krishnalynn

Across the board rejections this year from every school. Until next year grad cafe..

Just heard back from UBC. First rejection I don't mind too much because that was my lowest choice school, but still sucks

So far no acceptances. Would not be surprised if I get across the board rejections

Usually no, when funding is distributed by the school.

What a nightmare! I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

I submitted an app in early October that I still haven't heard back from. =_=

I applied for Ecology programs. I still haven't heard a word from Alberta, but I'm expecting admissions decisions for Calgary to come back late March.

That's what I'm hoping! At this point I am sure my POI wants me because she has told the rest of the lab that "if we're lucky (My Name) will be joining us in Fall" so now it's just up to the school to accept me.

So, I'm assuming you applied to multiple programs...did you form this relationship with a POI in every one of your schools? Or just your top choice?

I'm an international for my uni but I'm an American citizen. I don't know how many of us there are, but that might skew it too because not everyone on grad cafe is only applying to US schools.

I have a really great relationship with my POI, we have met multiple times, I've met the lab, and we've written a proposal together. Now, all the other grad students I talk to say that this is great and my acceptance is pretty much a given. But I am completely doubting myself and I'm not sure how normal it is to have a proposal with a POI at this point of the admissions process. Since I'm still waiting on my results and I want to just stress out about more things, I figured I'd make this thread, haha. Just out of curiosity--did you guys have a confirmed POI on acceptance?

I got an email from my top choice that was supposed to release results today, and the subject line was "Admissions Decision". I saw the little banner of the title on my phone and immediately threw my phone across the room and started shaking and crying. I was with my boyfriend who made me look at it, he was getting really excited because of course he's 100% sure I'm getting in....anyway after about 5 minutes of crying and shaking, I looked at it and it says. RE: Admissions Decision "We're sorry but we have to inform you..." And then my heart died and shriveled up and shrunk but I kept reading. "....that a committee member is ill, and admissions decisions will not be released until the end of the month." Why would someone be so cruel to my heart.

American applying to Canadian universities!

Just watched Cosmos. Talking about how massive the universe was made me feel a lot better about grad admissions lol.

The only Geography program I've applied to this cycle is the University of Calgary. It's my top choice, I'm crossing my fingers!

I feel your pain. I have American citizenship but I'm living in Canada/applying to schools here, so I am automatically disqualified from almost every scholarship. I can't find any big ones, but I've been applying to small ones. Like the ones offered by The Wildlife Society and ones specific to professional organizations in my field or the province I'm in. They're usually only about $1500 or so though. :/

I'm only on Season 2 of Breaking Bad. Even if I binge watch until the day I'm supposed to receive my results I still don't think I can finish. So it's basically Breaking Bad and Candy Crush

All my US applicant friends are going insane over the GRE and I'm beyond relieved that none of my schools (all in Canada) required it for admission. Thank god.

I did my undergrad at UCSD and they always sent me emails from the university at bizarre times of the night.

Yeah, my program isn't supposed to give out results until mid-March but I don't know if I should obsessively check my email or obsessively check my Web Portal. Calgary is my top choice and really the only school I have a good shot at. Ive seen a little trickle of results from Calgary on the Results page, but it looks like last year the majority came out mid-March so I'm not freaking out about not hearing back quite yet.

I've been insane the last couple of days. Im probably really obnoxious and talk about it a lot because whenever I run into someone on the bus they keep asking when I find out. I am going on a trip this Friday to see my boyfriend, and usually that makes me forget all about my admissions. Sigh.

When you got a response from Calgary, did you get an email or did you just check your portal?

I got one of these. Big thick envelope that looked like an admissions one, but it ended up being some information about a retirement account.

You're applying to schools in Canada? You do know, like...it snows there right? (i did my undergrad in San Diego) or So like are you going to be studying moose and stuff? or How did it take you six months to finish your applications for grad school? Don't you just fill out a form online?