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  1. healthpsych
    I was a strong research fit at the programs that accepted me. I do research in a fairly small area, and it seems like these particular faculty really liked applicants with relevant experience since it’s somewhat rare (compared to e.g. depression or anxiety). I applied to other labs where my interests/experience weren’t as compatible and did not get interviews or offers. That being said, the research I’m currently working on is quite different from anything my advisor has done previously, although still in the same broad area. My advisor is open to exploring new ideas as long as they’re in her general area of expertise. I would recommend asking for feedback from your POI herself rather than the admissions director. It sounds like she wanted to admit you, so the explanation of advisor fit might just be a generic explanation that they give to everyone. It could be that your POI didn’t get a student because too many faculty wanted to accept students, or a funding issue, or any number of other reasons.
  2. healthpsych
    I’m not sure about the competition to get in, but you’re probably better off taking classes and getting research experience at a Canadian university. These post-bac programs are probably super expensive but won’t help your application much.
  3. healthpsych
    I’ve never heard of it happening, but I guess they had more people reject their offers than expected. Hopefully you get off the alternate list
  4. healthpsych
    Not a bad idea at all! It’s good to have diverse research experience when applying to grad school, and it’ll definitely be manageable if you’re only working 20 hours/week.
  5. healthpsych
    Interesting! I expected it to be similar to SSHRC, but then saw that about 50% of eligible applicants get the award which seems really high. Thanks for sharing! I checked out FRQS too because I can apply for either agency and it looks like they’re even more research-focused.
  6. healthpsych
    I would go for it. I’ve heard of people getting into programs after being waitlisted or rejected because they got external funding.
  7. healthpsych
    Hey Quebec people. Has anyone here applied for doctoral funding from FRQS or FRQSC? I’m wondering about the requirements/typical profile of people who get the award... the PhD level award doesn’t seem to have concrete GPA requirements, etc. like the tri-council CGS-D, and the scoring criteria seem to be more focused on research. Does anyone know if that’s accurate?
  8. healthpsych
    I’ve actually heard a of quite a few people getting awards at schools that rejected them, unfortunately. its definitely worth contacting the program to let them know about your funding!
  9. healthpsych
    Was it an official offer or did it come from your POI? Most of the time if you hear from a professor by email, you’ll receive an actual letter of offer later that includes funding information. Either way I would definitely ask. Congrats!
  10. healthpsych
    I think they mean their ranking on the waitlist, not overall ranking. To my knowledge, schools don’t release the ranking of award winners (my supervisor told me where I ranked in the department, but even she doesn’t know how well I did overall).
  11. healthpsych
    SSHRC for me too Good luck to alternates!!
  12. healthpsych
    I don’t think it means anything! Every school changes the statuses at different times and this one might just be slow. I’ve heard of schools not even updating the applications until after April 1st (which would suck).
  13. healthpsych
    I agree with this. I love research, but I chose a clinical program because I want to keep my options open. I’m a lot less stressed about my future knowing that I can fall back on clinical work if academia doesn’t work out. I’m not a huge fan of therapy either, but I enjoy assessment and I’m glad to have that option if I can’t make it in research or if my goals change. Of course, if you really hate the idea of clinical work and can’t see yourself going through the clinical courses, then go with the experimental program. I’m just thinking of the considerable number of people I’ve known who have regretted not choosing the clinical degree/the relative security it provides.
  14. healthpsych
    It looks like this person is from Canada. Virtually all Canadian programs require students to pay tuition out of their stipend, so tuition is a factor in the decision.
  15. healthpsych
    Maybe because April 1st is Easter and that’s probably a statutory holiday... but who knows.
  16. healthpsych
    I agree that there probably isn’t any way to predict whether you’ll get the award or not... I am a first year masters student and was told my status by my department, but I haven’t received any official emails from SSHRC or status changes at all. At least we’ll all know soon!
  17. healthpsych
    I agree with the previous poster! A clinical psych PhD sounds perfect for you. They are generally heavily research-focused, and many people with clinical psychology PhDs are primarily researchers. The flexibility part is big too- I love research, but chose a clinical PhD because having a research career is so uncertain and I wanted to have options.
  18. healthpsych
    Just a heads up, it could be much later... I interviewed there last year and didn’t get my rejection until May even though others got them mid-March. And I don’t think I was waitlisted or anything because I didn’t hear back after the interview.
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    Agreed!! Of course this doesn’t apply to everyone, but I know a lot of people from Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver who are unwilling to leave home/live in a smaller city so only apply to apply to programs there. This can be especially problematic when people apply to schools that aren’t a great fit just because of the location.
  20. healthpsych
    To my knowledge, schools will only let you know before April 1st if you are applying for the CGS-M as a first year masters student and are already in the program. Even then, there’s a high chance you won’t hear back before April 1 because it’s dependent on the school/department.
  21. healthpsych
    I know someone who was accepted. I think interviews/acceptances went out in February.
  22. healthpsych
    I don’t think anyone else has mentioned it, but there’s also the possibility of getting experience in a more relevenant lab after undergrad. Most applicants end up taking at least a year or two off to gain more experience, and this could be a good option for you.
  23. healthpsych
    I would expect that Ryerson sent their first acceptances a while ago since they typically send them around early February. Last year the first round of rejections came out around now.
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