longshot2017

I got off the waiting list!

I just hear back. #2 on waiting list for international students Are there any other non-Canadians that received an offer? Will you accept?

Still nothing. Although I was told by the end of last week. There has been no news. I go crazy. Anyone else?

@ra42890 Thank you for starting this feed. I too need to vent. I hate this. I figure I have gone through the waiting game after dealing with unemployment for seven months back in 2014. But man, this take the cake. I think the fact that I am applying to a PhD program in Toronto - a place where I have never been - makes things a little more intense. Since finding this site (on Feb 17)... man I think my anxiety has increased ten fold. It doesn't help that I really want to know if I got accepted so I can envision my exit plan at my current job. I look forward to the opportunity to have nothing to lose and tell them exactly what I think of their organization. Oh... that would be the best. My parents are praying I get accepted so I will be geographically closer to them (they live in DC). I have been living here for almost the past 9 years. The idea of being a 8.5 hour car drive away from them as opposed to a minimum 15 hour multiple plane ride away makes me smile. I have been so resistant to leaving this country. But I think I could use a few years to meeting different people and get a different perspective on life. I am so crazy excited about all the things it could mean. And so dreading the possibility of rejection. When the reality is I will just apply again next year. And nothing would change. I e-mailed the program last Wednesday (March 1) and they immediately replied and said I would hear by the end of the week. I went in crazy panic counting down the hour mode. I sent them a thank you e-mail. To which she literally said "That might have been optimistic of me, more likely you will hear by end of next week.". And all I thought wast: WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I LITERALLY HATE YOU RIGHT NOW. So now we are 3.5 days until the end of the week. And I have watched 9 movies since receiving that e-mail in a effort to distract myself. (By the way, Lion is an amazing movie - everyone should see it... and La La Land is entirely overrated). At least I am still meeting all deadlines at work. I have been avoiding hanging out with friends because I am the opposite of a good time right now. Please make the end of the week come sooner! I feel like this will never end!!!!

Congratulations! I was inquiring if anyone heard back from the education grad programs. I applied to a PhD in Education at York and I haven't seen anyone else posting that they also applied. In any case, I will wait until the end of next week to hear the news. Whatever it may be.

I e-mailed the grad program and they said I will hear by the end of next week. Sooooo more waiting yay!

Oh wow! So soon! Thanks for the info! How did you find out it was March 1st? Good luck to all that applied!

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has applied or heard back yet from York University in Toronto? I haven't seen anyone mention it yet. And I am consumed by my nerves in general. Thanks.