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  1. This is really helpful for me, too. Thank you! I somehow feel more relieved than disappointed right now. Perhaps the rejection is still unreal...
  2. I am a bit baffled too! I know that my application consistently ranked high in the internal selection process. Although in my case, my undergraduate gpa was so low, that I was unable to even apply for a MA SSHRC. My application was written quickly and only with a few revisions (and I knew I had a typo... gosh), but still was considered as strong as the current PhD students in my department. I think next time around I might send the draft around to people with different disciplinary backgrounds, and more explicitly explain why it is an "important" work. That's probably the only improvement I could make in such a short time... To share my qualifications 4.0 MA gpa, 3.33 undergrad gpa 4 RAships 4 TAships 5 non peer reviewed publications 1 peer reviewed publication 0 conference fellowships/awards but nothing that is extremely prestigious very very strong letters, probably almost as strong as they could be strong application with a typo, but I think people from other departments might have a hard time understanding why it is an important project although they get what I am proposing
  3. I live in Burnaby. You will probably get it tomorrow. I still don't understand the point of having an embargo!
  4. I don't know how to undo it but maybe you could give me a thumbs up arrow next time. ;D haha. It's fine. And thanks for the kind words! I am trying to stay positive. It was a well written application but fairly easily written too. And I am just going in to a Phd program this fall, so still have more opportunities to re-apply...
  5. I got my letter today. Unsuccessful. My score was 15.**/30.
  6. Hey, thanks for the info. I did not realize that once the applications are forwarded to SSHRC, it's all about the score you get in the final round. I think I was confused because I saw some kind of spreadsheet that shows success rate per school. So I guess in case you're waitlisted, the only information that will help is if you know the cut off score for the category you applied for. I wonder what's so difficult about giving out ranks on the waitlist.
  7. I am a bit confused (again) about how the point system works. So, I understand that there are several categories, but is there some kind of quota for each school as well? Out of the 1931, some must be direct applicants, and what about the rest of us applying from our universities? Are all applicants assessed equally according to the points, hence some schools having more award winners than other schools?
  8. Okay, I am generally not that interested in official politics but this I had to post on my facebook...
  9. I wonder if grad studies just decided to make us all wait. I doubt that my department is keeping the results secret either way.
  10. is there anyone from SFU who heard back about sshrc from grad studies or their department?
  11. The program itself is great. I am a bit worried about working with the professor assigned as my acting supervisor... Her work seems to be too applied compared to mine. Is it a bad idea to accept this offer assuming I could change my supervisor if things really don't work out?
  12. Hi! I got accepted to Stony Brook Cultural Studies, too. I applied after looking at the program website carefully, but know nothing of the school or the area. It looks like you live nearby, can you tell me about anything-- I really mean anything-- you know? Did you visit the school?
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