Cambridge M.Phil in Innovation, Strategy and Organisation Applicants 2017

Hello AKD_Oxf,

I have also applied for the MPhil ISO and had an interview about two weeks ago.
Have you heard back since then?

Best regards
CamISO

Reply 2

OP

Hello CamISO!

I am glad you responded!

I haven't heard from JBS. The CamSIS still says "Under review by department". How did your interview go? Mine went okay, I guess.

What is your background? I'm a slightly older student (30s) doing an MSc right now.

Reply 3

OP

Also, someone from the general PG Cambridge applicants thread posted the following schedule:

http://www.student-registry.admin.cam.ac.uk/files/bgs_and_dcs_meeting_dates_2016-17.pdf

This schedule shows the degree committee meetings for Business & Management isn't until March 7th and then the BoGS (Board of Graduate Studies) meeting isn't until 11th of April. I am not sure how to interpret this in light of the timeline for our admission results.

Reply 4

capplicant

Original post by AKD_Oxf

Also, someone from the general PG Cambridge applicants thread posted the following schedule:

http://www.student-registry.admin.cam.ac.uk/files/bgs_and_dcs_meeting_dates_2016-17.pdf

This schedule shows the degree committee meetings for Business & Management isn't until March 7th and then the BoGS (Board of Graduate Studies) meeting isn't until 11th of April. I am not sure how to interpret this in light of the timeline for our admission results.

My degree commitee made decision on a totally different day than the ones in that document, and the BoGS makes offers all the time (their meetings are only for administrative purposes).

Reply 5

Hey,

We are at the same stage then. Did they give you a timeline on when to expect to hear back?

Regarding my interview: I will see.
I am in my late twenties, so I think I am a more mature student too. What are you studying?

Best regards
CamISO

Original post by AKD_Oxf

Hello CamISO!

I am glad you responded!

I haven't heard from JBS. The CamSIS still says "Under review by department". How did your interview go? Mine went okay, I guess.

What is your background? I'm a slightly older student (30s) doing an MSc right now.

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Reply 6

OP

Hi CamISO,

I thought I heard the professor say something like 2 weeks but the whole interview was so rushed that I could easily have misunderstood.

I'm doing an MSc in Organization Behavior. What's your background?

Are you from the UK? I'm in the UK at the moment but for purposes of admission, I'll be considered an international applicant.

Have you applied for any funding? I have applied for just the regular ones (by checking the boxes on the application), not Gates or anything hyper-competitive.

I've been in touch with a couple of alumni— some of them did not have interviews!

AKD

Reply 7

Yes, I saw the meeting schedule as well, but thought that, at least BoGS decisions, weren't restricted to those dates. Thanks for the clarification! In the meantime, I am quite obsessively checking CamSIS :wink:

@capplicant: You already received your offer, didn't you?

Reply 8

capplicant

Original post by CamISO

Yes, I saw the meeting schedule as well, but thought that, at least BoGS decisions, weren't restricted to those dates. Thanks for the clarification! In the meantime, I am quite obsessively checking CamSIS :wink:

@capplicant: You already received your offer, didn't you?

Yes I have, but totally different department area! I was just trying to reassure you that you can hear from them at anytime and not just those dates.

Good luck!

Reply 9

I heard the professor mentioning two weeks too, so I think we will hear back soon. Fingers crossed!

On the website they stated that interviews are not usually held, but sometimes they reach out for further information. I was asked to send an additional academic reference. (One was non-academic, because I am not currently at uni but working.) Did they ask for something specific during your interview? How long did your interview take?

I am an EU applicant. I also applied for the regular funding options.

CamISO

Original post by AKD_Oxf

Hi CamISO,

I thought I heard the professor say something like 2 weeks but the whole interview was so rushed that I could easily have misunderstood.

I'm doing an MSc in Organization Behavior. What's your background?

Are you from the UK? I'm in the UK at the moment but for purposes of admission, I'll be considered an international applicant.

Have you applied for any funding? I have applied for just the regular ones (by checking the boxes on the application), not Gates or anything hyper-competitive.

I've been in touch with a couple of alumni— some of them did not have interviews!

AKD

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 10

OP

My interview was about 15-17 mins. I was not asked for anything specific to be submitted after the interview.

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 11

I applied in november and got my offer about a month ago, a week after the interview. Good luck to those waiting to hear!

Reply 12

OP

Original post by florencebunny

I applied in november and got my offer about a month ago, a week after the interview. Good luck to those waiting to hear!

Hi Florencebunny,

Many congratulations!

Reply 13

Original post by AKD_Oxf

Hi Florencebunny,

Many congratulations!

Thanks- am very excited though equally terrified at the prospect of losing all my income haha hopefully will have more good news to come re. Funding.

Beth

Reply 14

Original post by florencebunny

Thanks- am very excited though equally terrified at the prospect of losing all my income haha hopefully will have more good news to come re. Funding.

Beth

Congrats!
Do you mind sharing your background?

I keep my fingers crossed for you re funding. Have you applied for anything specific?

Best regards
CamISO

Reply 15

Original post by CamISO

Congrats!
Do you mind sharing your background?

I keep my fingers crossed for you re funding. Have you applied for anything specific?

Best regards
CamISO

Sure, I'm 22 so expecting to be on the younger end, undergrad in Music from Manchester so slightly unusual in that sense but then big 4 grad scheme (financial advisory) after that.

Re. funding I'm a UK student so will apply for the loan for fees and ticked the general box, plus am applying for a few little local grants.

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Reply 16

Andrew_ISO

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Hi all,

I have also applied to MPhil in ISO. How long did it take for Cambridge to invite you to an interview? My application says "Under consideration by department" but I have not received any invitation to attend an interview yet. Thanks for letting me know.

Reply 17

Mine took months- was invited in January after applying in November

Reply 18

Andrew_ISO

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Thanks so much for your reply!

Original post by florencebunny

Mine took months- was invited in January after applying in November

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