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Congratulations everygirl & mangetout! All the best in your chosen programs

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Thank you guys for the support. It helped so much, yesterday. I did pick up on the "wine" suggestion, and strongly recommend it. Hehe, hubby bought me the 90% dark chocolate, a gesture which comes from 5 years of experience . Picked 12 hours of sleep which helped recover from the negativity quicker. First thing this morning, I checked my email with eyes half shut and found a response from Ottawa U's MA in Communication. A positive, at long last!

Fate is a roller coaster...

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I just got a declination from Carleton's PhD in Communications. Didn't expect it to hurt this much One would expect to be strong after so many life experiences, ups and downs, etc...but I guess sad news are what they are!

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Yikes. My MA application disappeared from Ottawa U Info Web. What could that mean?

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girlsetsfire101--I am also waiting on Ottawa U. Like yourself, when I saw someone reporting a response on their MA application to Communication in Ottawa U, I called and emailed the school asap to ask if decisions were made. In both cases, the school answered with the geenric "results will be emailed by the end of April.' I find it interesting that they'd respond this late, given that my application was complete in December. Furthermore, the automated response once you hand in the application says "We will review your application over the next few weeks."

Anyways, I don't see any reason for concern. After all, only a SINGLE unverifiable individual posted a result on this website

Good luck!

Soooo..... it's April 5th and I've heard from one of two schools I've applied to for an MA in Communication. Carleton rejected me.

Heard nothing from Ottawa U but I saw someone posted on the results board they received acceptance last week. The individual indicated they were an American student (I'm Canadian)... Any thoughts on whether an international student would hear back earlier (due to funding possibly)?

I called a few weeks ago and was told they will be sending out emails at the end of April. But since the aforementioned individual heard back already I have a feeling the first round of acceptances went out. Possibly rejected or waitlisted I thought I had a slightly better chance at Ottawa U since I did my undergrad there and my recommendations are both from professors who currently teach at the graduate-level there.

Oh well.

Just venting. I can't stand waiting. I wish they would just let me know already! I gotta get moving on my Plan B but don't want to waste money applying to a college program in case I get into grad school.

This process is soo much more stressful than I had anticipated. At least I will be better prepared for the emotional rollercoaster should I choose to go through this process next year!

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Just got an informal email response from a Carleton PhD program (one, and waiting on another) that the first round of acceptances were sent out. I was not selected. Not clear to me as yet, whether my application was waitlisted or rejected.

Hello Carleton.

Your silence is deafening. You rejected someone on the board last week. But you accepted someone at the beginning of the month. So where's my letter/email/phone call?

Is it me? Is it you? Is it my gmail account? Am I refreshing too much?

Can you please pick up the phone, drop an envelope in the mail, stick a post-it on a carrier pigeon and throw the damn bird out the window and LET ME KNOW?!?!

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Got theh same response on the phone just now. I was told that responses will be sent out through email by the end of April! END OF APRIL? Is it for real, or are they giving the worst possible scenario? My application was complete in December, and the email at that point said "we will begin to review your application within the next few weeks."

Argh. I just got an email from U of Ottawa, who recently lost my transcripts. They confirmed they got it, but won't be notifying applicants with a decision until mid to late APRIL.

By then my hair will be white from worry.

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I have two PhD applications at Carleton & one MA application at Ottawa U. One of Carleton's programs told me I would hear back after March 15th. Yep, moi getting a bit fidgety.