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LSE Decisions & Awards

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Catullus Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 34	LSE Decisions & Awards Wed Jan 10, 2007 03:27 PM Hello all, was wondering whether anyone has heard back from the LSE just yet. It looks like they've completed at least their first round of offers. Yesterday I was offered a place but not given a graduate merit award. What does one have to do to get such a thing? Best of luck to all. ave atque vale, Catullus.
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El Duderino Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 11	LSE Decisions & Awards Thu Jan 11, 2007 09:56 AM Hi Catullus, Just got an offer from LSE. I'm a bit confused about how the award system works. Next to the box "Graduate Merit Award" on my webtracker it says: "On the basis of the standard of your application and academic experience to date, you are eligible to apply for one of the limited awards from the Graduate Support Scheme" Does that mean they decided to give me a Graduate Merit Award, or that I still have to apply for one via the Graduate Support Scheme? Oh well, happy about the offer :) ... El Duderino
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Senator Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 80	LSE Decisions & Awards Thu Jan 11, 2007 04:12 PM Hey guys, I also just received my offer from LSE!!! See you there perhaps??
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amsterdammer Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 26	LSE Decisions & Awards Fri Jan 12, 2007 01:36 PM I can't believe I'm actually posting on this site. I find that these sites tend to only exacerbate the inherent stress and anxiety associated with applying to schools, and historically I've avoided them like the plague. But I'll fully admit I've been sucked in, for reasons I will describe just now. I applied to the LL.M. program at LSE for 2006-2007. I believe I got my application in right before the final deadline, which if memory services was on or about January 15, 2006. I was accepted (without a GME) around early March. For a number of financial and professional reasons, I decided not to go to LSE this past fall. I applied for a deferral but was (surprisingly) denied (I thought I had a very good reason - interning at an international tribunal). I then "re-instated" my application for 2007-2008. I re-used all the materials I had for my previous year (I figured "why change what works?") and faxed my reinstatement fee on Nov. 2, 2006. It is now January 12, 2007 and I still have not heard from the LSE, despite the fact that apparently they have already started giving out offers. I note that the "typical" wait time is 8 weeks, and by my count I am now going on about 10 weeks (though I realize there is Christmas vacation to factor in there). In light of this circumstance, any help with the following questions would be welcome: 1) might i have screwed myself by not updating any of my personal information? I did not even tell the L.S.E. about my significant professional experience this past year, because, again, i figured if they let me in last year when I submitted a half-assed application right before deadline, I stood a very good chance of being re-admitted based on the same materials if I got my application in in early November. Might the admissions people have perceived my failure to update my file as a sign of arrogance? I will admit I will be surprised i did not take the LSE re-application very seriously, and am wondering whether I may have burned myself as a result. 2) Is there a time after which it is advisable to contact admissions to see what the hell is up? I mean, if i don't hear anything by the end of january we're looking at about 12 weeks. And I suppose there is also the theoretical possibility that my application has simply been lost in the shuffle, and a computer website will never be able to tell me aobut that. Also, how much weight should i consider the impact of the christmas break interruption? 3) Is anyone in a similar position to me (i.e. waiting about 10 weeks now)? 4) Does anyone have any reliable info on what the notification schedule is like? Thanks
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amsterdammer Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 26	LSE Decisions & Awards Fri Jan 12, 2007 01:51 PM Oh yes, a follow-up question: does the LSE really conduct admissions in "rounds" as opposed to day-by-day and if so, should I assume that my failure to be notified so far means that I was not admitted in the first "round" of admissions? I mean, given the number of applicants i suppose it must take time to individually enter each result in the system.
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annmjose Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 8	LSE Decisions & Awards Fri Jan 12, 2007 04:54 PM mine says decision taken....but still processing it???...did anyone of u have such a status i ur applicationtracking system???
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El Duderino Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 11	LSE Decisions & Awards Fri Jan 12, 2007 05:56 PM Hey annmjose, The same thing happened to me. In my case, they put their final decision on the tracking system the following day. Hope that helps, El Duderino
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dion Joined: 28 Oct 2006 Posts: 13	LSE Decisions & Awards Fri Jan 12, 2007 05:57 PM mine says decision taken....but still processing it???...did anyone of u have such a status i ur applicationtracking system??? I have the same status for one working day. Today they give me an offer. So I believe that you have a response soon.
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FleurDuMal Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 31	LSE Decisions & Awards Sun Jan 14, 2007 08:55 PM Well, I got an offer on Thursday. I was shocked, to say the least. I was one of those "apply as soon as possible, think later" sort of applicants who simply sent applications off to what I regarded as the best law schools ASAP, and am now only thinking about where I want to go!! I've got offers from King's College (where I'm doing my undergrad at now), and LSE, but am still waiting on Oxford and Cambridge. To be honest, I don't actually like the Oxford or Cambridge courses because they don't really let you specialise at LLM level. So if I got an offer from either of those, I'd really be in a pickle as LSE is hugely attractive given that its in London, has a very international character, and a very active student body, but you can't argue with the reputation of Oxbridge (can you?). What are you guys thinking of specialising in (if anything at all)?
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joe2006 Joined: 12 May 2006 Posts: 6	LSE Decisions & Awards Sun Jan 14, 2007 09:23 PM I also got an offer from LSE last week! Very excited. I would hope to specialize in international law. Does anyone have a rough idea of what it would cost to live in London while doing the LLM (including living costs, tuition, expenses, etc.)? Joe [Edited 14 Jan 2007 by joe2006]
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FleurDuMal Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 31	LSE Decisions & Awards Sun Jan 14, 2007 09:46 PM I also got an offer from LSE last week! Very excited. I would hope to specialize in international law. Does anyone have a rough idea of what it would cost to live in London while doing the LLM (including living costs, tuition, expenses, etc.)? Joe Well, I've lived in London for almost three years now, and from my experience all I can say is a very unhelpful "It depends". I'm living in a very small room, and am paying £80/week for it. Rent is very high in London - especially if you want to live somewhere quite central which has good transport links. The best thing to do is learn how to live in a very small space. Travel is also pricey. I pay £60/month for unlimited travel on buses and tube. For half that you could travel on just buses, but I find it simply takes too long and the extra £30 is well worth the lack of stress. Apart from that, it depends entirely on you. I survive on noodles and pasta, and never buy lunch out, so I only spend £15-20 a week on food. But you might have more expensive tastes. Also, going out can be expensive if you don't know where to go and just head straight for Leicester Square. Student Unions are your friends - quite often free entry and cheap drinks (depending whats on special).
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articling boy Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 8	LSE Decisions & Awards Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:07 PM Hi, For the folks that have received offers- congratulations! Just wondering when you all submittted your application. I'm getting a bit anxious. thanks, AB
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joe2006 Joined: 12 May 2006 Posts: 6	LSE Decisions & Awards Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:23 AM I got an email from LSE on Nov. 30 saying my file was complete and then received the offer on Jan 10. I think it is still early on in the process, so I wouldn't get too anxious yet. I don't fully understand how they go about making offers to people, but for all we know, they just haven't got to the pile containing your application yet. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!
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MAB Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 18	LSE Decisions & Awards Tue Jan 16, 2007 06:26 PM Hi guys! I was also accepted today:) Good luck to everyone else who is still waiting on a decision! Hope to see you all at the LSE:)
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FleurDuMal Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 31	LSE Decisions & Awards Tue Jan 16, 2007 07:23 PM If their postgraduate procedure is anything like their undergraduate procedure, they will give out a few offers quite early, and then leave it right till the last minute to give out the rest. On the other hand, another theory is that they'll make another round of offers in about two months time. On my offer it said I should reply in 6 weeks as to whether I accept the offer. So they may be waiting to see how many people accept/decline their offers before going on to make more?
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annmjose Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 8	LSE Decisions & Awards Wed Jan 17, 2007 09:07 AM got my offer finally....but no schol
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amsterdammer Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 26	LSE Decisions & Awards Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:45 AM OK, so I got the "A decision has been made on this choice and is being processed" message yesterday, but today that message is still on my Application Tracker. Next to the message it says "Most decisions will be finalised and appear here in one working day. Occasionally decisions have to be returned to departments for clarification in which your status will remain unchanged for longer." Does anyone have any insight as to what exactly might require "clarification" from the department? Isn't it a simple "yes" or "no"?
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MAB Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 18	LSE Decisions & Awards Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:35 AM As far as I am aware, a clarification is usually ( or mostly) required when an offer is conditional. They return documents to the department to make clarifications about the conditions. It happened to a couple of friends of mine. However, I had exactly the same status (expressed in the same way) for a day, then I was made an unconditional offer. Hopefully, you will get yours too. Good Luck!!
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annmjose Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 8	LSE Decisions & Awards Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:48 PM OK, so I got the "A decision has been made on this choice and is being processed" message yesterday, but today that message is still on my Application Tracker. Next to the message it says "Most decisions will be finalised and appear here in one working day. Occasionally decisions have to be returned to departments for clarification in which your status will remain unchanged for longer." Does anyone have any insight as to what exactly might require "clarification" from the department? Isn't it a simple "yes" or "no"? hey i had the same status for 3-4 days, but then got a conditional offer, so hope for the best!!!
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amsterdammer Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 26	LSE Decisions & Awards Wed Jan 17, 2007 01:39 PM Any insight as to what type of condition we might be talking about here? I am not currently enrolled in school, so it can't be that they want to see my final marks. And this is a re-instatement of an application from last year that was unconditional. Might they want to know what i've been up to the past year? Any insight as to other common conditions?
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amsterdammer Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 26	LSE Decisions & Awards Thu Jan 18, 2007 02:19 PM Anybody with sound advice on what to state as your estimated living costs for the Graduate Support Scheme Application? I realize that if I low ball it too much, I might hurt myself because they'll simply give me less money. Is there any harm in projecting a high amount? Might they see that as a sign of being too high-maintenance, and not give me anything? I know that a certain prominent scholarship plan (the Commonwealth) gives students almost 900 GBP a month for "upkeep". Is this reasonable reflection of a student cost of living, or are these scholars especially pampered? Thoughtful advice welcome. I have no clue of how much it costs to live in London (btw, I am not super high maintenance but this will be my 3rd degree so I feel i'm entitled to a slightly better lifestyle than pasta noodles every night. I don't expect the Ritz but I don't plan on totally slumming it either). All i know is that London is very, very, very expensive. Please help. Btw, how many months is the LLM program at LSE, anyways? I was thinking of putting about 8,000-10,000 GBP on my application for living costs. Is this in any way reasonable?
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mrindia Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 45	LSE Decisions & Awards Sat Jan 20, 2007 08:17 AM Hey PPl, Got an offer from LSE a couple of days ago. Got an offer from UCL too, offer letter says I have six weeks to take a decision. I have also applied to Oxford and Cambridge. Has anyone who recieved offer applied there too? I hope to make a decision once I hear from Oxbridge. Anxiously waitin for their reply....btw I am from India, any one else from India?
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MAB Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 18	LSE Decisions & Awards Sat Jan 20, 2007 09:55 AM Hi guys! Congrats to everyone who received their offers!! BTW, have you received your offer letter and a pack? If so , how long did it take to arrive?
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prateek_m Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 9	LSE Decisions & Awards Fri Jan 26, 2007 07:12 PM Hey Guys! Congrates to all who got offer!I have been offered unconditional place at LSE with a note to apply for Scholarships!Waiting for OX CAM and Harvard, Cornell, NYU!But would like to see all there in LSE i suppose! Hope for the best! Dont worry for offer pack. It takes long to arrive! IN anycase if u face any problems can ask GAO to send it back to u! Do inform for change in address if any! Regards Prateek Maheshwari Advocate Manchester UK prateek.maheshwari@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
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prateek_m Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 9	LSE Decisions & Awards Sat Jan 27, 2007 02:02 PM HEY GUYS SUCESSFULLY RECEIVED UNCONDITIONAL OFFER LETTER AND ADMISSION PACK THROUGH ROYAL MAIL 2ND CLASS. OFFER IS JUST AMAZINGLY CREATED PROTECTING AUTHENTICITY AND GENUINENESS BY USE OF HOLOGRAM AND WATERMARKS! VERY HAPPY FOR THAT!
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