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It should be! If the portal isn't down hahaah  Best of luck!

Oh so I woke up super early at 6am MT just to check results (2 yrs ago now?). The portal crashed in the morning LOL given too many users were trying to logon so I went back to sleep and was able to check/log on in the afternoon haha. So not sure waking up early to check results is helpful haha 

Oh so I woke up super early at 6am MT just to check results (2 yrs ago now?). The portal crashed in the morning LOL given too many users were trying to logon so I went back to sleep and was able to check/log on in the afternoon haha. So not sure waking up early to check results is helpful haha 

Oh so I woke up super early at 6am MT just to check results (2 yrs ago now?). The portal crashed in the morning LOL given too many users were trying to logon so I went back to sleep and was able to check/log on in the afternoon haha. So not sure waking up early to check results is helpful haha 

just wanted to put this out there in case anyone is also attending UBC-O in the fall
School: University of British Columbia-Okanagan
Type: MA Clinical Psychology
Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection: Accepted off the waitlist (*will be accepting)
Date Notified: March 18th 2021
DM for POI: Yes!!

Just wanted to share acceptance to SCCP (alberta) master's program!
Feel free to message if you'll also be attending

Just got accepted into McMaster's RCT program! VERY SHOCKED! (Didn't even get an interview). If there is anyone else you got in and wants to chat, please message me!
 

Hello all! To anyone currently attending the University of Ottawa or will be in the 2021 Class for any branch of Psychology/Clinical Psychology, I have made a facebook group if you interested in connecting with others more easily. Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/790373851578737

Hey guys! Just thought I would share some good news I received yesterday  
School: Ryerson University
Type: MA Psychology
Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection: Acceptance
Date Notified: Mar 7
DM for POI: Yes!

Hi everyone! I also received some good (and VERY surprising) news that I have been accepted off the waitlist for McMaster's RCT program. 
School: McMaster University
Type: PhD (technically starts with MA) Psychology
Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection: Informal acceptance 
Date Notified: Mar 8
DM for POI: Of course

School: Queen's University
Type: Clinical Psychology (MA)
Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection: Acceptance 
Date Notified: Mar 8
so excited and beyond grateful to have received my second offer! please feel free to message me for any information. i feel so lucky to even have one acceptance let alone multiple, so if anyone is in a similar boat or wants to talk about decision-making my dms are always open and i'd love to talk it through with you!

Congrats to whomever posted their acceptance to UAlberta's SCCP program today! If you're planning to attend and you have questions, feel free to reach out! I'll be entering the second year of the program in Fall 2021.

Hey all! I got into the Clinical Psychology PhD (6 year) program at the University of Ottawa for this Fall 2021. I was wondering if anyone else was in this program as well
I was offered an interview mid February and heard back within 10 days. The process was quite insightful to the program overall, and the students/faculty were very welcoming! 

Hey all,
I have accepted my offer to the SFU clinical psychology program and I was wondering if anyone else in the incoming (2021) class is on this forum. If you are, feel free to send me a message.
I hope that everyone has a healthy and happy semester!

Got an acceptance letter from U of Manitoba today! Feel free to PM me if you did too-- I'd love to chat!! (Also feel free to PM for POI as well )
 
School: University of Manitoba
Type: Clinical Psychology Masters/PhD
Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection: Acceptance
Type of Notification: Email from Department (a letter)
Date Notified: 2/25/21
DM for POI: Yes

Just declined my offer of admission at Simon Fraser - hope this opens a spot for a someone in here on the waitlist ❤️ 

I got the email this afternoon and I am still in shock... I'm so grateful for this community -- I wish the best of luck to all of you ❤️?
School: University of Ottawa
Type: MA-PhD in Clinical Psychology
Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection: Acceptance
Type of Notification: Email from department
Date Notified: Feb 22
DM for POI: Of course!
 

This is my second time applying so I can definitely speak to these really good questions (all things I was wondering last year!) 
(1) I only applied to 3 schools last year and this year, I applied to 2/3 of the same supervisors - this year I was accepted to 1 and waitlisted to the other. I did reach out after I got the rejection letter and thanked them for their time, let them know I would apply next year (they encouraged this as well - I think most POIs do), and asked if there was anything in my application they thought I could improve upon. Specifically one POI wrote me back a very detailed and kind email with phenomenal and super well-crafted advice about my application. That being said, I absolutely think you can ask for this even if you didn't interview with them. The worst they can say is no! 
I didn't ask to volunteer in their lab/work over the summer because they were in another province, but had they been close to home I definitely would have asked. Where things are remote this year, you should absolutely ask just in case they do have something available! I think that would look very keen on your end and again, they may say yes and you have your foot in the door for next year! 
 
(2) Once you finish your honours thesis, you will have a lot more to strengthen your CV with! Talk to your honours supervisor about potentially publishing your thesis, and see if you can submit to conferences related to your research.  This is super easy right now because everything is virtual, so conferences are more accessible than ever. You could also see if there is a paid position in your lab (or another lab) as an RA or even Research Coordinator once you graduate, which would strengthen your CV even further.
I'm not sure how much this added to my application, but I also volunteered with Kid's Help Phone as a Crisis Responder (they're always looking for volunteers) and felt this really prepared me for questions about how I knew I wanted to be a Clinical Psychologist and other clinical based questions. It's also an amazing volunteer opportunity for those who want to go into this field, super rewarding and helped me grow so much as a person! I 1000% recommend
 
Lastly, do not give up hope!!!! This is an extremely hard program to get into (harder than med school and law school combined). Most people do not get in on their first try ESPECIALLY while still in undergrad - cut yourself some slack. You are doing so great. This was a hard pill that I had to swallow last year so trust me, I know that it hurts. If this ends up being a gap year for you, appreciate that in its entirety! This is the first time you won't be in school since you were so young! Enjoy it! Try to build your CV as much as you can, spend time with your family and friends, and relax. You earned a break and it will be very much appreciated once you do enter a taxing graduate program (which you absolutely will eventually!). Good luck! 

Officially rejected from UBC #bigthings #success #workhardplayhard ???

Hello! I've received quite a few private messages asking questions about my experiences, probably because I was active on last year's forum. I thought I would throw some of my thoughts and answers up here rather than reply to every message.
I applied to U of T, Guelph, and UVic last year, all for counselling. I got accepted to U of T only and am now attending that program. As far as I know, U of T was objectively more competitive and so I think this is a good lesson on how unpredictable acceptances are. At the time, I thought I had the best chance at UVic. Not only are different schools looking for different things, but there are a variety of other factors that could be happening behind the scenes (for instance, I found out afterwards that UVic was having a number of faculty go on sabbatical and therefore accepted fewer students that year). If I could offer any advice on this, it would be to let go of the desire to predict acceptance once your application has been submitted, because the reality is that being a good candidate does not guarantee acceptance and there is no way for you to predict acceptance based off of comparing your GPA and experience to others. I think someone mentioned that there were 600 applicants to U of T last year and I'm willing to bet many of them were excellent candidates, so keep that in mind and don't let a school's potential rejection of your application make you feel like you are not worthy of pursuing this career path. The comparison can be helpful when gauging to see if you are competitive in the pre-application stage, but the type of experiences a lot of these schools are looking for is not something you can build in a few months. If you don’t get accepted, I think it's important to focus on how you can achieve the goal of becoming a therapist by becoming your own best advocate for accessing the education and experience you need. If you don't get accepted to the more traditional/well-known universities, consider alternative routes. I had judgments about some of the alternative programs and I have since realized that those beliefs were not all justified. I am in the process of applying to my practicum now and I see therapists working in at practicum sites that I am applying to in Toronto who went to these alternative programs, particularly Yorkville. I have also seen some Adler students, although not as many and I believe most were already RPs, whereas Yorkville students seem to be getting practicum placements. The reality is that the university programs are super competitive and so you might be a wonderful candidate and still not get accepted and that says little about you in and of itself, so is it more important to get into a fancy school or to actual begin your journey to becoming a therapist? That being said, I think some of these alternative programs are worth scrutinizing, so if you consider these routes, make sure to do your research and talk to people in the field as well as students in the program. Some of them do not seem reputable.
Another question people asked were variations of what makes for a good candidate. I can only speak to U of T and say that I know they want candidates who will be able to succeed in a practicum and in landing one. I had a good GPA and took three years between my undergrad in order to really test my skills. I know it's hard to think this far in advance, but I think the skill-testing piece is really important not just for admissions, but so that you can know whether you are a good fit for this career. I genuinely believe you cannot know that until you've gotten your feet wet and for that reason, I don't think it's the best idea to apply straight from undergrad unless you've been able to do that simultaneously. In fact, I'm not sure if anyone in my program came straight from undergrad, I believe they've all worked in the mental health field for a few years. Anyone can do well in school under the right circumstances, but have you been confronted with real mental health challenges of others and how did you handle that? Someone asked if the program has prepared me for the field and I think my experience in the mental health field prior to the program combined with the theoretical coursework this year is what's going to prepare me for the practicum next year. 
Few things on the OISE program: I have a great cohort of peers with diverse backgrounds in terms of experience. They and my professors are a wealth of knowledge. We do practice therapy sessions every week with our peers, which is a highlight of my week. Two thing that drew me to the program: I heard from an alumni that the networking in their cohort was invaluable and has stayed steady 20+ years after they graduated; I definitely see this in my own peer group. Secondly, I knew U of T  have good practicum connections based in Toronto and a good reputation and this is also true. Also I feel that they have done very well in making the program wok with Covid restrictions. 
Downsides: Funding sucks, so expect to self-fund. Some of my peers got research assistant jobs, but I think it is hard to break into that sphere as it is unionized. As well, there is the regular university administrative nonsense that if you went to a big school for undergrad, you are probably used to. 
GOOD LUCK to you all! 

School: University of Regina
Type: Clinical Psychology MA
Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection: Acceptance
Type of Notification: Unofficial email from supervisor
Date Notified: 2/17/21

I only applied to one school because I'm looking for something pretty specific but I just got back a rejection that said, "We had a particularly strong group of applicants this year and your application, considered as a whole, was not as strong as some of the others we received."

I have 2 dozen posters, a half dozen talks, four co-authored publications, 20 years clinical experience and this was not strong enough. 

DO NOT GIVE UP IF THIS IS NOT YOUR YEAR!!! 

This is a running doc  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f6ZyVGn-opa_ijRyntHxfJJkaSNya4h-bwEDeDGInv4/edit#gid=1109387584
Edit: I'm aware of at least 2 Canadian schools aiming to remove it forever. They still need to go through the proper channels.

This is a running doc  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f6ZyVGn-opa_ijRyntHxfJJkaSNya4h-bwEDeDGInv4/edit#gid=1109387584
Edit: I'm aware of at least 2 Canadian schools aiming to remove it forever. They still need to go through the proper channels.

Accepted to Lakehead, 3rd time applying to clinical programs.
To people that are applying for the first time, second time, third time - Keep persevering. Keep volunteering, gain research experience, put time into good mentoring relationships, build your CV, push for publications, work hard and don't despair. It's important to be honest about the fact that this is not an easy process and if it doesn't work out, your efforts are still great and this may just not be your year. Strength and guidance to everyone accepted and rejected this round.