gagne
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April 15th! Big day, crossing fingers as someone on the waitlist
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Concordia emailed me yesterday (first the dept’s graduate coordinator, then the form letter). Rejected due to lack of funding/they were unable to fully fund me and stated they don’t accept applicants unless they can fund them.
Looks like my first season is ending (unless Illinois turns that waitlist to an acceptance like a doctoral program dark horse). Looking into adjunct community college jobs near me (I have an MFA and a master’s in Childhood Education and TESOL so could apply to adjunct positions in any of the three at a community college).
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Mid-Friday my time so late afternoon Friday Montreal time, the portal for Concordia updated to say my file has been reviewed and I will hear a decision soon. 🤞(fingers crossed) that means good news coming soon
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One month until the big PhD admission decision deadline. Maybe tides will turn in my favor (Illinois hopefully turns my waitlist into an acceptance and/or Concordia accepts me)
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1 hour ago, Seiran029 said:
Since there is very little info on Canadian unis, sharing my experience for this year.
The deadlines were all early/mid jan (a few remained open till 31st/ Feb 1st). Offers began mid Feb and still going on for many. Seems for Canadian unis there is still hope up until early April.
Thank you for sharing this! I applied to McGill and Concordia. Finally got McGill rejection yesterday. Who knows when Concordia will release. Some of these unofficial notifications are brutal. Also confused why those not accepted or waitlisted (thus, rejected) receive news in waves??
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Officially rejected by McGill 😔 not surprising but a little sad
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Went to a general grad into session with Concordia online (couldn’t make it for in-person grad school open house last month) and still no admissions news 😕 also haven’t heard from McGill but saw a Canadian acceptance around Valentines Day and an American acceptance around the 28th. Concerned this is a silent rejection
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McGill and Concordia keep sending me emails that are not my admission decision. Killing me !
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5 hours ago, amyyyyyy said:
You looked familiar. Hope you get in
ah, are you also applying to Illinois and schools in Montreal?
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Thank you all for the advice and link! I took a chance and sent an email. It's approximately a month after the initial email (I was so stunned and then felt awkward just sending an "omg thank you" email in response). I informed them they are my top domestic choice and when I will likely hear back from at the latest from my remaining programs (both of which are international and thus, may not have great funding for me).
I'm hopeful that by sending this email-letter of continued interest outlining once more what drew me to the school-program and an example of my extension of my current research methods in poetics will aid my likelihood of acceptance.
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Thinking about sending a letter of continued interest to Illinois. Does anybody have a model for programs they've sent these letters to previously? The email from Illinois doesn't discourage reaching out nor does it encourage it.
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10 hours ago, Seiran029 said:
Hi,
Anybody heard back from McGill, Alberta, Toronto, and UBC English PhD programs?
I know Canadian unis had way later deadline, and probably the results will be slightly later than US ones, but the anxiety is killing me.
No news from McGill or Concordia for me. I saw results in years past coming out in late February so hoping it'll come soon.
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Another PhD decision bites the dust (re: Brown rejections coming in)
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Still no updates from Brown...feeling less optimistic.
For Concordia though, I'm curious if it's typical to get Open House invites? It seems like a general DGS Open House, albeit in-person and on the 17th, so I cannot go (even looked into flights and too tight a turn around). Maybe this is somehow a good omen for Concordia and Montreal. -
4 hours ago, gagne said:
Saw the phone call acceptances from Brown, turned off do not disturb. Hoping for good news.
The calls are from the weekend 😰 maybe they’ll still call or waitlist
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Saw the phone call acceptances from Brown, turned off do not disturb. Hoping for good news.
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Well, GradCafe does ask if you're American or International so maybe it's mostly for folks applying to programs in the US while also knowing programs outside the US have slightly (or greatly) different systems of admissions and applications.
I do wonder about size correlation though as I don't imagine a lot of Americans seek PhDs in other countries, or at least, only a minority applies to these programs. -
been getting the waiting on admissions decisions antsiness and saw that my two Montreal schools hardly have any results posts here, especially Concordia! Made me wonder either how selective they are or if nobody applies there who uses this site.
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I agree that it's tough! I went to a fancy undergraduate and while I know I have proven I can do well in graduate school, I knew PhD applications were going to be tough and what I called a "slaughter" months ago before I even finished submitting materials. One thing I remind myself of as a writer is the idea of putting your ideas and work out there even if it's met with rejection because at the end, there are areas for improvement including bluemojav's point about best fit!
I think most of mine are a best fit/great fit, but I might be wrong about 2-3 of them when I reflect more upon it. I also know there are limits I place like not being able to live anywhere hot or super expensive (goodbye CA!) despite some schools in these regions being perfect fits for my research. -
rejected by UChicago (they finally updated my portal)
a little sad since my current institution is a sister institution
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2 minutes ago, leguinian22 said:
OUCH that's cruel.
meanwhile, I was thinking: "oh if I don't get in anywhere this cycle, may reapply to Northwestern next year" and these emails/letters are like "not this year, for sure", so mean but c'est la vie of doctoral admissions
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Northwestern emailed me to check my portal for my admission decision and was literally another rejection letter written by someone else 😩 this is overkill
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Also super nervous and obsessively checking my email as my next three are big schools including the two ivies 🫠 but then have two québécois schools later!!
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PhD English - 2024 Admissions
in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
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I’m so sorry they did this to you!! This is cruel and unprofessional in my opinion, hope next season is kinder to you ❤️ I’m applying to adjunct in my area as I’m also preparing for my one waitlist to turn me down so right there with you