FM8 Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 Greetings fellow neurotic GradCafe-ers! I failed to find an existing thread concerning OGS results for 2018-2019, so I have decided to start one here. I figure we can share info during this torturous process, as well as (hopefully positive) results, and ask questions... Speaking of which: I recently found out that I've been waitlisted for an OGS, and I am curious if anyone (previous awardees perhaps?) knows what the odds are of getting it off a waitlist. I refuse to get my hopes up, but it would be nice to have an idea of the process (first time applicant).
punkwich Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 13 hours ago, FM8 said: Greetings fellow neurotic GradCafe-ers! I failed to find an existing thread concerning OGS results for 2018-2019, so I have decided to start one here. I figure we can share info during this torturous process, as well as (hopefully positive) results, and ask questions... Speaking of which: I recently found out that I've been waitlisted for an OGS, and I am curious if anyone (previous awardees perhaps?) knows what the odds are of getting it off a waitlist. I refuse to get my hopes up, but it would be nice to have an idea of the process (first time applicant). Do you mind me asking what school waitlisted you? I'm waiting anxiously to hear back from the one school I am accepted to about OGS!
CrazyPugLady Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 OGS results came in from my school. I won! Hopefully I win SSHRC or Vanier so then someone else on the waitlist can get OGS. PsychBoy 1
FM8 Posted March 1, 2018 Author Posted March 1, 2018 7 hours ago, punkwich said: Do you mind me asking what school waitlisted you? I'm waiting anxiously to hear back from the one school I am accepted to about OGS! UOttawa put me on a waitlist. I had to email them to find out though, which might be an option for you (?) I also got admitted to my alma mater (York U), whose GPD informed me that I'm "a strong contender" for OGS there too (could be just a tactic for me to accept their offer though). So, I guess deciding where to go will have to come before confirming whether or not I get OGS, which of course is not ideal. Being on a waitlist sucks...
FM8 Posted March 1, 2018 Author Posted March 1, 2018 3 hours ago, CrazyPugLady said: OGS results came in from my school. I won! Hopefully I win SSHRC or Vanier so then someone else on the waitlist can get OGS. Congratulations! Do you mind if I ask which school? CrazyPugLady 1
punkwich Posted March 2, 2018 Posted March 2, 2018 51 minutes ago, FM8 said: Congratulations! Do you mind if I ask which school? I would also like to know this! It's unlikely anyone else is waiting on the Lakehead OGS results on this board, though
CrazyPugLady Posted March 2, 2018 Posted March 2, 2018 22 hours ago, FM8 said: Congratulations! Do you mind if I ask which school? 21 hours ago, punkwich said: I would also like to know this! It's unlikely anyone else is waiting on the Lakehead OGS results on this board, though Carleton in Ottawa. FM8 1
cosmicrey Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 (edited) I applied to uOttawa for an OGS... I know it varies by department, but I'm wondering if that's a decision they'd send out with the admission offer / funding package or if it's entirely separate? (Edit: I have not yet been accepted) Edited March 7, 2018 by cosmicrey
CrazyPugLady Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 9 hours ago, cosmicrey said: I applied to uOttawa for an OGS... I know it varies by department, but I'm wondering if that's a decision they'd send out with the admission offer / funding package or if it's entirely separate? (Edit: I have not yet been accepted) pretty sure it's separate. cosmicrey 1
Benefit Posted March 8, 2018 Posted March 8, 2018 I'm in the same boat. Was notified I have been waitlisted for OGS for uOttawa. They also said in the email they won't release the ranking of the waitlist if asked. So no idea what the chances of coming off the waitlist are.
FM8 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Posted March 9, 2018 On 3/7/2018 at 9:03 AM, cosmicrey said: I applied to uOttawa for an OGS... I know it varies by department, but I'm wondering if that's a decision they'd send out with the admission offer / funding package or if it's entirely separate? (Edit: I have not yet been accepted) It's definitely separate, at least for the Linguistics program at UOttawa. I got details about funding with my admission offer, and found out about my OGS "waitlist" status afterwards. cosmicrey 1
FM8 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Posted March 9, 2018 On 3/7/2018 at 7:20 PM, Benefit said: I'm in the same boat. Was notified I have been waitlisted for OGS for uOttawa. They also said in the email they won't release the ranking of the waitlist if asked. So no idea what the chances of coming off the waitlist are. Yeah, that's what I got My only hope is that a significant proportion of OGS awardees are miraculously also awarded SSHRC awards (or some other 'better' scholarship to that effect) and, in turn, decline their OGS offer so those of us waitlisted can have a chance. Wishful thinking...
cosmicrey Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 5 hours ago, FM8 said: It's definitely separate, at least for the Linguistics program at UOttawa. I got details about funding with my admission offer, and found out about my OGS "waitlist" status afterwards. Ah yes, thank you, more waiting then... could you pls tell me how much time after your admission offer did you wait to hear about the OGS?
FM8 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Posted March 9, 2018 7 hours ago, cosmicrey said: Ah yes, thank you, more waiting then... could you pls tell me how much time after your admission offer did you wait to hear about the OGS? I got my offer last week of January and found out about OGS at the end of February. But I had to email them to find out. cosmicrey 1
eternallyephemeral Posted March 13, 2018 Posted March 13, 2018 I received OGS but am expecting to decline it for another award. I did that last year, so someone got that award from the waitlist! FM8 1
cosmicrey Posted March 21, 2018 Posted March 21, 2018 Update: got the OGS from uOttawa. Have 30 days to reply so luckily no rush. Still waiting on another uni. Best of luck to everyone else!
FM8 Posted March 22, 2018 Author Posted March 22, 2018 20 hours ago, cosmicrey said: Update: got the OGS from uOttawa. Have 30 days to reply so luckily no rush. Still waiting on another uni. Best of luck to everyone else! Congratulations!! cosmicrey 1
Piagetsky Posted March 23, 2018 Posted March 23, 2018 Dang, U of T doesn't release OGS results until mid-July?
CAguy Posted March 24, 2018 Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) I would also like to know if each department at U of T has its own deadline Edited March 24, 2018 by Oawad
FM8 Posted March 26, 2018 Author Posted March 26, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 9:26 PM, Piagetsky said: Dang, U of T doesn't release OGS results until mid-July? Well, their deadline for applications was much later compared to the other two schools I applied to (which is why I didn't bother with OGS at U of T) so it's possible that they release results later as well (?) That's just a guess though... Piagetsky 1
punkwich Posted April 5, 2018 Posted April 5, 2018 Heard from Lakehead, didn't get OGS or even get waitlisted, kinda sad about it
FM8 Posted April 6, 2018 Author Posted April 6, 2018 9 hours ago, punkwich said: Heard from Lakehead, didn't get OGS or even get waitlisted, kinda sad about it Sorry to hear about that...Hope you hear some positive results from the other schools you've applied to!
Benefit Posted April 6, 2018 Posted April 6, 2018 Just got notified I won an OGS.... for a school I won't be going to (York). Still on the wait-list for OGS for the school I accepted an offer from (Ottawa).
FM8 Posted April 7, 2018 Author Posted April 7, 2018 6 hours ago, Benefit said: Just got notified I won an OGS.... for a school I won't be going to (York). Still on the wait-list for OGS for the school I accepted an offer from (Ottawa). So we're in the same boat...I'm also waitlisted at Ottawa, where I've accepted an offer. Do you mind if I ask which program?
Benefit Posted April 7, 2018 Posted April 7, 2018 1 hour ago, FM8 said: So we're in the same boat...I'm also waitlisted at Ottawa, where I've accepted an offer. Do you mind if I ask which program? The experimental psychology program FM8 1
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