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Reply 1980

arch_student

Original post by Jonlim

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Reply 1981

natasha2505

Original post by kuu

I'm also wondering how long it will take to get the college placement. I only got my course offer last week so am thinking it might still be a long wait.

I'm not really worried about it at all, because I'm sure any college will be fine - the main thing is I got onto the course I wanted to. I put Balliol as my 1st choice and I'd imagine it's amongst the more difficult ones to get in. I thought there's no harm in applying because they'll just allocate me somewhere else if need be. But of course it'd be great to get in my 1st choice.

Original post by c-h-smith

I’ve nominated Balliol too! Got an offer for DPhil in Information, Communication and the Social Sciences just a week and a half ago. The institute that runs the course has a close connection with Balliol (and I think uses some of their buildings?) so it seemed the obvious choice! And Hollywell Manor looks lovely...

I heard back from Balliol last Tuesday as my first choice (it was a rejection, but I'm not upset - lots of the other colleges will suit me just as well!). I got my acceptance email on the 26th Feb, so it was almost exactly (to the hour!) four weeks after that I heard - still waiting to get pooled!

Reply 1982

candidate1234

Anyone still waiting to hear from DPIR?

Reply 1983

Myeling

Anyone know when AHRC results come out? Are any of them affiliated with particular colleges?

Reply 1984

kuu

I just got a rejection from Balliol, a bit disappointed but happy they let me know so fast. Hopefully I'll get a college offer soon, it's mainly accommodation I'm concerned about!

Reply 1985

candidate1234

You're correct. My apologies. Have you heard anything yet?

Original post by Pepenudalg

Not really. I've seen just one DPhil acceptance from mid-March (Pol theory). The rest are just different masters programmes.

Reply 1986

Ethelreda

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Got rejected from Jesus, three working days after receiving my offer. Honestly thought I had a good chance as it seems to be a less popular college but I suppose c'est la vie. Anyone heard back after getting pooled/know which colleges people are typically pooled to?

Reply 1987

Purpleforever

Hi guys. I am quite confused about the whole college thing. Is it that the college I indicated as my first choice would email to tell me if I had been rejected before I would be assigned another one?

I received my offer 7 weeks ago and still have no college yet.

Reply 1988

Ethelreda

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Original post by Purpleforever

What happened with me is that the Graduate Office emailed me to say Jesus (my first choice) had not accepted me, and they said the one allocated to me will email when I am accepted.

Reply 1989

mmrm97

Has anyone heard from the Medieval department for the mst? I saw one or two people had early last week but that was it. It's gone past the 11th week of waiting now, so frustrating...

Reply 1990

sgar420

Guys! Congartulations to all of you who got their offers and best luck to everyone waiting!
I got an interview invite for MSc Computer Science next week. I want to know if someone else has got it or already done with it? If so, how was it?
My main concern is, my research and SOP were heavily focussed on applied AI, having worked in the applied ML field. However, the interviewer I got is a legend in theoretical AI! :frown:

I know nothing about the theoretical aspects of AI! Should I email the professor and ask him if I should prepare something specifically? How should I go about it? Please help guys!!!!

Reply 1991

kk1026

I just got an email from the admission saying that I am on the waiting list for MSc mathematical sciences. Don't know how long I need to wait for the final decision :frown:

Reply 1992

silverthyme

For anyone waiting for a response from the Geography Department, I got an acceptance for the MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance this morning (5:55 am U.S. East Coast time). Quite a lovely surprise.Congrats to everyone!

Reply 1993

Ilaria95

When did you hear back from jesus college? :smile:

Original post by arch_student

nice to see some fellow archaeologists representing on here! got an offer to study MSt Archaeology about two months or so ago! also got an offer from jesus college... do you guys know what college you're going to yet?

Reply 1994

Jgradschool

Original post by histmphil96

In the first instance, it's down to whether you have shared academic interests with the fellows of the college. Then it comes down to how many places they have left, whether you've won funding, academic merit etc.

It could just be you don't share any interests with the fellows of the college

Original post by Jesus College, Oxford Graduate admissions page

Preference will normally be given to applicants whose area of study overlaps with the academic interests of the College’s academic staff.

Reply 1995

UniStu21

Congrats! I have applied for masters in the same deptt. Do you mind sharing your timeline?

Original post by tom waits

Received an official offer for the DPhil in Engineering Science.

Any news on the Clarendon's from the MPLS division? Unfortunately I won't be able to attend without a scholarship but I know that I have been nominated for one.

Reply 1996

arch_student

Original post by Ilaria95

When did you hear back from jesus college? :smile:

i heard on the 13th of February!! about a week after i accepted the offer from my department... best of luck if you're waiting!!

Reply 1997

AvinashGupta

Congrats!!!I got an offer for the MPhil South Asian Studies and will not attend without funding. I tried asking if I was nominated for any funding but got a response in negative. How does one know if there has been a nomination?

Reply 1998

tu97

Has anybody heard back from New College yet ?

Reply 1999

astrotemp

So I got a conditional offer, but I don't know if it's right to accept it or not. I've already accepted an offer from Cambridge, and while funding can never be guaranteed, it's highly likely I'll get something and that I'll be attending there.

Oxford on the other hand does not offer any funding, and I'd have to apply for outside funding in a couple months' time. But I'll already know if I'm funded by Cambridge before then...

It feels pretty scummy to accept an offer even though I know it's not likely I'll end up going.