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  1. Waitlisted for the SFU Masters in Communications program...supposed to know for sure by March 20th. Ugh my fingers are crossed so tightly I can feel them pulsing O_O
  2. Well, I caved a little and sent small follow up emails to my internal reference and the POI asking for any advice they can offer. I won't do anything more than that, even if it does just help to keep my name in mind. Nothing to do now but kick back and wait it out.
  3. Aghh, I've been waitlisted at my top choice program. Received a fairly nice email informing me that they expect to know by March 20th, but that they could not elaborate on my position on the waitlist. How vague. I am thinking of sending a concise, polite follow up thanking them for the info and to reaffirm my interest in attending, and to offer any additional materials if need be, unless someone thinks this would be a bad move? A part of me is tempted to contact the professor who said he'd be interested in being a potential supervisor for me, but I feel like that would look desperate/unprofessional. Plus, I'm sure there's not much else he can do at this point. Ahhh!! Waitlist agony!!!
  4. Ugh I was told I would hear back by today, March 9th and heard absolutely nothing. I broke down a little bit and sent an email earlier inquiring but still nothing. I am going a little crazy to say the least.
  5. Was told I'd hear back from Simon Fraser today about the CMNS MA program but haven't heard a peep. Unfortunately I have the day off from work so I've nothing to keep my mind off constantly refreshing my email, ugh. So tempted to call but I don't want to come off as too eager!
  6. Blugh, my internal reference at SFU just sent me an email. My heart skipped a beat since I wasn't expecting it and thought it could only be good news. Nope, turns out he just wanted to confirm that he had submitted his reference and to wish me luck. Which is something I knew about...two months ago Why would he follow up so late?? Darn near gave me an anxiety attack! In any case, I thanked him sincerely and told him I would keep him posted. Who knows, maybe my name came up in the department and it reminded him
  7. Interesting how? Did they dish out any dirt? Lol. Have you applied to SFU as well?
  8. Ahhhhhh freak out time!! I kind of caved and sent an email to the grad program coordinator at SFU asking when we can expect to hear back, and he mentioned likely Monday March 9th which is actually a lot sooner than I had expected. Although he said "the committee expects to make final decisions then". It's funny how the mind works, reading that I'm like, so did I not make it past the first cut? Am I not part of the final decision?? Some of the other schools I have applied to have been more revealing in their emails (saying as much as "expressed interest") so I'm not used to such water-tight statements. Ugh, I hate what this worry does to me. My fingers are crossed on this one...
  9. Nah, no GRE here, at least not on the requirements that I have seen listed. Thank you for your responses. I did not consider the notion that they may view my persistence and dedication as a positive, so thank you The MA is a goal I am trying very hard to work towards, and I do feel like I did the best I could last semester to really bolster the strength of my application. Most of them are in, if not going in soon, so I suppose there isn't too much else to do now but joining the waiting process like everyone else! As you suggested CaitlinMarie, I will definitely keep in touch with those contacts, the one professor who offered to be a supervisor wants to meet with me after he returns from sabbatical in July, so fingers crossed there! And yeah, now it's time to kick back and make peace with my efforts. Thanks again for your reply!
  10. So, as the title suggests, this is my 2nd year applying to grad school. I spent some time reflecting this past year on grad school and honestly, it's something I really, really want to do. In light of this, I took time this year to upgrade some of my credentials. My undergrad is in Sociology, so I enrolled in a Post-Baccalaureate diploma to prove my dedication and capability in Communications, and not only came out with a 3.4 GPA for the semester, but a professor who agreed to be a reference at the school that is my top pick (Simon Fraser University). Not only do I now have an internal reference, but a former professor asked for me to help her as a research assistant for a research project between the months of September and October which has given me some great, directly relevant research experience this year too. I also did quantitative, qualitative, social research methods,and statistics in my undergrad as well. I've also completely refocused my research proposal and statements of interest, making them more focused and targeted. Lastly, I also contacted a professor who responded very positively to my statement of interest at SFU, and has agreed to be a potential supervisor. I even included a mention of this email exchange as a note on my statement of interest. So I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but I do feel I've strengthened my application quite a bit this year overall, and definitely at SFU. Only thing is, my GPA is just slightly lacking. It's 3.32 over my last 60 credits (most programs seem to require 3.33) and I think this, and lacking some of the above, made me less than desirable last year. I know I have strong references, that was something else they said was a strength in my feedback from the advisor. I heard from the advisor that I was short-listed last year, so I'm really hoping these improvements will be enough to put me over the top. But if there is anything else you could offer to help me give it my best shot this time around, for anything I might have missed, I'd strongly appreciate the input. It is my dream to do an MA (and possibly a PhD later in life) as I'd love to teach! I should add, I'm applying to Canadian schools, if that helps for context.
  11. Hi everyone! So I actually had applied to a few schools last year but was unfortunately rejected. I spent some time thinking and decided that this is something I really want to do, so this year I spent some time upgrading my credentials. This year, I enrolled in a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma program in Communications at Simon Fraser University, and earned a 3.4 GPA last semester. I did well enough actually that one of the professors at SFU agreed to be an internal reference for SFU's MA program, which is actually my top pick! So I'm really pleased about that. Also, a former professor asked me to come and assist her with a research project, so I now have research experience for a project I worked on between September - October. Other than that, I've redone my statement of interest to make it more focused (a feminist approach to portrayals of masculinity in new media) and targeted. I've already started contacting some potential supervisors as well. Last year, I was told I was shortlisted, but didn't quite make it in the end, so I'm hoping all this is enough to put me over the top. My undergrad GPA was 3.32 over the last 60 credits, and I think that might have been what held me back? (Most programs I'm interested in have a cut off of 3.33, so close!!) Anyway, if anyone has any extra feedback for me, it'd be much appreciated. I'm putting the finishing touches on a few things now!
  12. oh man I'm still waiting to hear back from the SFU Communications dept. I phoned earlier this week and they said they had some sort of delay but that we should hear back by the end of the week and, welp. Still nothing! It's driving me crazy! I shouldn't be this hung up on it but I'm really excited about the program and just want to know what I'll be doing in September...
  13. I'm waiting to hear back from the Communications MA program at Simon Fraser University. They told me last time I asked in February it'd be about mid-march, but I've sent off another email to inquire because I am impatient
  14. Anyone hear back from the SFU Communications MA? I just sent off an email to the program coordinator but haven't heard back, the wait is driving me crazy
  15. Hi everyone, I'm super new here but have been lurking for a while! I just finished up my undergrad and started applying to schools for the Fall 2014. I currently have my sights set on SFU's Communications program but I am so worried and the wait is eating me alive! You see, trouble is, I finished with a 3.32 GPA on my last 60 credits and the entrance to SFU is 3.33. I'm so nervous that ridiculous 3.33 is gonna cost me!! However, I feel like I'm a good fit with the school (one of the alumni on the website's description has very similar research interests) and I have some pretty good references including a communications prof (I did my undergrad in Sociology). I also have tons of work and volunteer experience in non profit performing arts, so I hope that helps too. Before this turns out into a complete "what are my chances??" post, anybody familiar with having a GPA that close to the cut off? And anybody else applying to SFU or have experience with the program? I hope to see you in the Fall Good luck everyone, I'm right there with you riding this out...
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