The Student Room Group

Cambridge PhD Application: Decision Pending - Your application is currently under rev

Hiya, this morning my PhD application has changed from dept. review to Decision Pending - Your application is currently under review. Have any other PhD applicants experienced the same thing? I don't see a lot of PhD discussions online

Scroll to see replies

Reply 1

Hey, first of all, congrats. This basically means your application has been passed to PAO for verification. It also means you have passed the faculty screening and that they are currently checking whether your GPA meets the minimum threshold. You should receive an offer in a week or two. May I ask what program you have applied to? Thank you.

Reply 2

Original post
by Anonymous
Hey, first of all, congrats. This basically means your application has been passed to PAO for verification. It also means you have passed the faculty screening and that they are currently checking whether your GPA meets the minimum threshold. You should receive an offer in a week or two. May I ask what program you have applied to? Thank you.

I applied for a PhD in Engineering. I had an early meeting with my supervisor, and they supported my application. Strangely, I haven't had a formal interview yet

Reply 3

Original post
by Anonymous
I applied for a PhD in Engineering. I had an early meeting with my supervisor, and they supported my application. Strangely, I haven't had a formal interview yet

what's your current status ?

Reply 4

applied for a different phd but i got moved to decision pending today! hopefully its a good sign

Reply 5

early meeting was probs an interview,

what did the other anon apply for as the program?

Reply 6

To those who moved to decision pending and have not yet received the conditional offer, when did you submit your application ?

Reply 7

Original post
by woolen-berserker
To those who moved to decision pending and have not yet received the conditional offer, when did you submit your application ?


dec 2

Reply 8

To those who moved to DP, have you received anything yet? I’m on DP since 23th January (Sociology PhD).

Reply 9

Original post
by Anonymous
To those who moved to DP, have you received anything yet? I’m on DP since 23th January (Sociology PhD).

Nothing yet. Still on DP

Reply 10

Original post
by Anonymous
To those who moved to DP, have you received anything yet? I’m on DP since 23th January (Sociology PhD).

any updates?

Reply 11

Original post
by catapillar_2
any updates?

I got my offer yesterday! I applied 30th December and moved to DP 23th January.

Best of luck!

Reply 12

Original post
by Anonymous
I got my offer yesterday! I applied 30th December and moved to DP 23th January.
Best of luck!
Congratss! Btw did you do any interviews before receiving your offer?

Reply 13

Original post
by Anonymous
I got my offer yesterday! I applied 30th December and moved to DP 23th January.
Best of luck!

congratulations. Have you got any information about funding ?

Reply 14

Applied on Dec 2 2025. (PhD in Political Science)
Interview on 16th Jan 2026.
DP on 2nd Feb 2026.
Can anyone kindly inform what and when can I expect?

Reply 15

I got my offer yesterday as well! PhD in Development Studies, apply by 4 Dec, interview with potential spv long before apply (around november), got into DP by 1st of Feb and got conditional offer 9 Feb. Now Im waiting for the college membership. Anyone know how long it takes to get decision on college?

Reply 16

Original post
by Pres8
I got my offer yesterday as well! PhD in Development Studies, apply by 4 Dec, interview with potential spv long before apply (around november), got into DP by 1st of Feb and got conditional offer 9 Feb. Now Im waiting for the college membership. Anyone know how long it takes to get decision on college?

Congratulations...

Reply 17

Applied 1 December (geography phd)
Interview 15th January
Decision pending February 6th
Have not heard back yet! But glad to hear that more get acceptances about one two weeks after DP’

Reply 18

Original post
by Anonymous
Applied on Dec 2 2025. (PhD in Political Science)
Interview on 16th Jan 2026.
DP on 2nd Feb 2026.
Can anyone kindly inform what and when can I expect?

have you got offer
?

Reply 19

Original post
by Anonymous
Applied 1 December (geography phd)
Interview 15th January
Decision pending February 6th
Have not heard back yet! But glad to hear that more get acceptances about one two weeks after DP’

PAO says within 5 business days, but I'm not sure if that estimate is accurate as I am on my 6th working day at DP status

Quick Reply

How The Student Room is moderated

To keep The Student Room safe for everyone, we moderate posts that are added to the site.