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Thank you for words of support, guys! I really appreciate it. Well, I did go back and read my application (which I agree was a big mistake), and I found two more typos. So it's three overall - two missed words and one "have" instead of "has". I reviewed my essay obviously, but I guess I lost all the "sensitivity" to grammar because of rewriting and rereading it many times. I felt really bad because of all that yesterday and woke up depressed, but hanging out with friends helped and now I'm fine. For sure I won't go back to submitted applications ever! lol (If I ever have to apply again...) I just wonder how strict the adm coms are on things like that. Don't want to sound fatalistic, but I have a feeling that if it's meant to be, then couple of typos won't break me. But, I know that multiple typos may give an impression that the essay is sloppy... Oh well, I just hope that whoever reads it won't notice errors or won't make a big deal of it.

Hello Everyone! Is there a ranking for Canadian graduate programs in Art History? I applied to UVic and UBC because I found profs with similar research interests, but I've no idea how hard it's going to be to get into these programs... It looks like the program at UBC is really competitive. Thank you!

Hello Everyone! I have submitted my applications, and when I browsed through them after I submitted everything, I realized I have some flaws in my SOP. I missed a word, and I also could have done a couple of other things better... I had other people browse through the essay, and I read through it myself, but didn't notice anything... These flaws seem like minor things, but now I'm temped to read through the whole application again and again, but I guess it will only get worse... The application is submitted anyways, so I can't change anything, and if I find other mistakes I will only feel more sad... I also have a question: does anyone have a link to a ranking of Canadian art history graduate programs? Thank you all...

Thanks Themmases! Good to hear from someone who has been in a similar situation. Do you think it's ok to only mention family reasons although I've mentioned other reasons too in the emails to professors?

Thanks Iphi! Thing is, I went straight from undergrad to MA, and then straight to Ph.D. - virtually non-stop. I should have taken a year off between MA and Ph.D., but didn't have a chance to do that. And, I kind of drifted into PhD, not gone for it because it was something I really wanted. Now that I took some time off, regrouped, worked, I could think straight and decide that PhD is something that I want to do. And, I have strength and energy to find motivating topic. That's what I meant by burnt out. When I contacted faculty members I'm interested in working with, I mentioned these reasons (not family reason, because I thought it's personal). I didn't get any negative reaction. Would it be strange if I write about family reasons in SoP when I already mentioned other reasons in email correspondence?

Hey people, It's a bit off topic, but I am really having a dilemma here! Should I address a professor by Dr. So and So, or by first name in email correspondence? I always start with Dr., but then sometimes I see that a professor uses his(her) first name at the end of email before signature, and I use it too. It just seems to me that this way he(she) is showing that they prefer being called by first name. Is it wrong? When I was in grad school couple of years ago I was probably the only student who said Dr. ..., because everyone else was just calling professors by their names! I guess it's a cultural thing, but I just don't seem to get it when it's appropriate! Thanks!

Hey everyone! I have finished my MA and 1 year of Ph.D., after which I had to withdraw from grad school for a number of reasons - beeing extremely burnt out, couldn't find a motivating research topic, some family curcumstances among others. I came back to my home country and have been working for a while now, but now I consider applying to Ph.D. programs again. I think I'll have to write about my previous withdrawal because it's kind of obvious from my academic record, and I need to address it. How should I write about it? In what tone? Any advice is welcome! Thank you in advance!