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Hmm, I dont think this happened last year with my current PI. The department head is obviously a bigger name so I was thinking that having his recommendation may also help a bit more. But maybe that's trying too hard. I'll leave it to the POI maybe

Okay so the general consensus is that's its a bad idea lol maybe I probably shouldn't do it then! Thanks guys! I guess I was just getting carried away with wanting more recommendations. But I appreciate the input!

Thanks guys. They have a good relationship and they've collaborated before. He worked with them during his post doc there. He is a very nice guy and I think it wouldn't hurt, but I could be wrong. Maybe I could set up a meeting with the department head and see? The head doesn't know me too well but he is a great mentor and has done a lot to help me move forward in my career already.

So hopefully someone will read this story and give me a bit of advice. I work in research in a department that does the kind of research my POI at ryerson does. In fact, he was a post doc with my PI and department head (both of them work together on many projects). I have good contact with both of them as well. Last year, I got an interview with this POI. He was really open to talking to me even before the application deadline and was open to meet. Was great at the interview but didn't offer me the spot because there were apparently more competitive applicants. Kept in touch with him all year. Almost started to volunteer in his lab (didn't work out because project didn't pick up). Emailed him again recently and he congratulated me on my research position and said he'd be happy to meet with me this term again. Now- I want my department head to email this POI and recommend me to the program. My PI will be completing one of the references for me but I want a bit of extra convincing. Last year my PI sent a recommendation email on top of the reference. I want the department head to send that email this time and maybe it'll sway him a bit. Question is- what's a good time to have this email sent out? I know its not the conventional way of doing things but networking is really what has gotten me where I am today and so I don't want to not try this again. Might work since we could even all collaborate and do my dissertation where I work. My PI wants to keep me. So any thoughts? I appreciate your time in replying and helping me think this through!! Cheers

Can we please get this thread going for tips on a "perfect" letter of intent for clinical psych doctoral program? Appreciate all your input!

Thanks so much, Jay! I definitely agree. Networking and building that connect past the CV, which all of us have good ones, is probably where it's at. I have a bit of specific research interest and am struggling to make it fit with the POIs while still being genuine about it. Not easy.

Amen! I think a lot of us have a lot of potential and a lot of qualifications to show for it. Just need that extra bit of luck and that's what it takes to get in... So let's keep spending our money on the apps until the gods decide to play it in our favor haha

My conclusion is coming down it being "stars aligning" .. Other thoughts?

I'm doing the exact opposite haha. Applying only to profs who match my research interest and they're "top" schools too! lol. safe to say the chances of me getting in aren't high but .. here we are

Any others in Canada? I'm struggling with the same

Has anyone ever applied to or had contact with Dr. Jeanne Watson from OISE? Please inbox me?

Doing it again! Applying to more schools this year. Yay...

Sorry to hear about ryerson.. Did you interview there?

Oh. Someone on here said their status was changed to a rejection a bit ago so I started to feel special that mine wasnt. Lol. Nevermind then...

If York and Ryerson could send me a rejection and not leave me in a WHAT DOES THIS MMMMEEEAAAN state, that would be great...

Oh official rejections are going out? Finally..

York still hasn't changed.my status to denied nor has emailed me a thing. Both my POIs are not accepting, found out late, so I wonder why they won't just reject me.

Has anyone here applied to/had an interview with/ been accepted with an associate member faculty at UTSC?

Can the person who got accepted into Ryerson PhD PLEASE inbox me. And congrats!!! That's so amazing!

Hmm, not sure what I am missing, but I applied through their website and listed the schools. So I can hold that award at any one of those schools, provided I get both an acceptance and the award?

Ah, Interesting. Thanks! So if I don't get in anywhere, but still get awarded a scholarship (majorly hypothetical here), what happens? Anyone know?

Does anyone know when faculty receives results from the tri-council? I know they arent released to us until April, but I know the shcools get them earlier to help their decisions. Anyone know when that is?

Understandable. But the amount of money and effort that goes into these applications doesnt make me feel better that they cant decide early. Sorry just a little frustrated.

Perhaps. But both of my POIs were not able to tell me in time that they aren't accepting this year so I am a little frustrated. I doubt anyone else will look at my applications given others will have addressed them directly in their SOPs. Probably will have the change of status on MyFile soon..

Haven't been contacted for York open house, interview and my status hasn't changed to unsuccessful either. Hmmm..