Quarantinelife

Graduated in 2019, therefore all my grades were in at the time the application was due.

I would've thought the same thing. But I emailed Angela highlighting some of the specific things I've done since being waitlisted last year (like retaking courses, employment history), and asked for advice around putting together a more competitive application for next year. I highlighted my continued interest in the program, and she referred me to Terry Gardiner to speak further about the questions I had. Apparently he's the person to speak to if you are looking for more specific advice, especially if you're considering applying again. I definitely wouldn't go overboard with emailing them, but continued correspondence over the next few weeks couldn't hurt!

FIFSW is accepting people off the waitlist on an ongoing basis. The best advice I got from an alumni of the program is to keep in touch with Angela and Terry Gardiner over at the Faculty. Tell them about your application and advocate for yourself so that they know you, and know you're interested. There will be movement on the list as people accept, defer or decline their offers, it will help if you're persistent and in constant communication.

I received a "time sensitive" email confirming my interest in a spot that had just opened up, after which Angela uploaded the decision document. The decision document that was uploaded onto the SGS portal however allows for 4 weeks to accept or decline. Hope that helps!

I received an email from Angela!

My cGPA was abysmal sitting somewhere around 3.0, but my final year was around 3.7. I did my undergrad in Cognitive Science and Sociology at UofT and worked in a few student support roles during those years. After graduating I have been working at a homeless shelter here in Toronto.

Was accepted off the waitlist at UofT's 2 Year Masters about a week ago! I'll be accepting soon. Excited to meet some of you this fall!

I heard back about a spot off the waitlist over a week ago, April 24th.