kate.elizabeth

Oh, and I know that U of T receives 120+ applicants for the MA, and Queen's 80+. I have no idea about UWO.

Hey, What was your GPA in %? Your letters are very important, so if you're not sure how good they are I would maybe suggest applying to more schools. What about your writing sample? I am also a Canadian applicant, and I also applied to UWO and U of T for the MA (and two other schools). I received an acceptance from UWO over a week ago, but I'm not sure whether they are making more offers. If not, you could still get waitlisted. I had an 89% average last semester (90, 90, 90, 86) in fourth year seminar courses and similar grades in my third year. I worked on my writing sample with one of my letter writers over the summer, and all three of my letters of recommendation were likely very good. I have not heard back from other schools yet, though. I hope this helps!

Thanks for your comments! I actually have submitted my applications already. I say that my statement of purpose for each school may be mediocre because I found it very difficult to explain why I wanted to go to each particular school. That being said, I thing my explanation of my research interests was fine. It's difficult to know the expectations for the writing sample--I took an A+ paper in a fourth year seminar course and polished over the summer with the professor who graded it. I am hoping that my sample goes above and beyond what most students apply with, but who knows; maybe everyone is this prepared for graduate applications! Thoughts?

Oh, and I also have to take the exam for my Ancient Philosophy course in January (reason: long story), but I am going into the exam with 92.

I am a Canadian student at the University of Western Ontario applying to graduate school in philosophy. I have applied to three schools--Dalhousie for the MA, UWO for the MA, and McGill for the PhD. I am wondering what my chances are for getting into these schools or if I should apply to one or a few more just in case. I completed my first 2 years at Queen's with straight Bs; however, I suffered from a very seirous health condition and missed a lot of class. All three of my letter writers have assured me that they will address the problem and state that my GPA from Queen's should not be considered in assessing my application. My grades in philosophy in my final two years are: Philosophy of Psychiatry: 90 Plato: 90 Early Modern Philosophy: 90 History of Science: 90 Logic: 86 Philosophy of Ecology: 86 Ethics and Emotions: 89 Metaethics: 81 Intro to Theory of Knowledge: 90 Philosophy of Religion: 77 (really did not like this course) My writing sample is probably the best part of my application, and my statement of purpose will likely be considered mediocre. I also submitted a CV--research assistant and editorial assitant for two professors (not sure if this helps at all). Any and all comments would be appreciated. Thanks!