Cambridge 2016 Postgraduate Entry

I'd often thought it would be fun to put that when signing into a hotel-- especially in Germany, where they take all that stuff much more seriously.

So today's big day for history applicants, but apparently only from overseas:
http://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/directory/meetings/lent-term-2016

3 February (Wed): CISS/Cambridge Trusts/Gates (ROW) Ranking Committee (starts 2.15),14:00, Boardroom

Then, the second round on 17 February, for UK-EU students:

17 February (Wed): AHRC/CHESS/AMR Ranking Committee (starts 2.15), 14:00, Boardroom

omg

Still, as best I know, the new 70 doesn't raise the bar for staying on-- it represents the same quality work that the old 67 did.

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Congratulations! Just a quick question, did you express preference for Hughes Hall?

Ohhh that is so exciting! There are UK Cambridge Trust options too though, does that fall into today's ranking meeting or the 17th? I'm actually in Cambridge right now. I checked out the History department and even sat in the Seeley library for a while! Confidence is key.. Just act like a student and they think you are. :'

I'm Fitz too


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Where in the States have you visited?

I looked into Harvard and other Ivy League programs, but none of their masters degrees really offered what I was interested in. Since MA's in the States are often terminal degrees and not a stepping stone to the PhD, as they are in the UK, not many of them offer much opportunity for intense research.

And of course, the idea of going to one of the oldest universities in the English speaking world was attractive.

I see. But do you think there's an overall advantage of having done an MPhil at Cambridge when applying for a PhD, or does admissions view them as equal?

(I understand this is difficult to answer, but I'm hoping someone has some anecdotal or other information on this).

Congratulations! Would you mind sharing your profile?

Hi guys, does anyone know if the History department requires two academic references? Or is it one required and a second optional?

It's an advantage in the way that all 'internal' candidates have an advantage when they apply to stay on at the same institution: you have much easier access to staff who can advise on your application, it's easier to tailor a research proposal to a particular supervisor, etc., plus being known generally to the academic staff will help. I don't think anyone on my MPhil who applied for Leave to Continue was refused an offer. Funding however is a very different thing, and being an internal candidate doesn't at all guarantee that you'll receive money over someone applying from outside- the fact that most my MPHil cohort who went on to do a PhD either went to do one elsewhere, or are self-funding at Cambridge (or partially funded) would indicate that, anecdotally at least.

It's not an interview session, it's a faculty meeting where they rank applicants and then send the list to the funding bodies (Gates, AHRC, CHESS, etc.). Today was the session for international applicants, their fate has already been decided. European and UK applicants will be sorted in two weeks.

So see you there ) If I get a scholarship of course ) and comply IELTS criteria ) Hopefully I won't fail