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  1. sparrow123
    I was going to post about the same thing. My husband scored in the mid 15s as well and the letter says his application was recommended for funding, but there weren't enough funds available. The last application funded scored 15.07/18. I interpreted this as they recommended more applications for funding than they had funding for. So the 15.07/18 represents the "lowest" score of someone recommended for funding, but the person who scored 15.07 also didn't actually get the funding. Anyone know if this interpretation is correct?
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    Current grad student at York back again. If you applied to MK (and only MK) at York for adult clinical, I have some info. Please message me for details.
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    Current clinical student at York here. Grad students got an email today stating that interview offers should be going out next week. I know that people will ask but I don't know ANYTHING about any candidates who are getting interview invites, including from my own supervisor, so I am of no help there.
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    Just an FYI from a current York student: the neuropsych stream isn't treated as a separate program during the admissions process, since anyone who is accepted into the clinical program (either C or CD) can choose to go into the neuropsych stream. So results about York re: clinical should be applicable to you!
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    Yeah, that's weird. York doesn't allow direct to PhD admissions for clinical psych, you have to apply for a Master's first. Unless they already had a clinical Master's or if they got special permission I guess - which someone in my cohort did actually, but that was after they were admitted. (I'm currently in the clinical program at York.)
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    York is always late (I think I heard on January 30 last year), and since they received so many applications this year I wouldn't be surprised if they're even later. I know of one prof who is going to interview two potential grad students in the next two weeks. (I'm a current York student.)
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    There is a great thread from last year that might be helpful to you! Also check out Mitch's guide: http://mitch.web.unc.edu/files/2017/02/MitchGradSchoolAdvice.pdf
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    DM'd you!
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    It's even worse with my cohort - 5/8 of us already have Master's degrees (this is York Adult Clinical btw). FIVE!
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    10000000%. I had a hell of a roller coaster ride with the school I was eventually accepted at... I didn't end up getting accepted until the very end of March, weeks after initial offers went out and when my POI said I would be accepted. It was so stressful to get my hopes up wildly, only to learn that I might not get in.
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    Ooh yes, from my understanding, after the shortlist is created and the POI has interviewed their candidates, it's basically up to them who to offer admission to although it does still have to be approved by the admissions committee! My understanding is that the approval by the admissions committee at that point is more of a formality than anything although they can still say no for some reason (which seems unlikely). Yes, that definitely makes the most sense! Sorry I should have been more clear about that. York has the largest graduate psychology program in Canada apparently so it makes sense that the number of applications is huge. I didn't mean to unduly alarm y'all sorry!
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    Current York clinical student here. Interview invites tend to go out in the last week of January. I think I heard on January 29 or 30 when I applied last year. There is an admissions committee (I'm not sure if this is what this comment is referring to?) and they make a shortlist of candidates. Typically most profs will interview two candidates but some interview more. Last year the interview day was on February 14. Also we were only interviewed by our POI, no one else and they vary in formality. Mine was incredibly informal but most of my cohort had a more intense experience. That being said, I'm wondering if things might be a bit later this year. I heard from my supervisor that the department received over 1000 applications this year, which is about double the normal volume.
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    York isn't requiring GRE scores for this admission year either. (I'm an incoming student for Fall 2020 and just received an email about it)
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    I just heard back this morning that I received one. I'm a former grad student there and I still get the emails meant for grad students. The department head sent an email a few weeks ago saying that all graduate classes will be held online in the fall, with the "only potential exception involves labs in our first-year assessment classes in the clinical psychology program". Haven't gotten any emails about TA-ships, but in the past we weren't emailed about that until June/July.
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    Just adding some info, York said that they are expecting September to be online and will hopefully transition to in person classes in October.
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    Definitely take the practice test on the ETS website! When I took the actual test, there were VERY similar questions so it's a great example of what the test is actually like. Other than that, I used the Brainscape GRE Psychology deck (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/gre-psychology). You do need to pay to use them, I think it's ten dollars a month? But honestly, this is all I used to study and I scored in the 90th percentile or above for all sections of the test. Also fingers crossed they don't lose your test like mine was lost! I had to rewrite it six weeks later with less than two weeks notice
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    There's certainly hope if you do well in your last few years. Most schools I applied to asked for an overall GPA as well as a GPA for the last two years only. There is definitely more of a focus on your more recent years than your overall degree.
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    Don't do Yorkville. I have only heard terrible things about it, and it's incredibly expensive. Personally, I think you need to get a psychology degree and then go on to pursue clinical or counselling the "proper" way. You should definitely take some psychology courses first before deciding that you want to pursue a career in psychology.
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    Does anyone know when OGS results are released? I asked my future supervisor when I interviewed and he said he thought it was in June but he wasn't sure. Does it depend on the school?
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    So I believe this means that you are an alternate for the CGS scholarship only. It is a completely separate process from the admissions process. You can receive a CGS without being admitted to a program. I think if you received it, you wouldn't be able to accept it since you were not admitted to those schools. You could possibly inform them if you did receive it, but I have no idea if it would change anything on their end. From my knowledge, it's pretty common to be listed as an alternate for this competition. My husband was listed as an alternate both years he applied and he did not end up receiving it. But this is just anecdotal, maybe someone else has better information than that!
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    Honestly, I wouldn't. Updating about scholarships makes sense because departments only have a certain amount of funding, which limits the amount of students they can take in a given year. Getting a scholarship may mean they don't have to worry about finding money for you that year. While getting more experience and a first authorship is GREAT, it doesn't change the funding situation for the programs you're waitlisted at. Just my opinion, though.
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    I'm in the same boat as you. It's a bitter pill to swallow and tbh I don't know if I will apply again next year. It just feels so pointless ? Edit: sorry to hear you got rejected as well, it fucking sucks
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    Someone posted an acceptance on Feb 20th. I've emailed a few people at York hoping to get some answers. It's past the time my POI said I would have heard back by and they have not responded to a follow-up email asking for an update on my status. If I hear anything, I'll post here.
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    I absolutely hate being the one to break it to you, but if you look at that result again, you'll notice that the interview invite was extended on January 20. Whoever submitted that result only added it today, but it looks like the interview was over a month ago
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    I'm not 100% sure, but I think just by applying you are automatically considered for certain scholarships. It used to be that you were considered for a QEII at the U of C if you applied for tri-council funding (ie, the applications were combined) but the QEII was discontinued last year (THANKS JASON KENNEY). But perhaps something else took its place and that's the scholarship you were awarded?
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