amultitudeofdrops

Anybody want to claim the waitlist notification today? From the notes, it looks like the letter provided a little information on the incoming class, etc. At this point I'm just eager for any news.

I'm in the same boat. I feel like we have to take at least a little heart from the fact that we were not rejected, but at the same time they have to have handed out most of their acceptances, right? It's a little confusing. I'm just trying to stay optimistic until I know for sure!

One of my undergraduate professors moved to Simon Fraser University just after I graduated. He's sort of my mentor, so when I got in touch with him to ask about grad school, he encouraged me to apply there. Apparently they're strongest in Restoration lit, cultural studies, contemporary poetry and poetics, Canadian lit (especially multicultural - including some postcolonial stuff) and American. Also, they're supposed to be pretty good in Victorian and the Victorian-to-modern transition. My professor mentioned that they are a young department, so they have several other good areas that wouldn't necessarily be evident from CVs (including medieval). I'm attracted to the program because it's only one year, it's funded by TA-ships (teaching experience ftw!) and it's in Vancouver! They already have their course listings for the 2010-2011 school year posted on their website, and there seem to be quite a few good courses. Anyway, I don't really know anything about other Canadian programs, but I hope the Simon Fraser info helps!