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I don't think it's ranked b/c it depends on who your POI is. So you may have been the first choice of your POI and if another applicant declines, yours may be the next in line to choose a student. However, you could also be the second or third choice in which case it would be much less likely you would be admitted. People definitely get off the waitlist though. You could email the grad admission coordinator and ask how big the waitlist is. I'm sure they get that question all the time.

I don't think it's ranked b/c it depends on who your POI is. So you may have been the first choice of your POI and if another applicant declines, yours may be the next in line to choose a student. However, you could also be the second or third choice in which case it would be much less likely you would be admitted. People definitely get off the waitlist though. You could email the grad admission coordinator and ask how big the waitlist is. I'm sure they get that question all the time.

I think just thank them for the offer and let them know you are still considering what your final decision will be, but will let them know as soon as possible.

For anyone looking for a backup plan - McMaster just created a new MSc Psychotherapy program through the faculty of health sciences which looks excellent and are still accepting applicants until next week.  Since it is the first year there will probably be fewer applicants:
https://psychotherapy.mcmaster.ca/
Thought I would share just in case...
 
 
 

Just had my first interview. I think it went well. 
 
Things I didn't expect:
-How little time was interviewing. 2 1-on-1 interviews (30 minutes each) and the rest was talking to grad students, dinner social, round table discussions, a presentation, and campus tours. 
-The awkwardness of talking to the clinical director and other administrative staff. It was really hard to come up with questions for them (and this was after a presentation about the program that already answered any question I had). 
-How much I was grilled in one of my interviews. The prof was actually asking me about specific details from my POI's journal articles. 
-How casual and comfortable the interview with my POI was! 
-How honest and upfront the grad students were with me about funding, stipend, and my POI's positives and negatives.
-How interesting it was to talk to the other applicants. Also, how much time I spent around/socializing with the other applicants. 
 
Suggestions:
-Bring blister band aids, even if you think you won't need them.
-Bring floss (you'll be eating and you don't want things stuck in your teeth after breakfast/lunch).
-Plan out your bathroom visits. I'm serious. Look at your schedule and decide when would be good times to go.
-If you have a break, plan to maybe call a loved one during that time. It will be a relief to talk to someone without having to worry about your image and the loved one can give you positive affirmation and words of support. So after your call, you can head back to the interview refreshed and in a better mood. 
-Have a prepared list of questions to ask your POI, written down, that you can pull out and take notes on as your POI responds. 
-Even if you've read them before, go over your POI's recent journal articles on your flight there so everything is fresh in your mind.
-Bring Tylenol pm, so if you're too nervous to sleep before interview day, you can knock yourself out. 
-Have some prepared statements about hobbies. They shouldn't be rehearsed, but have a bullet list in your mind, because you will be surprised how often they become a talking point.

Hi all! I had an interview last weekend, and my biggest piece of advice is: be ready to talk! 
I expected interviews to be fairly structured but they were not at all. I had 5 in total, each 20 mins, and 2-3 of the profs had no questions for me. It was just kind of "So, what do you want to talk about?" or "What questions do you have for me?" Even my POI didn't have any questions! (We had skyped last month and she seemed to feel like she already knew what she needed to know!)
So have questions, or study ideas, or topics of conversation ready. 
And for the profs that did ask questions, it was almost always "what research do you want to do?" so be prepared with a short speech about that, and be prepared for follow up questions and just generally to talk about your research ideas and interests.

Since normalizing rejection was a good thing last year, here I go (again):
up until now, I had three interviews for doctoral programs: two went great, for one I didn't have a very good match with the POI. For the first that went really well, there were funding issues, so I was rejected although the POI really wanted me. And today I woke up to a big fat no from UNB. ?
So far hanging in there. Anyone else having similar swings from "highs" to "lows" this year?

I think so. Ryerson is Feb 10th

Going over the practice test ets provides helped alot

Just got accepted into Windsor's advanced MSW program and it feels good! ? 

For those of you still on the UofT waitlist for the two year program, keep hopeful! I was just accepted yesterday!! I did NOT think it was going to move but it’s very exciting!! I was completely caught off guard by the acceptance in the best way!! Stay hopeful y’all !! 

Thank you!! I received an email last week on May 15, applied for the 2-year program 

same lol 

Aw ?? Well good to know I’m not the only one. Waiting sucks. 

payment is due at u of t may 24th  

Same here! I've been having a panic attack one second, then calm the next. I'm just trying to be more hopeful and repress all my anxious thoughts! Haha

Anyone else waiting on U of T 2 year MSW starting to get really anxious to find out? 

how i feel working in research w/ 190832 things to do as the rejections start to pour in

Thanks! It's relieving to know that there's still a chance ! I thought once you've done some interviews, it's done, but this waiting period is almost suffocating me.. haha

Not sure about any of the others, but York is having their open house today. After that, the first round of acceptances should be going out relatively soon after (although reading week may delay this a bit). With that being said, for York last year 4 out of the 8 people in the accepted class did not attend the open house, so don't give up hope until you receive a rejection!

how i feel working in research w/ 190832 things to do as the rejections start to pour in

how i feel working in research w/ 190832 things to do as the rejections start to pour in

how i feel working in research w/ 190832 things to do as the rejections start to pour in

I know quite a few current students, including myself, who didn't go to the Open House/were not invited. Don't lose hope!  

I know some Clinical profs have sent out their invitations. If you haven't heard back, but also haven't received a rejection yet, that could mean that you are both on a shortlist. Some rejections have been sent out already so there's still a chance!