[medievalbrian]

Just a quick hello from Seattle!

I've accepted an offer to begin reading for my MPhil in October. I can't wait to get started.

Brian

[joanholloway]

Hi, congratulations to everyone starting asnac this year - here's a facebook group for incoming freshers to get know each other/ask questions about anything: http://www.facebook.com/groups/475914659092858/
There is also the main facebook group for the course: http://www.facebook.com/groups/278164438874194/
Look forward to meeting you Caitlin (Co-President of the ASNaC Society)

[misanthropicbear]

Just got an offer!

Anyone else out there with one?

[Snarafe]

Just got an offer from Christs!!! So excited and shocked! Which colleges are people going to?

[DashnakJoe]

I have an offer from St John's

[magwitch]

Offer from Homerton! SO HAPPY
Congratulations everyone

[misanthropicbear]

Mine was an offer from King's yay for everyone else

[librarian_chick]

If anyone can answer my question it will be you guys!

I'm currently in my first year doing an English Lit BA. So far this year I've done one half unit of Old and Middle English, next year I'm doing an Old English half unit and in my third year I will do another Old English half unit and dissertation. Would this be enough to qualify me for the ASNaC MPhil or would I have to do the affiliated BA first?

[Aethelswith]

I am looking to apply to asnc in fall 2013, and was wondering if my language skills were sufficient.

The only language I study is French, and I was wondering if I could get very far along in self-taught Latin or another language (Old Norse, medieval Gaelic, Old English etc.) over the summer before applications?

Does anyone have advice on how reasonable this is and if it would help? Please answer soon as I want to get going!!

[MozzaTheUnready]

(Original post by Aethelswith)
I am looking to apply to asnc in fall 2013, and was wondering if my language skills were sufficient.

The only language I study is French, and I was wondering if I could get very far along in self-taught Latin or another language (Old Norse, medieval Gaelic, Old English etc.) over the summer before applications?

Does anyone have advice on how reasonable this is and if it would help? Please answer soon as I want to get going!!

Hello! I'm a current ASNC. Although languages are very useful to have, loads of people in my year did only French/German/none at all, and they're all doing really well. In induction week, we all get pretty far-reaching grammar classes to prepare, which means that everyone gets the linguistic background they need for the course. Also, the language teachers know what they're doing, and no knowledge of any of the languages is expected. If you'd feel more comfortable flicking through some textbooks/looking over a bit of grammar then by all means do. Latin may be useful, as it introduces you quite well to the case system, which I don't believe they have in French. But I wouldn't stress too much, there are probably many applying alongside you in the same boat. Any queries, feel free to PM me

I hope this helps,
M.