AmandaG

1 peer-reviewed article 1 peer-reviewed book review 1 magazine article 1 co-authored non-peer reviewed article 3 conference presentations, only one as single author One external award (OGS) Third-year Phd in Education at time of application. Was unsuccessful when I applied my 2nd year. I also spent weeks and weeks and weeks writing up my program of study. This DOES carry a lot of weight, because even if your research is kick-ass, you need to be able to articulate it! My letters of reference were also very strong (My referees let me read them).

Hi everyone. Aren't letters of reference important in the ranking of applications? I wonder if sometimes people don't realize how much weight they hold. I was successful in receiving a SHHRC for 2013, and I want to share with everyone that I had two stellar letters written for me (both my referees allowed me to read the letters they wrote for me). In their letters, they not only praised my academic abilities, but they each included at least one paragraph that underlined the importance of my research. One letter was written by my supervisor, and one by a committee member. I know that SHHRC specifies that at least one letter needs to be by your supervisor. This got me thinking that faculty members should get together and share their "winning SHHRC" referee letters with each other in order to help out students....

So if anyone wants to directly call their liaison RIGHT now before their offices close, DO SO!!!!! Damn, why do Universities have to close so early?

I GOT IT!!!!!! My department just emailed me because I had been pestering the liaison!!!!!!

Man, this is killing me. Just killing me. I take solace that this pain is felt by all in this forum...

Does SHHRC release results by phone???

Maybe I should send a separate email to SGS begging them to notify departments today....Or maybe if everyone here who is from the U of T emails them, they will be so inclined???

Hi everyone, I have been following the thread but just created a profile name so I could post. Just to let everyone know who is from the University of Toronto - SGS JUST RECEIVED results from Shhrc - about 15 minutes ago. I know this because I have been bugging my department's liaison in regards to whether she has gotten results. So it looks like right now, SGS has the results and God only knows whether they will be sending them to the departments today, who will then in turn disseminate them to us. ARGH I really don't want to wait out the entire weekend. COME ON SGS!!!!!