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Matilda_Tone last won the day on February 17 2011

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    Irish History, PhD

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  1. I've taken a year off- working (not quite full time) and (I must admit) having a lot of fun playing music. I do feel like my brain has become a bit sluggish, and I am worried the first few essays will be rough. Plus, I'm going to spend the summer in Ireland (having fun and not working)- and I fear that coming back to school will feel less fun than that. I want to give myself a break and recharge, but I hope it doesn't backfire.
  2. A grand total of one. (Which made me happy, because I hate having to bother people). Well, two if you count the Professor I had to email asking for a LOR. Only applied to two schools, and had dicussed my options with the POI at one of the schools in person.
  3. About $250 on applications, $80 on postage (I always use FedEx to be extra safe), and another $80 or so on transcripts. Not great, but it would have been much worse if I had applied to more schools.
  4. I think I am still in a bit of shock- in my case, the life changes won't be huge (I'll be moving, but just to a different part of the city)- but the fact that a) I got in and b ) now I am REALLY going to do this programme hasn't really sunk in. It has been over a month now, but it feels a bit like I imagined the whole thing...and in the moments when it does seem real, the doubt and fear crops up (what if I'm the worst student in my year? what if I can't do it? etc.)
  5. Another Canadian checking in! I went to UofT for undergrad, and Queen's for my MA- now I'm headed back to UofT in the fall. I have friends that were very happy at McMaster- though, as far as I know, it isn't too highly ranked in my area (history). I tend to see it as more of a medical/science university.
  6. I was recently there for a conference and it didn’t seem any different than any other Canadian city in this regard. (I met many lovely, welcoming people and had a great time). Yeah, Alberta is a Conservative stronghold- but (maybe I am naive) cities tend to be large and diverse enough to provide a safe environment for anyone. You’ll probably find a ton of economically conservative big-business capitalist types in Calgary...but that doesn’t always mean a place is socially conservative. Having visited, I would feel comfortable moving there for school (and I am willing to bet that the university campus isn’t much different than others, politically). That said, I am not a minority and someone who is may have a different perspective on this.
  7. I lived in a house owned by two professors last year...but they were away (and looking to make a bit of money by renting their house out for the year). That was weird enough- I don't think I could have done it if they were in the house too.
  8. II don't know anything about the other two, but UofT send out its first round of PhD acceptances in mid-February. I'm also told that they could only take 15 people this year (they usually take a bit over twenty). I don't know if or when there will be a second round. It also seems that they sent out a batch of MA acceptances early last week. But you never know- there could be an unofficial waitlist. Best of luck!
  9. On UofT: My status was updated on the website about three weeks after I got in (but all it says is "decision made"- no way of telling if that is a good or bad decision). So it seems that they don't get around to changing the website until well after the email/snail mail notices go out. As I may have mentioned, the reply date for PhDs is March 25th- so there might be a few more acceptances after that if some spaces open up. Fingers crossed!
  10. I can't really say that life is too terrible right now, but there are a few things I will be happy to leave behind... 1. Some of the co-workers at my current job. Perhaps the worst thing about life right now. If I never see them again, that will be too soon. 2. The daily commute...after six years of taking the bloody subway, I can't WAIT to live downtown. But, that said, I will miss some aspects of my job- especially the kids that always make my day fun. Leaving them is going to suck. Big time.
  11. There are more of us! I'm going- PhD in History. I did my undergrad there too- if any new admits have any questions about UofT or the city, feel free to send me a message
  12. I only applied to two- the University of Toronto, and a small Canadian school I am pretty sure most Americans haven’t heard of. Got into both with funding and, obviously, picked Toronto. My top choice with my ultimate POI. Very happy! Writing the applications and waiting to hear back wasn’t the most fun I’ve had- but I must say, only applying to two schools meant that the process that stressful. Glad to move on, though.
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