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  1. wheatGrass
    Hey- if you are 'fully funded' in your program currently, do you put that down in the credentials section? If so, what do you call it? I have my department's standard funding package + a small scholarship. Should I list them separately? Thanks
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    There are so many great neighborhoods within easy biking/TTC distance from UofT, I think that living on campus would mean missing out on what makes Toronto a great city. Toronto has amazing neighborhoods! I would try to find a roomate wanted situation in a fairly close neighborhood--Queen west, college st, kensington, dupont, danforth, Christie/St. Clair, st lawrence market area... All of these are a short TTC or bike ride away and you will probably be able to find an apartment share situation for less than residence. I don't get the draw of living on campus, honestly.
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    So now I'm trying to do some math, comparing my score with the successful scores in my field.... I have a lot of work to do in the next year or so if I'm ever going to be successful! At the time of my application I had no real research experience, no publications, and only 1 major conference. I'm going to need to get my ass in gear! It seems like the other applicants in my field have SO MUCH going on! I'm impressed.
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    I'm heading into my first year. It makes sense that the committees take what year you're in into account. If you look at the distribution of awards across year of study it is pretty even.
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    East coast.
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    Waitlisted, 15.5. Boo.
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    60 user(s) are reading this topic 13 members, 47 guests, 0 anonymous users Definitely a hot topic today.
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    City near the ocean. I'll have to wait another day or two, I imagine.
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    My mail has also arrived--no letter. So now I can be productive for a little while.
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    4/4. I was initially waitlisted for one but got moved from the waitlist a couple of days later. I only applied to programs that were a really good fit.
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    I am also terrified. To make things worse, I went to a graduate student seminar at a conference recently and felt totally out of water. I was the only person there who hadn't yet begun his or her program; most people were actually at the proposal stage and could talk so eloquently not only about their projects, but others' as well. I guess I should feel happy that I was accepted to attend, but I just didn't feel like I could ask a relevant question or contribute anything worthwhile to the discussion. It left me feeling really crappy about my abilites. (Things did get better at the conference, when I got to sessions with people whose interests are more directly aligned with my own). I am coming from a very small MA program into quite a selective PhD program. I feel like I really need to practice taking risks in academic discussions so that I don't get completely overwhelmed by all the more experienced people in my new program.
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    I have seen gmail addresses at the bottom of articles in journals (for corresponding author contact info), so you wouldn't be the first to use a gmail address. I think it's smart, and people understand that those who are still studying or just starting their careers expect to move around a bit before settling down/lucking in to a TT position.
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    I picked the name because it has absolutely nothing to do with me. The picture does though! I do a cryptic (British-style) crossword every day. Or I try, at least.
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    Along those lines, I've heard that the institutions find out who got an award before the applicants. Anyone know if this is true? Has anyone either gotten 'unofficial' news from their departments or know of anyone who has? I wonder if it is the 'target' institutions who hear, or the home institutions. I'm not actually going to go to the target institution I wrote about in my SOP.
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    My department doesn't require any bound copies to be submitted. Theses are deposited online. When I defended my MA thesis months ago, my incredibly helpful and wonderful supervisor recommended that I get it bound because "it's nice to have on your shelf." Question: I've heard it's tradition to give your supervisor a bound copy. Did you do this? It seems kind of, I don't know, self-important. It costs $25. This is someone I anticipate working with in the future, meeting up with at conferences, etc...
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    I'm a little confused by those figures... my app. was forwarded from my school to SSHRC. Does that mean I'm automatically on the A list?
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    echolikebells-- OSU! Patti Lather! Lucky you!
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    Hey-- Not sure where you're applying, but in my experience, at many universities (in Canada) the childcare centers are amazing, and offer students and faculty first crack at the waiting list... and there's the problem. The waiting lists are insane. At U of T, for instance I think you need to sign up when you reach childrearing age to get a spot on the list. Well, maybe not that bad, but it can be hard. Also, Ontario has full day kindergarten available (but not mandatory) and that can start when kids are as young as 3.5... I think they need to turn 4 by January first. They have a 'play based' curriculum--in my opinion it is a great thing. Not to mention free. I'm not sure about other provinces though. If you will need daycare you should apply for a subsidy pronto. The process is different in each city/province, but you can apply even if you are not sure you will be needing it because they don't finalize it until closer to the date needed. The waiting lists can be long, depending on the place. Good luck.
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    Ideally you could find a place with a basement apartment. The income from the apartment can help with property taxes, repairs, etc... Obviously it's going to be more than 60K, but if your family is going to help out with the down payment that should be ok, right? In Canada you can borrow from your RSPs penalty free if you're buying your first home. This might be an option where you are, I don't know. You should find a local website that has real estate details listed. You need to really get a sense of where the market is going in the area you're considering. If houses really are 60K then we can pretty safely assume there is no housing bubble where you are looking. Look at how long houses are staying on the market, and how much below or above the asking price they are selling for. Look at houses in similar neighborhoods to the one you are considering and that are of similar size/condition. Is your city/town looking at a condo glut in the near future? What is the state of condo developments around? Are they really hustling to get people in them or are they in high demand? A condo glut is bad news for cheap house re-selling. Is the town/city/neighborhood experiencing renewal? Any new industries coming to town? Or are they shutting down right, left, and centre? These are all things you need to consider if you want to recoup your $$ in just a few years. Keep in mind money spent on property taxes is gone--you don't recoup that when you resell. Good luck, I don't think it's an altogether bad idea, depending on the area. You just need to do your research!
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    Yeah, I'm ready to know. I want all this waiting to be OVER.
  21. wheatGrass
    If your friends don't understand, you need new friends. Most people who are not involved in applying for schools don't know what a big deal it is, so I doubt they will even care/notice that you didn't tell them.
  22. wheatGrass
    I think if it is just work on a personal blog that has only been shared with family/friends that you want to copy/paste, that would be fine. I think if you want to use work that you have actually published in one of the publications you mentioned, you need to cite yourself. I think this is the case if your blog is open to the general public, as well. I totally understand about having the perfect paragraph--sometimes you just can't rework and have it still be effective and eloquent. People cite themselves all the time! Don't think of it as self-aggrandizing. It really is a tool for the reader, who may want to check out some of your other work or see how your ideas have elvolved over time.
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    I'm in a similar spot--I'm not going to go into it here, but I just wanted to share some great advice I got from one of my MA committee members. It only applies if you are looking at an academic career after your program, though. Presumably, one of your prinicipal goals is employability. The advice is that the name of the school/supervisor are likely less important than your academic record by the end of your program... i.e.; how successful have you been in publishing in reputable journals and how successful have you been at winning grants and fellowships, etc... See if you can rate the schools in terms of how much support you will get in this area (competitiveness within your cohort also goes here), and weigh that heavily.
  24. wheatGrass
    If there are any Canadians/Canada-bound people here, I would love to discuss my OISE vs. York dilemma....
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    I'm totally going through this. One university--my first offer--said I was in their top five and they loved me and gave me a little extra money. (A) At another, I applied for two programs: B, which I felt was an excellent fit; and C, which I felt was an OK fit, but which seemed a more logical flow from my previous degree if you did not bother to read my SOP, LOR, or writing sample. I met with a prof from B, who seemed really positive about my admission. I was surprised when I got admitted to C and only waitlisted for B. So I sent my POI an email just asking if I were to go to C, or A for that matter (same geographical area) could I still take courses at B or have committee members from B. She called me and told me she would get me an offer for B within a few days, if I really thought that B was better than C for me. So, I said I thought it was... making only a passing mention of still considering A... So of course I said that I thought B was better for me than C... I really do.... but that's not considering A! Now I'm off the waiting list (what kind of process is this, anyway???) but I'm not even sure I want to go to B. I feel horribly that she's gone to some effort to do this for me.... I really wasn't expecting this response when I emailed her with my question about taking one or two courses. She's written about all the exciting opportunities at B and possibilities for extra (interesting) RA work, etc... but I can't help feeling that if they thought I was so great, why didn't they let me in in the first place? This all happened within 48 hours of the first round of offers being mailed. I can't imagine they've had people drop off the list so quickly. It is so strange.
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