still haven't heard. Can't believe how long this is taking... has anyone been accepted to the LLM in the last week or so?Anyway, you have to wait at most till mid-April, so it is just about another month.
Posted Mar 14, 2012 08:24
still haven't heard. Can't believe how long this is taking... has anyone been accepted to the LLM in the last week or so?Anyway, you have to wait at most till mid-April, so it is just about another month.
Posted Mar 14, 2012 13:02
I got an offer via mail from Suzanne Wade on Monday 12th March
Posted Mar 14, 2012 13:05
I got an offer via mail from Suzanne Wade on Monday 12th March
Posted Mar 14, 2012 13:05
LLM
Posted Mar 14, 2012 13:12
As the deadline to pay the reservation fee for the Cambridge MCL is only 9 days away, I would like to ask for a few opinions about my programme choice (especially but not only from people facing the same "dilemma").
I have offers for the Cambridge MCL and the LLM as well as the Oxford MLF and the MJur.
Content-wise the MCL would definitely be my first choice. I am extremely interested in financial and corporate regulation as well as corporate taxation. Besides, the small group setting really seems like an amazing opportunity (and the MCL seems more focused on law than the Oxford MLF; I have already taken basic finance and econ courses in my previous studies).
However, I do not know if it is worth the additional 12.000 GBP compared to the LLM (by far the cheapest of the 4 programmes). Particularly, since I will only find out about scholarships in the beginning of June. If I will not be able to obtain any scholarship, I will have to take out a loan for the whole costs.
Down the road, I am not 100% sure what I will end up doing for a living. But ideally, I would want to stay in academia at least for a bit longer (possibilities would be there in my home country); of course, academia probably would not cover the loan.
If of any interest: I am from Germany and Cambridge seems to have a slightly higher reputation here in law circles than Oxford. However, for some reason to me the Oxford MJur has a bit more appeal than the Cambridge LLM (maybe due to the tutorial system and the courses).
Any advice?!?
Posted Mar 14, 2012 14:00
Posted Mar 14, 2012 14:37
I got an offer via mail from Suzanne Wade on Monday 12th March
Posted Mar 14, 2012 15:21
Dear regulare,
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Anyway, which colleges have you put as your preference? How old are you? From which uni did you graduate? Tell us something about you :)
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Posted Mar 14, 2012 15:23
is anyone else waiting?
i mean,
is anyone else waiting with hopes of getting in?
Posted Mar 14, 2012 15:24
yes, here. I heard that another round of camsis updates would follow tomorrow.. well, who knows
Posted Mar 14, 2012 15:30
Posted Mar 14, 2012 16:37
is anyone else waiting?well... to be honest, at this stage I am still waiting with hope to get in, but getting in next year.
i mean,
is anyone else waiting with hopes of getting in?
Posted Mar 14, 2012 16:50
Hi guys,
My status still reads "Under consideration by the degree committee" and it has been that way since December. I rang the department last week and was informed that my application was currently with the committee and was under review.
I heard from Oxford this morning and was offered a place on the BCL conditional on obtaining a first in my undergraduate degree and heard from NYU yesterday and was also offered a place there.
Posted Mar 14, 2012 16:51
Hi guys,
My status still reads "Under consideration by the degree committee" and it has been that way since December. I rang the department last week and was informed that my application was currently with the committee and was under review.
I heard from Oxford this morning and was offered a place on the BCL conditional on obtaining a first in my undergraduate degree and heard from NYU yesterday and was also offered a place there.
Posted Mar 14, 2012 18:26
@ regulare: what is this relatively unknown university? i am from göttingen. why do you think cambridge has a higher reputation in germany than oxford? in my opinion it is the other way round :)
i am just asking because - as well as you and demi88 - i intend to pursue an academic career and therefore want to make the best choice :)
at this stage I got an offer from Oxford (MJur) and am still waiting for an answer from Cambridge.
Posted Mar 14, 2012 19:19
@ regulare: what is this relatively unknown university? i am from göttingen. why do you think cambridge has a higher reputation in germany than oxford? in my opinion it is the other way round :)
i am just asking because - as well as you and demi88 - i intend to pursue an academic career and therefore want to make the best choice :)
at this stage I got an offer from Oxford (MJur) and am still waiting for an answer from Cambridge.
Posted Mar 14, 2012 19:48
Posted Mar 14, 2012 19:50
Be careful, Regulare : Magdalen does not accept Mjur student (only BCL, one example of Mjur discrimination in oxford...)
For my part, I have chosen Trinity Hall and Emmanuel (Cambridge LLM). But I have not sent yet my IELTS score, so I think they won't choose me...
Posted Mar 14, 2012 19:55
@ regulare: what is this relatively unknown university? i am from göttingen. why do you think cambridge has a higher reputation in germany than oxford? in my opinion it is the other way round :)
i am just asking because - as well as you and demi88 - i intend to pursue an academic career and therefore want to make the best choice :)
at this stage I got an offer from Oxford (MJur) and am still waiting for an answer from Cambridge.
@Mike: Erlangen, I think it is fair to say that it is "relatively unknown" (to put it mildly). But I guess it doesnt matter much for us Germans.
My perception re the higher reputation of Cambridge in Germany might be mistaken. I think it is largely due to the fact/rumour (?) that Cambridge only accepts students with 11.5 and above, whereas Oxford also accepts students with 9 points in the state examinations. However, with regard to academia the tutorial system at Oxford might indeed be an advantage. To be fair, I do not think that one can make a big mistake by choosing one over the other... :)
Good luck on your app for Cambridge!
@demi: Then I'll keep my fingers crossed that we will both be able to obtain substantial scholarships.
Regarding colleges: I have already been admitted to Jesus College for the MCL, my choice for the LLM was Downing. My preferences for Oxford were Balliol and Magdalen. I hope these are good choices. :) What is your dream college for the MLF?
In any case, I am really looking forward to the "college life".
Posted Mar 14, 2012 20:15
So many German wannabe academics. :)))
@Meister: I am no expert on the matter but I heard that Cambridge is supposed to be THE place for international law, and that not only in Europe.
@derdichter: I applied to the DAAD but have not heard anything yet. Stupidly, however, I did not apply to the Studienstiftung because the deadline was too early for me; I havent made up my mind at that time. What about you?