Oxford Graduate Application 2012/13

Yes I was f5-ing my email account :P I could wait for it to show up, but that way it takes about 5 minutes longer ......... Well, tomorrow will be even worse probably

You are quite welcome. What have you applied for?

Economic & Social History. There is so little funding around for this course, and that which there is (ESRC) is not very well targeted so you have PhD and MSc applicants competing for the same funds. Unlike the AHRC, they do not have dedicated Research Preparation Masters funding, which is a pretty stupid idea.

This is the only funding I might conceivably get. The chances of getting Departmental/Clarendon funding are so remote as to not be worth considering.

That said a partial scholarship from a College would help massively.

I do Imperial History. I'm also applying as an overseas student, which means the competition for money is insanely intense.

I suppose we should just concentrate all our hope on getting in.

M.Phil in Modern British and European History. I have already been offered a place actually, but I really need the funding unfortunately. How about you?

Have you applied for the 3+1?

in other news, pinkpenguin your signature is awesome.

So I got a conditional offer to Oxford yesterday, subject to my getting 67% in my BA, and was over the moon. But now I'm worried in case the minor subject of my degree (in which I already have my final grade) would drag down my overall percentage and mean I miss out on my place (I applied for a masters in the subject in which I'm majoring in).

I contacted the department and they said that while their condition remains 67% across the degree, they occassionally relax the condition if excellent quality is shown in one or two other areas of the degree. Just wanted to ask if anyone has any experience of this happening before? And whether, if I were to get 68/69% etc in my major subject, but my minor result dragged the overall mark below 67%, my offer would be rescinded?

Much obliged for any help!

So I got a conditional offer to Oxford yesterday, subject to my getting 67% in my BA, and was over the moon. But now I'm worried in case the minor subject of my degree (in which I already have my final grade) would drag down my overall percentage and mean I miss out on my place (I applied for a masters in the subject in which I'm majoring in).

I contacted the department and they said that while their condition remains 67% across the degree, they occassionally relax the condition if excellent quality is shown in one or two other areas of the degree. Just wanted to ask if anyone has any experience of this happening before? And whether, if I were to get 68/69% etc in my major subject, but my minor result dragged the overall mark below 67%, my offer would be rescinded?

Much obliged for any help!

My sympathies - where are you applying from? I liked the look of the Imperial History course, and have studied the subject in my undergrad, but the quality of my (possible) supervisor in Econ History was the deciding factor in the end.



I presume you are either an international student, are a 'Home/EU' student but applied for the earlier deadline, or are one of the fortunate few who has already been made aware of the outcome?

The MPhil is the two year course? I presume you plan to go on to a PhD?

I can go without funding (it will be a stretch!), but it would involve taking on substantial loans.



I think I have! There was no box etc to indicate on the application form that you are seeking the funding, so I presume it is akin to the Clarendon fund in that you are automatically considered by the Department.

My sympathies - where are you applying from? I liked the look of the Imperial History course, and have studied the subject in my undergrad, but the quality of my (possible) supervisor in Econ History was the deciding factor in the end.

Yes I got my application in on the 2 September! (bit of a keeno). I do want to progress onto a Phd yes... and thankfully the two year course delays the dreaded writing of the doctoral proposal!

The USA, New York City to be precise. I applied directly into the DPhil, as I already hold an MA from a university here. We'll see what happens there though - I applied to the PhD at Cambridge as well, and was eventually offered a place in the MPhil first.

I don't know the answer to this but I think you're worrying a little early - you haven't even missed the offer yet. Why not concentrate on keeping it that way? If it were me then the possibility of missing my Oxford offer would keep me more in line than discovering there might be some wiggle room (of course, everyone is different)

There will undoubtedly be people who 'know someone' that took up their place despite missing their results by a small margin but I would think that leniency changes year on year and is very much dependent on how well the competition does in such circumstances

Just my opinion

p.s. congrats on the offer!

Thank you! I applied for the MSt in Ancient History. That is undoubtedly a good way of looking at it, I really like having a target to aim for but am just worried in case my minor subject means I have to do unrealistically well if I'm to take up this offer.

Out of interest, what happens if I don't meet the 67% requirement, have no 'get-out-of-jail cards' and can't take up the spot they've offered me? Do they have enough time to re-assign the place or does it go empty?

I have no idea if they oversubscribe their masters courses - I just assumed they would in the same way they do for undergrad (although to a lesser extent perhaps).

I guess missing your offer is part of the risk of applying for postgrad as you don't get the same safety net as you do when applying for undergrad. If they don't let you in then you can have another go next year? It won't hurt your chances of getting a place to have a year out at all.

I think you'll make your offer though

Hi Everyone!

Have applied for the MSt in Philosophy of Physics, deadline early Jan.
Was wondering whether anyone has heard back yet (positive or negative)?
This wait is killing me!!