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Rejection from UTSC via email, with attached PDF of rejection... feels kinda bittersweet to finally get some closure

CGS-D came out, for those who are waiting. Came up short this time... and probably the end of the road for clinical psych grad school chances this year. Good luck and see some of you next application cycle!

Sorry I totally meant to include a reply to your dilemma, but it sounds like almost everything is held equal, such as your relationship with the POIs, your research interest at either school. I've gone through a MA already, and I've been screwed over by lack of care and attention from my ex-POI, which ultimately ended in what I call a 'divorce'. If you get a chance, I'd ask the grad students about their experiences, and trust me, if there were any red flags they wouldn't hesitate to tell you. If both supervisors are equally as appealing, then I'd say pick the choice that makes most sense geographically for you, since you mentioned that location is quite key. Hope this is helpful!

Congratulations your offers, AND a CGS-M to boot. I wonder though, when were you rejected, and were you offered an interview? What form of rejection was it (SGS status, or informal POI email?) Thanks and best of luck !

This might be a dumb question...but for example, if you're applying to 3 different schools and plan on applying for the tri-agency funding... would you submit THREE separate CGS applications? Thanks team!

Anyone here waiting on the tri-agency Doctoral awards?

I'm on the same boat as you

Lol I'm still waiting as well. Haven't heard of any acceptances or rejections...just...bloody silence and waiting...... At this point I'm just waiting to hear back about the tri-agency funding / OGS

I think someone on this thread has turned down a UTSC offer...but no one that I am aware of has been flat out rejected.

It seems to me that that actually bodes very well for you; seems like schools value 1) strong academics (GRE, grades), 2) research experience, and 3) clinical experience (seems like you can get by without this if you have 1 and 2 nailed down). Just from what I've noticed though, especially in my case where I have an MA in a fully CPA accredited Counselling Psych program (thesis-based), and haven't gotten any offers. Hope this helps

Those of you who are attending APA in Chicago later this year... we should meet up!! Would love to see everyone's research, or chat about their interests, it'd be nice to put some names to faces

I dunno if people do this, but I've obviously written it in a much more professional manner and reached out to my UBC V POI when I got rejected in January, and potentially a way to inquire about the reasons why you didn't make the cut... if your relationship with them feels adequate for that kind of conversation. Certainly wouldn't hurt! But not necessary

Ahh this is good insight, thanks! Gonna draft a "I've been rejected, thanks for your consideration" email to my POI hahah...

Still no word at all (rejections/wait-list/official offers) from UTSC? Good grief!

UTSC - It's really frustrating that no one has gotten REJECTED, to my knowledge. I do know that unofficial offers have been made though... so it could be anytime now that we get SOME sort of news. Seems to be the school with the LEAST amount of information...

AH... i just saw 2019 and assumed it was this year... well played lol. Good luck!

I think UBC O has filled everyone out. https://psych.ok.ubc.ca/graduate/ma-phd/admissions-data/ If you see, they offered 6, and 5 accepted offers, which is how much space they allotted for this intake year... at least that's my interpretation I could be wrong though

If those who have been given offers from UTSC wouldn't mind DM-ing me your POIs, that'd be greatly appreciated

Still nothing in my email / SGS account for UTSC (I haven't been contacted for interviews or anything at all)... beginning to wonder if ANYONE has received any unofficial offers yet?

still radio silence for me and my colleagues at UTSC? Nada from my end.... getting annoyed =/

Ah you're absolutely right, my brain was just on the one-track of UTSC ... phew... ! Sorry for the false alarm

Are OGS applications supposed to have already been submitted? I might've totally been looking at the wrong place...but I thought that I saw their deadline for those as being due in May 2019 or something like that?

From what I read from last year's thread, it is possible where you receive tri-agency funding, but not a school acceptance. In this case, some people have mentioned that it might be worth emailing your POI and letting them know that you received the award... have heard of rare cases where people have been given acceptance after the fact. However, if you do receive the award, your application next year will be extremely convincing for acceptance.

Sorry for sounding like a broken record, but a copy/paste of your POI / scores / any other information you're willing to DM for your UTSC application, would be SUPER APPRECIATED!!

It's such an archaic form of screening for applicants...but alas I feel like its just a gigantic cash grab. I know the GRE is weighted differently across other schools...and some schools don't even ask for it (Concordia I believe), although 'recommended'. UTSC also says that they'll even look at your application w/o the GRE scores ... but will need you to take it (out of obligation?) should you be conditionally accepted. To quote the Mars Rover: "My batteries are low and it's getting dark"; captures exactly how I'm feeling right now with this whole application process