PhD in Law Cambridge 2021

Moved from 'submitted' to 'under review by department' on Friday 8 Jan, I think. That seems to be more or less when the rest got their status upgraded as well. Haven't heard anything since, but perhaps it's a bit early to expect much if they're only halfway into week 2 of review? Might have been interviews already for all I know, though.

Update: Interviews are being done now so I think most will have had interview requests by next week if not already. Good luck!

Hi,

My status currently reads as “under review by department” and I haven’t heard anything from the law faculty regarding interviews.

How about you?

Hey there, same here.
I am not expecting anything because I submitted a horrible application. However, I wonder when they'll start sending rejections. Do you know anything about this?

Update: Interviews are being done now so I think most will have had interview requests by next week if not already. Good luck!

Hi! I have been invited for an interview by the 'admissions committee' and it's only 15 minutes with my supervisor and another member of the department. A few days ago I was asked by my supervisor to send in my current grades (my HEAR report was not updated from my masters!) and he said the phd admissions committee wanted to see them.

Do you know if this is a good sign/bad sign or what stage this means I am at? I don't think my portal is updating as it says my reference wasn't added because it was emailed separately. Any help would be great thank you!!

My interview was a one-on-one, but I assume that this other person from the department is a potential co- or alternative supervisor or so? Surely it's normal to ask about your grades as part of their assessment if you haven't sent all of them yet.

As for the stage you're at, I don't think it's a bad sign to have heard from them. They only interview shortlisted candidates, so there's that. The portal is updated manually as far as I know, so I wouldn't really pay much attention to it as it may not be accurate. It also probably will stay at dep. review all the way until they eventually send it for GAO approval. Even then it might take time to update. I don't really expect any movement on the portal until mid-Feb at the earliest, but we'll see.

Hi Kiarosi,

If I may, how do you know for sure that they only interview shortlisted candidates? I remember reading some successful applicants were not interviewed in the past. Has this changed?

Thank you

That's not quite what I meant. You don't need an interview to be selected, but being interviewed means you at least know that you've been shortlisted. You might still be shortlisted without one, but then you obviously won't know until you suddenly get a surprise move to GAO/offer.

May I ask does anyone's application status moves to GAO now? Thanks!

Probably too early for that. Do you know of anyone who already updated to GAO? Were you interviewed a long time ago?

No, I do not know. I am not interviewed yet. A little bit worried, lol.