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    I heard from my POI to schedule an interview in early Feb.
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    Echoing the reassurance from others...applying for or securing external funding is NOT the make it or break it factor for admission. I didn't apply for funding before my MA or my PhD programs, I applied once I was accepted...many, many people do this. My thinking is that the PIs really want to find a student who is curious, committed and hard-working and a good match with their research interests. Funding is way down the ladder of importance for PIs, in my experience. You have clearly worked very hard for your grades and achievements and are a great candidate
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    For OISE, they don't tend to review apps until well into the new year. My cohort all got emails from the profs before the portal updated with any info. Rather than checking the portal, just make sure to check your email junk folder! Best of luck everyone, hoping for good news all around
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    Your career experience will NOT work against you, if anything, it will be welcomed. In my cohorts and others, there are a wide range of students with previous life-career experience including corporate sector (me!), health care, professional musicians/singers, activists, parents etc. As long as you have the psych pre-requisites plus some research background and can make a case of how this enhances and informs your interest in psychology, you will be fine. One of the strengths of the OISE program is that the cohorts have an eclectic range of experiences, which makes class discussions and research ideas really novel.
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    Agree with emsmith I emailed with a CV attached, so the POIs could reference it if they wanted. I also included enough detail in the email itself (a paragraph) so they could get a sense of who I was. I think if I was a POI, I would definitely want to see a CV. Committing to a student for 6+ years is a big decision, so showing initiative and providing them with any necessary background to make that decision is +++ When I met with my POI (back in the days of in-person contact), he had reviewed my CV very thoroughly and asked me follow-up questions based on that info. So it ended up being a good choice. Good luck and good writing!
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    For clinical programs, lots of students are light on publications. I only had one when I applied and I wasn't first author. Just mention more about involvement in research or else make your research interest shine to show your stuff. Being a mature student is NO disadvantage in my experience. I'm not at York but there are lots of students 35+ in my program. Work it to your advantage in terms of life and career experience 100% agree with the other person who replied - you really, really, really should aim to contact those POIs to have a good shot with your application. IMO in a pile of 200 applications, it's the connection with a POI that will get you through. It's not to late! Go for it!!
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    It's very tight for space, so try to include as much of what you mentioned and make every word count! Remember to keep the language "general" enough that anyone could review it and get a sense of what you're doing (i.e. avoid super technical jargon). I would use "this study" or "the proposed research" rather than using pronouns to make it seem more professional/academic...just a personal view but it's also been recommended by some of my profs too.
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    Hi Regina - I've replied to you now in a message...let me know if it doesn't come through and I can just post it
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    In addition to VanessaB's suggestion, I had a few "outside" readers look over my proposal the following year, to check for areas which were unclear or not very convincing. I ended up making some changes/clarifications, after I initially thought it was "as good as it gets." Basically it's a sales pitch which is read by people who are not necessarily in your field, so it's good to get that second (third, fourth) set of eyes. This makes it different that your SOI for applications, because the SOI will be read by psychology profs who love jargon
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    Yes! In my experience, profs appreciate students who are confident and proactive (rather than ones they have to chase or who give long periods of radio silence to avoid working on their thesis or dissertation, haha). Go for it and good luck
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    I would definitely send a quick check-in to those POIs with whom you have already connected. Sometimes it will have been several months since contact, so a reminder is appropriate (and probably welcomed). If there are any POIs that you are still really interested in but have not reached yet, there is no harm in also sending a brief note to say that you have now submitted your app listing them as a POI of interest. At best, it shows that you are keen and at worst, they will just ignore the email. No harm
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    Hi Ellisse, good luck with your application! I think that I had a really good fit with my POI's research with a unique topic of interest. I had connected with my POI before the application and followed up in November to confirm that I was still applying - I think the persistence (without tipping the scales into being annoying hopefully, haha) and matched interests were appreciated. I also made a very clear case for my fit with the program, more generally, which may have helped with the committee.
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    Hi all - I am a current PhD student at U of T (OISE) CCP...if you have any specific q's about this program, feel free to dm Best of luck!!
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    For OISE (CCP) there are no departmental interviews and no open house. Candidates are usually contacted individually by POIs for a chat although I know some who've been accepted without a meeting! POIs tend to reach out for meetings late Jan - mid Feb and offers go out via an email to check the SGS portal in the first week of March. All the best with interviews and the ups and downs of waiting ❤️
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    Yes, me! My MA is in counselling psych and I was admitted directly to PhD without having to make up any MA course/clinical work. There are others in my year who had another Master's (MA or MSc experimental psych or MEd counselling psych) and they either catch-up by doing MA clinical work or else re-doing the whole MA clinical degree. It really depends on the program you did, how your thesis work (or previous research) fits for your POI and how you can position your degree work as equivalent to that of the MA program you are hoping to skip it's definitely possible and not as unusual as you would think!
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    OISE formal acceptances went out via an automated e-mail linking to SGS on March 5 last year. But I think you're in good shape if you've had an informal acceptance Still, an official letter is even better!
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    I currently have classes with students who are 50+ and just starting their MA/PhD. I applied 3 times over a span of 15 years and will be in my early 40s when I finish my PhD. There's definitely no age limit! It might feel like this is the best (or only) path right now but you can fill your life with amazing experiences that will alleviate the pressure you feel right now. I absolutely felt the same way when I first applied. I now look back on my first application materials and I would not have admitted me There is always time and there is always hope. Just keep moving forward!
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    @clinicalpsyapplicant I haven't heard of anyone at OISE who's been accepted without at least some contact with a POI (e.g. phone/skype/in-person interview). It's possible! I just think that if you're committing to work with someone for up to 6 + years, it makes sense to meet for the prof's and student's sake.
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    Last year my POI said mid-March and the official e-mails came out first week of March (via SGS).
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    Interesting idea, I know that in med/law schools they have hundreds of applicants for hundreds of spots and they generally accept straight out of undergrad + MCAT or LSAT. In this way, I think stats are much more straightforward and comparable for med/law...including the bigger sample size There are far fewer applicants for clinical psych (and only a handful who are active on this forum) and they have a huge range of experience (working in the prof's lab, another Master's, another PhD sometimes, clinical experience, volunteering etc.) There's also the huge factor of research interest and POI fit. It wouldn't be fair to compare your stats to that of another candidate because there are so many variables.
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    Mine was for adult CCP but I've heard the timeline was very similar from SCCP classmates.
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    I think they go to committee for final selections in mid-Feb, so there's still time
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    Not too late! I was first contacted for an interview in the first week of Feb, so there's plenty of time for OISE
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    What a dreadful time to send out a survey!! From my gatherings, everyone admitted to OISE programs will have done an interview (in person or skype) but perhaps there are exceptions! The official e-mail comes from SGS and has the terrifying title of Decision Reached For Your University of Toronto Application and then you follow the link to the SGS site, where is changed from 'Under Review' to 'Decision Made' and then you open a document (heart pounding) and see if it's an offer or a decline. My e-mail came in the first week of March.
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    U of T (OISE) has CCP (Counselling and Clinical) and SCCP (School and Child Clinical), so those are both Clinical Psychology programs. But UTSC has the one that's just called 'Clinical Psychology.'
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