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Looking at the statistics from previous years;

In 2015/2016, 147 students applied for the PHD. 54 offers were made. 24 students ultimately confirmed attendance.

So I guess there is still hope for all waiting.

Looking at the statistics from previous years;

In 2015/2016, 147 students applied for the PHD. 54 offers were made. 24 students ultimately confirmed attendance.

So I guess there is still hope for all waiting.
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Inactive User

Hi,

I've an incidental question for the lucky applicants that have been moved to BOGS.

I'm wondering whether the faculty are prioritising gates Scholarship applicants perhaps? I didn't apply for gates and just curious as to whether the offer holders did?

Thanks!

Hi,

I've an incidental question for the lucky applicants that have been moved to BOGS.

I'm wondering whether the faculty are prioritising gates Scholarship applicants perhaps? I didn't apply for gates and just curious as to whether the offer holders did?

Thanks!
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LegalLife

Hi,

I've an incidental question for the lucky applicants that have been moved to BOGS.

I'm wondering whether the faculty are prioritising gates Scholarship applicants perhaps? I didn't apply for gates and just curious as to whether the offer holders did?

Thanks!


For the offer holders I am aware of, the difference is that they were interviewed.

[quote]Hi,

I've an incidental question for the lucky applicants that have been moved to BOGS.

I'm wondering whether the faculty are prioritising gates Scholarship applicants perhaps? I didn't apply for gates and just curious as to whether the offer holders did?

Thanks![/quote]

For the offer holders I am aware of, the difference is that they were interviewed.
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Inactive User

Not necessarily.

Bgg never mentioned one way or the other and Joeyman said that he was interviewed. They are the two offer holder on this thread. So it is a stretch to make that conclusion.

Not necessarily.

Bgg never mentioned one way or the other and Joeyman said that he was interviewed. They are the two offer holder on this thread. So it is a stretch to make that conclusion.
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LouS

Hello guys!

I was interviewed but I am still under consideration by the degree committee. I just called them and they said that the fact that we are still under consideration does not mean anything and that we should check our accounts often these days.

I was wondering whether the offer holders have received a conditional offer or not and whether they already hold a first class LLM.

Good luck to everyone!

Hello guys!

I was interviewed but I am still under consideration by the degree committee. I just called them and they said that the fact that we are still under consideration does not mean anything and that we should check our accounts often these days.

I was wondering whether the offer holders have received a conditional offer or not and whether they already hold a first class LLM.

Good luck to everyone!

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LegalLife

Not necessarily.

Bgg never mentioned one way or the other and Joeyman said that he was interviewed. They are the two offer holder on this thread. So it is a stretch to make that conclusion.


I know 5 other offer holders (2 from student room, 2 who were classmates at Cambridge and 1 from here and all were interviewed.

So seeing as the known offer holders were all interviewed and I am not aware of any current offer holder who was not interviewed (I may be wrong and stand duly corrected), that looked like a pattern.

However with about 50 places up for grabs, there are still many places to fill so we will all hear back in due course somehow.

[Edited by LegalLife on Feb 20, 2017]

[quote]Not necessarily.

Bgg never mentioned one way or the other and Joeyman said that he was interviewed. They are the two offer holder on this thread. So it is a stretch to make that conclusion.[/quote]

I know 5 other offer holders (2 from student room, 2 who were classmates at Cambridge and 1 from here and all were interviewed.

So seeing as the known offer holders were all interviewed and I am not aware of any current offer holder who was not interviewed (I may be wrong and stand duly corrected), that looked like a pattern.

However with about 50 places up for grabs, there are still many places to fill so we will all hear back in due course somehow.
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LegalLife

Hello guys!

I was interviewed but I am still under consideration by the degree committee. I just called them and they said that the fact that we are still under consideration does not mean anything and that we should check our accounts often these days.

I was wondering whether the offer holders have received a conditional offer or not and whether they already hold a first class LLM.

Good luck to everyone!



Every offer at Cambridge is conditional; Each and every offer for graduate admission. This is because there is the standard condition of college membership.

The 2 classmates I know that hold an offer both got a first class LLM at Cambridge.

[quote]Hello guys!

I was interviewed but I am still under consideration by the degree committee. I just called them and they said that the fact that we are still under consideration does not mean anything and that we should check our accounts often these days.

I was wondering whether the offer holders have received a conditional offer or not and whether they already hold a first class LLM.

Good luck to everyone!

[/quote]

Every offer at Cambridge is conditional; Each and every offer for graduate admission. This is because there is the standard condition of college membership.

The 2 classmates I know that hold an offer both got a first class LLM at Cambridge.
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LouS

Excuse me for not being clear. What I meant is the following: if you are a current LL.M. student and assuming that you hold a first class LLB, will Cambridge make an offer conditional upon your LL.M. grade being first class?

Excuse me for not being clear. What I meant is the following: if you are a current LL.M. student and assuming that you hold a first class LLB, will Cambridge make an offer conditional upon your LL.M. grade being first class?
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LegalLife

Excuse me for not being clear. What I meant is the following: if you are a current LL.M. student and assuming that you hold a first class LLB, will Cambridge make an offer conditional upon your LL.M. grade being first class?


Conditions are set by the department and they differ from person to person so I am afraid that is not something we can answer with certainty. However for many of my classmates on the LLM that applied for a PHD when we were still doing the LLM had a 1st class as a condition. Others had percentages instead of class. Again, it is really an admission decision that doesnt seem to have a straightforward answer.

[quote]Excuse me for not being clear. What I meant is the following: if you are a current LL.M. student and assuming that you hold a first class LLB, will Cambridge make an offer conditional upon your LL.M. grade being first class?
[/quote]

Conditions are set by the department and they differ from person to person so I am afraid that is not something we can answer with certainty. However for many of my classmates on the LLM that applied for a PHD when we were still doing the LLM had a 1st class as a condition. Others had percentages instead of class. Again, it is really an admission decision that doesnt seem to have a straightforward answer.
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LouS

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much!
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joeyman365

Excuse me for not being clear. What I meant is the following: if you are a current LL.M. student and assuming that you hold a first class LLB, will Cambridge make an offer conditional upon your LL.M. grade being first class?


I am a current LLM student and the only condition for me is completion of the degree.

[quote]Excuse me for not being clear. What I meant is the following: if you are a current LL.M. student and assuming that you hold a first class LLB, will Cambridge make an offer conditional upon your LL.M. grade being first class?
[/quote]

I am a current LLM student and the only condition for me is completion of the degree.
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joeyman365

Hi,

I've an incidental question for the lucky applicants that have been moved to BOGS.

I'm wondering whether the faculty are prioritising gates Scholarship applicants perhaps? I didn't apply for gates and just curious as to whether the offer holders did?

Thanks!


I didn't apply to Gates, unfortunately. Though, it could be by subject area!

[quote]Hi,

I've an incidental question for the lucky applicants that have been moved to BOGS.

I'm wondering whether the faculty are prioritising gates Scholarship applicants perhaps? I didn't apply for gates and just curious as to whether the offer holders did?

Thanks![/quote]

I didn't apply to Gates, unfortunately. Though, it could be by subject area!
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LouS

Thank you joeyman365!

Is this your first LLM? Also, are you a US or UK LLM student? I am trying to figure out their pattern as regards conditions because last year they made 1st class conditional offers to all Cambridge LLM students and apparently this is not true for students from other universities.

Thank you joeyman365!

Is this your first LLM? Also, are you a US or UK LLM student? I am trying to figure out their pattern as regards conditions because last year they made 1st class conditional offers to all Cambridge LLM students and apparently this is not true for students from other universities.
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Inactive User

Not necessarily.

Bgg never mentioned one way or the other and Joeyman said that he was interviewed. They are the two offer holder on this thread. So it is a stretch to make that conclusion.


I know 5 other offer holders (2 from student room, 2 who were classmates at Cambridge and 1 from here and all were interviewed.

So seeing as the known offer holders were all interviewed and I am not aware of any current offer holder who was not interviewed (I may be wrong and stand duly corrected), that looked like a pattern.

However with about 50 places up for grabs, there are still many places to fill so we will all hear back in due course somehow.


I think you're probably right. According to grad cafe a new interview invite went out today.

[quote][quote]Not necessarily.

Bgg never mentioned one way or the other and Joeyman said that he was interviewed. They are the two offer holder on this thread. So it is a stretch to make that conclusion.[/quote]

I know 5 other offer holders (2 from student room, 2 who were classmates at Cambridge and 1 from here and all were interviewed.

So seeing as the known offer holders were all interviewed and I am not aware of any current offer holder who was not interviewed (I may be wrong and stand duly corrected), that looked like a pattern.

However with about 50 places up for grabs, there are still many places to fill so we will all hear back in due course somehow.[/quote]

I think you're probably right. According to grad cafe a new interview invite went out today.
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bgg

Hi,

I've an incidental question for the lucky applicants that have been moved to BOGS.

I'm wondering whether the faculty are prioritising gates Scholarship applicants perhaps? I didn't apply for gates and just curious as to whether the offer holders did?

Thanks!


For my part, I was interviewed and my status was updated to BOGS about a month later. I also applied for the Gates Scholarship.

I completed my LLM in 2014 so I don’t have any academic conditions with my offer. To add to what LegalLife was saying, I can also say that all the people I know who applied while doing their LLM had a 1st class as a condition.

[quote]Hi,

I've an incidental question for the lucky applicants that have been moved to BOGS.

I'm wondering whether the faculty are prioritising gates Scholarship applicants perhaps? I didn't apply for gates and just curious as to whether the offer holders did?

Thanks![/quote]

For my part, I was interviewed and my status was updated to BOGS about a month later. I also applied for the Gates Scholarship.

I completed my LLM in 2014 so I don’t have any academic conditions with my offer. To add to what LegalLife was saying, I can also say that all the people I know who applied while doing their LLM had a 1st class as a condition.
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gyfk

Any international law offer holder? Anyone knows how international law offers are going now?



Any international law offer holder? Anyone knows how international law offers are going now?
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LouS

I am an international law applicant and I am still under consideration. What about you gyfk?

I am an international law applicant and I am still under consideration. What about you gyfk?
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gyfk

I am an international law applicant and I am still under consideration. What about you gyfk?


I am also under consideration by degree committee almost for a month...
Have you been suggested any interview?

[quote]I am an international law applicant and I am still under consideration. What about you gyfk?[/quote]

I am also under consideration by degree committee almost for a month...
Have you been suggested any interview?
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LouS

Yes, I was interviewed late January.

Yes, I was interviewed late January.
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gyfk

Yes, I was interviewed late January.


At least more hopeful than me haha. I haven't been suggested any interview...
Let's hope everything will be going through well

[quote]Yes, I was interviewed late January.[/quote]

At least more hopeful than me haha. I haven't been suggested any interview...
Let's hope everything will be going through well
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