*Jenny*

Hi! I'm currently taking my MEd in CounselingPsych through UBC. I applied in October (2013) and didn't hear back until mid-April the following year. I think I near went insane with the wait haha!

We have many things in common, shrinkgirl! I am in my early thirties, married, have two children under 5, and am taking my Master's degree in Counselling Psychology. Mine is also a blended-delivery degree, wherein I do my theory classes online and my clinical work on campus or in the off-campus mental health clinic. I'm a few months out from finishing up my first year. Age hasn't been an issue for me in the slightest; my cohort range in age from about 26 to about 50 and are an amazing group of people. My issue is more one of balance and time management. My husband works full-time plus overtime hours (law enforcement) and is absent many long days and nights which makes it difficult to balance caring for my children and school. I don't get nearly as much sleep as I'd like and don't have much (if any) down time, but it's been a very fulfilling and amazing year! Good luck to you; with a lot planning and organization, you can do this, and do it well!

I think if you're looking in the latter half of July you could find a place renting for September, definitely. I think commuting from the Sunshine Coast would be time consuming and annoying, personally. You'd have to ferry back and forth and it would take a while (I think; I've never been myself but have friends who have).

Hi guys! I'm doing my MEd in Counselling Psychology at UBC. I start in 4.5 weeks though! I'm from the area. I went to UBC for my undergrad. My first year I commuted from White Rock, second year I rented a flat in Marpole, third year and fourth year I rented around the Granville and W. Broadway area (left after the rent for my crappy 1 bedroom shot up to $1150 a month!) Flats are super expensive in and around Vancouver! I now own a townhouse in Surrey (Cloverdale) and will be commuting in. Fortunately my theory courses are all online so I won't have to commute too much.

I had checked my email 50 times that morning already and nothing. I settled in to nurse my 6 month old daughter and my phone dinged. The email was from UBC FOGS and the preview said, "Welcome to UBC!" I was so excited, but my daughter had finally gone to sleep so I scream-whispered with joy. Then I texted my sister in law, drove to my best friend's house to share the news with her, then over to my mom's, and then had to wait 6 agonize hours before my husband was off work so I could tell him person. It was an amazing day.

Thank you! I've been waiting nearly 6 months for this decision so I'm so relieved and excited!

I just got accepted to UBC Counselling Psychology! It was the only program I applied to and I am so very excited!!

Just got accepted to UBC Counselling Psych! I am so excited!!!!!

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I'm still waiting on UBC Counselling Psychology. The FGS is taking its time with the adcom's decisions, and nothing has gone out yet for my program. Perhaps the Anthro program is in the same boat?

I have a four year old daughter...I knew it was "Pocahontas" after the first 5 words I'm sorry to hear about your rejection.

I called about three weeks ago, and had my husband call four weeks before that (not using my name). She said that "it's complicated" and they're trying to sort a few "special cases" out with the FGS. I'm starting to worry they're abandoning the program or something. Thanks for your advice and kind words

There are none, this year or any other, for the program at the school I am waiting on, unfortunately (and believe me, I check often LOL).

I submitted my application for a program on October 16 for a December 1 deadline, and have also heard nothing! I contacted the admissions coordinator and they haven't sent out any decisions yet, positive or negative. They are waiting for something to be approved by the FGS. So silence doesn't necessarily mean rejection. Regardless, after waiting nearly 6 months, I think I am losing my mind.

I feel your pain. I submitted my app to UBC Counseling Psych on October 16! Apparently they are waiting to hear back from the FGS. This is getting ridiculous!

Thanks for the info. I just wish they'd tell us already!

Do you happen to know if this system failure is UBC-wide or just the English department? I'm waiting on counselling psych...

Baggage claim

It was fun, although it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. The hardest part was the HUGE mountain of a hill to run (labour) up in the beginning, but after that it wasn't as difficult as I was expecting (intense, but not as excruciating as they make it out to be). Of course, I was running 30K+ a week back then. I did it with my husband, who was not in shape then, and he thought it was absolutely brutal. The food and beer at the end were great, though.

How fantastic! Good for you! Races are so much fun. I placed second out of all the women in my 5k last summer. Like you, I've run 10ks for fun but I've never raced one. I hope to one day! I did the Warrior Dash up at Whistler a few years ago. Now that was intense, but so much fun!!

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Perfect storm

I think it's appropriate to call the coordinator for admissions or whoever the administrator is. I called just over a week ago as I also have heard nothing from my program. My application was submitted in mid-October for a December 1 deadline (no decisions have gone out yet!) When was your application deadline?

I called the grad admissions coordinator for my program a week and a half ago and she said that all the decisions had been made, nobody had been notified, and they were just waiting to hear back from the FGS regarding a few "special cases" before they sent out notifications. She said it would either be this past week (nope) or next week. Roll on Monday!

I hear you. I submitted my app Oct 16 and have heard nothing. I contacted the grad coordinator and she said no decisions have gone out yet. What are they doing??