Oxford 2021 PhD applicants

Anyone else receive an interview from Oxford?

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Hey! I applied for the same programme. Have you heard back yet? :smile:

Reply 22

Daisy2021

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Original post by gsali5

Also, when i was talking to the supervisor via email, they didn't seem very interested in me probably because they already had other strong candidates in in mind. They told me just to make an application for the DPhil program. So i don't understand what's the point of talking to the supervisor before even applying. It's quite unfair and regardless you talk to them or not, you application can be still be rejected.

I agree with you. I have this experience that the potential supervisor showed lots of interests in my research proposal and strongly recommended me to apply, but I got rejected at the end. I think the potential supervisor does not have the 100% power to make the decision of offering someone.

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Original post by nervewracked

Hey! I applied for the same programme. Have you heard back yet? :smile:

Hey! Haven’t heard anything yet. You? I am guessing that my application has already been rejected by now or is not going any further consideration.

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Original post by Daisy2021

I agree with you. I have this experience that the potential supervisor showed lots of interests in my research proposal and strongly recommended me to apply, but I got rejected at the end. I think the potential supervisor does not have the 100% power to make the decision of offering someone.

Hi

! Yes it’s so unfair and like you said potential supervisors can’t make final decisions on our application no matter how strong it is. But i am glad i made 2 applications to Oxford anyway even though i will be rejected sooner or later. I wish you all the best with your application :smile:

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Original post by Daisy2021

I agree with you. I have this experience that the potential supervisor showed lots of interests in my research proposal and strongly recommended me to apply, but I got rejected at the end. I think the potential supervisor does not have the 100% power to make the decision of offering someone.

Can ask which uni were you applying and for which PhD program?

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Original post by gsali5

Hey! Haven’t heard anything yet. You? I am guessing that my application has already been rejected by now or is not going any further consideration.

Me neither. I may have been rejected as well. The interviews were supposed to start today. I am unsure if I should even consider preparing a ppt beforehand.

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Original post by nervewracked

Me neither. I may have been rejected as well. The interviews were supposed to start today. I am unsure if I should even consider preparing a ppt beforehand.

So my application has definitely been rejected then. Why doing a ppt?

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I wanted to be prepared in the off chance I get an invite for the interview. Very daft! :biggrin:

But not knowing is very daunting. I thought I had a good chance of getting in as the supervisors were positive about my draft proposal.

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Original post by nervewracked

I wanted to be prepared in the off chance I get an invite for the interview. Very daft! :biggrin:

But not knowing is very daunting. I thought I had a good chance of getting in as the supervisors were positive about my draft proposal

Do you think they will update us about our application soon?

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Original post by gsali5

Do you think they will update us about our application soon?

I have no idea. I applied for DPhil in population health and someone in the forum received an invite last Friday. l think if we don't hear back anything this week either, it's safe to assume we were not shortlisted. :frown:

I would love to get feedback from the supervisors though.

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Original post by nervewracked

I have no idea. I applied for DPhil in population health and someone in the forum received an invite last Friday. l think if we don't hear back anything this week either, it's safe to assume we were not shortlisted. :frown:

I would love to get feedback from the supervisors though.

That's so messed up. Yeah i am already assuming that my applications are no longer undergoing further considerations and they've been rejected. But I really wanted to get at least an interview for one of the DPhil position i've applied though :frown:

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Original post by gsali5

That's so messed up. Yeah i am already assuming that my applications are no longer undergoing further considerations and they've been rejected. But I really wanted to get at least an interview for one of the DPhil position i've applied though :frown:

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I agree! I work in academia and though I could potentially do a Phd in my department I really wanted to go to Oxford. The advertised project aligned with my interests and the supervisors are experts in the field. I should be receiving a reply for another studentship I had applied for today/tomorrow. However, I am not positive about it anymore. I wonder if I should just try next year...

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Original post by nervewracked

I agree! I work in academia and though I could potentially do a Phd in my department I really wanted to go to Oxford. The advertised project aligned with my interests and the supervisors are experts in the field. I should be receiving a reply for another studentship I had applied for today/tomorrow. However, I am not positive about it anymore. I wonder if I should just try next year...

Hey! I just received an informal letter from oxford saying i was rejected LOL.

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Original post by gsali5

Hey! I just received an informal letter from oxford saying i was rejected LOL.

That's crazy! I hope you feel better about it. Sometimes these things don't click together; it does not reflect you. There's always next year. :smile:

Let's see if I get mine too.

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Original post by nervewracked

That's crazy! I hope you feel better about it. Sometimes these things don't click together; it does not reflect you. There's always next year. :smile:

Let's see if I get mine too.

Yeah i will print out this letter and my put it in my room to fuel my energy everyday and be the best version of myself :smile:

! I am thankful for oxford for rejecting me haha.

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axxxxxa

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Hello, just wondering if anyone applied for the Interdisciplinary Medical Research (MRC Doctoral Training Partnership) i.e. MRC DTP programme at Oxford? Or perhaps if you heard about others being shortlisted for interviews for the programme? I emailed the department and they said they will 'investigate' the matter but have not gotten back to me yet.

Reply 37

Daisy2021

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Original post by gsali5

Can ask which uni were you applying and for which PhD program?

Oxford. PhD in information, communication and social sciences. This course is in OII. Which course did you apply?

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