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E-mailled the Grad program assistant at York and she said that the adcoms is finishing up on the files and will be releasing admissions next week

Based on what the text in MyFile says, we only need to send in official transcripts if we are offered a spot in the program.

I've applied to York, heard nothing back, but checked my app and saw that they required me to send in official transcripts, but no decision/offer yet.

Congrats on the Queens Admissions! Has anyone heard back from York or Victoria?

Hey, just to answer the question about Carleton, its a pretty fantastic place to do grad work, since they have a pretty diverse faculty. There are also three options to completing the degree: full coursework, 8 courses + MRP, 6 courses + thesis. In my particular circumstance, they funded 7500 per year, but no TA ship. Probably due to low GPA. Thesis is usually a two year program, coursework and MRP are one year programs.

Thought I would chime in here, I got in at Carleton, and just found out via email a few minutes ago. MA program - Theory main subfield, IR second subfield.

Not yet! I suspect that they should be rolling out soon, pending the outcome of the collective bargaining process. Hope they don't strike, as that might delay admission decisions.

I've applied for the MA, and nothing yet! Though if I am not mistaken, PhD admission decisions tend to come a week or two in advance of MA's! edit: Mine also says the same!

Just applied to York, UVic, UBC, Carleton in Poli Sci and SFU & Waterloo for Public Policy/Admin. Contemplating McMaster and McGill. Does anyone know when in particular these programs might give an offer of admission or a notice of rejection? Best of luck to everyone!

I opted for these two programs since, from what I can see, they have a pretty substantive co-op component built in. Waterloo has an 8 month co-op between your first and second year, while SFU has a 4 month co-op. Combine that with having a lower admission average, since my GPA isn't stellar, they're my top two choices.

Hi all, Just wanted to create a thread for this years cycle of Government Affairs Programs. I'll be applying to two - Waterloo and SFU for MPS and MPP, respectively.

I'm actually struggling a bit with this as well! I have a couple of statements, and I'd be interested to do a swap to see what else is out there.

I know for UofT, particularly the Masters in Political Science, that they usually do not offer funding. Most students get an entrance scholarship, valued at about 1,000. I know that for acceptances, generally if you apply before your winter semester marks come in, they look at your 2nd and 3rd year grades. If you apply with your winter grades, they look at your 1st semester 4th year grades, and your entire 3rd year. This process might vary between institutions. To respond to the earlier post on programs that focus on conflict analysis - I know Waterloo has a Masters Program in Political Science, with one of their major fields being Conflict & Conflict resolution. Minimum admissions average is B+ in last two years, three letters of reference, and a resume I think. Their funding is actually pretty good, at about 15k, give or take a few depending on grades, etc.

Nice! I'm currently an undergrad at McMaster, and I know that they recently made a new theory hire, and he seems really good.

I know NPSIA and GPSIA offer really competitive funding packages. The former being harder to get into than the latter. Don't know too much about Munk. I'm just crossing my fingers that my average will be able to get me into one grad school, since its fairly low compared to most other applicants. I think most other applicants have at least a 3.7 in their last two years, and most schools don't pay attention to your first two years.

Hi all, I know theres a forum post for this year's cycle, but I was hoping to recreate a thread for just Canadian Political Science Programs. Currently a fourth year undergraduate at McMaster, Expected GPA is 3.1-3.2, expected last two years is 3.5-3.7. Applying to MA programs in Theory/IR. Applying towards the following schools: York, UVic, McMaster, McGill, UBC, Carleton in Poli Sci and SFU & Waterloo for Public Policy/Admin. Best of luck to all in this years cycle.

To give you some confidence, your grades are a lot higher than mine. I'm sitting at about a GPA of 3.1 or 3.2, graduating this year. Will likely have a last two years of 3.5-3.7, pending how this year turns out. I, too, will be applying towards masters programs in political science, particularly in political theory. With what I've heard, it sounds like that Canadian schools seem fairly holistic in their admissions process. Meaning that your SoP, reference letters, and grades will be evaluated, to some extent, evenly. I'm currently an undergraduate at McMaster, and this is what two of my profs had told me about the Canadian application process. They also look very positively at upward trends, moreso in the second half of your program. Hope this helps.

I'm also willing to exchange SOPs through PM, and am applying to theory as a main field, IR as a minor field.

I'm actually an undergraduate at McMaster, and it is one of my options for graduate school. For the next academic year, there will only be two theory profs on residence, with the third prof going on sabbatical. They have a good MA program in theory, but unfortunately, no PhD program in theory. If you're into IR theory, there are a handful of profs here.

Hi all, I'm applying to Canadian Schools for Fall 2015. My fields of interest are in Theory and IR. For Theory, I'm interested in democratic theory and critical theory. Looking to investigate the problem of social and economic inequality and how modern capitalism, through the advent of technology, propagates inequality in democracies. The concern I have for my applications package is that my theory gpa is 3.7, but my overall estimated graduating gpa will likely be a 3.1/3.2. Anyone here with knowledge on applying to Canadian schools, particularly for theory?

Honestly, I've been thinking about acceptances and whatnot - How likely is it to get accepted with a subpar GPA and Last two years? By sub par I mean 3.1 CGPA and about a 3.3-3.4 last two?

Just met with a few professors for advice on the admissions process, drafting personal statements, finalizing potential reference letters. The life of the applicant. And I figure I'd toss my hat into a few professional MA's as well as Political Science MA's.

I figure I'd post here to ask about some more theory related questions - I know that, arguably, the leading theorist of the 20th century was Rawls. Is there a particular institution that would be good for social contract theory? I know that this is definitely a more particular field of study within theory, as compared to critical theory/democratic theory, but it is likely to be something that I will pursue in terms of a thesis or in research.

I was planning to apply to McGill, but from what I can see on their website, I can't seem to find anything pertaining to admission averages/requirements. I would imagine that their admission requirements are about the same as UofT or UBC. I think in an ideal world, if I were wholly focused on both democratic & critical theory, McGill would be a good fit, but for the purposes of being more employable, I'd like to have a bit of IR in there. L2 = Last two years avg, B2 = Best two years avg

Hello all! Planning to apply for a MA in Political Science. Specializing in Political Theory/IR. Research Interests are in Ancient Political Thought, Contemporary Political Theory, Critical Theory and Democratic Theory. My interests in IR are predominantly from a theoretical perspective with two main theories - Marxism and Realism. Undergrad at McMaster University, CGPA is at about 3.15, L2/B2 at about 3.55. Not sure if this matters, but have been working part time for entire duration of undergrad, as well as participated in executive roles in on campus clubs. Also a member of a few intramural teams. Looking to apply at York, UofT, McMaster, Waterloo, and UBC. Had a few questions in regards to the admissions process. At some institutions I've done research on, they require a CGPA of a B+ (3.3) and require a L2 average of also a B+. Have there been cases where people may not have the requisite CGPA, but meet the L2 average and have gotten into schools? I'm looking at UofT and UBC mainly for this requirement. Also, is there a particular advantage to e-mailing professors prior to submitting your application to identify similar research interests? For this, I'm looking at York, since they have a lot of breadth in Critical Theory. Are there any other schools in Canada that I may be forgetting to include that have a strong Political Theory program? Or IR with a strong theoretical focus? Finally, after completion of the MA, in terms of a PhD admission, will the institution where you took the MA matter, or is it simply focused on the GPA of your MA degree? Thanks, and best of luck to everyone!