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University of Oxford, Pawel-Sytniewski
University of Oxford
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Oxford Graduate Application 2012/13

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Original post by Dat_Ngyuen
they even managed to blag me into a few balls too.


Really? Did you have to do some rock climbing for that :wink:?
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Original post by fifrildi
Got a letter today (dated 15th March) offering me a place on the D.Phil. in English :biggrin:


OMG wow - congratulations!!


I'm dying now, dying.
Original post by cyberpoet
OMG hard copies arriving already??! Let us know what's in the letter and the postdate too :smile:!!!

PS How did the scholarship interview go?


Letter in one hand, champagne in the other: offer for 1550-1700 English MSt, with AHRC funding. EEEEEEE!
(postmarked 15th March!)
Original post by cyberpoet
You are sad, man, sad :tongue:. But I kind of know what you mean. *giggle*

The one to watch out for is the devious tourist who practically hangs on to your coat tails (or jeans pocket) to try and follow you into the Bod. Pestilence.


MAN? :emo:

But you're right. The worst is what happened to me the other week - trudged out after a full day of revision, pouring with rain, a North American (could have been Canadian so reserving judgement..) came shambling up to me and demanded I tell them how to get into the Rad Cam. I mumbled something about a Bod card and being a student and cycled away quite irritated..
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Original post by cyberpoet
OMG wow - congratulations!!


I'm dying now, dying.



Thanks!
Best of luck for whenever your letter arrives!
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Original post by *Corinna*
which college was that? I know my college has a decent collection of MSS. :biggrin:

Ah, it was St John's, not Christchurch -- and I had to visit Merton too, though they were easier because (AFAIK) they haven't had all their MSS microfilmed. The college with the most copies of the text I was looking at is Trinity, but they store their MSS with the Bodleian so I didn't get to visit their library.
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Quick (possibly stupid) question, if someone is able to answer it:

If my offer letter has the following:

"Furthermore, I am delighted to inform you that the Faculty has forwarded your name for
nomination for an AHRC studentship. You will be informed of the outcome of this application
by 4th April 2012, once the nominations have been reviewed by the Humanities Division."

does this mean I have a pretty good chance of getting it, or do I have to tough out another round of competition?
Original post by QHF
Ah, it was St John's, not Christchurch -- and I had to visit Merton too, though they were easier because (AFAIK) they haven't had all their MSS microfilmed. The college with the most copies of the text I was looking at is Trinity, but they store their MSS with the Bodleian so I didn't get to visit their library.


ah OK, how is the library at St Johns?
What MSS are you working on btw?
Original post by fifrildi
Quick (possibly stupid) question, if someone is able to answer it:

If my offer letter has the following:

"Furthermore, I am delighted to inform you that the Faculty has forwarded your name for
nomination for an AHRC studentship. You will be informed of the outcome of this application
by 4th April 2012, once the nominations have been reviewed by the Humanities Division."

does this mean I have a pretty good chance of getting it, or do I have to tough out another round of competition?


You've got it. Start celebrating!
Original post by fifrildi
Quick (possibly stupid) question, if someone is able to answer it:

If my offer letter has the following:

"Furthermore, I am delighted to inform you that the Faculty has forwarded your name for
nomination for an AHRC studentship. You will be informed of the outcome of this application
by 4th April 2012, once the nominations have been reviewed by the Humanities Division."

does this mean I have a pretty good chance of getting it, or do I have to tough out another round of competition?



hm...weird...the classics department either says: you've been nominated as a reserved candidate, or they say you've been nominated for an AHRC (which means you got it). They don't say anything about being reviewed etc...I wonder if this is because they let us know later (maybe after the Humanities division has already reviewed the nominations?)
I don't want to get you excited for no reason, but I think that this means you got it.


out of curiosity, is this for a DPhil? And did you do your masters at Oxford?
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Original post by Venus_In_Furs
You've got it. Start celebrating!



Seriously?! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Cannot believe it.... :biggrin:
Original post by fifrildi
Seriously?! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Cannot believe it.... :biggrin:


Yep. Neither can I!!! SEE YOU THERE!!
Original post by fifrildi
Seriously?! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Cannot believe it.... :biggrin:


I'm jealous...I also think that since my department lets us know later, I think this means they let us know after the stage on the 4th of April...which means I need to wait another 2-3 weeks...oh god :frown: Why can't they let us know if we've been at least nominated????
Original post by pinkpenguin
MAN? :emo:

But you're right. The worst is what happened to me the other week - trudged out after a full day of revision, pouring with rain, a North American (could have been Canadian so reserving judgement..) came shambling up to me and demanded I tell them how to get into the Rad Cam. I mumbled something about a Bod card and being a student and cycled away quite irritated..


That IS irritating.

Original post by fifrildi
Seriously?! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Cannot believe it.... :biggrin:


Congrats again you!! Just curious which college did you apply to?
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Original post by janjanmmm
Got informal offer for MPhil Russian and East European Studies by email. Formal offer will be sent within next 2 weeks.
I applied few days before Jan 20 deadline, email was sent today.


Congratulations! Would you accept this ahead of the LSE offer?
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Original post by *Corinna*
ah OK, how is the library at St Johns?
What MSS are you working on btw?

St John's library seemed spacious and quiet. Lots of dark wooden beams, that sort of thing. I spent most of my time in a secured bit where they store more valuable/older stuff, and most of the time I was focused on the books, to be honest.

I'll PM you about the text I was looking at -- posting it in public might make my identity too obvious if anyone I knew came across this.
Original post by QHF
St John's library seemed spacious and quiet. Lots of dark wooden beams, that sort of thing. I spent most of my time in a secured bit where they store more valuable/older stuff, and most of the time I was focused on the books, to be honest.

I'll PM you about the text I was looking at -- posting it in public might make my identity too obvious if anyone I knew came across this.


Sounds nice. Chch has a reputation of being amazing but thats only the top floor where we aren't allowed to go....

it's OK, I was just curious cause I am also working with MSS, although I am a classicist so I'm sure we aren't working on even remotely similar things :tongue:
Has anyone from English Mst 1800-1914 heard anything yet? My friend who applied for the 1550-1800 pathway already received her letter!! Freaking out big-time!!
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Original post by cyberpoet
OMG wow - congratulations!!


I'm dying now, dying.


Ahhhhhhhhhh so am I. I've resorted to blogging and reading and drinking.

Congrats!! I'm so jealous right now. Y'all heard so early. I'm so so so nervous. And I didn't tell any of my friends I applied so they probably think I'm crazy.
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Nothing in the post here yet. I think I'll piss myself if I get funding.

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