At 9 a.m. this Friday, they were already glued to their screens, their hearts beating. Students holding a bac + 3 diploma have in fact discovered the first responses to their applications on “My master’s”. A first because this platform, which aims to reduce the tensions between supply and demand at the university, was inaugurated this year. According to the entourage of the Minister of Higher Education, Sylvie Retailleau, “the number of eligible applications should be around 173,000 for 185,000 places”.
Many had the impression of reliving Parcoursup, with its share of joys and disappointments, as shown by the many messages we received after our call for witnesses. Among the very lucky ones, we find Eloise, who applied for a master’s degree in law, one of the most requested fields: “I have already received 8 admission proposals, including one for my wish n°1 (judicial litigation de Bordeaux), which I will therefore accept to free up places for other students”. A success that she attributes to her good record: between 14.5 and 16 average for each year of license, internships, a position of vice-president of an association and practice of a sport in national competition.
The lucky ones who got their first choice
Bet also won for Youn: “I made 6 applications in fundamental physics training, and I obtained 4 admission proposals including my 1st wish”, he says with satisfaction. In a completely different field, History, Mattéo considers himself lucky: “With an average of about 14.5 over three years, I have so far been accepted for three masters, one of which I particularly like. Lilya, too, has her first choice: a work-study master’s in sociology. “I had found a host company and that worked in my favour, since it proved my investment and my reactivity,” she comments.
Alseini has garnered about ten positive responses in the history research master’s, in the MEEF master’s and in the history of international relations master’s. Proposals in his academy, when he had applied everywhere: “What makes me think that the selection criteria favor students who apply to their home university or from the same academy”, he comments. . In a completely different field, journalism, Samuel saw 3 of his 9 applications accepted. And he will not procrastinate: “I will immediately accept a proposal. »
Patience mother of all virtues
For others, it’s another period of suspense ahead, as they are on the waiting list for training and hope that a place will become available in the coming days. This is the case of Alison, well positioned: “I received an admission offer from the University of Bordeaux and I am on the waiting list in 11 wishes. I chose to withdraw in 7, because I was badly placed in the waiting list. I therefore have 4 left on the waiting list, where I am positioned between place 2 and 21 depending on the masters in political science, international relations or European studies that I am aiming for”. This is also the case of Esteban, who plays the security card: “I obtained my cinema license at Rennes 2 with an average of 11.7. I accepted provisionally and I pray to be taken to Montpellier, because after twenty-one years in Rennes, I want to move, “he confides. Valentin, who was accepted for a master’s degree in biology in the provinces, would have preferred to be taken in his region, in Ile-de-France: “I am a little disappointed, I hope that the rankings will go up. »
“It was judged that I was too bad to continue my studies”
But “My master” also gives cold sweats to those who have not received any positive response. This is the case for Louise: “I’m very surprised: I have a good record and I don’t even know why I wasn’t selected. I am prevented from accessing knowledge that would allow me to do a job that I am passionate about. I don’t know if it’s a staffing, organizational or resource problem, but I’m waiting to see how many students will be without assignments by the end of the summer,” she said. , bitter. Alicia, who has had all her requests for a master’s degree in law refused and who is very far on the waiting list for two courses, is also desperate: “I have no chance of being taken. My averages are between 10 and 12, I worked almost two years in a court of law, did internships and a Mooc whose subject is taught in the Master I wanted. Despite my record, it was judged that I was too bad to continue my studies. »
Carole-Anne also saw her dream of the future take flight this Friday: “I had a list of 7 wishes for a master’s degree in book and publishing. All were refused while I obtained the license with honors, ”she laments. Marion, who was refused in 12 masters in the same field, intends to fight well. “I will wait a week to seize the rector, which seems long to me,” she confides. Rejected in 7 masters for a file deemed too weak, Sébastien made his decision. He will pack his bags, heading to Belgium, “which is much more flexible on the criteria for entering a master’s degree”.