King's College London Postgraduate Applications 2012/13

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Hah. QMUL got back to me so fast, obviously want to tie down students with high grades. After a little research I've decided I don't particularly want to go there at all!

The management school at KCL seem to be slow. :noway:

Perhaps a good thing though, due to their horrid 10% deposit!

Birmingham accepted me with half an application. :teehee:

Desperate

Their deposit is a pain :colonhash:

So no harm in them being the last ones to get back to you :biggrin:

Which is your first choice?

Reply 61

bookfaces

Original post by zziippoo

No. I do not think so. You have to pay 10% as a deposit to secure your place. This is necessary for all the competitive courses.

I got an offer two weeks ago and it says no deposit required, just a 2.1, maybe it is for certain departments. I'm in Chinese Studies btw

Reply 62

Akkuz

Original post by aeterno

Birmingham accepted me with half an application. :teehee:

Desperate

Their deposit is a pain :colonhash:

So no harm in them being the last ones to get back to you :biggrin:

Which is your first choice?

Half an app? hahah. Can't blame them really for wanting to tie down the clever students. Don't even know why I applied.. :colondollar:

My course is near enough £10,000 so a 10% deposit is fairly hefty. :cute:

First choice..I'd have to say Cambridge. I'd be over the frickin' moon with KCL/UCL though! How about you?

Reply 63

*Corinna*

Original post by aeterno

Sorry, I should have been clearer, I was referring more specifically to deadlines.

I see :yep:

I suppose it's different for PhDs though...is it possible they'd interview first? (Don't know much about the PhD process so excuse my ignorance :tongue:

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hm...I dont think they interview for my course...It depends on many things I guess..

Reply 64

aeterno

Original post by Akkuz

Half an app? hahah. Can't blame them really for wanting to tie down the clever students. Don't even know why I applied.. :colondollar:

My course is near enough £10,000 so a 10% deposit is fairly hefty. :cute:

First choice..I'd have to say Cambridge. I'd be over the frickin' moon with KCL/UCL though! How about you?

No personal statement, no transcript and only one reference at the time of their decision :teehee:

They only went by basic details it seems :tongue:

That is a lot! They should have a 1% deposit rule :yep:

(I'll still complain about that though :ninja:

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Either UCL or KCL for me. Depends on what UCL say first :tongue:

They'll take forever, I bet :colonhash:

Cambridge sounds pretty awesome though :yep:

Original post by Xristina

hm...I dont think they interview for my course...It depends on many things I guess..

Either way, good luck with it! :biggrin:

Reply 65

*Corinna*

Original post by aeterno

No personal statement, no transcript and only one reference at the time of their decision :teehee:

They only went by basic details it seems :tongue:

That is a lot! They should have a 1% deposit rule :yep:

(I'll still complain about that though :ninja:

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Either UCL or KCL for me. Depends on what UCL say first :tongue:

They'll take forever, I bet :colonhash:

Cambridge sounds pretty awesome though :yep:

Either way, good luck with it! :biggrin:

thanks

I guess the main problem is the funding...an offer on its own is unfortunately not good enough for a PhD :frown:

Reply 66

aeterno

Original post by Xristina

thanks

I guess the main problem is the funding...an offer on its own is unfortunately not good enough for a PhD :frown:

Yeah especially with Arts funding I suppose it's quite hard to get :frown:

I take it you'll be trying for AHRC funding then?

Reply 67

*Corinna*

Original post by aeterno

Yeah especially with Arts funding I suppose it's quite hard to get :frown:

I take it you'll be trying for AHRC funding then?

yeah but my main problem is that I am european. So even if I get it for my PhD it will be just tuition fees. That's why Im not very convinced about unis like King's, cause they don't have additional sources of funding, whereas Oxbridge do have some funding to cover living costs for EU students. Additionally, many colleges have smaller scholarships (like £5000) which could help me towards my living costs.

Reply 68

aeterno

Original post by Xristina

Ah I see. That's quite tricky then. So you'll be going wherever the funding takes you, I assume. Is there not anything extra you can get as a current Oxford student as well?

Reply 69

*Corinna*

Original post by aeterno

Ah I see. That's quite tricky then. So you'll be going wherever the funding takes you, I assume. Is there not anything extra you can get as a current Oxford student as well?

no, there is not anything particularly for current students, but since I have the AHRC I guess this might give me a slight advantage (however, I worry that it does not. I have to prove that I am good enough in order to take it again)
There are some funding opportunities from my country though, so hopefully with a partial scholarship from Oxford + one from my country I will be able to cover a big part of the expenses.
Well..at this point I think yes, I will have to follow the funding. But the more I think about it, the more I realise that I would rather take a gap year and re apply, than go to a uni I don't like.

Reply 70

aeterno

Original post by Xristina

I hope you do get it :yep:

(Besides I have a soft spot for Classics :awesome:

- it simply must be carried on)
Yeah I can see your point - no point in spending 3 years in a place that isn't suited to you. (Heck, I'll pay you to teach me Greek for a year if that happens :ninja:

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Reply 71

*Corinna*

Original post by aeterno

I hope you do get it :yep:

(Besides I have a soft spot for Classics :awesome:

- it simply must be carried on)
Yeah I can see your point - no point in spending 3 years in a place that isn't suited to you. (Heck, I'll pay you to teach me Greek for a year if that happens :ninja:

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ahahaha, I'd be happy to :P I can throw in some Modern as well if you want. Two for the price of one.
Always nice to see someone appreciating my subject :smile:

Ahh...the stress is killing me....And I won't know till April :frown:

Reply 72

aeterno

Original post by Xristina

ahahaha, I'd be happy to :P I can throw in some Modern as well if you want. Two for the price of one.
Always nice to see someone appreciating my subject :smile:

Ahh...the stress is killing me....And I won't know till April :frown:

Deal!

I've only studied Latin so far and feel like I only have one leg (...that sounds odd) so need some Greek knowledge :tongue:

Plus both Latin and Greek literature are so much better in their original language :yep:

(Don't particular care for Juvenal, mind :colonhash:

Bad experiences with him :sad:

)
Translate the whole of the Odyssey into Latin while you're waiting :ninja:

You'll be too busy to notice the months fly past :tongue:

Reply 73

*Corinna*

Original post by aeterno

Deal!

I've only studied Latin so far and feel like I only have one leg (...that sounds odd) so need some Greek knowledge :tongue:

Plus both Latin and Greek literature are so much better in their original language :yep:

(Don't particular care for Juvenal, mind :colonhash:

Bad experiences with him :sad:

)
Translate the whole of the Odyssey into Latin while you're waiting :ninja:

You'll be too busy to notice the months fly past :tongue:

ahahaha believe me I have more than enough studying to keep me busy :frown:

I'm currently working on my research proposal :work:

Reply 74

aeterno

Original post by Xristina

ahahaha believe me I have more than enough studying to keep me busy :frown:

I'm currently working on my research proposal :work:

But it's fun, no? :awesome:

(I should add that I have a warped view of what studying Classics is like...and it involves lots of tweed :ninja:

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Do you have a word count/guidelines for that?

Reply 75

*Corinna*

Original post by aeterno

But it's fun, no? :awesome:

(I should add that I have a warped view of what studying Classics is like...and it involves lots of tweed :ninja:

)

Do you have a word count/guidelines for that?

well there are some general guidelines, like there were some for the personal statement. But in general, I have seen 2-3 from friends and they are all different. Plus, depending on what you do there is a different style...I don't know tbh...I am just aiming to write something by the end of the week so I can send it to as many professors as I can to get feedback and work from that :tongue:

Reply 76

aeterno