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University of Oxford, Pawel-Sytniewski
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Oxford graduate applicants 2009/2010

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Will you not be going? I forget whether you are American, but American programs tend to put need over merit in most cases, so maybe you would have more luck there. I'm so sorry that you didnt get it, though. Hope you have good luck with whatever option you do decide on!
University of Oxford, Pawel-Sytniewski
University of Oxford
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haha you and I have had this conversation a million times--im an idiot. You are not american. But, my advice still stands!
Clomipramine
What's your course and what's your first choice?


MSc Nature, Society and Environmental Policy; St. John's.

Presumably now that I have an offer from one college, I can't get any offers from others, right?
newyork13
I received a Clarendon for the MSt in English and I heard both by email and snail mail. They sent me a letter, but also sent a photocopy of the letter via email as I believe there is a contract I need to return to them ASAP. I received the email and letter yesterday (the 6th). Good luck!!



Did the letter/e-mail come from the English Department, the college you will be attending, or the Clarendon Scholarship board (or Oxford University Press/? And congratulations!
New England
Did the letter/e-mail come from the English Department, the college you will be attending, or the Clarendon Scholarship board (or Oxford University Press/? And congratulations!


Thank you! The letter itself came from the Humanities Division Clarendon Committee, and the email came from the English department (with an attached letter from the Clarendon Committee). The letter was postmarked April 3rd.
newyork13
haha you and I have had this conversation a million times--im an idiot. You are not american. But, my advice still stands!


Haha, no worries. The problem with American programs, in my case, is that they require at least a few years of work experience, and their entering class has an average age of 27. I applied to Princeton and Johns Hopkins and got rejected from both, although the latter sent me a personal letter encouraging me to work for a couple of years and then apply again, as they would like to take me in the future.

As regards going to Oxford, I might end up taking loans, but the prospect of 60k in loans for two years to begin a non-profit career is scary, to say the least. If I get money from Cambridge miraculously, I might go there, although Oxford is my first choice.
chochu444
Haha, no worries. The problem with American programs, in my case, is that they require at least a few years of work experience, and their entering class has an average age of 27. I applied to Princeton and Johns Hopkins and got rejected from both, although the latter sent me a personal letter encouraging me to work for a couple of years and then apply again, as they would like to take me in the future.

As regards going to Oxford, I might end up taking loans, but the prospect of 60k in loans for two years to begin a non-profit career is scary, to say the least. If I get money from Cambridge miraculously, I might go there, although Oxford is my first choice.


I definitely see what you mean there. But as someone who has taken a few years off to work, I definitely support working a while before going back to school. But it is wonderful that Hopkins is obviously very interested. Loans are pretty scary, especially right now. I hope you do get funding from Cambridge though! Good luck!!!!
newyork13
I definitely see what you mean there. But as someone who has taken a few years off to work, I definitely support working a while before going back to school. But it is wonderful that Hopkins is obviously very interested. Loans are pretty scary, especially right now. I hope you do get funding from Cambridge though! Good luck!!!!


Thanks a lot. I would have gone into the work force if I hadn't gotten in anywhere, but offers from Oxbridge are hard to pass, and jobs are hard to come by in this economy. I might suck it up for a few years and take loans, sell my soul for a bit to some corporate agency or international agency (as long as they are willing to buy), pay off my debt, and then do the things I want to do.

Thanks again for your advice though; I appreciate it.
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I tried to, quite a while ago I might add, but they seemed very irritated that I was asking such a question (as if it really shouldn't be of interest or concern for me) and said they couldn't comment in any way on the status of my app in what concerns colleges and that i should just wait.

Yes, but you've been waiting for much longer than is common. Surely they could at least reassure you that they've actually still got your application and it's being processed?
Hey,

I have a question regarding Post grad admissions at Oxbridge and LSE. I'm studying at a US university. If i apply to Oxbridge and LSE would the admission offer be conditional or unconditional?

If it is going to be conditional what's the required GPA, any ideas? anyone?
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wabisabi
Its looking like I didn't qualify for the Clarendon or Overseas Research Award. I also didn't received funding from the college I was accepted into. I am sure this has been asked a million times before, but are any of you attending Oxford and relying entirely on loans? I am feeling a bit depressed right now at the thought of taking on so much debt, but I really do want to go to Oxford and am wondering if I should just go for it, despite the massive loans....
hussain87
Hey,

I have a question regarding Post grad admissions at Oxbridge and LSE. I'm studying at a US university. If i apply to Oxbridge and LSE would the admission offer be conditional or unconditional?

If it is going to be conditional what's the required GPA, any ideas? anyone?

Hello, everyone. I've been following this thread for quite a while and thought I might as well join in the conversation. I just graduated from a US university, and my Oxford offer was unconditional. Like others have mentioned, it probably depends on your department, but just so you know, I had no stipulations at all attached to my offer.
wabisabi
Its looking like I didn't qualify for the Clarendon or Overseas Research Award. I also didn't received funding from the college I was accepted into. I am sure this has been asked a million times before, but are any of you attending Oxford and relying entirely on loans? I am feeling a bit depressed right now at the thought of taking on so much debt, but I really do want to go to Oxford and am wondering if I should just go for it, despite the massive loans....

I most likely won't have any funding either. My advice is go for it, if you can. I don't really know how fast I'll be able to pay off all of that debt either, but in this economy I don't think that the Oxford name on your resume should be underestimated. Its better to have debt and a job than no debt and no job, says I.

Remember that there is a scheme in the UK through which graduates of a UK university can work up to a year in the UK after graduation. I'm still learning about it myself, but if your country has low salaries, it might be something to consider.
I applied for the MSc in Economic and Social History and just got a letter that my application will be re-evaluated. (yet again)

Was just thinking, what if I was given an offer in the end, seeing that that will only be fairly late on, how will my chances for funding be affected? Ie when is funding decided? (College/uni-wide/ ESRC) (although as someone told me a couple of months back, the latter mainly gets given to UK students on this course (not as a rule, but that's what happens in practice))

Thanks.
wholenewworld
I applied for the MSc in Economic and Social History and just got a letter that my application will be re-evaluated. (yet again)

Was just thinking, what if I was given an offer in the end, seeing that that will only be fairly late on, how will my chances for funding be affected? Ie when is funding decided? (College/uni-wide/ ESRC) (although as someone told me a couple of months back, the latter mainly gets given to UK students on this course (not as a rule, but that's what happens in practice))

Thanks.


The delay with your application will most likely be detrimental to your chances of getting ERSC funding, mainly because all universities have to decide which applicant they will put forward for ERSC funding by late April (Submissions have to be made officially from both university and applicant by the 9th of May).

I don't know what university-wide scholarships you're elegible for, so I cannot comment on that. But as far as I understand, college scholarships and grants are not decided upon until much later on (beginning in June and even later), so if you should be accepted, a delay with your offer should not affect your chances of getting college funding.

Good luck! :biggrin:
Are International Students eligeable for loans from British Banks? or they have to apply for loans from banks back home?
hussain87
Are International Students eligeable for loans from British Banks? or they have to apply for loans from banks back home?


I haven't found any banks in England that provide loans to international graduate students; please do update us if you do. In the US, you can take out loans if you can find an American co-signer with a decent credit score, or so I have heard. I am looking into this possibility.

As to the question of whether or not to take loans, its a hard one and I have wondered myself, but I will probably end up taking one, as the opportunity is too good to pass.

What course did you get into wabisabi?
hussain87
Are International Students eligeable for loans from British Banks? or they have to apply for loans from banks back home?



How about EU students?
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wholenewworld
How about EU students?

I know an EU-student who got a CDL, so I suppose it must be possible - although that student had been living and working in the UK beforehand, so maybe that made it a bit easier to get the loan.

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