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sydneycat

Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Tue Jan 15, 2008 03:47 AM
Hi, just thought I'd start a thread to see if anyone has heard anything from Cambridge yet? Apparently admission results will start to trickle in from the end of January but I'm not sure if that is correct. I'd like to know soon!
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jasonjb

Joined: 19 Oct 2007
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Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Tue Jan 15, 2008 05:13 AM
Going on posts from previous years, I think Cambridge will be one of the last schools to give a response. Some people have waited as late as May.
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mschuster43

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 61
Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Tue Jan 15, 2008 03:44 PM
sydneycat-

Going from previous posts - It would appear that we can expect the first round of admission letters within a few weeks, but the last rounds are several months away.

That being said - I too am curious if anyone has received any information. I certainly haven't.

By the way, I'm from the U.S. (high in my class from a Tier 4 school).
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hjscotland

Joined: 14 Nov 2007
Posts: 133
Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Tue Jan 15, 2008 06:42 PM
Looking at this post:

www.llm-guide.com/board/24683

The first decisions appeared early February, then the process continued for a long time afterwards.
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sydneycat

Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:45 PM
Thanks. I'm just getting impatient!

Hopefully February is more the correct time to hear than May. I think I would totally freak out if I had to wait that long. That said, Oxford doesn't let people know until the end of March right?
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jw

Joined: 01 Feb 2006
Posts: 192
Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Wed Jan 16, 2008 04:52 AM
back in 2006, Cantab didn't send out most of its offers until April/May. A few trickled out in February, but not many.
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Bender


Joined: 17 Jan 2008
Posts: 84
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:06 AM
Prior to applying I read the posts from prior years and noted that the first offers started coming out in February. I'm sure at the time I appreciated as well that the vast majority came afterwards, but since then selective memory kicked in and I set "February" in my head as D-day. Or rather, D-Month.

I think I'm going to just try and forget about it for a while, though, if we might be looking at March.

At any rate, hey everyone!
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Cwaw


Joined: 19 Jan 2008
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Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Mon Jan 21, 2008 06:56 AM
I applied for the Cambridge LLM some years back and can vouch for the fact that notifications were still being sent out as late as May.

That being said I'm fairly certain outstanding applicants can count on hearing sooner rather than later. By the time May arrived my hopes of being accepted had cooled somewhat; and justifiably so as it turned out!

Anyhow, having submitted a stronger application on this occasion, I hope to be meeting all of you later in the year.
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sydneycat

Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:54 PM
Hmmm. I guess February might be a bit ambitious. In the meantime I've just got to stop myself from constantly checking the camsis self service page. Damn their electronic efficiency! It's a good idea but at least with Oxford you know you have to sit there waiting for a letter to arrive so there's nothing you can do but wait! :)
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Blueprint

Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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Sat Feb 02, 2008 04:48 PM
Any Canadian applicants (to Cantab and or Oxon) this time around who care to share their insights?
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Bender


Joined: 17 Jan 2008
Posts: 84
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Sat Feb 02, 2008 05:16 PM
Hey there;

I'm a Canadian applicant to both; I haven't had so much as a confirmation of receipt from Oxford (but I applied right under the wire) and Cambridge still lists me as an 'applicant' online.

As I understand it, Cambridge's early acceptances could go out at the end of February, but that's just an estimate based on previous posters.

Best of luck!
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fillbin

Joined: 26 Jan 2008
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Sat Feb 02, 2008 08:11 PM
Another Canadian here.

I applied to Cambridge (but not Oxon.) and was just under the 1 December wire. So if *I* hear anything before any of you I would be surprised, and will let you know. (I'm still listed as an "applicant" on Camsis.)
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Cwaw


Joined: 19 Jan 2008
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 09:19 AM
Not to put too fine a point on it, but having trawled through previous posts it would seem that the first notifications were sent out as early as January 30th in 2007. I haven’t heard anything yet and dearly wish that the process was quicker. Good luck to all.
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Blueprint

Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 07:47 PM
I am curious what the Canadian GPAs and rankings are (or were, for those who have been accepted). The first-class, second class ranking is somewhat difficult to appreciate.
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Bender


Joined: 17 Jan 2008
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:41 PM
Based on the catalog of posts from previous years, I think the rough estimate is that a 'first' should be comparable to the top 10% of a given Canadian law school class. The Cambridge website says as much this year as well, which is helpful.
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Canadian1

Joined: 11 Apr 2007
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Mon Feb 04, 2008 03:02 PM
Having gone through the Oxbridge process last year, I'd say that top 10% = first is about right. To answer the inevitable question, I chose Cambridge.

In terms of timing, based on how things went last year (when Cambridge first offers were in about the third week of January), you could hear any time between now and April/May. Oxford was a bit slower off the mark all the way through the process. There were a number of posts on this topic last year if you're morbidly curious.

If you're concerned about particulars (or whether your application arrived!), it's usually easier to call BOGS (or, when the time comes, your college) directly.

Good luck to all.
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Blueprint

Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Tue Feb 05, 2008 04:34 AM
Thank you to all who provided their input.
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mschuster43

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 61
Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Tue Feb 05, 2008 05:08 AM
In regards to all of the discussion of first class honors, etc., does anyone have an opinion regarding the effect of either:
1. the rank of your law school (I am top 2% from a bottom tier US school). Any ideas on how that effects things?
2. the quality of your undergraduate grades (mine were bad - thus, the low rated law school).
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legal_eagle911

Joined: 05 Feb 2008
Posts: 4
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Wed Feb 06, 2008 08:36 AM
Has anyone applied to MPhil in Criminology at Cambridge? I applied to the programme in Dec but still have not heard from BOGS.

[Edited 06 Feb 2008 by legal_eagle911]
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hjscotland

Joined: 14 Nov 2007
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Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:41 AM
trying to keep this one alive! If you hear anything, please post it. I ask this as decisions had started appearing this time last year. Best wishes,

HJ
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sydneycat

Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Sun Feb 10, 2008 09:43 PM
Thanks HJ. Am looking forward to when news finally breaks about admissions. I've been checking Camsis frequently, but by the look of the other posts it seems the first thing we'll get is an email.
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sydneycat

Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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Wed Feb 13, 2008 09:38 PM
Hi guys. As part of my aim to torture myself by constantly looking at camsis/ blogs etc to see if any information about admissions has come out, I found and thought you might be interested in this note on the law faculty website. I guess there is a while to wait. We might even hear from Oxford first, even though their application forms were due almost two months after Cambridge's:

"The Law Faculty will finalise all LL.M. application decisions by 15 April 2008 for the 2008-09 LL.M. course. Prior to this time, you can check the status of your application on your online self-service page, which is accessible through the Board of Graduate Studies website. You will receive a username and password for the self service page from the Board of Graduate Studies once they have logged receipt of your application.

If the Law Faculty decides to offer you a place on the LL.M. course, this will be confirmed on your online self-service page. Since the Law Faculty e-mails successful applicants directly, in practice you will likely find out in the first instance about your offer by e-mail. This will be followed up by a formal offer letter from the Board of Graduate Studies. This can take several weeks, so applicants who have received e-mail notification of their offer should not be concerned about a delay.

If your application is unsuccessful, you can find out about this decision first on your online self-service page. You will also receive e-mail confirmation from the Board of Graduate Studies. The Law Faculty does not e-mail unsuccessful applicants.

If you have not found out by April 15th whether your application has been successful, please check this website again for any revisions to the timetable."

Now I'll be paranoid that everytime I log onto Camsis it will be a rejection! :)
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hjscotland

Joined: 14 Nov 2007
Posts: 133
Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Wed Feb 13, 2008 09:59 PM
thanks for highlighting this information. It seems they are going to take a while this year. Perhaps they have an unusually high number of applicants?
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Setareh

Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Posts: 15
Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Thu Feb 14, 2008 07:27 PM
Hey,
i recently joined LLM guide, and it's great to see the amount of activity here!! well, fingers crossed for everyone....

there's another site, lawyrs.net, for networking among law students and professionals, and i just created a group there for the Cambridge LLM 2008, check this out:

www.lawyrs.net/llmguide/56
yours,
Setareh
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IrishCantab
Joined: 14 Feb 2008
Posts: 2
Cambridge 08: Anyone heard yet?
Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:15 AM
Hi everyone. I'm doing the Cambridge LLM at the minute. From what I can recall of last year's admission process, I received word of acceptance around mid-February. I actually e mailed the Law School directly and shortly afterwards received an e mail with the offer letter attached - my camsis account wasn't updated to reflect this for a while though. Also, letters by post tended to arrive around six weeks after they were posted and seemed to have come to Ireland via Sweden!
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