Thanks guys! Rejection from Cambridge didn't feel so terrible after your comments! After Cambridge fiasco, I felt maybe I'm not good/smart enough for a PhD degree. BUT you guys made me see it another way.

I want to do a PhD for two reasons- (a) cos I want to do it. My research proposal is an extension of what I did for my Masters and I thoroughly enjoyed reading/researching it and (b) for career reasons as well. Luckily, my parents have agreed to pay for everything so I'm not applying for funding. The reason why my parents want to me do it is cos I'll be getting married soon. I'm 25 and in my country/culture, it's such a late age for marriage. So they (my parents) feel, if I start on time, I can still fit in marriage and kids within a reasonable period.

After reading your comments, I sent out a couple of emails to professors at different universities so I'm waiting for their response(s). If they agree to take me, then I'll apply. Also, I called Warwick but was told the Law prof that wanted to supervise me is on medical leave and don't know when he'll return. I hope it's soon cos it'd be great to speak with him.

My only worry now is it's almost end of May and apparently, by this time, I should have the uni I'll be going to sorted out. I just hope it's not too late.

Again, thanks all for your thoughts! I really, really do appreciate it.

Hi all

I need your thoughts and advice.

I applied to Cambridge for PhD law and was rejected. I'm really sad about it and don’t know what to do. :-(

Thing is, I have an offer from University of Wales and my professor at University of Warwick where I did my Masters has kind of mentioned it would be good to come back to Warwick. Also, my parents really, really want me to go for a PhD.

However, with the rejection from Cambridge, I'm thinking of postponing the PhD application until next year so I can apply to other schools like LSE, Graduate Institute Geneva and even Oxford (can't apply to start in Sept because I've missed the application deadline). I really want to a good university for the PhD and not just any average university.

Please what should I do? Should wait till next year and apply to the aforementioned school? Should I go back to Warwick? Isn't one of the points for undertaking PhD is to go to a university with sound research facilities? Am I too ambitious for wanting to go to top universities?

Please give you thoughts. Thanks so much!


Maks

Hey!

I would like to know your thoughts on RGU. I'm planning on applying to RGU MBA and would like to know how recognised it is, job prospect afterwards and general experience. Thank you in advance!

Maks