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Fiona Thunderpaws, I know EXACTLY what you mean. I feel like when I'm writing emails to the coordinators at my waitlisted program, my Modern English suddenly appears to me as Middle English. When might I knoweth mine statous?

It's so good to hear from other people who are also waiting for SSHRC! It is indeed frustrating that we hear absolutely nothing until date x. I've heard that the professors who sit on these SSHRC committees gather in Ottawa during reading week. If that is in fact the case, why don't we hear anything earlier? The impatient--yes, I'm guilty--are always greedy for information regarding the intricacies of these processes.

It's time for the Master's-level SSHRC applicants to start a new thread! From my perusals of yesteryear's posts, it seems as though we can expect news at the end of April/beginning of May. Am I correct? It might be helpful if posters indicated whether they applied through their universities or as independents. That said, I'm a direct-to-SSHRC applicant who graduated from an American school last May. Go forth and post!

When this thread is bumped, I, too, hold my breath in anticipation as I scroll to the last post. Obrera, I shall start a new thread for Master's SSHRC applicants; however, I don't anticipate any news until late April.... sigh......

Is there anyone out there lurking in the woodwork? Are there any fellow waitlisters? Folks who've accepted U of T's offer? Folks who've declined?

Ha! Neither did I. Whoops indeed.

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Congratulations, lesliemae! It must be such a relief to know where you're going to be in the fall. Did you never hear back from UBC? Looks as though I'll have to twiddle my thumbs until April 2nd....

Thanks, Delarosa! Your date lines up with the date given to wait-listers. We were informed that we'd hear something by April 2nd. Are you an MA or PhD applicant??

Has U of T stipulated a date by which accepted students must confirm whether they will be attending or not? Jelkost and lesliemae, perhaps you can enlighten us wait-listers?

Ah, of course; it looks like you've got the research aspect under control. It will be a tough decision indeed! Guelph's evasiveness must be terribly frustrating for you. What could they be thinking? May I ask, did your friend inquire as to here position on the wait-list? If not, you should suggest she do so--it may allay her anxiety! This whole process is terribly nerve-wracking, isn't it? We shall have to send tributes of "good vibes" to the admission gods for the three of us!

Guelph is an excellent school and you'd certainly get some financial support there. I think you also need to consider your research interests. Does Guelph have a faculty member with research interests that complement your own? Does Toronto? After meddling through your funding question, I think the question of research area is more important than the consideration of perceived reputation. As for myself, I'm wait-listed for U of T, but I've been told the odds are very good. So, I'm still holding out--holding my breath, rather! ha! When do you expect to hear from Guelph?

Thanks for the good wishes njm.black. I'm afraid that I too was refused admission to McGill. Are you leaning towards Toronto over Guelph?

That was the McGill co-ordinator I spoke to with regards to the committee's final decision--made on Feb 9th. I think we can expect news from McGill this week.

I was told that the committee will make final decisions on the MA applicants by the end of this week. Of course, this does not necessarily mean that we should expect to hear the news on Friday. Any idea whether we should expect news via post, email, or phone?