[TheRandomer]

I'll do the same and hopefully come back to it with good news

University: Edinburgh
Course: PhD Astrophysics
Date Application sent: 20/11
Date Decision received:
Decision: Reserve candidate
Offer conditions:
Your reaction:

University: Durham
Course: PhD Astrophysics
Date Application sent: 13/11
Date Decision received:
Decision: Reserve candidate, then rejected
Offer conditions:
Your reaction: Honestly gutted.

University: LJMU
Course: PhD Astrophysics
Date Application sent: 1/12
Date Decision received: 10/03
Decision: Reserve candidate
Offer conditions: N/A
Your reaction: Shocked really.

University: Oxford
Course: DPhil Astrophysics
Date Application sent: 15/11
Date Decision received: 29/02
Decision: Rejected
Offer conditions: N/A
Your reaction: Miffed.

Just applied to some extra universities. Lets see what they think of me... *sigh*

[fi83]

Hey all,

I hold an MA in International Relations and Economics from Johns Hopkins University. GPA 3.75.


University: Durham University
Course: PhD Middle Eastern Studies
Date Application sent: 25 November 2011
Date Decision received: 27 January 2012
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: Achieve an overall band score of at least 6.5 in the IELTS test or at least 92 in the TOEFL IBT
Your reaction: First acceptance, so I was relieved, but not my top choice. A bit surprised at the English language requirement

University: University of St Andrews
Course: PhD International Relations
Date Application sent: 15 November 2011
Date Decision received: 20 February 2012
Decision: Unconditional
Your reaction: Happy! I'm excited about this place.

University: University of Cambridge
Course: PhD Politics
Date Application sent: 25 October 2011
Date Decision received: Nothing yet
Decision:
Your reaction: These guys don't appear to be in a hurry...

University: University of Oxford
Course: DPhil Politics
Date Application sent: 15 January 2012
Date Decision received: Waiting
Decision:
Your reaction: Fingers crossed!

[marcelbandur]

University: National University of Singapore
Course: M.Soc.Sci.(res) Political Science
Date Application sent: mid-October 2011
Date Decision received: N/A
Decision: N/A
Offer conditions: N/A
Your reaction: This is taking ages...

University: Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Course: MSc International Relations, MSc Strategic Studies
Date Application sent: late January 2012
Date Decision received: N/A
Decision: N/A
Offer conditions: N/A
Your reaction: My 1st choice, really anxious about this one...

University: Warwick University/Nanyang Technological University
Course: MA/MSc Double Degree in International Studies
Date Application sent: 2 February 2012
Date Decision received: 28 February 2012
Decision: Conditional Offer
Offer conditions: Upper Second (2:1)
Your reaction: Could not be more excited!!!!

[amcoogan]

American student coming over for my Master's :-)


University: University of Bristol
Course: MA Modern Languages (French and Sociolinguistics)
Date application sent: 21 November 2011
Date decision received: 07 February 2012
Decision: unconditional
Reaction: I found out at work at 630am while sneaking in obsessive email checks. Needless to say, I didn't work too hard that day or any since for that matter! I am truly honored and over the moon.


Any other Bristolians?

[scott_m_]

University: University of Cambridge
Course: M.Phil Criminology
Date Application sent: 31st January
Date Decision received: 28th Feb
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: 65%+
Your reaction:

University: Newcastle
Course: International Politics
Date Application sent: 26th Jan
Date Decision received: 28th Jan
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: 2:1
Your reaction: Very quick.

[nate23]

I graduated with a B.A in Politics (summa cum laude) from University of California-Santa Cruz in 2011.

University: University of Cambridge
Course: MPhil in Politics
Date application sent: 5th November, 2011
Date decision received: 11 April, 2012.
Decision:Conditional
Reaction: Very happy, hoping to get a scholarship.

University: London School of Economics and Political Science
Course: Political Science and Political Economy
Date application sent: 15th November, 2011
Date decision received: 16th January, 2012
Decision: Unconditional
Reaction: I have decided to take this over Cambridge. The department seems to be stronger and the career networking in London is attractive.

[Andries]

Currently I'm a bachelor student at KU Leuven in Belgium, studying both physics and business engineering.

University: Cambridge
Course: MASt in Applied Mathematics (theoretical physics)
Date Application sent: 2nd December, 2011
Date Decision received: 28th February
Decision: conditional
Offer conditions: >80%
Your reaction:

[Alexjohndunn]

Hi everyone, I am a final year student on BA (hons) Politics and History course at the University of Hull, but spent a semester abroad at City University of Hong Kong...

University: LSE
Course: MSC Political Economy of Europe
Date Application sent: December
Date Decision received: February 29th
Decision: conditional
Offer conditions: 2.1
Your reaction: Excited, but bloody expensive!

University: UCL
Course: MSC European Public Policy
Date Application sent: January
Date Decision received: February 1st
Decision: conditional
Offer conditions: 2.1
Your reaction: The school looks really great and price is much better than LSE

University: Oxford
Course: MPP Public Policy
Date Application sent: November
Date Decision received:
Decision:
Offer conditions:
Your reaction: Brand new school and my dream choice. However, really expensive and would not attend without funding.

University: Cambridge
Course: Mphil Politics
Date Application sent: September!!!!!!
Date Decision received:
Decision:
Offer conditions:
Your reaction: Have waited over 5 months. People told me the Cambridge application process was bad, but this has been ridiculous!

[Vanilla*Pod]

Hi everyone! I am quickly coming to the end of a BA Hons in English Literature at Queen Mary, University of London.

University: Oxford Brookes
Course: MSc Human Resource Management
Date Application sent: 29/02/2012
Date Decision received: 01/02/2012 (:0 24 hour turn around- amazing!?)
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: Deposit required, copy of passport, Achieving min 55% at Bachelors. [I'm on track for high 2:1 or even 1:1 so yay!]
Your reaction: YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

[heatherx]

I am an English Citizen and live between the US and England with my husband and 3 year old daughter. I graduated from Birmingham City University in June 2011 with First Class (honors)(75%) in LLB (Law) and American Legal Studies.

University: University of Cambridge
Course: MPhil in Criminological Research
Date Application sent: Jan 13th 2012
Date Decision received: Feb 29th 2012
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: Proof of funds & qualifications
Your reaction: Overwhelmed and extremely excited!

University: University of Birmingham
Course: LLM (General)
Date Application sent: Dec 12th 2011
Date Decision received: Jan 20th 2011
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: Proof of qualifications
Your reaction: Happy, but most definitely accepting Cambridge

[Nixiii]

I'm a third year undergraduate at Swansea University, studying BA History.
Predicted 1st Class Honours, with an interest in modern history.
Have somehow ended up beginning the long/expensive/risky journey towards a PHD and into academia.

Sorry for the massive list of places...I thought I'd get rejected by everywhere so went a bit overboard with the applications...

University: University of Edinburgh
Course: MSc The Second World War in Europe
Date Application sent: 16 Feb
Date Decision received: 6 March
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: 2:1
Your reaction:

University: Kings College London
Course: MRes History
Date Application sent: 16 Feb
Date Decision received: 12 March
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: 2:1
Your reaction:

University: University of Birmingham
Course: MRes 20th Century British History
Date Application sent: 16 Feb
Date Decision received: 20 March
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: 2:1
Your reaction:

University: University of Leicester
Course: MRes History
Date Application sent: 18 Feb
Date Decision received: 23 Feb
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: 2:1
Your reaction:

University: University of Lancaster
Course: MA History
Date Application sent: 16 Feb
Date Decision received: 20 Feb
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: 2:1
Your reaction:

University: University of Kent
Course: MA Modern History
Date Application sent: 16 Feb
Date Decision received: 20 Feb
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: 2:1
Your reaction:


University: University of Leeds
Course: MA Modern History
Date Application sent: 16 Feb
Date Decision received: 4 March
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: 2:1
Your reaction:

University: Durham University
Course: MA (Research) Modern History
Date Application sent: 20 Feb
Date Decision received: Waiting
Decision: Waiting
Offer conditions:
Your reaction:

Now just waiting to hear back from those last few & to find out whether I've been successful with my funding applications.
I have a pretty big choice to make really...

[lureynol]

American Student. Poor performance in my BA from a top tier Irish uni, excellent performance in my MA from an American public university here in NYC. Final goal is a PhD.

University: University of Cambridge
Course: MPhil in Historical Studies
Date Application sent: October 1st (ish)
Date Decision received: February 24th
Decision: Conditional
Offer conditions: Standard stuff - physical transcripts, proof of citizenship and finances.
Your reaction: Gobsmacked, delighted, and terrified.

University: University of Oxford
Course: D.Phil in History
Date Application sent: November 15
Date Decision received: March 22
Decision: Rejection
Offer conditions:
Your reaction: Disappointed, but I really can't complain.

University: University of Exeter
Course: Mphil in History with progress onto the PhD upon satisfactory completion.
Date Application sent: January 27
Date Decision received: February 27
Decision: Unconditional
Offer conditions:
Your reaction: Pleased and happy.

[wadders24]

Not quite in the right format but here are my application decisions and dates. All applications were made in early Jan 2012.

Institution: LSE
Program: MSc EME (Research)
Decision: Accepted
Funding: (no decision)
Notification date: 02.15.2012
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: yes
Comments:

Institution: UCL
Program: MSc Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: (no decision)
Notification date: 03.02.2012
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: yes
Comments:

Institution: Barcelona GSE
Program: MSc Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: (no decision)
Notification date: 01.16.2012
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: yes
Comments:

Institution: Cambridge
Program: MPhil Economics (Research)
Decision: Accepted
Funding: (no decision)
Notification date: 02.15.2012
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: yes
Comments:

Institution: York (UK)
Program: MSc Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: (no decision)
Notification date: 01.26.2012
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: yes
Comments:

Institution: Manchester
Program: MSc Economics and Econometrics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: (no decision)
Notification date: 02.10.2012
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: yes
Comments:

Institution: Birkbeck, University of London
Program: MSc Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: (no decision)
Notification date: 02.25.2012
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: yes
Comments:

[QI Elf]

University: Nottingham
Course: MA History
Date Application sent: 20th February
Date Decision received: 1st March
Decision: conditional
Offer conditions: Final reference to send in his form. Hope he hurrys up!!
Your reaction: but also wishing my reference would hurry up- he's certainly taking his time. *sigh*

[pocahontas5]

Hi, I'm Polish/Canadian finishing off my BA in International Relations at University of Birmingham, UK.

University: LSE
Course: Msc Media and Communication (Research)
Date Application - sent: 10 January 2012
Date Decision - received: 10 February 2012
Decision: conditional
Offer conditions: 2.1, wow that was fast!

University: LSE
Course: Msc Social Research Methods
Date Application - sent: 16 February 2012
Date Decision - received: 27 February 2012
Decision: conditional
Offer conditions: 2.1 (I asked them to consider me for my second choice as well so that I could choose)

University: University of Oxford
Course: Msc Social Science of the Internet
Date Application - sent: 13 January 2012
Date Decision - received: Interviewed 21 February, offer 3 March 2012
Decision: conditional
Offer conditions: 2.1, YESSSSSSSS. offer accepted :-)

[devils_nose]

(Original post by devils_nose)
I haven't got much to fill in here yet but will edit this post as things happen. I graduated last year from a BSc in Meteorology at Reading uni and this is my 2nd (and last for the moment) round of PhD applications.

University: Bristol
Course: PhD Earth Science
Date Application sent: 25th Jan
Date Decision received: Awaiting decision following interview (edit.. still waiting)
Decision:
Offer conditions:
Your reaction: Fairly certain this will become a rejection after such a long wait

University: Reading
Course: PhD Meteorology
Date Application sent: 1st Feb
Date Decision received: 7th March
Decision: Offer with funding attached
Offer conditions: None
Your reaction: Thrilled - although they want a fast decision and I have my Oxford interview next week. Going to have to try to postpone them for a few days.

University: Oxford
Course: PhD Atmospheric physics
Date Application sent: 16th Jan
Date Decision received: Interview next week
Decision:
Offer conditions:
Your reaction:

I finally have an update

[mlle_m]

German-French undergraduate student. Applied to King's College London and University of Bath last year.

University: University of Bath
Course: Euromasters
Date Application sent: 9th November
Date Decision received: 17th November
Decision: Conditional Offer
Offer conditions: Bachelor's degree of at least 2,0 (German grading system)

University: King's College London
Course: MA European Studies (French Pathway)
Date Application sent: 10th October
Date Decision received: 7th March
Decision: Conditional Offer
Offer conditions: Bachelor's degree of at least 2,0 (German grading system)
Your reaction: YAYYYY, five months wait was worth it. I'm going to Kings in September

[Renegade Dagger]

Graduated with a first class from a top 10 uni about 18 months ago, spent ages thinking about doing an MA, then had a mad rush to get applications in.

University: UCL
Course: MA in English: Issues in Modern Culture
Date Application sent: 29/2/2012
Date Decision received: Pending
Decision: Pending
Your reaction: I'm not expecting a decision anytime soon, but I wish they would hurry!

University: St. Andrews
Course: M.Litt in Modern & Contemporary Literature
Date Application sent: 5/1/2012
Date Decision received: 8/1/2012
Decision: Unconditional offer
Your reaction: How the hell did they turn that around in 3 days?! Happy, relieved, now have just a few hours to put in a scholarship application form (I won't get it, but I might as well try).

[dunkie]

I am a Zimbabwean, studied my undergrad in Cape Town, South African. I am applying for my Masters in law.

University:Kings College
Course:LLM
Date Application sent:6/2/2012
Date Decision received:16/2/2012
Decision: unconditional
Offer conditions:N/A
Your reactioncstatic! Now just need to get a scholarship..

UniversityCL
Course:LLM in International Commercial Law
Date Application sent:6/2/2012
Date Decision received: waiting
Decision:
Offer conditions:
Your reaction: This is actually my first choice. Wish they would hurry up and make a decision!!

University:LSE
Course:LLM in Corporate and/or Commercial Law
Date Application sent:1/2/2012
Date Decision received:6/3/2012
Decision: unsuccessful
Offer conditions:
Your reactiontrangely enough, i was not too upset about this, wasn't really keen on LSE.

University:Queen Mary University of London
Course:LLM
Date Application sent:1/3/2012
Date Decision received:waiting
Decision:
Offer conditions:
Your reaction:

[Dubie]

Hi guys - also going for an LLM (or BCL) before hopefully starting a PhD. I have a tricky decision to make, so any advice is very much appreciated
I have an Australian BA(Hons) (in English) and LLB(Hons). Applied to 5 unis (3 UK and 2 Canadian).

I've wanted to go to Cambridge for a really long time, but most of its appeal is due to touristy 'it's pretty' things, and prestige. That said, it would be an amazing year and I'm sure I'd learn a lot. Toronto has great courses for my particular area of law (Cambridge has none directly relevant) and I'd like to do my PhD/SJD in Canada. It also looks like a great place to live. Can't quite give up on the Cambridge dream, but think the wise decision is to go to Toronto. Realise this isn't quite the thread for advice (sorry!), but if anyone has any, please, please share

University: University of Toronto
Course: LLM
Date Application sent: 16 Jan (last reference sent 20 Jan)
Date Decision received: 18 Jan
Decision: Unconditional offer + partial funding
Offer conditions: None
Your reaction: Really, really excited

University: Cambridge
Course: LLM
Date Application sent: 2 December
Date Decision received: 13 Feb
Decision: Conditional other
Offer conditions: Standard financial/college
Your reaction: Really, really excited, and now unsure what to do about Toronto

University: University College London
Course: LLM
Date Application sent: 20 Jan
Date Decision received: 8 March
Decision: Unconditional offer
Offer conditions: None
Your reaction: It's nice to be accepted, but I will decline in favour of UoT/Cambridge

University: Oxford
Course: BCL
Date Application sent: 20 Jan
Date Decision received: NA
Decision: NA
Offer conditions: NA
Your reaction: Still waiting, but should hear on Friday. Not sure it will change anything, though

University: Osgoode Hall, York University (Canada)
Course: LLM
Date Application sent: 25 Jan
Date Decision received: NA
Decision: NA
Offer conditions: NA
Your reaction: Still waiting, outcome doesn't really bother me at the moment.