It is, and thanks
I have heard Not Good things about Oxford interviews. I'm expecting it to be horrendous and it is truly inducing some quite mighty fear. I'm trying to rationalise it by thinking that the worst that can happen is I won't get the PhD - I still have a job after all - but I'm still shitting myself.
(berk, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:16, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I was deathly ill during mine
but I also wasn't good enough. You will be good enough, I'm sure, and if not, they're dicks.

You've got other applications, though?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:29, Reply)

Yeah, I'll be applying for a bunch of other stuff
I just really, really want this one, but at the same time I have a crippling feeling of inferiority and generally not being good enough because it's Oxford. We'll see - as long don't totally cock it up, at least I can say I tried my best.
(berk, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:34, Reply)

Best of luck!
I'm sure you are good enough, and if you're prepared you should be fine. When do you find out either way?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:40, Reply)

^this
*crosses fingers and toes*
( girlinthehole, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:41, Reply)

Aww, cheers guys!
It's pretty quick, I think - I should find out either the following day or the day after that. *parps nervously*
(berk, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:43, Reply)

Ooh bloody hell
I remember the hell of waiting for my letter. I saw the size of the envelope and my heart sunk so much... Do you find out in person?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:47, Reply)

I think, but I'm not sure
that they will call. Or possibly they call the successful ones but if you're unsuccessful you get a letter. I will probably ask.
(berk, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:50, Reply)

Again best of luck best of luck best of luck!
Tell the internet as soon as possible.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:53, Reply)

ah, the rejection letter
you know what it is before you open it. Not that I've ever applied to oxford or anything
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:51, Reply)

Oh of course
what college?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:57, Reply)

My uni was full of Oxbridge rejects
And their upturned pink collars. Cunts.
( djtrialprice, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 22:12, Reply)

Not that I'm suggested you're cunts
'cos, like, I've met you and you're not.
( djtrialprice, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 22:13, Reply)

good luck!

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:52, Reply)

Don't forget to take them some cake, it might help.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:32, Reply)

If I thought there was even the slightest chance
that they'd be swayed by it, I probably would!
(berk, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:42, Reply)

Tell them that cake forms part of your research.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:50, Reply)

Ha!
I could try growing cake cells in the lab...
(berk, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:52, Reply)

Cake and cancer both begin with the letter C.
How can it not be relevant?
( girlinthehole, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:54, Reply)

Correct answer Blousie.
Have yourself a PhD - If anyone questions where you got it from, say Jeff gave it to you.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:56, Reply)

Thanks!
Is that like having an ology?
( girlinthehole, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 21:59, Reply)

No.
It can't be that good, can it Maureen? Nothing is as good as an ology.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 22:03, Reply)