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  1. emsmith
    I'm wondering if there is a place to attach your CV after you submit? Or are we expected to include everything in the copy/paste boxes underneath the statement? Thanks!
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    I've done both with different people - I find a short email just to find out if they're taking students gets a much quicker reply than a longer email detailing my interest and experience (which sometimes takes a lot of work, just for a one line email back saying they're not taking students). However, I have had kind and enthusiastic responses from both types of emails, depending on the POI. If you're asking them specific questions and outlining your interests, I would include my CV, that way it is there for them to look at if your email sparks their interest. If they don't have time to read it, they won't but I doubt they would be offended that you included it. I feel like if you're generally being respectful of their time and showing interest in their work and working with them, you'll be fine even if your email is on the longer side.
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    I told my references I would give them a summary of my achievements, CV, what I want to study, etc, and they asked if I could also give them a summary of what they should focus on/what the schools will be looking for... I know of course they should highlight my research ability, but I'm not sure if there are any specific areas they should be commenting on? Or anything that they shouldn't comment on? (aside of course from saying anything negative) Any advice? Thanks!
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    This is really helpful to know, thank you very much! I am less worried now about making sure my applications ticks the boxes of every supervisor I'm applying to from those schools - I was wondering how anyone could possibly write a cohesive proposal for 3 different programs!
  5. emsmith
    Okay, that's reassuring to know! So going back to the original question, the schools (and possibly the supervisors) you apply to will read the proposal?
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    Yes, I agree it seems very unprofessional to me as well! Thanks for sharing!
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    I have another potentially silly question - what format are the SOPs supposed to be? I envisioned writing it like a cover letter - "Dear admissions committee, introduction to self, blah blah blah, outline your interests and experiences, etc, sincerely, applicant" but after googling tips all of the examples are in more of an essay format - "Ever since I was a child I wondered why my cat chased mice, this led me to wonder why people blah blah blah, now I want to be a clinical psychologist" What have people written in the past? Cover letter/essay/something different? Particularly people who have already been accepted into a program? I find the examples online seem cheesy, but maybe that's because I've been working for a few years and I'm approaching it in the wrong way?
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    How does that work if you received the funding? Since they make their decisions funding based on your proposal, don't you have to do what you said you were going to?
  9. emsmith
    Thanks - that's a good point! I also have a couple of transcripts from international institutions with different grading schemes, maybe I could make a note of that there as well? I would love to hear if anyone else has used that section on an application, and what you think would be appropriate to add there
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    Hi, This seems like a dumb thing to ask, but what do people write in the "any other important information you want the admissions committee to know in evaluating your application" section of some of the forms? I'm tempted to write a couple of lines about how I'm completing a couple of required/suggested courses and I expect to have them done in the next few months - they should be on my transcripts "in progress" so I don't know if this is really necessary... My reasoning for writing it is to emphasize that I've done really well in the courses that I have finished in the last few months while working full-time, but at the same time I don't want to write additional information that will be boring or emphasize that those courses are not complete at the time of application (which could be a weakness if the other applicants already have those completed?) People who have applied before /or have been accepted - did you find it helpful to add information here, or is it better to just leave it blank?
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    Hi! Does anyone know what the GPA cutoff is for McGill? I can't find one on their website which makes me hope that they look at all of applications as a whole/based on supervisor match (although this hope is a long shot- I know they're super competitive) but I can't find any information on average GPA of admitted students, what their cutoff is, etc. Anyone know?
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