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Is it too late to apply for masters right this moment?
I know some people have applied months ago, but I was never entirely sure what I wanted to do. I hope this will not have extinguished my chances for a place. I am intending to apply for a course at LSE, the availability still shows open as opposed to limited.
I know some people have applied months ago, but I was never entirely sure what I wanted to do. I hope this will not have extinguished my chances for a place. I am intending to apply for a course at LSE, the availability still shows open as opposed to limited.
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(Original post by 92DL)
Is it too late to apply for masters right this moment?
I know some people have applied months ago, but I was never entirely sure what I wanted to do. I hope this will not have extinguished my chances for a place. I am intending to apply for a course at LSE, the availability still shows open as opposed to limited.
Is it too late to apply for masters right this moment?
I know some people have applied months ago, but I was never entirely sure what I wanted to do. I hope this will not have extinguished my chances for a place. I am intending to apply for a course at LSE, the availability still shows open as opposed to limited.
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(Original post by carnationlilyrose)
Postgrad courses don't run to the Ucas timetable. My son applied in May and it was all fine.
Postgrad courses don't run to the Ucas timetable. My son applied in May and it was all fine.
Did you son apply to LSE?
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(Original post by 92DL)
I know there is no real timetable and no real deadline therefore. But I heard the sooner you apply the higher the chances of getting in?
Did you son apply to LSE?
I know there is no real timetable and no real deadline therefore. But I heard the sooner you apply the higher the chances of getting in?
Did you son apply to LSE?
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(Original post by carnationlilyrose)
No, Edinburgh. If you are worried, call them. I think they don't have the same kind of set quotas as for undergrads, so speed is much less important than suitability. If they have a supervisor interested in you, it's much easier.
No, Edinburgh. If you are worried, call them. I think they don't have the same kind of set quotas as for undergrads, so speed is much less important than suitability. If they have a supervisor interested in you, it's much easier.
Thank you very much for you advice
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Here is a list of the available programmes at LSE. Most programmes are still available!
http://www.lse.ac.uk/study/graduate/...rogrammes.aspx
http://www.lse.ac.uk/study/graduate/...rogrammes.aspx
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I'd echo the above advice. Some heavily-subscribed Masters courses fill early in the year, some not. Whilst mine was quite specialist with a low capacity, it also had a low application-to-offer ratio (8:1 the year I applied) and for that reason accepted applications up to a few weeks before the start of the course. If the LSE system shows as "Open" then you're still in as good a position as any other applicant. Good luck!
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Not late for most schools especially if you've got good background, but late for the top schools especially for the more competitive programmes.
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I used to work in postgraduate admissions and we still accepted Masters students up to a couple of weeks after the start date if there were places, so you should be fine!
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(Original post by Klix88)
I'd echo the above advice. Some heavily-subscribed Masters courses fill early in the year, some not. Whilst mine was quite specialist with a low capacity, it also had a low application-to-offer ratio (8:1 the year I applied) and for that reason accepted applications up to a few weeks before the start of the course. If the LSE system shows as "Open" then you're still in as good a position as any other applicant. Good luck!
I'd echo the above advice. Some heavily-subscribed Masters courses fill early in the year, some not. Whilst mine was quite specialist with a low capacity, it also had a low application-to-offer ratio (8:1 the year I applied) and for that reason accepted applications up to a few weeks before the start of the course. If the LSE system shows as "Open" then you're still in as good a position as any other applicant. Good luck!
Thank you for your advice this has been very helpful! What course if I may ask?
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(Original post by PangXie)
I used to work in postgraduate admissions and we still accepted Masters students up to a couple of weeks after the start date if there were places, so you should be fine!
I used to work in postgraduate admissions and we still accepted Masters students up to a couple of weeks after the start date if there were places, so you should be fine!
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(Original post by clh_hilary)
Not late for most schools especially if you've got good background, but late for the top schools especially for the more competitive programmes.
Not late for most schools especially if you've got good background, but late for the top schools especially for the more competitive programmes.
Yea the course I am interested in is not the most competitive one at LSE so far as I can conclude from the application numbers last year
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(Original post by 92DL)
Yea the course I am interested in is not the most competitive one at LSE so far as I can conclude from the application numbers last year
Yea the course I am interested in is not the most competitive one at LSE so far as I can conclude from the application numbers last year
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(Original post by 92DL)
Its been a couple of months after the start date now :/ but availability still shows open...
Its been a couple of months after the start date now :/ but availability still shows open...
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(Original post by PangXie)
Probably best to just give them a ring tomorrow then. Depends if the uni think it's feasible for you to catch up...I think the latest someone started for my uni was five weeks in, though that was pretty unusual. Definitely worth asking.
Probably best to just give them a ring tomorrow then. Depends if the uni think it's feasible for you to catch up...I think the latest someone started for my uni was five weeks in, though that was pretty unusual. Definitely worth asking.
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(Original post by clh_hilary)
Admission requirements are higher the later you apply however.
Admission requirements are higher the later you apply however.
I'll ASAP then
thanks
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(Original post by 92DL)
Oh no the course only starts in September! Sorry for the confusion. I thought you meant start date for applications
Oh no the course only starts in September! Sorry for the confusion. I thought you meant start date for applications
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(Original post by PangXie)
Oh I see haha! That sounds totally normal then. Best of luck
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Oh I see haha! That sounds totally normal then. Best of luck
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(Original post by clh_hilary)
Admission requirements are higher the later you apply however.
Admission requirements are higher the later you apply however.
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(Original post by Klix88)
I don't think this is the case in the UK - I've certainly never come across it before. A Masters admission offer is based on your final degree result and good references. A course with a 2:1 minimum entry requirement won't increase it to a First if you apply nearer the start date. Likewise the requirement for two "good" references won't increase to two "excellent" references.
I don't think this is the case in the UK - I've certainly never come across it before. A Masters admission offer is based on your final degree result and good references. A course with a 2:1 minimum entry requirement won't increase it to a First if you apply nearer the start date. Likewise the requirement for two "good" references won't increase to two "excellent" references.
As for Oxbridge, as far as I know even with less competitive programmes, they could be either already have been filled up completely or almost by their second deadlines.
Universities take each case holitically. They don't just look at your degree classification, but also the relevance of your degree, your state of purpose, your submitted samples, your references, your other academic experiences, your work experiences, your research experiences and proposal if relevant, etc. The offer will still be a 2:1 conditional one if you're offered with a place, but they may not offer you with a place if you haven't got anything above other applicants, fighting for much fewer places.
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