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Hi Kukuudas,
I wish I could answer that. I don't know much about Canadian schools (I'm not Canadian) or how much the deposit is, but I guess if your heart's very set on OISE then maybe you can forego the deposit and join OISE? The deposit is a one-time expense, but if you think OISE's better than the alternative and that a degree from OISE is going to pay for itself over time way more than the other school will, then losing the deposit doesn't seem like a big deal. I don't mean to trivialize the waste of money, but if in the long run OISE makes way more sense, then a deposit doesn't matter.

I don't think OISE accepts anyone off the waitlist until everyone has gotten a decision back, and there are still a few of us who are still under review. 
Good luck everyone  

A lot of people on the waitlist in 2019 who were later admitted were taken off the waitlist in the first 2 weeks of May. Has anyone been taken off recently?

I hope you hear good news from U of T soon!

Hopefully, because I'm also waiting for response from U of T, and I have to pay deposit to B.Ed program at York U before early June if I don't make it to U of T. 

I called the office last Friday and they said they were taking longer due to the situations involved with COVID-19. They also said they were still making progressions, so for those of us who have not heard back, let’s not lose hope! ?

I applied right before the deadline and still haven't heard back. I was gonna email them but then I didn't want to sound rude as I know it must be a difficult time for them to go through all the applications with COVID-19.

Some good news: The following day after I saw the “Invited” status on ACORN, I got an email from OISE telling me to check my decision letter on the SGS application website. Looks like they thought I was good enough to have a spot on the I/S cohort list.
Now, I was very sceptical about this and I’m still very much in disbelief. Main reason is because my average upon applying to this program was basically only meeting the minimum required grade. While I did well in my last year of undergrad, I still failed a third-year course and got a couple of straight 50s in a few courses throughout undergrad. So if you’re applying to this program with a not-so-ideal average, I wouldn’t worry about it as you are most definitely better off than I was.
I’ve seen a lot of great profiles on this thread and I’m sure many (if not all) of you will get in. Hope to see you all around this September!