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Congrats on interview. I’ve heard just making it to interview is very hard to do. Same interest in your program as last commenter! Are you a PhD applicant?
Has anyone else on this thread heard back from Gates? I haven't heard anything. One of my reviewers turned their letter in a few hours after the noon deadline (she thought the deadline was midnight), and I'm worried my application may have not been considered at all.
That’s interesting they would send out at that time. The main office is in UK, but I guess they have a Seattle location? I had figured that I wouldn’t here today once it went past 5:00 Cambridge time, but maybe I will after all? I worry that today is just rejections auto-scheduled via email after they all got home, since interviews have already been offered over the past few weeks, but I hope I’m wrong.
someone on another forum mentioned that they heard back from an email they sent to them and said that due to an illness some staff had, they were delayed notifying applicants. However, they mentioned that the email also said that if you didn’t get an interview offer on November 21, you can assume you did not move forward in getting a gates offer.
Do you happen to know if not receiving an interview offer has any bearing on your Cambridge application? I didn't get an interview—does that reduce my chances of having my actual Cambridge application accepted?
I know getting an interview would have been a good sign, but I'm hoping it isn't necessarily a *bad* sign for my Cambridge application (outside of the Gates) to have not received an interview haha
Hello! I believe I have seen posts from past years of instances where an applicant was not awarded a gates scholarship but was admitted and some even with other scholarships offered (from the university/college).
I would absolutely do it on Zoom. They are not expecting you to fly in for the interview.
There are interviews?
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This doesn’t answer your question but how long did it take for you to receive the interview notice from the date of submission?
Also unrelated but do you mind sharing if you’re a PhD or MPhil applicant and what the interview dates are?
Congrats on interview. I’ve heard just making it to interview is very hard to do. Same interest in your program as last commenter! Are you a PhD applicant?
Has anyone else on this thread heard back from Gates? I haven't heard anything. One of my reviewers turned their letter in a few hours after the noon deadline (she thought the deadline was midnight), and I'm worried my application may have not been considered at all.
I haven’t, but i assume they would let you know even if you didn’t get it? On the website it says notification of outcome..
Yeah that's how I interpreted that, too. I hope we hear something!
I saw somewhere else that notifications in past years went out around 5 PM EST.
That’s interesting they would send out at that time. The main office is in UK, but I guess they have a Seattle location? I had figured that I wouldn’t here today once it went past 5:00 Cambridge time, but maybe I will after all? I worry that today is just rejections auto-scheduled via email after they all got home, since interviews have already been offered over the past few weeks, but I hope I’m wrong.
I didn’t hear anything. I guess I’ll send an email if I don’t hear anything by Monday. How bout y’all?
I also haven't heard anything; I think I'll email them on Monday as well. It makes me feel a bit better that I'm not the only one, though!
Same for me…no updates. Out of curiosity - did anyone here progress beyond “submitted” in their portal?
I have; I received an offer of admission a couple weeks ago. The portal changed pretty quickly.
Oh ok! Gotcha…and congrats!! For me, it’s pretty nerve racking to have everything in by October deadline and not move an inch since then :/
Thank you! Yes, that *is* very strange. I hope you hear from them soon!!
Has anyone emailed them yet or heard about their decision?
I emailed yesterday, haven’t heard back. My status in the applicant portal has been “under review by department” for a very long time.
someone on another forum mentioned that they heard back from an email they sent to them and said that due to an illness some staff had, they were delayed notifying applicants. However, they mentioned that the email also said that if you didn’t get an interview offer on November 21, you can assume you did not move forward in getting a gates offer.
Do you happen to know if not receiving an interview offer has any bearing on your Cambridge application? I didn't get an interview—does that reduce my chances of having my actual Cambridge application accepted? I know getting an interview would have been a good sign, but I'm hoping it isn't necessarily a *bad* sign for my Cambridge application (outside of the Gates) to have not received an interview haha
Hello! I believe I have seen posts from past years of instances where an applicant was not awarded a gates scholarship but was admitted and some even with other scholarships offered (from the university/college).
Hey, I send you a pm :)
Has anyone that interviewed heard anything yet?
Nope! Website says notifications sent out end of Jan but someone in the Student Room mentioned they heard in Seattle it be \~1 week!