Official SOAS 2023 Applicants thread

Does anyone know how long they take to send decisions to early applicants, specifically for politics and international relations?

Hey I have no idea but i'm in the same boat as you and feel you're pain
Where else did you apply to?

Hey I have no idea but i'm in the same boat as you and feel you're pain
Where else did you apply to?

I'm the same! I applied for international relations and still haven't got an acknowledgement email. Maybe they just take long to respond?
Where else did you apply ?

Hmm that’s weird. Maybe it’s specific to our subject because I’ve literally been experiencing the same thing: I haven’t even received an acknowledgment email and SOAS is the only uni I’ve applied for that hasn’t done so. Kinda annoying ngl

Maybe it's a sign lol to not go there, I've heard a few horror stories :/

Wow really, what have you heard?

Search up SOAS on reddit and there'll be a few forums explaining why it isn't good, a couple of people have made tt's about it too which I only saw until i applied afterwards

Welcome to the applicants' thread for the School of Oriental and African Studies!

Here you can chat with other applicants, find out when offers are being given out and perhaps get to know your coursemates.

Questions to get started:
1 - What course are you applying for?
2 - Why SOAS?
3 - What A-levels or equivalent are you taking?
... or if you're a PG, what degree did you do?
4 - Which other unis are you applying for?

Hub for all uni applicants' threads: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7253776

Hi, does anyone know how long SOAS tends to take for offers/rejections? SOAS themselves say they typically take 4 weeks but I wanted to hear from peoples experiences.

Bruh I’m actually getting so impatient now, I can’t stand waiting

SOAS has such a big ego to take so damn ******* long to reply. If I had at least received an acknowledgement email I’d be fine/wouldn’t care but now I’m getting so irritated. I’m predicted 4 A*s, teachers said my personal statement was good and SOAS is not oversubscribed so WHY TAKE SO LONG?!!??!?!

Stg the damn stress of year 13 is making me so unhinged

Edit and it’s so annoying to hear people applying to like Bristol and **** and they get an offer like 2 days or within 10 days within replying and I stressed so much about UCAS to just be left in the dark

SOAS has such a big ego to take so damn ******* long to reply. If I had at least received an acknowledgement email I’d be fine/wouldn’t care but now I’m getting so irritated. I’m predicted 4 A*s, teachers said my personal statement was good and SOAS is not oversubscribed so WHY TAKE SO LONG?!!??!?!

Stg the damn stress of year 13 is making me so unhinged

Edit and it’s so annoying to hear people applying to like Bristol and **** and they get an offer like 2 days or within 10 days within replying and I stressed so much about UCAS to just be left in the dark

I FEEL YOU! After seeing all the stories about SOAS and now how they don't even acknowledge us it's just so stupid and creates such a bad impression. I understand they have their processes and need to take their time but come on at least let me know if you have my application.