Sasha_Grad

Acceptance letters for UofT (2 year program) are rolling out. My friend just received her package in the mail today, meanwhile her friend received a waitlist letter late last week (though they do live closer to TO than my friend). Edit: Their status is also "Invited" on ACORN

You would think that they would know that well in advance. I think it would still be in effect April 1st cause all schools would have needed to report by then and I'm pretty sure the reveal is automatic.

The department I applied to at U of T

It really doesn't mean anything. They will all get updated by the 1st. Sometimes declines come in faster because you didn't make it past the departmental competition, the change can also mean that you have either got the award or are on the waiting list (yes, there is a waiting list), sometimes schools wait until the entire competition is done so they can update all the profiles at once. There are many factors. For example, I got an email saying my application was ranked very highly on the departmental and school level and that I should check for results on April 1st. The school has still not updated it's status in the research portal.

Happened to me last year. The department and committee don't talk to each other. If you get a CGS, then you won't be able to accept it. But at the very least you can add the fact that you were awarded with the scholarship but had to decline on your CV (I added "due to lack of space" because I was on the waitlist vs unsuccessful program application. You can just leave it at declined if you want though). That at least shows the schools that you can win prestigious awards and were pretty much just a victim of circumstance (which is understandable due to the competitive nature of the program).

Yes they did but I think that the wording of their actual statement is a little misleading to make people respond within 3 weeks. I think I was along the lines of “you must give a response within 3 weeks of the offer date or it may be subject to cancellation”. To me at least, it seems like you need to give any type of response/acknowledgement aside from radio silence and that’s how they can get away with the statement. Most people would think you need to give them an accept/decline within that time frame. But if you don’t have several offers, negotiating offers, or aren’t waiting for the status of any more applications, then it’s better to just accept/decline by then. Actual statement: “The offer may be cancelled if it is not responded to within three weeks of the date of the offer of admissions”

I think the cross-national deadline is until mid-April (the 15th or so). So there might be a lot of chaos in week or two prior to that with people making last minute decisions/ finally choosing been several offers.

I hear you, this was my second year of applying. The main changes I did was keep in touch with my references and update them on your process every few months. You be surprised how much them knowing how hard you are working to reach your goal reflects in your letter (a consistent feedback during the process was that my letters were glowing). Also, they really appreciated that I filled them in on important landmarks as apparently a lot of students just ask them for letters and they never hear from them again. When they are attached and feel involved, they can write better letters on your behalf. Also, I started sending out letters to potential PI's in June/July. The reason behind this is that I knew that they would be swamped with a ton of emails closer to application season, so starting early gave me a better chance of telling them who I was, my interests, what my goals are during gradschool, that I think that they are a good fit, and I would as if they were accepting students for the following year. If they weren't I would ask for recommendations of people they knew in the field who would also be good fits. Sometimes starting this early doesn't work in that profs might not know their funding situation, but if they are interested they typically tell you to email back closer to application season (by then they at least know who you are). I streamlined my statement. I realized that my statement from last year was good but had no true direction, and that probably came from me not really having a solid interest developed at the time. Within the last year, I found my niche (minority mental health) and was able to build my paper around that with a solid idea and vision for my future career. My statement certainly wasn't for everybody (there aren't a lot of profs that do it), but it was written with the intent to draw the right people. Finally, I expanded my search across the boarder. This choice was mainly due to the topic I wanted to study and the fact that more professionals are doing it there. Ironically, that wasn't necessary because I ended up with a Canadian school, but I still proud of myself for taking a chance. I know the process is nerve wracking, but I hope some of the things I mentioned helps even in the slightest.

More specifically, the Adult Clinical. But I think the info may apply to Developmental as well.

I have a friend who called York yesterday. They said the first wave of acceptances and rejections have gone out. If you haven't heard back, you may be on the shortlist.

I received acceptance to the CCP program at OISE. There was a unofficial acceptance/mention of recommendation over the phone with the POI on Feb 7th (no interview), and the official acceptance letter appeared on the portal on March 2 (after receiving an email about a decision from SGS). The letter was dated March 1st.

Thank you for the input. I've tried to go back through the forums and I've seen few cases with people with the situations @summerlee and @RBspkRuP described but I haven't read anything describing what I've experienced. I'll try sending out some email and hopefully there will be some good news at the end of the tunnel.

Does anyone have any idea what it means when you've recieved a CGS-M funding offer from a school, but haven't received an offer of admissions yet (not even told that I have been waitlisted or was interviewed; just in limbo)? That's where I am with York.