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deadmau5 said:
^ it's not though. I applied to 5 schools in the U.S.... nothing. It costs more for them to take an international student, so you'd have to top all the U.S. applicants first. Plus a lot of people applying there have M.A.'s already.

I should have applied to York.

Still nothing from those schools, it's really frustrating. I think I'm going to resort to emailing them now.
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I don’t know if that is necessarily true. I think you limit yourself only applying to Canadian schools if only by the fact that there are less of them in number than in the States. Also, the chance of finding a solid research match is smaller if you limit yourself to Canadian schools.

I applied to schools in both countries (Im Canadian) and was accepted to some in both – and at the same time, rejected from some in both.
 
Oh yeah i know its possible, but you have to have really good credentials and such. I mean really good. This is if you are applying straight out of undergrad.

Id totally apply to the u.s. if i had a masters degree though. then it would make much more sense. Thats sort of one plan i have as well.
 
PsychNut said:
Can I ask canpsychgirl why you have held off accepting the offer from Windsor?
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York was my first choice... I'll wait a little longer to see if I hear from my POI (I'm first on her wait list). I asked her to let me know whether her first choice student accepts or declines, so I can plan accordingly, but I haven't heard from her yet. What do you guys think - appropriate to email and inquire about what the first-choice person is doing? Maybe around, say, April 10?
 
CanPsychGirl... I am in the exact same boat as you..

I heard that April 15th is the last drop date for clinical students.. so those who were made offers have to say yay or nay by then...

welcome to the fun of limbo!
 
yeah I'm on the waitlist for the Western counselling....so I'm not going to visit my other school til April 13th, and I'll call if I haven't heard by then.. I hate that stupid last bit of hope being on the waitlist gives you, its frustrating!

Pschnut- what school are you on the waitlist for?
 
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i am on the York Clinical waitlist...
 
Eek, I'm scared about OGS. And even more terrified about CIHR... which isn't until July 🙁
 
Why did you apply for CIHR? I applied for SSHRC and OGS and at this point.. I am more concerned about moving from waitlist to def. in!

eek!!!!!
 
technically SSHRC is not funding clinical psych-like projects anymore. they've also dropped all hospital-based research. it's all CIHR now. however, there is some leeway this year.

anyways, still nothing from UBC/Ryerson.
 
Interesting... when I read through the requirements for SSHRC/ CIHR, my particular project was better suited for SSHRC funding. I suppose it comes down to each individual project in the case of Psychology stuff...

I have not heard a thing from Ryerson either... what gives?

Have people received acceptances/ rejections from Ryerson yet?
 
deadmau5 said:
technically SSHRC is not funding clinical psych-like projects anymore.
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It depends what area you are researching. They are not funding any health-related work anymore, but they are still funding some psych projects/areas.
 
psychgirl77 said:
It depends what area you are researching. They are not funding any health-related work anymore, but they are still funding some psych projects/areas.
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That was my thinking too when I read through the requirements...
 
PsychNut said:
Interesting... when I read through the requirements for SSHRC/ CIHR, my particular project was better suited for SSHRC funding. I suppose it comes down to each individual project in the case of Psychology stuff...

I have not heard a thing from Ryerson either... what gives?

Have people received acceptances/ rejections from Ryerson yet?
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I applied to CIHR because my area is in mood disorders & schizophrenia - so very health related research. I was told by SSHRC to apply with CIHR... so I did.

Re: Ryerson - I know a couple people who have been offered acceptances and who have been waitlisted. The first offer that I know about went out 3 weeks ago.
 
Kat 22 said:
I applied to CIHR because my area is in mood disorders & schizophrenia - so very health related research. I was told by SSHRC to apply with CIHR... so I did.

Re: Ryerson - I know a couple people who have been offered acceptances and who have been waitlisted. The first offer that I know about went out 3 weeks ago.
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Very neat about your research, I have a lot of experience working with youth with schizophrenia.

Thanks for the update about Ryerson - looks like I can be expecting a small envelope in the mail soon lol.
 
Hey canadapsych..

I just checked my SSHRC app, and as far as I can tell, I can't tap into my application anymore.

Hope that helps!
 
PsychNut said:
Hey canadapsych..

I just checked my SSHRC app, and as far as I can tell, I can't tap into my application anymore.

Hope that helps!
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It does help, thanks! I think now that I know that I actually got in somewhere, I need something else to worry about and SSHRC seems like the perfect fit.

Thanks again and best of luck to you with this crazy admissions process!
 
canadapsych said:
It does help, thanks! I think now that I know that I actually got in somewhere, I need something else to worry about and SSHRC seems like the perfect fit.

Thanks again and best of luck to you with this crazy admissions process!
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Ha! I totally know the feeling... thanks for the well-wishes!!
 
my friend said she heard from UBC! but a while ago telling her she was rejected. She only applied to one prof (L.A.), so there is still some hope out there, depending on who declines positions.
 
UGggggh this waiting is killing me! My only solace comes from the fact that if the person who received the initial offer hasn't accepted it yet, then maybe s/he is waiting for news from another program as well?

I'm going to email my POI either today or on Monday, but I'm not really sure how to phrase my request for info... what do you guys think of this?:

Hello Dr. XXXX,

With the April 15th deadline approaching, I am weighing my offers of admission very carefully. Because XXXX is my first-choice program, if you are able to tell me whether your first-choice student has already accepted his/her offer of admission, this would be very helpful in my decision-making process. If s/he as already accepted your offer, then I will accept the offer from my second-choice institution.

On the other hand, I understand if you are unable to share this information, and I am grateful that you let me know where I stand on the waitlist. Of course, please let me know if your first-choice student declines his/her offer of admission.

I sincerely hope you end up with the most well suited student for your research next year!

Best wishes,
CanPsychGirl

Should I mention the name of the institution(s) where i have been offered to admission? Or is that overkill? I don't why I'm stressing about this so much 😕
 
^ i think b/c you know your on the waitlist (and you are the first alternate choice), all you really can do is wait it out. if the first person to be accepted has declined, they would have informed you already (i think). However, I think it's definitely appropriate to send a quick email, just saying that you are still interested in York, being it's your first choice and whether there has been any update on your position?

ugh, the process seems so slow and uncoordinated here. Practically everyone in the U.S. knows where their going or if they didn't get in already.
 
CanPsychGirl said:
UGggggh this waiting is killing me! My only solace comes from the fact that if the person who received the initial offer hasn't accepted it yet, then maybe s/he is waiting for news from another program as well?

I'm going to email my POI either today or on Monday, but I'm not really sure how to phrase my request for info... what do you guys think of this?:

Hello Dr. XXXX,

With the April 15th deadline approaching, I am weighing my offers of admission very carefully. Because XXXX is my first-choice program, if you are able to tell me whether your first-choice student has already accepted his/her offer of admission, this would be very helpful in my decision-making process. If s/he as already accepted your offer, then I will accept the offer from my second-choice institution.

On the other hand, I understand if you are unable to share this information, and I am grateful that you let me know where I stand on the waitlist. Of course, please let me know if your first-choice student declines his/her offer of admission.

I sincerely hope you end up with the most well suited student for your research next year!

Best wishes,
CanPsychGirl

Should I mention the name of the institution(s) where i have been offered to admission? Or is that overkill? I don't why I'm stressing about this so much 😕
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I think it's perfectly acceptable to write a quick email today. I would just write your first paragraph and skip the rest (I don't think you need to mention the name of the other school either). Good luck!
 
I am still on York waitlist too (first alternate)... I just wonder if the person who got in is on a waitlist for some other place and is in hell too...

lol

who is this person who has all the answers and is going to be the first to knock down the domino's?
 
Is April 15th not the final deadline for all ontario clinical psych programs... for ppl offered a spot to make a decision?

Is anyone else still in torture on the waitlist like myself?
 
I hope we all hear something b/c this is getting ridiculous. Still waiting on UBC/Ryerson. I'll be firing off several emails on Friday if I dont get any response by Thursday.
 
PsychNut said:
Is April 15th not the final deadline for all ontario clinical psych programs... for ppl offered a spot to make a decision?

Is anyone else still in torture on the waitlist like myself?
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Like the APA, the CPA states that students have until April 15th to make up their minds:

Policy for offers of graduate admission
and/or financial support​
The Board of Directors of CPA approved the
following as a policy of the Association on June
16, 1979, and makes copies of this statement
available to departments for distribution to
prospective graduate students. The policy is
designed to provide prospective students and
departments with a period of time in which it is
understood that offers of financial assistance will
be made and can be considered and freely
accepted.
1. Departments will endeavour to make offers
of admission and/or support to applicants
before April 1​
​
st.
2. Applicants have until April 15th to accept an
offer of admission.
3. After April 15, offers will be made only to
applicants who state that they are not
committed to another department.​

Meaning of the Policy for Prospective
Students.​
​
​
Within this policy prospective
students should not feel pressured to accept
awards before April 15, when they will have had
an opportunity to consider all of their options. A
student who accepts an award ties up a position
and money that could have been offered to
another student. Therefore, after April 15 that
student is not regarded as free to accept an award
at another University without the written
approval of the first Department. Prospective
students who had previously indicated
acceptance of an award must then obtain a
written release from the first Department before
they are free to accept another award.


Good luck!!!!​

 
Thanks for letting me know canadapsych...

It is just so frustrating!
 
The person ahead of me on the York Clinical-developmental waitlist accepted his/her offer, so I've accepted my Windsor offer.

Best of luck to everyone still holding out for an acceptance! This process is brutal...😱
 
Oops sorry, accidental double post! 😳
 
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stillllllllllllll waiting for MY waitlist person to make a decision..wtf...
 
Yay, OGS notifications available online today! 😀
 
I got an email from the school I accepted saying that OGS results have been posted on their website, however I can't find them anywhere!

Anyone found out their status yet?
 
hmm... what school said this? I just check the OGS website and it says that results will be posted after April 14th...
 
I logged onto the OGS website and clicked on Check Status.

My status now reads:

Status: Successful Applicant

Congratulations! You have been recommended by the Selection Board to receive a 2010-2011 Ontario Graduate Scholarship. The value of the award is $5,000 per term. The award may be accepted for two or three consecutive terms. You may choose to have your scholarship start in May 2010, September 2010 or January 2011. etc....

Also, I know 2 other people have also checked their status and found the same information.

 
Kat 22 said:
I logged onto the OGS website and clicked on Check Status.

My status now reads:

Status: Successful Applicant

Congratulations! You have been recommended by the Selection Board to receive a 2010-2011 Ontario Graduate Scholarship. The value of the award is $5,000 per term. The award may be accepted for two or three consecutive terms. You may choose to have your scholarship start in May 2010, September 2010 or January 2011. etc....

Also, I know 2 other people have also checked their status and found the same information.
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Congrats - that is fantastic!

Here is what mine reads:
[SIZE=BASEFONT]Status: Application complete and entered into the competition
Your 2010-2011 OGS application form and all required supporting documentation has been received. It will be forwarded to the Selection Board for consideration. Information on the results of the competition will be available after April 14, 2010. Please check back after this date.
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How is it possible that it is April 15th and I am STILL on waitlist?
 
Is it worth it to email the school I've been waitlisted and tell them that I have recieved OGS funding-- its a school where either you get external funding OR they fund you...so this would mean they would no longer have to fund me... I feel as though I've already been harassing them with questions and I don't want to bug them??
What should I do?
 
KaJa said:
Is it worth it to email the school I've been waitlisted and tell them that I have recieved OGS funding-- its a school where either you get external funding OR they fund you...so this would mean they would no longer have to fund me... I feel as though I've already been harassing them with questions and I don't want to bug them??
What should I do?
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Congrats on OGS! I think you should definitely email - what do you have to lose at this point? Good luck!
 
Officially doing Social Work at U of Toronto this Fall!

Thanks everyone for your support/ discussion along the way!
Congrats to everyone!
 
Can you believe that OISE STILL hasn't even graced me with a rejection notification? I accepted admission offer at another school, but U of T has been maddeningly inconsiderate in this whole process. I think my application deserved a "No, thank you" letter by today at least. Not impressed! 👎

I had emailed them as well a few weeks ago, and got a "We understand you must be anxious, letters sent out late March early April etc." response. Oh well, at least I'll probably never have to deal with them again.
 
PickMePickMe said:
Can you believe that OISE STILL hasn't even graced me with a rejection notification? I accepted admission offer at another school, but U of T has been maddeningly inconsiderate in this whole process. I think my application deserved a "No, thank you" letter by today at least. Not impressed! 👎

I had emailed them as well a few weeks ago, and got a "We understand you must be anxious, letters sent out late March early April etc." response. Oh well, at least I'll probably never have to deal with them again.
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Ditto on everything. After that insane application fee, I want a letter.
 
i still haven't heard from 3 schools either... it'd be nice to know what is going on before I make any drastic decisions.

edit: emails have been sent requesting info about my status.
 
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OGS Update:

Apparently there is some delay in the results being displayed/finalized for OGS this year. If your status has not changed i.e. still says Application complete and entered into the competition, this does not mean you have not been selected for the OGS Program. Not all of the results have been entered into the system, and apparently the new deadline is the end of April.

However, if your status has changed to Successful Applicant, you have in fact been selected for the OGS Program and will receive funding in the Fall.

I called OGS to ask about a related matter, and was told this information during my conversation with a woman at OGS. Also, if you call them there is a recording that reiterates everything I've just noted.
 
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