Curlygrrl

Yes that might be unfortunately true. As a Canadian that applied to American programs the same is unfortunately true. So bottom line a strong application and a strong match with the department is key regardless where you call home. When it came to me being accepted in the US what helped was establishing strong ties and recognizing a strong fit between myself and certain faculty. It's why I stress get to know the faculty at schools your considering and e-mail them! Might not work with every school but if there is a strong fit it definitely won't hurt and might even help. In my case, I only recently learned my POI became my strongest advocate in the admissions committee.

If you want to go to school in Canada- apply, apply, apply! Best of luck!

Not to put a downer on this thread but it didn't work for me. Was promised good news yesterday and today (March 3rd and 4th) and was rejected yesterday from my top choice and nothing but crickets so far today......

Now like you I was just using it as a stress relief but it got my hopes up only to be brought crashing down to reality! What this application does to otherwise confident, hard working, well adjusted students!

I know when I saw the acceptances and rejections from the MPH track I freaked out!! I heard that schools usually decide on their PhD's first then Masters because some PhD applicants are asked to join the Masters program. But I guess in this instance that is not the case. The waiting is torturous and if the poster on the results page is right we have another week or two of this hell!

Nothing yet at least from Columbia cannot speak to NYU

I am glad I am not the only one going crazy here!
I love hearing about other people's research interests. Wherever we end up we are all colleagues.

Since we are sharing:
I hope to unpack the neoliberal, heteronormative and homonormative nature of queer social policy. How in essence today's queer policies reinforce heternormative models and inequities in queer health (broadly defined). Furthermore, what role can queer rights social movements play in influencing an equity rather than an equality policy focus? By addressing these questions I hope to argue that the equality-based phase of queer political struggles and social movements must end and that the next phase should entail broader demands for the inclusion of queer interests and identities across the spectrum through an equitable focus on social policy.

My fingers are crossed for us all during this anxious and restless next few days or worse weeks!!

Did you sit in on any classes when you visited? I sat in through two (a human rights course and a gender and sexuality course) and was so impressed.
Impressed with the faculty, the students and even the administration. While a big university in a big city everyone was very close, helpful and so proud to be part of the program. Only made me want to go there even more!
A rejection from SMS will really hurt!