

Also, just noticed that I referenced the wrong website in my last post. Rather, the I should have referenced the results section of the grad cafe website:

http://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=University+Of+Cambridge&t=a&o=&pp=50
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Inactive User

However, i just checked it again and the original poster appears to have removed their comment :/

However, i just checked it again and the original poster appears to have removed their comment :/
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jjjxxx

I don't think the fact that we haven't heard anything yet is negative.

A person posted on the results section of the student room website that he interviewed for the PhD in law and was told orally on the phone that he would be made an offer and he stated that he's waiting for BOGS.

Hopefully we hear something soon as the waiting is agonising.

Where did you hear that trust scholarships are beginning to be issued?


That's good news, thanks!

The Trust posts on their website: https://www.cambridgetrust.org/scholars/awards/


Looking at the first awardee of a Trust scholarship and the name sounds familiar. He is quite an accomplished chap! From undergraduate to PHD.
http://www.yalescientific.org/2016/08/undergraduate-profile-kristo-ment-17/


Hi LegalLife, then are you attending UCL this year? I guess I pretty much end up with UCL

[quote][quote][quote]I don't think the fact that we haven't heard anything yet is negative.

A person posted on the results section of the student room website that he interviewed for the PhD in law and was told orally on the phone that he would be made an offer and he stated that he's waiting for BOGS.

Hopefully we hear something soon as the waiting is agonising.

Where did you hear that trust scholarships are beginning to be issued? [/quote]

That's good news, thanks!

The Trust posts on their website: https://www.cambridgetrust.org/scholars/awards/ [/quote]

Looking at the first awardee of a Trust scholarship and the name sounds familiar. He is quite an accomplished chap! From undergraduate to PHD.
http://www.yalescientific.org/2016/08/undergraduate-profile-kristo-ment-17/ [/quote]

Hi LegalLife, then are you attending UCL this year? I guess I pretty much end up with UCL
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