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Hey @litzzie! Thank you soooo much for the energy you sent my way -- I got accepted into the MEd in TESL today. If you get into UVic, we can grab a coffee! Now I need to figure out the visa application process...

Thanks! I'm pretty much expecting a rejection at this point. I just want to know already! Oh well...

I haven't heard from them yet, I am still anxiously waiting for a rejection... I just want to know already. I really hope you get into UVic! Keep us posted!

Hey litzzie! I'm so sorry to hear about the rejection... I hope you get into UVic!

Hi collegebrandi83! It sounds like you have your academics to make up for any shortage in experience, so I, personally, wouldn't worry about that, especially if that paper is also related to your area. I completely understand why you only applied to one school, I applied to two, but the other one didn't charge application fees (thank god). I've been checking out the site of Grad and Postdoc Studies, more specifically, the deadline section. Now, there it says: Deadline for guaranteed consideration by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies of recommendations from graduate programs for overseas international students to be admitted for registration in September 2016. Later recommendations may be accepted upon special request from a graduate program. DeadlineFriday, 26 February 2016 So, I suppose it means that whoever the programs want to recommend for admission will be submitted by that date and, I'm hoping that it also means that applicants will find out as well. For American applicants, it's a different date though, as I think they are in the same category as domestic applicants: Deadline for guaranteed consideration by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies of recommendations from graduate programs for North American students to be admitted for registration in September 2016. Later recommendations may be accepted upon special request from a graduate program. Deadline Thursday, 31 March 2016 Do you think this makes sense? Or am I trying too hard to make sense of every tiny bit of info available to me?

Yes! Someone listed their field as Masters in Education, although by the looks of it, it was an American applicant.

Thanks, litzzie! I was actually quite surprised to get an offer from the English university, but now I understand why. They have rolling admissions, and I guess I met the requirements, so they offered a place. I'm applying to the M. Ed. program, actually. And I keep wondering if my experience is enough (now in the third full-time year of teaching, some tutoring during UG), but I'm really concerned about my references. 2 out of 3 were from former professors who taught me 4 even 5 years ago, and I'm not sure if they had enough 'material' to address in their letters and I guess this is also why I wanted to do it now, before they forget even more. Another thing is, I didn't contact faculty members directly, although I did do some research on them and made sure to mention their areas in my personal statement. For the M. Ed. program, I'm not sure if I should have contacted them directly. Before choosing UBC, I had looked at other Canadian universities -UoT, York, UVic, but UBC looked like the best option because a) I might meet their requirements b ) their courses look amazing (writing, discourse studies) and c) it is recognized by TESL Canada so I could apply for certification later. Eventually, my partner and I would like to settle in Canada. As I'm applying to the TESL program, not a program that would require a BC teaching certification, I hope I get in, although Counterpointer definitely gave me something to think about while waiting. It's nice to share this waiting-time...

Hi litzzie! I applied for the language and literacy education program at the faculty of education at UBC - my first choice. My second choice is a university in England, and I already got into that program, I accepted the offer, but I'm under no obligation to enroll. Naturally, this makes me quite anxious and the results page already shows an acceptance from the faculty of ed. Maybe they have started sending out letters? Maybe it's not long now... also, I'm trying to be understanding... the deadline was dec. 1st, but they only got the last reference from one of my professors in Jan. When did yours get in?