Oxford postgraduate applicants 2014/15

Sorry to hear that. Good that you've recognised on your profile which part of England is the best though.

I beat you to it with the rejection, I'm afraid... : p Mine came in the post this morning.

Part of me feels that I should be taking this harder than I am. I'm mostly disappointed that the letter wasn't illuminated and/or sent via some sort of carrier bird.

Was that for English?

I'm sorry to hear that. but you will do fabulously wherever you go, I'm sure x

For those of you who are interested, about half the Clarendon scholarships have already been attributed (assuming they give out approximately 100 awards this year as in previous years.) Only two divisions announced their results though, there's still hope! (http://www.clarendon.ox.ac.uk/2013_results/)

Wow! Where are the geog DPhil applicants? Anyone?? Good news or rejection??

Was that for English?

I'm sorry to hear that. but you will do fabulously wherever you go, I'm sure x

Same here!
The funny thing is that it is not just the January round application, it seems to be that no one at all have heard from the geog dept right from the beginning. Anyone who applied for the Nov round deadline heard their outcome??

History department at Oxford, Centre of South Asian Studies at Cambridge. My comment about Oxford not having an equivalent to CAMSIS still stands though in my opinion.

Surely if you tell Oxford to stick it up its arse, you won't be Oxfordman any more but simply 'man'?



I'm not sure I agree, to be honest. Oxford said to me when I submitted my application in mid-November that I could expect to hear at the end of March. (Of of my references was slow so I was assessed at the Jan deadline)
Compared to Cambridge, which I checked every day for almost four months before my offer, I have had basically no agonising over Oxford because they told me when I'd hear, and so I didn't bother worrying about it before. All Camsis does is allows you to see a number of processes of a stage which aren't even always representative of the actuality (like sj27 being offered both place and college but saying 'awaiting consideration'). Added to that it gives the tantalising prospect you might hear something which really ****s things up.
Realistically, I've been anticipating an answer from Oxford for two days now (this is the second) and even then I'm only half expecting. I wouldn't be surprised if they posted on Wednesday and reach us on Friday or even Sat/Mon. Compared to four months, less than a week is fine. I can take that.

Offer for MSt in Medieval History!!!

Did you get it by post or e-mail? Oh congratulations too! Too wrapped up in myself.

Did you get it by post or e-mail? Oh congratulations too! Too wrapped up in myself.

Offer for MSt in Medieval History!!!

By email

And thank you Schichtoe!! Very excited!!

Looks like acceptances are coming first...we're in trouble my friend!

Sounds like you need a cup of tea.



The master of reading too much in to it strikes again. I reckon they likely do it either course by course or arbitrarily. Once MSt. in Modern British & European History people get acceptances, then you can perhaps worry. Cup of tea for you too.

That's right, sj. I've now taken to prescribing cups of tea.

Sounds like you need a cup of tea.



The master of reading too much in to it strikes again. I reckon they likely do it either course by course or arbitrarily. Once MSt. in Modern British & European History people get acceptances, then you can perhaps worry. Cup of tea for you too.

That's right, sj. I've now taken to prescribing cups of tea.

I might actually go as far as an espresso

I thought I'd get my decision sooner solely due to the fact that it's probably the least popular History M.St or maybe it's the opposite; I'm last in line. Who knows?

Oh, Schichtoe, you are always looking out for us, prescribing lots of tea! But if certain departments keep dragging their feet on delivering our fates, I think I might have to start lacing my tea with a healthy dose of peppermint schnapps!

Tell you what though, boys. 'Medieval' comes before 'Modern' alphabetically, doesn't it...?! :O

So I have my formal offer letter for DPhil Classical Arch., I see I need to give evidence of grades by 30th of Aug, but my Dissertation hand in is not until sep. (course starts Oct 14th) knowing my luck I'll get funding and be unable to take up my place. Anyone know if there is a way around it (I've emailed archaeology to ask too)?


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