I'm still waiting to hear back on my MT program application. I got denied for the CSE MA program in early March, so at that point I didn't expect to wait long to hear back from the MT program. Then I waited. I thought mid-March I would hear back. Then April came. I called around the beginning of April and was told that I would be given a decision sometime in April (I cannot remember if they said for sure I would hear back in April or that I "should" have heard back by the end of April). I called around mid-April to touch base as it would be nice to know what's up for the following year. I was told I should hear back soon. Now it's May. I called at the start of May and was told that I should hear back on my decision sometime. I was told that I would be given a decision when the individuals reviewing my application had completed it. So really no timeline. Then I asked if I could perhaps hear back sometime in the summer even, that the possibility existed it could even take that long. I was told yes, that is a possibility. There have been times I have called when the OISE employee answering my questions seemed annoyed that I was inquiring into my application status. I know this person is probably receiving many similar calls and that it could build up to an annoyance, but it kind of felt that I was being brushed aside. I am not impressed with how long this admission decision has taken. U of T prides itself on being a top-tier university, but this circumstance doesn't seem to jibe with that distinction. I don't want to blame any individual person or think that U of T has any malicious intent. However, if the possibility exists that it is going to take this long to hear back, we should be made aware of that much earlier on. We should be provided with updates on approximate timelines as it is not fair to put individuals in limbo who are potentially going to be giving a whole lot of money and energy to your institution. Good luck to the rest of ya. Thank for reading my essay. I know it likely surpasses the word count. If this submission is considered late, well just deal with it. I can take as long as I want. That's what U of T would say if it was a student. Funny how in university if you hand an assignment in late, there usually isn't much leeway, but universities reserve the right to greatly exceed any approximate deadlines they set. Cheers. May the fourth be with you tomorrow.
