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@ad5050 Congratulations!! Thanks for the update. 🙂

I had an informal interview with a PI at McGill. I have worked with her before and know her well so it might be a different timeline for other PIs 

Congrats to everyone on their acceptances. For those of you who applied more than once before getting accepted, how did you spend your time off? What are some things you would recommend? Let me know!

Woww sooooooo officially received an offer of acceptance into York! I am very excited!!!
I have been applying over 7 years to clinical (in the meantime completed a masters in personality and measurement, and have been working as a research assistant over the past 3.5 years, with ample publication opportunities). 
Also... if any others are headed to Toronto and would like a roommate, or even someone else to shop housing with for moral support, please let me know. Toronto living on a student wage might be a ~*struggle*~. 
Hope all of you are holding up - this process is very stressful and it can be so difficult not to take rejections as a reflection of personal competence/worth. I was so close to giving up this dream, but I am honestly grateful for the time it took because I feel so much more prepared now. Best of luck to everybody ❤️

Well friends I think that’s the unofficial end of this admissions round for me. I didn’t get any interviews, got my rejections from Windsor last week, and reached out to my POI at USask to ask if I was still in the running and I am not. I think it’s safe to say I didn’t get in at UVic or McMaster as I haven’t heard anything from them. This is my first cycle applying, last year I got rejected from social work, I knew it was dumb to get my hopes up and apply but I’m still crushed. I don’t really feel anything yet but I’m sure it will hit me soon. Good luck to everyone wishing you fantastic studies ???

Hi everyone! I thought it would be helpful to share that I received an official letter of acceptance from Ryerson earlier today. I'm more than happy to share POI initials if you want to DM me. To the best of my knowledge, Ryerson is contacting accepted applicants over the next few days. 
Best of luck to everyone waiting to hear back!

OISE offers starting to go out!
Hi all, thought individuals would want to hear about OISE since I haven't seen much on this forum.
I got an offer today from OISE for the SCCP program but rejected it because I've already accepted at York.
Hopefully this is helpful to some of you!
Best of luck
 

Thought I would share--I got my Windsor acceptance today!!!

Hi everyone, I previously mentioned that I got an offer for York's Adult Clinical MA program, and I accepted it today. I also interviewed at Western and McMaster, so the pool of potential students has gotten just a tiny bit smaller now. Best of luck to everyone!!

Mine still says "Decision pending" - no interview. In my mind i've already considered it a delayed rejection as I'm pretty sure the POIs I listed have done their interviews. 

Did you have an interview at York? also does anyone else's still just say "decision pending"? for York.
 

Sorry you haven't heard good news yet this application season. 
I don't think comparing CVs is going to help. From my perspective,  you have an amazing CV - great GPA, a master's, publications and scholarships, tons of research experience. What it comes down to often is things beyond the CV. I mean once you reach the level you are at, other things make a difference.
First I do have to say that things have been getting crazy competitive this past few years. I personally know of plenty of cohorts where 80/90% of the incoming class have a master's degree already. I know of one crazy situation where an applicant had a previous PhD degree already. This is insane. 
However, I also know plenty of faculty members who take students recommended by close colleagues or from their own labs, with just an undergrad degree. Which then boils down to being the right person at the right time, so more a matter of luck. Other times they look for unique skills or experiences to push their research into a different area in the future. So even if it looks like you have overlapping research interests, they might be looking for something else entirely.
It's very difficult to say what makes a person more or less compatible for a POI, but there are so many qualified applicants on here, that I doubt it's just a matter of CV.

Okay everyone.... here it goes. It's taken 3 cycles but I'm so beyond excited to share this.
 

School: Ryerson University
Type: Clinical Psychology MA/PhD
Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection: Acceptance
Type of Notification: Unofficial acceptance - formal letter coming on Monday 
Date Notified: 2/11/2022
My biggest note with this one is that if it doesn't happen your first or second time around please keep trying and do not get discouraged. Continue to gain more experience and follow your path!!

School: Queen's
Type: Clinical Psychology MSc/PhD
Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection: Acceptance
Type of Notification: Unofficial email from POI after formal interview with department
Date Notified: 2/11/2022
After 6 apparent rejections this cycle and no other interviews, things have finally fallen into place. 
Happy to answer any questions. Other future Queen's students, let's talk!

School: York University
Type: Clinical-Developmental Psychology MA/PhD
Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection: Acceptance
Type of Notification: Official Email
Date Notified: 2/04/2022
This is my fourth cycle and it still doesn't feel real! I cannot believe it, truly. I had given up last year but thought I would try once more. If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to reach out. This is your reminder that the path may not be linear, might take longer than you anticipated, but if this is really your route then continue working towards it! 

Does anyone here know anything about the University of Alberta's SCCP program (sorry I know it isn't a clinical program but thought some people here might have also applied to it)? I am not sure when to expect to hear from them.
On a different note I received an acceptance from York's CD program on Friday! Very exciting as it is 5 years in the making. I'm just figuring out what my priorities are before I decide if I want to accept or not. So a spot might open up with AP yet ?

Received email from POI for admission to SFU!! So excited and this is my top choice!

Didn't get a reply after my interview with Windsor, and didn't get an interview from any other schools I applied to. To those who weren't lucky this round, I know it hurts and I empathize. Self care is crucial now.

I emailed the grad department yesterday asking if all interview invites had gone out already and they said interviews were still ongoing. That said, POIs have been reaching out to do interviews for a few weeks now and there was an Open House last Friday where they mentioned offers may go out by the next week (i.e., this week)...so things are definitely moving. So, even though they said interviews are ongoing, for my mental health i'm considering this a soft rejection so I can focus on other schools haha

Has anyone heard from POIs at Concordia (Research and Clinical Training stream)?

School: U of T - OISE
Program: MA in Counselling and Clinical Psychology 
Invite Date: January 28
Interview Date: February 3
PM for questions!

School: U of T - OISE
Program: MA in Counselling and Clinical Psychology 
Invite Date: February 1
Interview Date: TBD, will email PI back with chosen day and time
PM for questions!

For McMaster, sorry!

I received a CCP interview invite today!

Haven't heard anything from Concordia. I don't think they've sent invites yet.