dandandee

I just finished my undergrad in december and had applied to do my masters in the fall.. but Unfortunately grad school is not in the cards for me this fall. I applied for 2 different programs (I know that's not a lot..) and got rejections from both. I'm a little disheartened obviously but I'm trying not to be defeated and looking into what I can do in these next 8 months to really improve my chances for applying this fall for a fall 2019 intake. I've already asked around and there unfortunately aren't any volunteer opportunities in the Environmental field near me as I'm having to live in a pretty rural area for the summer (I'm hoping to do a masters in climatology or environmental sustainability/resource management). So I'm asking, those of you who got rejected and applied a second time successfully (those of you who were successful the first time, please answer as well!), what are some things you did between getting the bad news and applying a second time that you think made a difference? It's already the end of april and I'll have to start applying in November, so I've got 7-8 months to try and do something to set me apart a little more. Any tips, ideas?

I just heard back from the second of two applications I had sent. Both rejected me No masters for me this year. At first I was hopeful and thought to myself "hey well I have a year to work on my resume and improve my chances for next year" but not even.. applications open up again in October so not too sure what I can all do in that time frame to make that big of a difference. ugh. I was so confident. going to apply next year anyways. Obviously not a great person to give you advice, but just focus on finishing your masters strong. The fact that you are already IN the masters and almost done speaks highly of you. Don't give up now!

Congratulations!! That's super exciting! I heard back from the second professor I was waiting on... all the spots are filled :( So just hoping on the first one!!

update. I had emailed both departments.. just heard back from one. It's a no.

I ended up emailing the secretary of both departments... got a reply back this morning from 1 of them : "We do not have a timeline yet for sending out the remainder of our letters. We are still waiting for a few of our offers to be accepted before we decide how to proceed. I would expect that you should hear from us within the next couple of months. " ugh.. basically I can MAYBE expect an offer if enough of their first choice students say no.

I haven't heard back anything either for the two programs I applied for (both in the same school) been debating calling or emailing but not sure.

I am in the exact same situation. I (canadian) applied for 2 different programs at the same university (SFU) and haven't heard back from either yet! Applied in January, applications were due early Feb. Have not heard a single thing.