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Cambridge LLM 2007-2008 offers received

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HomerJ

Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:47 AM
Any responses in Canada yet?


I think Equity`s Darling is Canadian and has already received an offer.
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tallyscot

Joined: 19 Jan 2007
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:59 AM
My understanding is that due to huge amount of applicants that there will be a batch of offers every couple of weeks. Perhaps more frequently depending on responses given.

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HomerJ

Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:23 PM
Règarding the fact that they want to ensure a certrain proportion of students from different countries, don`t you think, they are deciding about applications seperated by each country?
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UT

Joined: 28 Nov 2006
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 06:19 PM
To all those admitted thus far, are you likely to accept Cam or are you still waiting to find out from other places? The only place that would force me to reconsider at this stage is perhaps the BCL at Oxford and I guess many would be in the same boat as myself. Does anyone know when these decisions are likely to be out?
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equity's darling

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Wed Feb 28, 2007 06:31 PM
I have not applied anywhere else, just cantab, so accpetance is probably my best option :)
Would you take ox over cambridge if both offers were on the table? I understand that this is akin to the harvard-yale debate in the sense that there is no clear winner yet people tend to get extremely emotional in defense of each. But, just for fun, which would people choose between these two great uk unis?
I applied to cantab becasue really liked the town and because I'm interested in international law, and my (perhaps incorrect) understanding is that cantab is better for international law.
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UT

Joined: 28 Nov 2006
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 07:04 PM
Equity's Darling, I fear that you're opening another can of worms with this question knowing the emotive arguments each way!!! :) However, if I were in the fortunate position that I could choose between them, I would have a slight leaning towards Oxford although it comes more down to personal preference with teaching style rather than one programme being superior to the other. That being said, I'm over the moon with Cambridge and although I have applied to some places in the US, being someone who has always lived in the UK and intends to practice here, I cannot look past the reputation and strengths of either Oxford or Cambridge.

[Edited 28 Feb 2007 by UT]
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wtlow

Joined: 25 Feb 2007
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:43 PM
I only applied to Cambridge and LSE; didn't apply to Oxford BCL because I felt it was too academic for me. Besides, I read a lot of positive things about the reputation of the Cambridge and LSE LLM (especially international law).

LSE hasn't made me an offer (apparently the quota for international students has been met already), but I suppose I will ultimately opt for Cambridge.

One question I have, which I hope someone here can help me with, is this:

I am currently doing the BVC in London, and I assume Cambridge will insert a condition with regards to the BVC. Would Cambridge be so cruel as to require me to achieve an 'outstanding' grade (which I'm afraid I can't)?

I ask this because the Cambridge website states:

Entry requirements

* minimum entry requirement for those with a professional legal qualification, as opposed to a law degree, is the equivalent of a first class result in the relevant course

Help!
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equity's darling

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Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:09 PM
This is only a guess, but I suspect the answer is 'no'. That requirement seems to relate to those who do not already posess an LLb or equivalent. If you do (which I think you must if you're doing the BVC, right?) then admission to the LLM is based almost entirely on your grades from the LLB.
Do I understand your post as saying that you've recieved an offer from Cambridge and not from LSE. That is peculiar, isn't it?
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wtlow

Joined: 25 Feb 2007
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:24 PM
This is only a guess, but I suspect the answer is 'no'. That requirement seems to relate to those who do not already posess an LLb or equivalent. If you do (which I think you must if you're doing the BVC, right?) then admission to the LLM is based almost entirely on your grades from the LLB.
Do I understand your post as saying that you've recieved an offer from Cambridge and not from LSE. That is peculiar, isn't it?


Equity's darling:

I suspected so. I did do my LLB before the BVC, so I guess I shouldn't be worrying so much (the wait for an offer alone was bad enough!).

It's not actually peculiar that LSE hasn't offered me a place yet. Their LLM programme is extremely popular and there are so many international students applying for it. LSE must have made all the available offers for int. students already; right now they'll have to wait for these students to accept/reject the offers before deciding to whom offers should be made. Hence my application is still on the 'waiting list'.

Wouldn't matter tho since Cambridge has made me an offer :)

On another note, I remember u writing in another threat that you forgot what colleges u chose. I must say I made the foolish mistake of not selecting any college of choice at all!
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equity's darling

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Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:36 PM
I guess I'm just surprised that if your qualifications are such that cambridge made you an offer (at this early stage, no less) then LSE would have done the same, notwithstanding the large number of applicants. I think it's true that Cambridge is more competative, isn't it?
And yes, I did forget which coleges I applied for, which probably wasn't the brightest of ideas.
Where are you from, btw?
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wtlow

Joined: 25 Feb 2007
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:48 PM
Cambridge is definitely more competitive. I suppose I should have been made an offer earlier. What happened was that LSE informed me somethin was wrong with the transcripts I uploaded, and I didn't know until I returned from a short holiday.... the rest is history.

I suppose I'm not too concerned about which college I'm allocated to.. I just hope I'm not sent to one which is miles away from the law campus.

I'm from Malaysia btw. You're from Canada right? :)
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equity's darling

Joined: 28 Nov 2006
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Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:33 AM
ah, now it all makes sense.
And yes, I am from Canada.
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Istanboulyote

Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:45 PM
Hello everyone;

I am having trouble choosing between UK and US law schools. From an academic point of view it is very hard (an probably very wrong) to compare Cambridge with Columbia and NYU as all three schools are within the top 10 in any ranking one can possibly find on the net.
Now therefore (uwwww sounds like the introduction of an SPA):

1)Does anyone know anything about becoming a sollicitor in England with a French Law Degree and an LL.M from a UK. Uni? (ps: I am a British Citizen)
2) And what about taking the NY state bar Exam under the same conditions?
3) In Columbia's web site it is expressly mentionned that students with foreign JD (or equivelent) should not expect the LL.M degree obtained in a US law school to qualify them for the Bar Examination. Does anyone have any experience or info on this issue.

Thanks for the tips.

Congrats to all of you who have already recieved and offer, and good luck to those who are still expecting one.

[Edited 01 Mar 2007 by Istanboulyote]
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fg

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Thu Mar 01, 2007 02:33 PM
Hi there Istanboulyote,

I went to Columbia and sat the bar exam last July (and in fact, just got admitted to the NY Bar yesterday - yay!).

Here is the skinny: you can sit the NY Bar exam with a foreign degree provided you take a certain amount of credits in certain courses during your LLM. I can't remember all of them but I remember them being more practical courses (Banking, Evidence etc) than theoretical courses. If you have a Commonwealth LL.B. (NOT BCL, LL.M, DPhil or whatever - it has to be your FIRST degree in law from a Commonwealth country) you can sit the NY bar exam no questions asked.

So, in short, having a French law degree you could only sit the NY Bar exam with a U.S. degree.

I hope that helps.

fg.
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Istanboulyote

Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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Thu Mar 01, 2007 03:03 PM
Thanks fg that was very kind of you. Congratulations!!!!!!!
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HomerJ

Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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Mon Mar 05, 2007 02:09 PM
Aren`t there still any offers in Germany?
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mrindia

Joined: 30 Mar 2006
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Mon Mar 05, 2007 02:11 PM
Has anyone in India heard from Cambridge? The wait is making me nervous. I have sent my application in October 3rd and still have not got any response from them...
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rockstar

Joined: 02 Mar 2007
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Mon Mar 05, 2007 03:28 PM
hey I am from India and I have not heard from Cambridge as well and all the people I know have not heard from there. I would like to know from all the people who have gotten though that whether they are aware of the selection criteria?is it only academics?or other things also matter? also, I read in one of the threads that Cambridge is more competitive than LSE, but I know lots of ppl who miss out on cambridge due to early deadline and that is not the case with LSE, Dont ya think less number of ppl apply for cambridge?but m sure cambridge standars are much higher as well, any idea how many students they take per batch, n which courses in LLM are highly competitive?I apologise for so many queries but wud be grateful if some one can enlighten me on this..

Further I have gotten thru King's college, Queens and Mary,Edinburgh, SOAS, and WarwicK.Kindly suggest me where to go keeping in mind not only the reputation but finances. thanks alot
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wtlow

Joined: 25 Feb 2007
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Mon Mar 05, 2007 05:57 PM
hey I am from India and I have not heard from Cambridge as well and all the people I know have not heard from there. I would like to know from all the people who have gotten though that whether they are aware of the selection criteria?is it only academics?or other things also matter? also, I read in one of the threads that Cambridge is more competitive than LSE, but I know lots of ppl who miss out on cambridge due to early deadline and that is not the case with LSE, Dont ya think less number of ppl apply for cambridge?but m sure cambridge standars are much higher as well, any idea how many students they take per batch, n which courses in LLM are highly competitive?I apologise for so many queries but wud be grateful if some one can enlighten me on this..

Further I have gotten thru King's college, Queens and Mary,Edinburgh, SOAS, and WarwicK.Kindly suggest me where to go keeping in mind not only the reputation but finances. thanks alot


For graduate degrees at unis like Oxbridge, they really take your academic results into serious consideration. From what I've read on this board it's unlikely they will consider you unless you first satisfy their entry requirements (67%+ Cam or 70%+ Oxford).

With regards to ur other offers, I'd think Kings and Edinburgh are good choices.
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mbz

Joined: 26 Feb 2007
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Tue Mar 06, 2007 01:38 AM
Any of you received scholarships or bursaries for the program for those who are admitted?
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catty

Joined: 28 Aug 2006
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Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:44 AM
hey am from india too n i've not heard from cambridge yet....... got thro LSE n Bristol...... the wait is driving me crazy.....!!!
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Ie

Joined: 26 Feb 2007
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Tue Mar 06, 2007 09:38 PM
Well, I received a conditional offer. From the department - by e-mail (last week). I'm just wondering - how big are chances to get the scholarship from Cambridge Trusts. Do you have any idea? Also, I'm worried on the conditions - I have not received them yet, but perhaps somebody of you know if they put a certain academic standard into it? And, if you're not from UK, how do they assess this standard? (I'm not from UK, and our educational system gives evaluation in grades 1 to 10, 10 being the highest, but applied very seldom; my current average grade is above 8, which is considered very good). I have also received offers from LSE and King's. But, as far as I understand, they are not really comparable to Cambridge?
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HomerJ

Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:17 PM
Where are you from, le?
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Istanboulyote

Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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Fri Mar 09, 2007 09:35 AM
Hello Boys and Girls;

I got a conditional offer from Cambridge via e-mail on Feb 09th. It is stated that the formal offer letter will be sent via regular mail. However no news from the postman yet. In addition the self service page has not been updated and my status is still shown as applicant.
Did anyone recived anything via regular post from Cambridge yet?
Shall I start to get worried about this and contact the BGS or shall I wait a little longer?
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mrindia

Joined: 30 Mar 2006
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Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:51 AM
to all you ppl from india, I called up cambridge yesterday and was informed that they consider applications geographically and the lady who i spoke to informed me that they will consider applications from India beginning on Monday onwards. So within three weeks ppl from India should start hearing from them.
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