2019 Doctorate Application Progress thread

[Jara1991]

Congratulations and best of luck to all with interviews!

First time applying - not hugely unexpected (yet sad) result:

Glasgow
Edinburgh
Holloway
UEL

Looking at how to increase my chances for next year / alternative career paths...

[Julifak]

2nd time applying

Leeds
Liverpool 24th on the reserve list!!
Hertfordshire
Manchester

[SJ184]

Birmingham
Staffordshire
Leicester
Coventry and Warwick

First time applying at the age of 25. Feeling disheartened but I always said I would try again.

[Yayasmama]

Surrey
Birmingham
Oxford
Lancaster (did not do the test)

All BiG FAT NOs.sorry I don't know how to change the text colour.
I feel angry not at anyone but the process its just exhausting and disheartening. I think I might need to take a break for a year or so .

[dhillong]

Second time applying:

UEA
Manchester
Surrey
Southampton

Good luck to everyone with interviews, and keep believing in yourself for those that have not.

Hi JB99
How did you receive offer from Southampton uni? Through email ? I have no answer so far!
Cheers.

[RJParker]

Surrey
Birmingham
Oxford
Lancaster (did not do the test)

All BiG FAT NOs.sorry I don't know how to change the text colour.
I feel angry not at anyone but the process its just exhausting and disheartening. I think I might need to take a break for a year or so .

Can I ask why you didn't do the test at Lancaster? We get a few people every year who either don't do them at all or do one (and usually do really well on it) and then don't do the other. Is there something you didn't realise when you applied?

[kined]

Pleased to update!

Bangor !
Edinburgh !
Lancaster
Liverpool

Super happy as these two are my top choices! Very excited and nervous as this is my first year applying. Well done everyone

[Alice132]

Birmingham
Lancaster
Leeds
Sheffield

Not at all bad (or unexpected) given that this is my first year applying, after all it only takes one Well done to everyone who have interviews and commiserations to those who don't.

[heg124]

Liverpool
Trent
Sheffield
Manchester

Third time applying.
Looking back and comparing myself to other applicants, I really do feel as though I applied way too early. I'm also fearful that my undergrad grade (62) is holding me back. Probably need to be a bit more strategic with where I apply next time (if I do)!

[Edgemo]

Hello,

UEA
Solomons
Exeter (taken test)
Trent (taken test)

GOOD LUCK! This year is going to be a good one.

UEA
Solomons
Exeter (taken test)
Trent (taken test)

Received an email from Trent yesterday, just one left to hear from now!

UEA
Solomons
Exeter (taken test)
Trent (taken test)

YAY! Just heard back from Exeter, very happy. To all those feeling downhearted do keep trying. This is the third time I have applied and I was not even invited to sit tests in previous years. Keep going, it is possible!

[Glou0629]

Birmingham
South Wales
Exeter
Coventry and Warwick

So so happy. Second year applying and last year had no interviews.

Time to start prepping for interview. Good luck at interview guys. And looking forward to meeting some of you on the interview days

[benbrand]

IOPPN
Birmingham
Edinburgh
UEA

Pretty shocked. Feeling pleased.

Also just wanted to note that I got an alert that someone in Edinburgh had googled my name. I thought that these apps were anonymous? Guess I was mistaken!

[jason712]

Edinburgh
Newcastle
Staffordshire
Leeds

Great improvement from last year

[Esuma]

Some positive news! It’s my second application, had an interview at Birmingham last year:

Surrey
Royal Holloway
UCL
Oxford

Just Royal Holloway to hear from now!

Now that the waiting is over time to get prepping! Good luck everyone and sorry to anyone who didn’t get an interview this year - it can be such a disheartening process. My take home this year was that it seems there are even more applicants than ever to compete with

[Punkgirluk]

Salomons
Exeter
Bath
South Wales

Very pleased with that outcome
Waiting over now on to preparation....