Andsowego
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Something's afoot... That regular message is no longer there. It just re-routes to the first page now. Seriously though, this is driving me insane. If they really have had the results now for the last TWO months, why on earth would they continue delaying? There's no benefit from their perspective, is there?
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I had the same update message, but NOW it's gone back to our regularly scheduled programming. :/
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Qualitative Methods Texts
Andsowego replied to edevalstudent's topic in Writing, Presenting and Publishing
Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative research & evaluation methods (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. Expensive, but you totally won't regret investing in this book! The best price I found was on amazon. Good luck! -
The risk you'd be taking is huge. You're basically asking, "Should I turn down a guaranteed $80K scholarship now in the hopes that I *might* get a $105K scholarship a year from now?" If I were you, I'd count my blessings and take what's being currently offered. You can easily make up the differemce ($25K over four years) with an RA or TA position. ALSO - you should check your department's policy on declining external funding. At my university, if I choose to turn down external funding when it's offered (or don't apply when I'm eligible), my department reserves the right to revoke my internal funding guarantee. Make sure you know all the details of any such institutional or departmental policy that might apply to you before you make a decision.
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If this is the case (and you're right), I actually feel better. It's been really difficult for me to see that every single person in this thread (Educ committee or otherwise) who has been waitlisted has received a lower score than what I was given. My heart hurts, especially since this was my last year of eligibility. It's less about the $$ lost at this point, and more about my overall pride. *sigh* I didn't expect to feel this shitty about rejection.
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Where did you find this info about the same year? It's my understanding that this isn't the case (straight from my supervisor's mouth).
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Please don't take this the wrong way, but you were waitlisted with a score of 15.5 in Education (PhD)? How is this possible? My score is significantly higher than that, we were adjudicated by the same committee, and yet I got outright rejected with no mention of a waitlist in my letter. If your letter actually states that you were waitlisted, I think I have grounds to call SSHRC for clarity... Does anyone else think I should call them to discuss this discrepancy?
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Waitlisted = Counted as Rejected in the stats until something changes. So essentially, the total number of Funded applicants never changes, but the rejected number could shrink. I spent the last two years on the waitlist, and this is something I asked about a while back.
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Where did I say that you have no "real life" friends? I'm not sure why you used my post to springboard into that defense. Anyway, I'm happy to know that you're going to be in a PhD program. I'm also a PhD student (one of those pathetic people still hanging around this forum... lol). I too have a ton of "real life" friends, and this forum isn't about avoiding real life. Sometimes it's about trying to lend thoughtful, anecdotal advice to those who are new, from those who aren't. Not all mentorship can be easily categorized or empirically measured. In fact, the best kind can't. Good luck with all those real life friends you intend to make. I have a feeling you're going to need it.
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Can you just go car-less altogether? I got rid of my car back in January (for all the same reasons you've posted above), and I haven't regretted the decision once. I'm lucky that I live in a city with great public transit. Have you seriously considered whether it's possible to live a car-less life once you move?
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Sorry to report to those in Kingston... I'm in Kingston, and (as noted earlier) I received a rejection letter today. If you didn't get your letters today, you'll likely get them tomorrow. Good luck!
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Yeah, it's kind of shocking for me, considering the fact that my score was FOUR points (that's whole numbers, not decimal places), higher than last year (when I did get on the waiting list). My score is also higher than others in different disciplines who actually got lower scores than me, but who got waitlist letters today (two friends in another department at the same uni as me). I'm blaming it on a combination of brutal competition in my particular field and the federal budget cuts. Any way you slice it, it's crappy. However, I'm still holding positivity for OGS funding (my track record with them has been great).
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Rejected. Didn't even get on the waiting list this year, even though the "score" they gave me was significantly higher than the one I got last year (when I did get on the waiting list). I'm in the final year of my PhD program, so this was the last chance for me. It's really disappointing, but such is life in academia. For those who are wondering, I'm in Ontario. Good luck to everyone who is still waiting!
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Just in time, as I am wasting some hours in an airport after a delayed flight. Finally returning to "my" side of the country. Should have several weeks worth of snail-mail piled up when I get home, but still have to wait at least two more days for SSHRC results to show up. Whyyyyyy doesn't Canada Post work on Sundays? Geez. lol
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Sarcasm notwithstanding, I do get your point. No worries, I'm done with the [apparent] self-righteousness (for now anyway... I can't predict when it may rear its ugly head again - this is an internet forum, after all - LOL). Honestly, I'm just super-stressed, and knowing that some departments at some universities actually told their students the OGS results over a *month* ago while the rest of us have been made to wait, has really upset me. It's not helpful information (especially for those students who are reading this thread and are battling disabilities or extenuating life circumstances). Angry + Sad about the unethical realities of Academia = Me. Sorry to have offended anyone with my opinion. I'm taking a leave from posting in this particular thread until the legitimate OGS results are announced. Good luck to everyone! See you in the SSHRC-dom.
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Just for the record, I wasn't even one of the people who took exception to your initial post. And calling ME self-righteous? Please. I'm just stating the obvious. You're at a school that considers themselves "special" enough to give their students an unjustified advantage. I'm pretty sure I'm not the one being self-righteous here. Indeed, it isn't your fault. The blame does lie with your department. I just don't think that those who *did* take exception to your initial post were out of line at all.
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Good point, I actually don't know what they keep on file either. It's likely just me being paranoid that the same people are going to be reading another application written by Ms. Andsowego, and will remember me (for better or worse!). At the very least, the committee knows it's my last year (since we were required to note the year of study right in the proposal) and that I only qualify for $20,000. I just really want this whole thing to be over so I can move on with my life!
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I think my chances are pretty good. This is my last year to qualify for SSHRC (so only $20,000 at stake for them), and I've been forwarded and then waitlisted the last two years. This is the strongest application I've submitted. On the other hand, again, it's my last year. And if I couldn't show them why I deserved the funding for the last two years, why would it change now? "Oh, *her* again. Good luck sister!" Gah. So annoying to live in this constant paradox. Plus, if I win the SSHRC this year, it's really not going to make that big of a monetary difference for me. At this point, it's more about my pride and wanting to be able to write "SSHRC funded" on my c.v. as I enter the job-hunting process.
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For those who are considering the John Orr Tower: It's old (1970's concrete highrise). It's either too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter. It's super drafty (the higher up the building you go, the crazier the "windstorm effect" is). The carpet in the majority of the units is absolutely disgusting (unless you're lucky enough to move into a unit where it was replaced). If you own a car, be prepared to pay an extra $50/month for a parking pass that can only be used at your building (not valid for the main Q's campus). You have to sign a 12-month lease (no options for 4 or 8 months - if you want to move out early, be prepared to find someone to sublet). HOWEVER. It's right next door to west campus and a major bus route (5 mins to main campus, 10 mins to downtown). It's a very quiet building (full of grad students, mature students, international students, married couples). Hardly any undergrads in sight. The rent is significantly cheaper than comparable apartments elsewhere in Kingston (includes heat, electricity, and hot water, but not cable/phone/internet), and overall, the landlord (Queen's Community Housing) is fairly decent and will respond quickly to maintenance requests. Every unit in the building is an identical, full-sized, one-bedroom apartment with a balcony (not dorm-style at all). Lots of space (including a basement storage unit). So, as you can tell, most tenants have a love-hate relationship with the Tower. But overall, it's a decent place to live and the benefits outweigh the annoyances. It's a good option if you're relocating across the country and cannot visit Kingston ahead of time to apartment-hunt. Queen's Community Housing website: http://community.housing.queensu.ca/
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So, by "unique" you mean that a few special people are in difficult situations with regards to making decisions about acceptance? That's crap. EVERYONE is in that situation. Everyone has "special" or "unique" life circumstances. That's why I asked about whether or not OGS made a decision for early notification for YOU specifically, not whether or not they notified your specific department. If there was some kind of policy that allowed for early notification based on actual unique circumstances (e.g., a documented disability that requires additional time for future planning), then I wouldn't have a problem, since ALL students who need it would have equal opportunity to take advantage of it based on a real, exceptional need. I find it disturbing that your department thinks that their students are unique or special in some way. That they think they know better than a provincial funding body, and just choose to tell students whenever they please. My department would *never* release results early without a set OGS policy to do so for really exceptional student cases. It's unethical, irresponsible, and smacks of unjustifed self-importance. As much as we all want earlier notification, the truth is that I'd rather find out when everyone else across the country does, rather than live with the knowledge that I've received an unjustifiable advantage.
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QUOTE: "...but when departments try to alleviate some of these difficulties by sharing info to help certain students in unique circumstances..." Are you saying that you were notified an entire month early because you are experiencing unique circumstances? If that's the case, maybe you should have mentioned that in your previous posts and people here wouldn't have been so unresponsive. Who was it that decided *your* circumstances were unique enough to warrant early notification? I'm all for accommodation and equitable practices in educational settings, but what does OGS actually say about this with regards to the notification timeline? What are the standards by which a student can be justifiably notified early? Does "unique" have to be based on a documented illness? learning disability? etc? I'm not trying to be accusatory with you, but you never mentioned any of this in your previous posts, and if you did, I'm sure no one would have jumped on you for simply being honest. I'd genuinely like to know what justifies early notification.
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snowballs [and why no takers for my dialogue opener?]
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You're heading to your dream school this fall? At the Master's level? Meaning, you haven't actually started grad school yet? Or am I misreading that? If that's the case, maybe you should revisit this forum after you've actually experienced your first year of grad school with all its complexities. You might view this forum differently. I know I did.
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"Oops!"
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OMG. It's been a couple of days since I checked this thread, and BAM! You guys are blowing up the SSHRC-dom! I was hopeful that maybe someone had received results, but NO! Denied. Thwarted. Epic Fail of Waiting. LMAO.
