Hi there,
Sooo.. I applied for a SOAS development Masters on the deadline 31st July. And very unexpectedly, I then received an offer of a place just past 12 noon the next day. Is this normal? I really did not expect to receive an offer so soon, and it made me wonder if they had even properly read my personal statement!
Furthermore, when I applied, I actually wasn't at all sure if this was the correct next step for me. I know that may sound bad but things have sort of gone quite wrong in my career so far, as I didn't put into action the vision I wanted to when I first finished my undergraduate degree. This was partly due to getting caught up with the expectations of those round me + fear of not getting work and jumping into things too quickly. I then also started to suffer badly with my mental health, which then also made it hard to pursue what I really wanted to.
I ended up applying for this Masters now, as I felt that in terms of my CV/age it was the right time. But I haven't actually done all the things I had wanted to do by this stage/before doing a Masters, and now I am worried that if I do the Masters now it is actually the wrong time, and will not get me where I want to go- continuing the cycle of not following what really feels right to me inside.
I also didn't expect them to only give me a week to respond to the offer. Do you think I can request slightly more time to respond? Perhaps an extra week? I would ideally like more than that but feel that may be the maximum I could ask for. I've also realised perhaps the reason they have given me such a short time to respond is due to the time of year, and so they'd have time to offer others if I decline- so perhaps an extension won't be possible.
I would be great to hear anyone's thoughts on any of the above.
Thanks a lot
