What is a conditional offer?!

Hello there, I have recently received an unconditional letter from a university and a conditional letter from another university. I am already know which one i am going to join for primary reasons, but I am VERY curious to understand what is the difference between a conditional and an unconditional letter.

Asian universities compared to Cambridge

I'm an undergraduate student in one of the top universities in Asia, majoring in mathematics. My grades here are excellent, but I always wonder how I would fare if I were in Cambridge. In fact, I hope to pursue a Master degree there (Cambridge part III). So my questions are: (1) How do Asian universities compare with Cambridge, in terms o...

Can students compete with those in Oxford and Cambridge?

Everywhere you read in the media, it all seems to be about Oxford and Cambridge. It's worrying because I'd like to go into a career in history or perhaps politics, and London seems the dominant place to start. But should Oxford and Cambridge be perceived above' the rest of the pile?...

LSE vs Cambridge Anthropology

Hi everyone, I have received offers for an MSc in Anthropology at LSE and an MPhil at Cambridge. I don't have a formal anthropology background, so I am undertaking the masters as a means of progressing towards PhD study. At the moment I'm a bit stumped as to which to choose. I am considering these factors: - I think there might be more fu...

Deferring University Place

Received a conditional offer from leeds met for Psychology, I didn't apply for deferred entry so should be starting this year. If I wanted to defer my place do I have to email/contact them before they confirm the offer or afterwards? (after august results). Thanks...

Arctic convoy heroes honoured at last in ceremony by the sea: Veterans gather to collect medals and lay wreaths at memorial

Described by Winston Churchill as the 'worst journey in the world', the heroes who risked their lives running a gauntlet of German warplanes and U-boats to keep the Red Army fighting on the Eastern Front were honoured at Loch Ewe, Scotland, yesterday.

Unofficial Department Recommendation for Cambridge

Hi, sorry this going to be another WHEN WILL I KNOW!!! question. However, I've applied to do an MPhil at Cambridge and like a lot of people got tired of waiting. I emailed the department directly and they replied that it was taking such a while because some of the department were on holidays, it being over Easter. I then received an email...

Conditional offers with accommodation

Do people with conditional offers have a lower chance of getting their first accommodation choice or does the university reserve places in each building for conditional offers. Posted from TSR Mobile...

Is Cambridge easier to get into than Harvard, and why?

First of all, I apologize if this is in the wrong section, but I don't know where to post it. Harvard's admission rate is like 9% or something, and other top US schools aren't very far behind. When it comes to international rankings (and maybe prestige), Harvard and Cambridge are on about the same level. Cambridge doesn't release a total...

About meeting the conditional offer in IR and clearing questions.

I am currently holding a conditional offer from St Andrews which is AAA to read IR. But I am not so confident in meeting the offer. Can anyone please tell me what would usually be the case for those who cant meet the conditional offer for IR? I've done a bit of a research that St Andrews seldom does clearing - in particular in the departm...

How much do you reckon a Barrister with a PhD would earn after 5 years?

Hello. I've always wanted to do a PhD, and over the past year I've decided that I want to do Law at uni. I have conditional offers for an undergrad law degree from Cambridge, UCL, LSE, King's and Durham. If I were to graduate from these uni's, with say a first in my undergrad degree, and also a PhD, what sort of money could I be expecting...

Hello! received conditional offer but decided to change majors!

Hello, I received my conditional offer for foundation year for Computer Science major at Cardiff University, I was wondering if can change my major to Computer Systems? and if Computer Systems is considered Computer Engineering in the UK??? Also would the requirements change i have a high school GPA of 3.64 Thanks A lot for your help! Hig...

Computer Science (G400) at Edinburgh, Manchester or Warwick? Help needed

Hello, I have received offers for Computer Science (G400) (3years) course from; - University of Edinburgh - University of Manchester - University of Warwick All offers are conditional. I obtained the required A level results for them all but I still need to take IELTS exam (hence conditional). The UCAS deadline is getting closer (8 May 2...

Amanda A.'s Review of Berk's - Cambridge (3/5) on Yelp

I've been shopping at Berk's for years now. It had been a while when I saw a Groupon, so I snatched it up. Shortly after purchasing said Groupon, I moved from Cambridge to JP. I'm in Cambridge…...

MPhil Management Cambridge vs MSc Management Organisations and Governance LSE

Hi guys, As the title states, I have offers for both the MPhil Management at Cambridge and MSc Management Organisations and Governance at LSE. Ive heard very mixed opinions about both (and I know there are threads relating to both on here) but I'm really interested in a comparative perspective. I love the flexibility of MOG but am equally...

Conditional Formatting to highlight differences between two sheets with the same table.

Example.xlsx Hello, Background: I manage a variety of contracts with several operators, I use a weekly report and I want to compare differences between the two instantly. I currently have a COUNTIF conditional formatting rule which highlights contracts that have ended and new contract entries, but I'm struggling to use conditional formatt...

Using relative reference in conditional formatting with icon set - excel 2007

This one has been discussed before but the thread expired and the answer suggested do not work for my situation. Please consider the following in suggested response: The conditional formatting being used is the icon set and the values that determine what icon will be applied (the criteria values) are located in a different row / column fr...

How shoudl I borrow for living cost?

Hi I have firmed cambridge and insured imperial. And I really don't know where I will go, so the cambridge's offer is tuff The problem is I don't know how much living cost loan I should take, as the is a big different in cost between Cambridge and london. In addition, Cambridge gives much more than imperial for low income family. (Like me...

Help on Conditional!

Application sent: 12th November Uni: University of Arts London Course: Photography Decision [Offer/Rejection]: Offer Offer Grades: Conditional Date Offer Received: 28th March On my decision letter on UCAS, it says I need GCSE A Level grades BB to get in. But on the course information on their website, it says I need 200 tariff points (whi...

Where can I get accommodation at/near Cambridge uni during summer (June-Aug)as intern

Where can I get accommodation at/near Cambridge University during summer (June-Aug)as an intern? I am really considering doing an internship at the university of Cambridge but have no idea where to start with looking for accommodation. Does anyone studying there know? I am a student (not at Cambridge) - a London University but wishing to...

LSE VS Cambridge

Hey guys, I am honoured to have received conditional offers from both LSE and Cambridge and I feel very lucky to be in the situation to be choosing between the two schools. I hope some of you can help me make this decision. LSE: MSc in International health policy Cambridge: MPhil in Public Health I am aware of the difference in life style...

Placements at MMU

Hi guys, I have received conditional offers for adult nursing at MMU and at Salford. I know where the placements are for Salford and where the hospital placements are for MMU, but does anybody know where the community placements are at for MMU. I live in Leigh, which is close to Wigan and about 14 miles from MMU's campus. I will be stayin...

Got an confusing conditional offer!! Please help

I am a undergraduate student in Canada and I just got a conditional offer from LSE. It requires me to complete my degree with a GPA of 3.6. however, my university uses percentage scale and I am not quite sure what does GPA 3.6 stands for in percentage? I asked LSE through its inquiry form 3 times since last month but received no reply. Co...

Southampton or Edinburgh for Electronical Engineering ? I'd be grateful for advice

Hey guys, I've received conditional offers from both the University of Southampton and Edinburgh for Electronic Engineering. The problem is that I still don't know which one to choose. I know most students choose universities on the basis of a great many factors from the quality of the education to the quality of the nightlife in the city...

Kings college or Bath for maths?

Hi I have received offers from university of bath and kings college for maths and I am not sure which one to pick. I am a very sporty person so the bath applies to me and I think I would enjoy my time there more. However I'm not sure which is better with regards to career prospects and if kings is more respected? Also if I manage to get 3...

IGCSE grades and Oxbridge

Hi guys! Just wondering, on Cambridge's website it states that: Because the University of Cambridge is a highly selective institution, incorrect assumptions are sometimes made about our GCSE and AS/A Level entrance requirements . If you’re considering applying to the University and would like some further detail about our requirements, re...

Warwick or East Anglia?

Hey there guys, Newbie here with my first post! :) So, I'm an International student and I received two conditional offers from Uni of Warwick and Uni of East Anglia. For the former, I received offer for MSc Intercultural Communication for Business and the Professions and for the latter it's MA Conflicts in Intercultural Communication. Rig...

University of Sussex or King's College?

Hi, I have applied at US and KCL for the international relations bachelor's degree via UCAS and have received conditional offers by both. However as I've been living in France all my life I'm not really sure about which one's reputation is the best, so if you guys could give me an overall rating it would really help :) Thanks x...

Should I insure Imperial or Bath (PHYSICS)

Hi fellow TSR members! As I've received decisions from all the universities that I've applied to, I have to decide on which university to firm and which to put as insurance. I'm most definitely firming Cambridge now. I've just received a conditional offer from Imperial for Physics with Theoretical Physics, whose requirements are A*AA (A*...

Receiving Conditional versus Unconditional offers ?

I'm on a gap year & received a Conditional offer (expecting an unconditional) On UCAS it just says that I must meet certain grades (which I did last year - no retakes etc required). I therefore presume the conditional part is referring to health checks / CRB / showing certificates etc. Is that a safe assumption? I saw in somebody's spoile...

Law at University of Westminster

Hi guys, I received a conditional offer of ABB for Law at Westminster. I am looking at going to either Westminster or UWE Bristol which has also given me the same offer. Anyone studying law at the regent campus help me please? I want to know as much about the Uni as I can and the truth please. I'm not from London so I wouldn't like to mov...

Which UNI?!? HELPPP PLEASEE

Hey guys basically ive applied to do a degree this year in product design i am currently doing my art foundation and ive applied to the following universities: Nottingham trent (unconditional) Bournemouth (Not decided) UCA rochester (conditional) Ravensbourne (currently studying at) southampton (conditional) i loved nottingham trent and U...

Generating structs with one thread and receiving in different thread with selector

I'm generating "event" structs in one thread and sending them back to the main thread in several-second intervals. Naturally it doesn't work right. I have two questions: Why do I get a bazillion event received messages in my select loop? Do I need to read from the pipe so the file descriptor no longer says there is stuff there? How do I p...

Yuan W.'s Review of T.W. Food - Cambridge (5/5) on Yelp

Perhaps the best restaurant in all of Boston/Cambridge, and certainly my favorite. It's tucked into a tiny house on a remote corner of Cambridge west of Harvard Square, but it has an outsized…...

2013-2014 Cambridge MPhil in Finance applicants

Hi, Previous years had similar groups so I thought it would be nice to have one for this year too. Please post your profiles, questions and/or if you have heard anything from Cambridge regarding your application. I personally applied in early Jan. My profile: Finishing my undergrad in a good European Business school GPA 4.8/5.0 GMAT 730 A...

3.6 GPA - chances of getting into Oxford/Cambridge?

Hi guys, I'm a recent history graduate from Berkeley with a 3.6 overall GPA looking into a few graduate programs at Oxford, Cambridge, and LSE. As you already probably know, Both Oxford and Cambridge generally require a 3.7 GPA or higher to admit U.S. students. I'm just curious - how strict do they follow this rule? I'm looking into the p...

First Conditional Presentation

A powerpoint presentation about the first conditional. Teaching the first conditional gets easier and more interesting with this simple power point presentation containing examples with pictures and some exercises to make sure the students understood t ...

short-circuiting behavior of conditonal OR operator(||)

Both conditional operators && and || are short-circuited as per http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/j ava/nutsandbolts/op2.html , which means the second operand does not need to be evaluated at times. Could somebody please provide an example in which the conditional-OR(||) operator would be short-circuited? Short-circuiting beha...

Goku D.'s Review of Qdoba - Cambridge (2/5) on Yelp

Good enough by Cambridge-standards. Pico de gallo was soggy, beans lacked flavor, and it was awfully expensive.. but, then again, it's Cambridge.

Excel 2007 - Conditional Formatting: Font reverts to Cambria

Whenever I use conditional formatting the font changes to Cambria (size 10 or something). I can't change the font nor its size using the [home, conditional formatting, manage rules, edit rule, format, 'font'] tab. It's all greyed out! It looks like a bug? I've seen posts on this on the web but no answers. What now? (Ps I'm using Windows X...