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Computer Science, ALL To the person complaining that they haven't gotten an acceptance yet: Relax. This is common. You need to have a backup plan if you don't get in anywhere. You will be seen as less favorable by the admissions committees if you're "too persistent" about your possible acceptance.
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All, All Attention!!! Everyone. People having multiple offers, please kindly make a quick decision and decline other offers. It's a request on behalf of every waitlisted students out there. Your decision can significantly change the life or future of another person. Please try to understand and cooperate. Helps others, God will help you!!! Please spread my words through posting over here or any other forums or groups. Thank you very much!!!
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Economics, All TPB: Best to e-mail a professor or the program director directly as they are most involved in the decision making process. It is a good idea as well to attach the offer letters and highlight the funding information. This was how I received my 25k funding from the University of British Columbia.
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Economics, All For those who sent an email to the programs asking about your application, who did you send the emails to? Did you send it to a Professor or the general graduate school? Also, is it recommended to tell them about your current offers from other schools, as like bargaining chips?
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Computer Science, ALL I'm really getting sick of waiting. I applied to 12 schools and still haven't heard from 7. I'm getting more and more stressed everyday. It's getting harder to focus in class. I wish they'd at least communicate with updates but when I email them, I'm getting ignored. I don't think universities realize how hard this is for applicants. Must be nice.
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Economics, All To the italian guy below, I think your best option is CEMFI (look at the master and phd placement). Aditionally, given your research interest I think is even clearer that is your best option (CEMFI is particularly good at microeconometrics)
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All Masters, University of Oxford To poster below, I'd be skeptical of your research. I am an American who currently attends Oxford and know grads who have gotten funding one way or another. Very few went to HYPS. Of last years Rhodes, only 10/32 went to HYPS. As far as Clarendons, in last year's American cohort, only a few went to HYPS. Of course, it fluctuates, and the year before last probably 1/2 or more went to HYPS or equivalent. However, that is changes year to year is pretty good evidence they're just looking for the best candidates and sometimes lots of those come from the most prestigious schools. Consider the non-US international students from around the world; the university doesn't refuse to fund them just because they didn't go to HYPS. But when a Harvard student who was valedictorian for their subject area has a great research idea applies, yes, I think the University will often preference that person because it has good reason to believe the student will succeed. They are looking at who the best candidates to undertake top-quality research at one of the best universities in the world. Many do have *relevant* work experience, be that in a lab or in a field that directly pertains to their research, but the University prides itself on being 'academic' and therefore worrying less about your work experience and more about your ability to conduct research. I agree they should be clearer about how little funding there is, particularly for SocSci and Humanities, but people should also be better about researching and realizing that they are very unlikely to be funded. Among current students, that's common knowledge and tutors will tell us how slim the chances of funding are, but it seems a lot of non-Oxford applicants don't realize how low their chances are so get very disappointed when they get accepted and don't get funding. It's true the university uses Masters as a cash-cow and relies on rich international students to pay the fees, but that's sadly not that strange. Most masters in the US are now like that, and other than Cambridge, no other UK university gives out nearly as much money. That you -- and I -- were not considered one of the 35 best students (the top 2% of all students) in our DIVISIONS does not mean that it's because they only fund HYPS students. I go to Oxford, my friends are top quality students at Oxford, and none of us got Clarendons. There is no elitist conspiracy against you, and telling people they shouldn't apply is a pernicious thing to do simply because you didn't get funding. Best of luck in the college-allocated rounds.
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