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MPHIL Development Studies Cambridge

Anyone received an offer or moved up to PAO?

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Reply 1

no. what does pao mean

Reply 2

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by danieltester
no. what does pao mean

https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/after/how-assess-application

From here.
The admission process.

My status has been stuck at 'under review by department' for a long time.

Reply 3

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by Ann_asab123
https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/after/how-assess-application
From here.
The admission process.
My status has been stuck at 'under review by department' for a long time.

same here and i applied end of november

Reply 4

Any update? Anyone moved from review by department?

Reply 5

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by Ann_asab123
Any update? Anyone moved from review by department?

Always under review.

Reply 6

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by Anonymous
Always under review.

Seems they've forgotten about us

Reply 7

Maybe it's because so many people applied this year.

Reply 8

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by Anonymous
Maybe it's because so many people applied this year.

Probably.
Hope we start seeing status change this week.

Reply 9

Anyone heard anything or status change?

Reply 10

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by Anonymous
same here and i applied end of november

me too

Reply 12

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by Anonymous
me too

Some people who applied to MPhil in Politics and IR got offers in the beginning of this week (Feb 3). As of this week, Dev Studies PhD applicants have been left in the dark (even after interviews) while Politics and IR PhD applicants have received offers recently. I hope the Centre of Dev Studies isn't too overwhelmed and processes applications soon.

Reply 13

Has anyone emailed for an update yet? Officially hit the 12 week mark since I applied and unsure whether or not I'll actually get an answer about a timeline

Reply 14

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by Anonymous
Has anyone emailed for an update yet? Officially hit the 12 week mark since I applied and unsure whether or not I'll actually get an answer about a timeline

Maybe need to check with the department.

Reply 15

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by Anonymous
Has anyone emailed for an update yet? Officially hit the 12 week mark since I applied and unsure whether or not I'll actually get an answer about a timeline

I think you should probably email the centre of dev studies to ask about it. I understand how frustrating it is. We've all been left in the dark. By this time last year people already had status update.

Reply 16

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by Anonymous
I think you should probably email the centre of dev studies to ask about it. I understand how frustrating it is. We've all been left in the dark. By this time last year people already had status update.

I did end up emailing and they pretty much said that people who applied by the funding deadline should hear back by the end of Feb (12 weeks since Dec 5th)

Reply 17

Someone said the status changed to dp, he submitted his application at the end of October. The response may have already begun.

Reply 18

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by Anonymous
Someone said the status changed to dp, he submitted his application at the end of October. The response may have already begun.

It changed today? Anyone who applied in November at DP?

Reply 19

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by Anonymous
It changed today? Anyone who applied in November at DP?

Yes, it changed today.

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