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SOAS applicants 2015 thread

Hey there guys :smile:

Wondering if anyone is planning to/has applied to SOAS this year? I thought it would be nice if we could write down what we've applied to, predicted grades, and if you get an offer (obviously once applications are sent off and everything).

Applied for - International Relations/IR and History
Predicted - A*AA (Already achieved A*A)
Offer - TBA

It would be awesome if I could meet some fellow IR applicants!
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Connect to SOAS here! You'll be able to see other applicants' grades and offers. If you enter your details it will be really helpful for other people applying. :h:
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Hey,

I just updated the OP with a link to SOAS connect page - if you haven't already go connect to see other applicants' grades & offers. Also, if you enter your details it will be really really useful for everyone else making their applications this year.

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School of Oriental and African Studies
London
I'm applying to Korean and Japanese, and Korean and Chinese.
Predicted Grades - A*AA

Fairly misleading since Korean can only be studied as the minor subject here... I plan to enter at intermediate level in Korean though, rather than beginner. Still can't choose Japanese or Chinese so I'm leaving my options open! And SOAS is my top choice anyway so I guess applying twice can't hurt..?><
Anyone else applying to languages?
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Original post by kawaiibeans
I'm applying to Korean and Japanese, and Korean and Chinese.
Predicted Grades - A*AA

Fairly misleading since Korean can only be studied as the minor subject here... I plan to enter at intermediate level in Korean though, rather than beginner. Still can't choose Japanese or Chinese so I'm leaving my options open! And SOAS is my top choice anyway so I guess applying twice can't hurt..?><
Anyone else applying to languages?


I'm hoping to combine International Relations with Arabic :smile: so I guess so! Japanese is awesome - in my school it was compulsory until Year 9 aha! Have you visited SOAS?
Hey guys! I applied for Social anthropology with Politics but haven't received anything as yet! Not even a reception e-mail!
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Original post by sofiagiulia
Hey guys! I applied for Social anthropology with Politics but haven't received anything as yet! Not even a reception e-mail!


Aha neither have I! Tbh SOAS tend to give out offers in late November,December and even January so I think you'll recieve an acknowledgement at that time :smile: where else have you applied?
Original post by alevels.
Aha neither have I! Tbh SOAS tend to give out offers in late November,December and even January so I think you'll recieve an acknowledgement at that time :smile: where else have you applied?


I've applied to LSE, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Warwick! You?
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Original post by sofiagiulia
I've applied to LSE, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Warwick! You?


Aw awesome! I'm applying to Kings College, QMUL, SOAS, Cambridge and Birmingham :smile: Have you visited SOAS before? I'm in love with it!
Original post by alevels.
Aw awesome! I'm applying to Kings College, QMUL, SOAS, Cambridge and Birmingham :smile: Have you visited SOAS before? I'm in love with it!


No I haven't unfortunately! I live abroad so it was hard to visit everything!
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Original post by sofiagiulia
No I haven't unfortunately! I live abroad so it was hard to visit everything!


The atmosphere is really vibrant and it's just such a cool university aha :frown: I wish they got back to us quicker! Where do you live if you don't mind me asking?
I live in France!
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just applied yesterday for social anthropology with predicted a*ab, anyone else going in for the same ??
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Original post by kokabel
just applied yesterday for social anthropology with predicted a*ab, anyone else going in for the same ??


Hey there! Congrats on applying :smile: have you recieved an acknowledgement email from them?
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Original post by alevels.
Hey there! Congrats on applying :smile: have you recieved an acknowledgement email from them?


not yet :no: lse got through to tell me they'd take up to twelve weeks to decide, have you gotten one yet ??
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Original post by kokabel
not yet :no: lse got through to tell me they'd take up to twelve weeks to decide, have you gotten one yet ??


ooh damn, 12 weeks, that's a hell of a wait! Where else have you applied? And no aha, SOAS tend to be late, but oh well!
I'm applying for History & Politics with a prediction of 39 IB points. 776 in my higher levels. With an A prediction in my Extended Essay on the Socialist regime in Cuba and Marxism.
Soas is so great, I really love the events too - Like the Thomas Sankara day last week, it was so cool!
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Applied for IR and Geography, anyone got acknowledgements yet?
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Original post by UnAbel
Applied for IR and Geography, anyone got acknowledgements yet?



yayyy another IR applicant :biggrin: and nope, i think everyone on the thread hasn't recieved acknowledgements... SOAS is a really slow uni when it comes to the entire process :frown:
I visited on the open day and went to the Languages and Cultures Taster Day, I love it!!! it feels like such a great campus and atmosphere^^ like a little community in London where there is no real community :smile: and I love the library and JCR!
Yeah SOAS is definitely my first choice, which is annoying because like everyone has said, they can take a while to get back to you :frown:
that's so cool that you had to do Japanese! I did Mandarin for a little while in school but I switched to French before GCSE and now I can't comprehend why I did that!
I applied last week~~ good luck to everyone!
Hi!
I'm applying for history at SOAS with predicted of A*AB. I really like SOAS :biggrin:

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