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Hi Litzzie, Awesome news about UVic! Do you have any idea when they will forward you info about funding? Surely, they don't expect you to make a decision without knowing how much you will be awarded! I found out this past week that I didn't get into UBC - . I am disappointed because it was my first choice and since I thought the interview went well! Oh, well! I do have options with UofC and, I have been waitlisted for SFU.

Hi Litzzie, I just saw that posting on the results section and it's not me! I am getting a little more anxious now!

Litzzie! Sorry to hear about UBC...I am keeping my fingers crossed for UVic. I haven't heard anything yet from LLED. The wait is starting to get to me!

Hi Litzzie, Thank you for the good vibes! I had my interview yesterday and it was pretty standard (I think!). She asked me about my previous experiences, both education and work related. We spent a lot of the time talking about my research interests (i.e., RQs, methodology, geographical area, what age group, etc.). She also asked me about funding - if I have outside funding, would I be applying for SSHRC. It seems all a blur now, but I hope I was able to clearly articulate my thoughts to her! About applicant interviews, she said that she contacted me because of her potential role as my supervisor (i.e., UBC does not randomly assign faculty members to interview applicants). In your case, maybe because you have already spoken with the faculty member you would like to work under and they "know you'', they don't feel the need to talk with you again?? Most importantly, the professor said that the committee will meet next week to finalize their decision and applicants will know w/in the first 2 weeks of March -as the Grad Cafe data suggests! My general area of interest is minority language learners and their impact/relation to policy and pedagogy. UBC is the best fit for me and I like the size of the department. I think you have to go where you feel you will learn the most and where you find a supervisor who will really mentor you - regardless of ranking. Let me know if you hear anything from UVic. I applied to SFU and their deadline was also Jan 15th, so I am curious as to when the schools with the later deadline send out their decisions.

Hi Litzzie, I updated the results page a few hours ago. I did not contact any faculty members before submitting my application. The professor who contacted me for an interview was one of two whom I mentioned in my SOP. She has requested a 30-minute interview via Skype to discuss my background and research interests. As well, yesterday I received an offer of admission from the U of Calgary (language & literacy). They did not request an interview! So, I think it depends on the program. It appears that some schools will request interviews while others will not. I hope UBC will release their decisions soon as the U of Calgary has given me until March 15th to respond to their offer. UBC is my first choice, but funding may also play an important factor in my decision.

Thanks! I received my acceptance letter via post yesterday. They actually mailed it on March 7th.

Does anyone know how Stanford informs applicants of their decisions? On the website it states that they will mail decisions on March 12th. Do they do this by priority mail / regular mail? Have any MA applicants heard anything?