Has anyone been accepted to a college for the LLM/BCL/MJur yet?
If so, please state which one and whether there are any special factors that might have made a difference (e.g. if you have a Rhodes or other major scholarship).
For the record, I have not heard from any colleges.
Oxbridge colleges
Posted Apr 11, 2005 08:32
If so, please state which one and whether there are any special factors that might have made a difference (e.g. if you have a Rhodes or other major scholarship).
For the record, I have not heard from any colleges.
Posted Apr 11, 2005 11:10
Joseph1, as I think I mentioned in one of my PMs, I have been accepted to Balliol in Ox, which normally doesn't accept MJurs, only BCLs, so in my case it was a bit strange :) I received a letter from them even before I received an official letter from the Law Faculty.
And yes, I have been awarded a scholarship. Maybe this helped them to reach a decision so quickly.
For what I have heard from an Oxbridge student, the college doesn't really make a big difference for a graduate law student, since classes are held together for students from all colleges and it is possible to have a tutor from a different college.
And yes, I have been awarded a scholarship. Maybe this helped them to reach a decision so quickly.
For what I have heard from an Oxbridge student, the college doesn't really make a big difference for a graduate law student, since classes are held together for students from all colleges and it is possible to have a tutor from a different college.
Posted Apr 11, 2005 13:04
Hi Zelda. Yes, I remember your case. Congratulations again. With any luck we may be at Balliol together in October!
Posted May 02, 2005 19:31
Just for the record: I have been admitted to Keble College (cf. the other thread).
Posted May 02, 2005 23:51
I applied to Wolfson and haven't heard anything either. I hope that they're going to decide soon...
Posted May 03, 2005 01:13
I thought Wolfson didn't accept BCL and MJur students.
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/gsp/colleges/wolf.shtml
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/gsp/colleges/wolf.shtml
Posted May 03, 2005 09:44
Sorry, I should have mentioned that I applied to Wolfson in Cambridge, not in Oxford.
Posted May 03, 2005 11:02
I just realised that reading your post about Cambridge courses. My mistake.
Well, I haven't heard anything from Cantab either.
Well, I haven't heard anything from Cantab either.
Posted May 03, 2005 17:15
I must have mentioned this elsewhere, but just for the record, I have been admitted to my first choice colleges:
- Christ Church, Oxford
- Magdalene College, Cambridge
- Christ Church, Oxford
- Magdalene College, Cambridge
Posted May 17, 2005 10:04
I've just seen that I have been admitted to my first choice college in Cambridge, Wolfson. I applied there because it is one of the graduate colleges, guarantees accomodation and seems to be less formal than the others. I know that it is not one of the old and famous colleges. Apart from that, I don't know a lot about it. Therefore I would be glad about any information, from social life to food quality...
Posted May 27, 2005 01:08
Hi,
I got into both my colleges at Cambridge, Selwyn and Trinity College. Even though Trinity is more renowned my first choice was Selwyn, it is smaller, guarantees accommodation and I have been told my friends that it has a friendly postgrad community.
I got into both my colleges at Cambridge, Selwyn and Trinity College. Even though Trinity is more renowned my first choice was Selwyn, it is smaller, guarantees accommodation and I have been told my friends that it has a friendly postgrad community.
Posted May 27, 2005 01:32
I don't think it's possible to be accepted into two colleges.
Posted May 27, 2005 12:28
You are right Joseph but, I got a scholarship in one and the other was my first choice. In this situation you are allowed to transfer from your first choice college into one that has offered you a scholarship. So, you can get accepted into two in these circumstances. However, usually you only get one offer.
Posted May 27, 2005 12:42
Wow, that's amazing. How did you get offered a scholarship from Trinity when you didn't apply to them for a place (i.e. your papers would not have been sent to Trinity)?
I have heard of such things happening, but it is usually for PhD candidates who have worked with a particular professor in a particular college - that professor will then lobby his college to give the candidate a scholarship.
I have heard of such things happening, but it is usually for PhD candidates who have worked with a particular professor in a particular college - that professor will then lobby his college to give the candidate a scholarship.
Posted May 27, 2005 12:49
Trinity was my first choice on my application, but my University and one of my professors went to Selwyn and suggested I applied for funding. So, I applied for funding from Selwyn which was my second choice on my application at the same time I applied for the course. I got an offer from Trinity but, also got the funding from Selwyn so, I have decided to go to Selwyn.
Posted Jun 01, 2005 09:39
Hi!
I still haven't been offered a college in Cambridge. I have meet all the conditions (except college) and have been offered a scholarship from one of the university trusts... but still no word from college.
Anyone else that is still waiting? Any idea of how to speed up the process?
I have been offered a college in Oxford though, but I would prefer Cambridge.
Best regards
Mimcho
I still haven't been offered a college in Cambridge. I have meet all the conditions (except college) and have been offered a scholarship from one of the university trusts... but still no word from college.
Anyone else that is still waiting? Any idea of how to speed up the process?
I have been offered a college in Oxford though, but I would prefer Cambridge.
Best regards
Mimcho
Posted Jun 01, 2005 11:14
Why would you prefer Cambridge, Mimcho?
Posted Jun 01, 2005 15:32
I'm having the same problem - no college at Cambridge - it seems to take them forever. Oxford seems much more organized - I heard from my college a week after I heard from the Law Faculty. I am still torn between the two though.
Posted Jun 01, 2005 17:23
I haven't heard from Cambridge re college as well.
Do the Cam Trusts already notify those awarded scholarships?
Do the Cam Trusts already notify those awarded scholarships?
Posted Jun 02, 2005 19:01
@ Joseph1.
I know that Oxford in general has the edge compared to Cambridge. However, I think the difference is subtle and only recognised by British lawyers.
Coming from abroad I prefer to achieve the LLM over the M.Jur as the LLM is widely recognised wheras with the M.Jur I will have to explain that the degree is "a master of law from Oxford - eqaul to the LLM"
In all I expect it to be easier for me to market myself with an LLM from one of the two most recognised universities in Europe than with an rather unknown degree from the better of the two.
(what is more - and not insignificantly; I have a scholarship at Cambridge but none at Oxford)
@Zelda
As I have recieved a scholarship by now it appears that the process has begun.
I know that Oxford in general has the edge compared to Cambridge. However, I think the difference is subtle and only recognised by British lawyers.
Coming from abroad I prefer to achieve the LLM over the M.Jur as the LLM is widely recognised wheras with the M.Jur I will have to explain that the degree is "a master of law from Oxford - eqaul to the LLM"
In all I expect it to be easier for me to market myself with an LLM from one of the two most recognised universities in Europe than with an rather unknown degree from the better of the two.
(what is more - and not insignificantly; I have a scholarship at Cambridge but none at Oxford)
@Zelda
As I have recieved a scholarship by now it appears that the process has begun.
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