The English 2008 Applicants / Offers / Rejections Thread

I don't really know, but you could have a read of last year's applicants/decisions thread (the third sticky on the English sub-forum) to see when they got offers etc.

I've applied for English Literature at:
Oxford (Exeter)
Edinburgh
Durham
Bristol
Sheffield

They're pretty much in order of preference, though Durham/Bristol are about the same. Already had an AAB offer from Sheffield though, which is great!

Congratulations

My final decision is in my sig. Sent it to my referee today. It won't get sent off for a while though seeing as it's half term. Soooooo nervous. I would be really happy at any of those. Not so much Loughborough as I know I am academically better than that. My choices are a bit risky as I doubt I'll go to Luffs if that's the only place I get in. But, there aren't actually that many places I'd be happy to go to.

Hahaha, I just came here from doing just that
Great minds think alike
It's really probably a little sad of me...I think I'm stressing too much.

Seems Durham made a lot of offers in November and December. There were a few from Edinburgh, and I think one from Bristol.
Do you reckon post A-level applicants get offers/rejections sooner for some unis?

Well good luck getting in somewhere you'll be happy. A lot of us English candidates are in the same miserable position

Haha, yup - have to admit I've read the whole thing too. Hey, we're on a gap-year; we have time for such [sad] things...


Possibly...s'pose we'll soon know! November-December is quicker than I thought Durham might be, that's good. ;yes;

Damn, English.

I have actually seriously considered doing a less popular degree.. But, no. I'll give English a go. I expect I'll be one of those taking a gap year next year though.

I gave-up reading around mid-December...decided that it would be too depressing to see people waiting till January just to be rejected I think I might squeeze in a couple more months some time this week though

See I'm one of the idiots who managed to get brilliant offers for Politics last year, but decided I would reject them all and try English instead

Good luck I'm sure you'll get a place at at least one of your choices, if not more, and gapyears aren't too bad either

Ah, I did the hardcore sit-down-for-a-whole-afternoon-and-read-the-whole-thing-right-till-the-bitter-end thing. Some people disappeared never to post again; I'm nosy about where they ended up, haha.

Ah, I did the hardcore sit-down-for-a-whole-afternoon-and-read-the-whole-thing-right-till-the-bitter-end thing. Some people disappeared never to post again; I'm nosy about where they ended up, haha.

I did exactly the same. Actually, I think I've done it about 3 times. It made me feel queasy seeing people get rejected from unis I'm desperate to go to.

Hah. Next year when we're all sat at great unis doing English we can read back through this and laugh at how nervous we were

I did exactly the same. Actually, I think I've done it about 3 times. It made me feel queasy seeing people get rejected from unis I'm desperate to go to.

Hah. Next year when we're all sat at great unis doing English we can read back through this and laugh at how nervous we were

AAB (including A in English Literature) offer from Sheffield today for Q306. My app was sent on the 10th of this month. Eek!

AAB (including A in English Literature) offer from Sheffield today for Q306. My app was sent on the 10th of this month. Eek!