Oxford Graduate Application 2012/13

Have you received a reply yet? I'm still waiting and its driving me crazy!

Hi everyone,

Right now I'm finishing up my application for the Msc Russian and East European Studies degree at Oxford. I want to make it for the January 20 deadline, but as usual I'm way behind schedule. So my first question is: Do you know when the online application will close? At midnight tomorrow, or before?

I would hope I have reasonable odds at getting in. I have three very strong references, and good academic credentials. I graduated with distinction from an MA at University of Bath, and my dissertation was rated to 85 %. I hope that counts for something, although I don't really know how good it is by Oxford standards. I'm not sure if it is considered odd to do two masters, but I think I can make a persuasive case for my motivation to do so. Anyways, my main problem is these two mandatory essays. I wonder if it's ok to submit one that isn't on a topic relevant to the degree, but nevertheless pretty darn good? Hehe

Just checking in to see if anyone has heard anything via e-mail from the history department yet (specifically, Modern Brit and Euro MPhil). I would call, but even if I'm accepted, I wouldn't want to get excited without seeing the academic condition.

I think that it is midnight. I had to send some extra materials in, and the departmental secretary advised that I send them in before tomorrow midnight

I applied for the MSt in Modern British and European History and haven't been notified. I assume that the offer letters for both MSt and MPhil for the department will go out simultaneously. I think someone on this board earlier on said that we should be notified this week, but it seems quite bureaucratic.

Hi everyone,

Right now I'm finishing up my application for the Msc Russian and East European Studies degree at Oxford. I want to make it for the January 20 deadline, but as usual I'm way behind schedule. So my first question is: Do you know when the online application will close? At midnight tomorrow, or before?

I would hope I have reasonable odds at getting in. I have three very strong references, and good academic credentials. I graduated with distinction from an MA at University of Bath, and my dissertation was rated to 85 %. I hope that counts for something, although I don't really know how good it is by Oxford standards. I'm not sure if it is considered odd to do two masters, but I think I can make a persuasive case for my motivation to do so. Anyways, my main problem is these two mandatory essays. I wonder if it's ok to submit one that isn't on a topic relevant to the degree, but nevertheless pretty darn good? Hehe

I have another issue with my application. I'm sorry to bother you with these mundane problems, but hopefully someone can help. Where I'm supposed to add college preference, when I press search, I just get a pop up with "no result found". And there's no option to put anything into the text bar...

If this is somehow a hidden IQ test for the application, I failed with flying colors.

- deadline is 23.59 GMT on Jan 20. But your references must be also submitted by then, not just the application, everything.

I have another issue with my application. I'm sorry to bother you with these mundane problems, but hopefully someone can help. Where I'm supposed to add college preference, when I press search, I just get a pop up with "no result found". And there's no option to put anything into the text bar...

If this is somehow a hidden IQ test for the application, I failed with flying colors.

Hi,
I have also applied for Russian and East European Studies, only MPhil

- deadline is 23.59 GMT on Jan 20. But your references must be also submitted by then, not just the application, everything.
- essays do not have to be on the subject, although it is good if they are. (Mine are on the subject.)





As far as I remember there is a pop up coming up with bunch of choices. I chose University College. Not all the colleges are available.

Nooooo! Not a thing! How can it be taking so long!

I applied for the MSt in Modern British and European History and haven't been notified. I assume that the offer letters for both MSt and MPhil for the department will go out simultaneously. I think someone on this board earlier on said that we should be notified this week, but it seems quite bureaucratic.

I finally caved and called, and the secretary said they've mailed out loads of letters this week -- she doesn't think we'll receive anything by e-mail, but the material should hopefully be on its way.

Edit: Yeah, I just cleared and re-entered my program. This enabled me to select that I have no college preference.

I'm getting there!

All Russian and East European Studies students and faculty members at Oxford have attachments to colleges. St. Antony’s College has a Russian and Eurasian Studies Centre with a long history and a Russian Library. It provides a home for many of the M.Sc./M.Phil. in Russian and East European Studies students.

However, most colleges will provide interesting and supportive environments for Russian and East European Studies students. Other colleges with significant clusters of academics and students in REES are Christ Church, New, University , Nuffield and Wolfson.

Thank you!!!!! Weird, so we'll hear by actual mail?