[How much does TAing/RAing matter?]

I wouldn't see many occupations where being a TA would be helpful post-graduation unless it was something that involved teaching as a core component. Being an RA could be of minor help or importance, but if it was a research-based position post-graduation it is more important that there be productivity (papers and presentations) rather than simply having the title of research assistant.

 

As someone who entered the professional rat-race after completing my undergrad degree, I can tell you with certainty that TAing does give you invaluable experience that you can use to your advantage when applying for and starting a professional career. There are so many skills that you use regularly as a TA - you are expected to mentor other students, present in front of large audiences, synthesize and summarize accuratelky, and it indicates an ability to work under another person in a non-research capacity.

 

I was an undergraduate TA, and I was able to use that experience to get my first job after completing university. While many academics may look at their experience in university as only preparing them for academic work, the most successful of us are those who can see the skills we gain in university as TRANSFERABLE, and can market them as such.

 

 

I am also interested in this question.  I may potentially have an RA/TA position during my first year of grad school, and while I'd be ecstatic to take the opportunity for financial purposes, I'd also be interested in seeing how this would affect my job prospects postgrad.  If it matters, I'm attending a "professional" program, and not a traditional graduate school.

 

I think TA experience would be even more important for a professional program, since your end-goal is likely to work in the private sector. Any experience you may have working in your chosen field will benefit you when you graduate. TAing definitely qualifies as work experience. One of my TA positions was for a qualitative research methods class, and when I was looking for work in the public opinion research industry (which is what I currently do), I was able to demonstrate that I had a thorough understanding of the methods employed by people in my chosen industry because I had taught them to other people.

[Global Health/International Health]

Did anyone else apply to programs in Canada (i.e. at McMaster or U of T)?

[Fall 2014 Sociology Interviews and/or Acceptances]

Can anyone claim the U of T M.A. acceptances? If so, what were your grades like, and what was your background?

[MPH 2014 CANADA APPLICANTS]

I'm passing the time by refreshing my email about 50 times a day, and working out to keep my mind off the possibility that I'll be rejected. Oh, and by eating copious amounts of chocolate.

 

I also have a day job (in market research), so that keeps me busy too.

 

Does anyone here know anyone else who applied for the Global Health program at Mac?

[MPH 2014 CANADA APPLICANTS]

I applied to the MPH (Health Promotion) program at U of T, and the Global Health program at McMaster.

 

I haven't heard back from either of these programs. My background isn't in health care (or any science-related discipline), but I have professional public opinion research experience and strong statistics grades (95-99% in my stats courses). I'm probably an anomalous applicant, since I come from a non-traditional background, and I have professional experience but NOT in health care. We'll see if I get in...

 

Looking at the admissions history on this site for last year, people received their offers for the Health Promotion program at U of T in APRIL. I've heard from one other program so far, and they asked me to confirm/deny their offer by the end of next week. The MPH program at U of T is my top choice, so I don't know what to do right now! I don't want to turn down a legitimate offer from a program that I'm less interested in on the off chance that I'll get into a highly competitive first choice program. I wish Canadian universities had a more consistent approach to the graduate admissions process - it's bizarre that some programs will send out offers months before others.

[Anyone else stress eating?]

I've consumed sooooo much chocolate and way too many cups of coffee.

 

My achilles heel? Lindt chocolate. 90% cacao. That stuff is pure bliss....

[MPH/Med Anthro Joint Degree Programs]

Thanks for the tip!

[Official Canadian University Thread 2014]

Applied to Master's programs at McMaster and U of T:

 

Mac: Global Health (still waiting)

Mac: Globalization (accepted!)

Mac: Anthropology (informal acceptance - my chosen supervisor let me know I was accepted, but I haven't heard anything official yet)

 

U of T: Public Health Promotion (Global Health focus) (still waiting)

U of T: Sociology (still waiting)

U of T: Anthropology (still waiting)

 

Has anyone heard from any of the outstanding programs here? I only have a week and a half to say yes/no to the Globalization program at Mac, so I'm starting to get very, very anxious about the other programs....

[MPH/Med Anthro Joint Degree Programs]

Quick question: which programs offer both the MPH and PHD in medical anthropoloigy? I'm starting a M.Sc. in medical anthropology in the fall, and I'm starting to look into PHD programs for next year.

[Has anyone heard back from U of T social studies/public health programs?]

Hello!

 

I applied to three Master's programs at U of T: Anthropology, Public Health (at the Dala Lana School) and Sociology. I have gotten two offers from other programs (at a different university), and they have asked me to accept or turn down their offers by the end of next week (March 7). Has anyone heard back from any social studies programs at U of T? I plan on emailing the departments later this week, but I wanted to check and see if anyone else had heard back from U of T before I start sending emails.

 

Thanks!