MPP at Blavatnik School of Government

Original post by Shreekar

Yes, precisely.

Did they send anything else apart from that email? They haven’t communicated with me since then. Should I be worried?

No, do not worry. They will come back to everyone in the next 2 weeks. So let's wait and find out.

Reply 62

Original post by Alienum Puto

Is the Waitlist pending the rejection of offers and does the university notify you of where on the waitlist you appear? (i.e number 5 on the waiting list pending offer rejections?)

They will not tell you what number you are on the waitlist. Just a generic email saying you are on the waitlist and if you do not hear at all in the next couple of months, it means your application has been rejected. This is a real killer in my opinion, because it gives people a sense of false hope.

Reply 63

Original post by Alienum Puto

I was responding to Forum Helper 8’s illuminating contribution above. I was trying to understand the Waitlist concept and how it features in the decision emails. To answer your question, I haven’t received a decision yet. I suspect they may start rolling out tomorrow which will be exactly 8 weeks since the 08 January deadline for applications.

No one will receive any offers until at least the 10th of march. That I know.

Reply 64

Alienum Puto

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Original post by Forum Helper 8

They will not tell you what number you are on the waitlist. Just a generic email saying you are on the waitlist and if you do not hear at all in the next couple of months, it means your application has been rejected. This is a real killer in my opinion, because it gives people a sense of false hope.

Oh wow, I didn’t know there was such a thing as a waitlist. I’m sure it prolongs people’s anxiety as well, particularly when it comes to the issue of securing funding. Thank you so much for sharing!

Reply 65

Shreekar

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Alright. Thanks @Forum Helper 8 So let’s wait till 10th March

Reply 66

I just saw the new update Oxford posted yesterday about 992 Applications! a 34% percent increase from last year for only 120 places. So around 12% of people will be admitted. "In light of the high number of applications this year, we are acutely aware that more applicants than ever will be disappointed with the outcome of their application." Who else suddenly does not think they will get in..... :frown:

update posted here ---> http://blogs.bsg.ox.ac.uk/2021/03/03/admissions-update-what-to-expect-in-the-coming-weeks/

Reply 67

Original post by envirostudent21

I’m graduating this year from undergrad from a no-name uni, have a upper second class honours, was involved in political campaigns in my home country for many years and worked a bunch while studying... but I don’t think I have a strong chance of getting in. 34% increase in applicants this year?! 992 applications? It’s not happening.

Hello, best of luck with your application.

How old are you? 21? What work experience do you have? Where else did you apply and do you have any offers?

Thanks

Reply 68

envirostudent21

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Original post by Forum Helper 8

Hello, best of luck with your application.

How old are you? 21? What work experience do you have? Where else did you apply and do you have any offers?

Thanks

I'm 24 -- I went to a United World College so I have 2 extra years of schooling. I was also accepted to Columbia and I'm waiting to hear back from Cambridge and another program at Oxford.

Reply 69

Original post by envirostudent21

I'm 24 -- I went to a United World College so I have 2 extra years of schooling. I was also accepted to Columbia and I'm waiting to hear back from Cambridge and another program at Oxford.

Congratulations on your offer from Columbia! IVY league right there. You don't need to worry at all then, LUCKY YOU. What stage are you at for Cambridge? When did you apply? Most people I know have received their acceptions or rejections for the Public Policy course now.

What other program at Oxford for curiosity? How come you didn't apply to Harvard?

I am thinking I should have put a few safeties (easy universities to get into) like UCL or Kings College on my application...

Reply 70

pj2294

Original post by Forum Helper 8

No one will receive any offers until at least the 10th of march. That I know.

Why not before 10 March? Is your guess based on when the results were released in previous years?

Reply 71

Original post by pj2294

Why not before 10 March? Is your guess based on when the results were released in previous years?

The Blatvatnik school always hands out decisions in the final week. So from 11th the best of the best will receive their offers. Generally, this will last until 15-16. Then all the rejections will be poured out from 16-19th march.

Reply 72

envirostudent21

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Original post by Forum Helper 8

Congratulations on your offer from Columbia! IVY league right there. You don't need to worry at all then, LUCKY YOU. What stage are you at for Cambridge? When did you apply? Most people I know have received their acceptions or rejections for the Public Policy course now.

What other program at Oxford for curiosity? How come you didn't apply to Harvard?

I am thinking I should have put a few safeties (easy universities to get into) like UCL or Kings College on my application...

Thank you, I honestly can’t believe it happened! I am on the waitlist for Cambridge so I’m not very optimistic about that... I also applied to the MSc. in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance at Oxford. I didn’t apply to Harvard because I didn’t think I stood a chance and didn’t want to pay the application fee — the profiles of people who’ve gone to HKS are incredible and I was too intimidated to apply. Safeties are a good idea but feel proud of yourself for aiming as high as you dreamed of aiming; no matter what happens, that’s such a brave thing to do.

Reply 73

Original post by envirostudent21

Thank you, I honestly can’t believe it happened! I am on the waitlist for Cambridge so I’m not very optimistic about that... I also applied to the MSc. in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance at Oxford. I didn’t apply to Harvard because I didn’t think I stood a chance and didn’t want to pay the application fee — the profiles of people who’ve gone to HKS are incredible and I was too intimidated to apply. Safeties are a good idea but feel proud of yourself for aiming as high as you dreamed of aiming; no matter what happens, that’s such a brave thing to do.

You got waitlisted at Cambridge! That is awesome! You are clearly a very strong candidate then! You must have a couple of years of work experience under your belt then :smile:

If I was you I would have just gone for Harvard anyway, you never know.

Thank you! I am not confident at all at the outcome, and especially after seeing there has been a 34% increase in applications this year, my hopes went down even further. But then again, it's not a surprise everyone wants to study right now given the current economic climate. Just need to figure out what to do with my life now after graduation. Especially as the job market is so dead right now.... AH... LIFE....

Reply 74

mycherieamour

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Original post by envirostudent21

Thank you, I honestly can’t believe it happened! I am on the waitlist for Cambridge so I’m not very optimistic about that... I also applied to the MSc. in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance at Oxford. I didn’t apply to Harvard because I didn’t think I stood a chance and didn’t want to pay the application fee — the profiles of people who’ve gone to HKS are incredible and I was too intimidated to apply. Safeties are a good idea but feel proud of yourself for aiming as high as you dreamed of aiming; no matter what happens, that’s such a brave thing to do.

Hey, sorry to butt into your conversation, I was just lurking here cause I applied to public policy at Cambridge. May I ask, if you got waitlisted for Cambridge for public policy? Did they email you?

Reply 75

pj2294

Any other thread where Oxford MPP applicants are more active? We're just days from the result day but hardly any noise here.

Reply 76

politicspro

Original post by pj2294

Any other thread where Oxford MPP applicants are more active? We're just days from the result day but hardly any noise here.

Not that I'm aware of... :s-smilie:

Reply 77

Enkaysonia

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Original post by politicspro

Not that I'm aware of... :s-smilie:

Pardon me for asking but what are the expectations in terms of noise? I am certain everybody is anxious here and I have checked Gradcafe to see whether people have started receiving decision emails for the MPP programme but it turns out that it's still the same. I have been anxious and I have hardly had up to 5 hours of sleep since March 1st and I find myself also refreshing this page to see whether anyone might have gotten any decision. So really people are dealing with their anxieties in different ways

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pj2294