Avoid conditional offers to obtain a first.
That happened to me last year (actually they wanted me to have a high First, not only a first) and I had to lock myself 2 months in my room... bad healthy conditions, spots breakout, changes of humour... never again.
Oxford BCL and Cambridge LLM Applicants 2009
Posted Jan 26, 2009 20:11
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Avoid conditional offers to obtain a first.
That happened to me last year (actually they wanted me to have a high First, not only a first) and I had to lock myself 2 months in my room... bad healthy conditions, spots breakout, changes of humour... never again.
That happened to me last year (actually they wanted me to have a high First, not only a first) and I had to lock myself 2 months in my room... bad healthy conditions, spots breakout, changes of humour... never again.
Posted Jan 26, 2009 20:17
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Did you get it? Was it worth?
Did you get it? Was it worth?
Posted Jan 27, 2009 10:00
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my one worry with having applied to Cambridge is that I might not get it even though I obtained my first, actually hitting first place in the class - but the first wasn't a particularly high 1.1, actually just about 71%.
Anxious times eh?
my one worry with having applied to Cambridge is that I might not get it even though I obtained my first, actually hitting first place in the class - but the first wasn't a particularly high 1.1, actually just about 71%.
Anxious times eh?
Anxious times eh?
Posted Jan 27, 2009 10:07
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my one worry with having applied to Cambridge is that I might not get it even though I obtained my first, actually hitting first place in the class - but the first wasn't a particularly high 1.1, actually just about 71%.
Anxious times eh?
Don't forget that your rank matters too. It isn't just about the First Class (or it being high or low) but your comparative performance counts too.
<blockquote>my one worry with having applied to Cambridge is that I might not get it even though I obtained my first, actually hitting first place in the class - but the first wasn't a particularly high 1.1, actually just about 71%.
Anxious times eh? </blockquote>
Don't forget that your rank matters too. It isn't just about the First Class (or it being high or low) but your comparative performance counts too.
Anxious times eh? </blockquote>
Don't forget that your rank matters too. It isn't just about the First Class (or it being high or low) but your comparative performance counts too.
Posted Jan 27, 2009 10:11
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my one worry with having applied to Cambridge is that I might not get it even though I obtained my first, actually hitting first place in the class - but the first wasn't a particularly high 1.1, actually just about 71%.
Anxious times eh?
You'll get it for sure ! The absolute figure does not really matter in my view. It is your position within the class that counts.
<blockquote>my one worry with having applied to Cambridge is that I might not get it even though I obtained my first, actually hitting first place in the class - but the first wasn't a particularly high 1.1, actually just about 71%.
Anxious times eh? </blockquote>
You'll get it for sure ! The absolute figure does not really matter in my view. It is your position within the class that counts.
Anxious times eh? </blockquote>
You'll get it for sure ! The absolute figure does not really matter in my view. It is your position within the class that counts.
Posted Jan 27, 2009 10:21
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Posted Jan 27, 2009 14:08
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Hi Jags, I've been reading your posts - seems you've done a thorough research. I'm an Indian lawyer (though with upper second class only) but have other feathers in my hat (ACA, big4 experience, authoring a chapter in one of Tolley's tax books, good references etc etc). Do you think people like me stand a chance? I am particularly nervous as I didnt score that great in my LL.B. and managed only an upper second class. I thought you might have a better understanding of how Indian LL.B. is weighed by the admission committees in the UK (esp in Oxbridge and LSE).
Hi Jags, I've been reading your posts - seems you've done a thorough research. I'm an Indian lawyer (though with upper second class only) but have other feathers in my hat (ACA, big4 experience, authoring a chapter in one of Tolley's tax books, good references etc etc). Do you think people like me stand a chance? I am particularly nervous as I didnt score that great in my LL.B. and managed only an upper second class. I thought you might have a better understanding of how Indian LL.B. is weighed by the admission committees in the UK (esp in Oxbridge and LSE).
Posted Jan 27, 2009 14:49
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Did you get it? Was it worth?
I got in and now I am doing the LL.M. in Cambridge.
Anywas, someone was worried that he did not have a high first. If you have a first and you are done with your BA/JD, you need not to worry, they will consider you as having met the minimum requirements. They gave me an academic conditional offer to obtain a high first only b/c when I applied, I had 4 exams left to finish and, I guess, they wanted me to keep performing well instead of relaxing since I already had their admission.
Be patient and have hope
<blockquote>Did you get it? Was it worth?</blockquote>
I got in and now I am doing the LL.M. in Cambridge.
Anywas, someone was worried that he did not have a high first. If you have a first and you are done with your BA/JD, you need not to worry, they will consider you as having met the minimum requirements. They gave me an academic conditional offer to obtain a high first only b/c when I applied, I had 4 exams left to finish and, I guess, they wanted me to keep performing well instead of relaxing since I already had their admission.
Be patient and have hope
I got in and now I am doing the LL.M. in Cambridge.
Anywas, someone was worried that he did not have a high first. If you have a first and you are done with your BA/JD, you need not to worry, they will consider you as having met the minimum requirements. They gave me an academic conditional offer to obtain a high first only b/c when I applied, I had 4 exams left to finish and, I guess, they wanted me to keep performing well instead of relaxing since I already had their admission.
Be patient and have hope
Posted Jan 27, 2009 15:17
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Posted Jan 27, 2009 15:21
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Posted Jan 27, 2009 15:39
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thanks everyone for their kind and reassuring posts.
I've already been accepted to LSE so I definitely have that as a backup - although I'm a bit confused re their acceptance deadline (it says 6 weeks, and then it says offer will not be withdrawn after 6 weeks??)
Cambridge LLM, from a friend who is there this year, is absolutely out of this world. The facilities, the academics and just the whole social scene is so different and enhancing to one's one intellectual and social development that it would be a fantastic opp. for anyone to study there.
By the way, according to the graduate admissions office at Cambridge (who I was on the phone to last week) the first batch of offers are out this week!
thanks everyone for their kind and reassuring posts.
I've already been accepted to LSE so I definitely have that as a backup - although I'm a bit confused re their acceptance deadline (it says 6 weeks, and then it says offer will not be withdrawn after 6 weeks??)
Cambridge LLM, from a friend who is there this year, is absolutely out of this world. The facilities, the academics and just the whole social scene is so different and enhancing to one's one intellectual and social development that it would be a fantastic opp. for anyone to study there.
By the way, according to the graduate admissions office at Cambridge (who I was on the phone to last week) the first batch of offers are out this week!
I've already been accepted to LSE so I definitely have that as a backup - although I'm a bit confused re their acceptance deadline (it says 6 weeks, and then it says offer will not be withdrawn after 6 weeks??)
Cambridge LLM, from a friend who is there this year, is absolutely out of this world. The facilities, the academics and just the whole social scene is so different and enhancing to one's one intellectual and social development that it would be a fantastic opp. for anyone to study there.
By the way, according to the graduate admissions office at Cambridge (who I was on the phone to last week) the first batch of offers are out this week!
Posted Jan 27, 2009 15:41
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Posted Jan 27, 2009 17:01
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May I ask for a clarification. Do you mean that the first offers have been sent/received this week (already) or is the plan to release those some time this week (i.e. by the end of the week)?
May I ask for a clarification. Do you mean that the first offers have been sent/received this week (already) or is the plan to release those some time this week (i.e. by the end of the week)?
Posted Jan 27, 2009 17:26
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May I ask for a clarification. Do you mean that the first offers have been sent/received this week (already) or is the plan to release those some time this week (i.e. by the end of the week)?
The lady whom I spoke with said that the first batch of offers are being made this week. I do not know of anyone who has received any yet, but if they are being made this week, one could presume people would have heard from Cam by next week at the latest (depending on post)
From what I hear, in past years, the online tracking system is usually the last thing to be updated (usually a number of weeks after people received their actual acceptance/rejection letters!!) Not sure if this is still the same in recent times, but it was back in 2005/6ish anyway.
<blockquote>May I ask for a clarification. Do you mean that the first offers have been sent/received this week (already) or is the plan to release those some time this week (i.e. by the end of the week)?</blockquote>
The lady whom I spoke with said that the first batch of offers are being made this week. I do not know of anyone who has received any yet, but if they are being made this week, one could presume people would have heard from Cam by next week at the latest (depending on post)
From what I hear, in past years, the online tracking system is usually the last thing to be updated (usually a number of weeks after people received their actual acceptance/rejection letters!!) Not sure if this is still the same in recent times, but it was back in 2005/6ish anyway.
The lady whom I spoke with said that the first batch of offers are being made this week. I do not know of anyone who has received any yet, but if they are being made this week, one could presume people would have heard from Cam by next week at the latest (depending on post)
From what I hear, in past years, the online tracking system is usually the last thing to be updated (usually a number of weeks after people received their actual acceptance/rejection letters!!) Not sure if this is still the same in recent times, but it was back in 2005/6ish anyway.
Posted Jan 27, 2009 17:31
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Posted Jan 27, 2009 17:38
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This is mighty exciting. Given the extreme intricacy of the process, I would have guessed that we would get our results strictly in March, if lucky. Thank you for sharing these exciting and disturbing news.
This is mighty exciting. Given the extreme intricacy of the process, I would have guessed that we would get our results strictly in March, if lucky. Thank you for sharing these exciting and disturbing news.
Posted Jan 27, 2009 18:00
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Posted Jan 27, 2009 18:02
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well the batches start this week and probably finish up in april sometime... so it could be a long wait yet!!
well the batches start this week and probably finish up in april sometime... so it could be a long wait yet!!
Posted Jan 27, 2009 18:03
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Posted Jan 27, 2009 18:13
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will they send off some rejections this week as well??
will they send off some rejections this week as well??
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