cosmokramer

Seems like universities know the results already

You're right..UBC is not particularly known for Gender studies...are you thinking of attending Queen's?

I am contemplating declining it

I think they have only sent a few emails as of right now. The majority of emails (first round offers, that is) will be sent next week. So there is every reason to expect a positive response in the coming days. Also, you should contact the graduate assistant to find out the status of your application.

Got an acceptance from UofT, PhD Political Science. First round of offers should be going out early next week.

Anyone claiming UofT's PhD acceptance?

MA acceptances usually follow a week or two later. That is what the trend has been for UBC over the past few years. Your best bet would be to email them and find out.

Same as IRToni. Full funding for five years, UBC PhD.

UBC could be today, or early next week.

*Jenny*, mine also appears as blank. It won't change. The grad coordinator at the political science department said that we will get a direct email from them, regardless of whether it is an acceptance or a rejection. In any case, the status would remain blank. This, I'm sure, varies by department.

Going by last year's results, UBC gave out offers (and rejected others) during the reading week. Hopefully, they would do the same this year.

We should hear back from UBC by the end of Feb. That is what the grad assistant told me.

Generally, yes. Part of the reason why that is the case is because deadline for a lot of Canadian programs is usually in January or February, unlike American schools where deadlines are usually in December.

MattCC, you already have some assurance because you got accepted to George Mason. At least you've a choice. The wording of the letter could have obviously been better; I don't why OSU phrased the rejection in those terms.

Yce3f7c, this largely depends on the program you're applying. Queen's, in general, is known to be a good, mid-size research university. I'm not really sure how Queen's is viewed as far as humanities is concerned, but in my field, that is, politics, it is very well regarded and would certainly count as one of the top universities in Canada.