Congratulations to those who have received offers! I haven't submitted, as my preferred supervisor is still sending me a few suggestions on how to improve the proposal. I have an interview tomorrow for another university, any tips? I have no idea what they will be asking...

Reply 910

Impune

Original post by Aceadria

Jesus (first choice) . Yourself?

Original post by 05autyt

Fitzwilliam first choice and Pembroke second :smile:

What made you guys pick those colleges? I'm always curious about how others decided to choose because I really had zero idea what to look for when I was choosing. (I ended up at my first choice, St. John's.)

Reply 911

BSDladla

Original post by Young Oldman

Any news from my engineering fellas?

I was accepted for M Phil in Engineering in for Sustainable Development and was assigned Magdalene College.

International applicant (South Africa) currently stressing about for funding and I have applied for many scholarships (currently only shortlisted for Commonwealth)

Application complete: 19 Oct 2015
Submitted supp. doc: 3 Nov 2015
Degree Comm: 13 Nov 2015
BoGS: Can't recall
Offer: 24 Nov 2015

Reply 912

iCreptio

Original post by victoriaB1995

Wondering if any fellow economists have received offers for an Mphil in Economics or Finance&Economics?

I'm still waiting for MPhil in Economics - I only submitted my application around the 5th of December - and my references were submitted circa a week later. I guess I've still got a month or so to wait.

Reply 913

BSDladla

Original post by 05autyt

Help!
Just checked camsis and after having my interview Friday I've moved to the board of graduate studies today!
Does this mean I'm getting an offer?

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Apparently BoGS is just administrative. I pray they make you an offer and you secure funding (if you need it). I hope all students in this page can meet when we get to Cambridge

Reply 914

username2228735

Original post by Impune

A number of reasons:

a) Robert Malthus went there (one of my favourite scholars);
b) Within Cambridge it's considered to have some of the friendliest people - not big on people who have little sense of community, regardless of their views;
c) It's a rich college, with a very well-stocked library;
d) Huge grounds and strong reputation in sports. I'm no longer a competitive athlete but it's nice to have access to these facilities.

If I ever go back to Cambridge, I may apply to St. John's. A friend of mine went there and said it was really good for PhDs.

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 915

username2228735

Original post by BSDladla

Apparently BoGS is just administrative. I pray they make you an offer and you secure funding (if you need it). I hope all students in this page can meet when we get to Cambridge

Absolutely! I believe there's a group on Facebook for 2016 applicants.

Reply 916

username2228735

Original post by 05autyt

Fitzwilliam first choice and Pembroke second :smile:

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Good luck! Hope you get them :smile:

Reply 917

BSDladla

Original post by Impune

For me I picked Trinity as first choice because they had a few fellowships (by they rejected me, not surpise though) and Magdalene because it has Mandela Magdalene Scholarship for South Africans and they had accomodation for students bring family.

I also had a pdf with the average weekly accommodate rates for each college. Some colleges were very expensive.

Funding is important for me as an applicant from a wonderful developing country (South Africa: best place on earth for my charactor) and my family cannot afford Cambridge

Magdalene is also a beautiful college and as a Anglican I like the Master of the college.

Apologies for the Essay

Reply 918

BSDladla

Original post by Aceadria

Absolutely! I believe there's a group on Facebook for 2016 applicants.

Yes I joined that group/ page.

Please also join: its " Cambridge 2016 Postgraduate Entry "

Reply 919

sj27

Original post by BSDladla

I'm really hoping you get funding. With the rand having crashed the way it has I fear there will be even fewer SA students making their way to Cambridge :frown: