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oh wow interesting, there are quite a few really good discrimination labs at UofT, yes i am in the perception/cognition stream...focusing on computational models of human cognition, specifically category learning and feature learning

awesome! Which area of research, are you planning on focusing on?

anybody invited to the event, feel free to chime in! Hope to see you all there! super excited to meet everyone!

@summavanlaude to be honest i am in the same boat with regards to UofT, but from the sense that i get and from asking other people who have gone through the process before i feel like its more a two way street. Where they only invite candidates that they are super serious about and are on their so called short-list. So i think you can be cautiously happy, umich is a great program! Another note, when you go on these recruitment weekend just be yourself and make sure that everyone there sees why you're passionate about research and why you want to pursue your specific topic. At this point they know you're qualified they just want to see if you on paper and you in person are the same, if not better! best of luck to you on your recruitment trip!

@prospectclin Hey its okay! no shame needed! we've all been there, this is why we are Prospective PhD students, we form hypotheses and test their validity, except in this case we make hasty assumptions lol! but dont worry be patient, and worst comes to worst send that dreaded follow up email, hopefully it all works out!

i say, absolutely tell them, like everyone else has said it cant hurt and if anything itll make you look better and more competent hope this helps

hey @PonderingSoc well to be honest there isnt one gpa or gre score that would make you a shoe-in for grad programs, your resume, overall research experience, letters of reference and letter of intent all play a summative role in your admissions process. BUT with that said generally, for canada most graduate programs are asking for minimum 3.7 in final two years but to be safe aim for 3.8 that should make you very competitive for most grad programs. Also for gre aim for a balanced score somewhere in the range of 310-320 and above. so something like 155, 160 or 156 159...someting that is balanced, the gre isnt super important but it is a sort of filter you need to get through. Also make sure, make SURE! you have some solid research experience, relevant research experience as well, something that you can write about and say why this particular experience makes you a strong candidate for the particular program. Its all about building your resume, and profile so dont fret if this seems overwhelming, take it one step at a time and try to build your profile one step at a time, next thing you know you're in grad school. Best of Luck!

@Kodel it must be kind of weird, the waiting part is by far the worst part of the process. I thought the application process would be but the waiting it out is absolutely the worst. BUT with that said, i would do a couple of things one if you dont hear anything by end of this week and early next week, i would reach out to your POI and see where they stand with regards to your application, dont feel bad about emailing POIs it shows you care and are serious about the program. Hopkins is a top program but I would still try to make sure your POI knows you really want this, and maybe emailing them a small follow up next week might show that! In any case, i wish you the best and thank you for the well wishes!

this is a bit late but i have recieved an invite to attend the University of Toronto's grad recruitment event from my POI about two weeks ago! Extremely excited to see the university as it is my top choice, hopefully i will see some of you there as well! This has been a long road but its definitely coming to an exciting end!

PS you got the interview so clearly there is interest from their end as well! So just try and be patient (as hard as it may be)

as hard as it maybe, give it time and they will respond. If anything give them a week or so, and if you hear nothing after about 10 days send them an email. Professors are genuinely very busy people, best of luck @HopefulFutureGrad