2020 Clinical Psychology Canadian Applicants

[SoundofSilence]

18 hours ago, chopper.wife said:

Even though there are only 5 of us in my clinical cohort, our classes all got moved to online which has actually been kind of fun thus far (which was surprising to me!). The main thing I am concerned about is practicum this summer, which may get either cancelled or not start when it is supposed to, leaving us with less hours than we are supposed to get. I know they are making swift efforts in my program to get set up for telehealth for those doing therapy practica; however, for those of us doing assessment practica, you can't really do a standardized assessment via video conferencing, so it's tricky!

Thank you for your response! I guess it makes sense. I've heard people on internship get leniency with their hours, so hopefully you will receive some accommodations as well.   

12 hours ago, VanessaB said:

I'm a full-time staff member in a post-secondary institution.  We're still expected to work (and in the case of my office we are still expected to physically be at work), so I suspect there will still be someone to call and annoy if you wish to do so. ?

I just don't understand this. Can't phones be forwarded to home offices? 

I realize that there are some things that require physical presence in the office, but most of us have been disrupted in some way or another, why risk the wellbeing of the staff in this way?

[VanessaB]

5 hours ago, SoundofSilence said:

Thank you for your response! I guess it makes sense. I've heard people on internship get leniency with their hours, so hopefully you will receive some accommodations as well.   

I just don't understand this. Can't phones be forwarded to home offices? 

I realize that there are some things that require physical presence in the office, but most of us have been disrupted in some way or another, why risk the wellbeing of the staff in this way?

Oh trust me, I agree, but I also don’t want to lose my job, and I would ideally like to continue working until I move for grad school.  It puts a whole new meaning in working oneself to death I suppose?!

I think they’re trying to work out a way for us to still fully do our job in ways that don’t expose us as much to the public.  I guess my office is deemed a front-facing service because we deal with members of the public rather than students already enrolled, so we can’t solely shift to fully online until the provincial government gives us the green light.  That being said, I called in sick today due to a sore throat, so they might require me to self-isolate anyways.

[SoundofSilence]

8 minutes ago, VanessaB said:

Oh trust me, I agree, but I also don’t want to lose my job, and I would ideally like to continue working until I move for grad school.  It puts a whole new meaning in working oneself to death I suppose?!

Of course, I understand, especially since we don't know yet if the academic year will start on time or not. Having an income until then is essential. 

8 minutes ago, VanessaB said:

I think they’re trying to work out a way for us to still fully do our job in ways that don’t expose us as much to the public.  I guess my office is deemed a front-facing service because we deal with members of the public rather than students already enrolled, so we can’t solely shift to fully online until the provincial government gives us the green light.  That being said, I called in sick today due to a sore throat, so they might require me to self-isolate anyways.

Hopefully this helps them understand people should start isolating sooner rather than later. Hope you feel well soon!

[gradlady]

On 3/17/2020 at 7:58 PM, falken1492 said:

So I have the OISE application that still has not released their decision... should I assume that means it’s a rejection? Or are the universities not sending things out because they are not working right now because of covid-19? I’m confused on how to interpret this and if it is even possible to get an answer with everything going on. 

I would call them or send them an email to ask about the status of your application. My application was also still "Under Review" and when I emailed to ask about it, they told me that I was waitlisted. So I would not assume it's a rejection. 

Hope that's helpful. 

[gradlady]

I am wondering if there anyone has received an offer from UTSC ( U of T Scarborough ) for Counselling and Clinical MA or even if anyone knows if offers have gone out yet? Could you please DM me? Thanks so much!

[Cantremembermyusername]

18 hours ago, gradlady said:

I am wondering if there anyone has received an offer from UTSC ( U of T Scarborough ) for Counselling and Clinical MA or even if anyone knows if offers have gone out yet? Could you please DM me? Thanks so much!

Messaged you!

[xtrahotlatte]

Anyone still waiting to hear from York CD?

[Sundaythecat]

Has anyone heard anything from U Sask post interview? 

[Psych_hopefulx]

5 hours ago, Sundaythecat said:

Has anyone heard anything from U Sask post interview? 

Nope. They were already delayed and now with COVID I am sure they are even further behind. I have seen April 1st thrown around but I'm not sure,

[Mickey26]

FYI update on CGS-M according to my university: "The Tri-Agency (NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR) recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting students, researchers, and academic institutions across Canada and around the world. As such, timelines for some programs will be modified. The results release date for the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program (CGS-M) and the Canada Graduate Scholarships–Doctoral (CGS-D) will be postponed to mid-April."

https://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/news/COVID-19-FAQs.html

[Psych_hopefulx]

15 hours ago, Mickey26 said:

FYI update on CGS-M according to my university: "The Tri-Agency (NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR) recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting students, researchers, and academic institutions across Canada and around the world. As such, timelines for some programs will be modified. The results release date for the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program (CGS-M) and the Canada Graduate Scholarships–Doctoral (CGS-D) will be postponed to mid-April."

https://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/news/COVID-19-FAQs.html

I wonder why it is delayed when the applications were due back in October?

[Sundaythecat]

4 hours ago, Psych_hopefulx said:

I wonder why it is delayed when the applications were due back in October?

Did you apply for doctoral or masters level? 
 

MA was december, so maybe they needed more time. I got an email from NSERC saying that they were going to delay results, but that you could view each institutions results individually as they become available, was my understanding. Applications go through departmental, faculty, and institutional levels (for MA anyways) so I’m assuming COVID has caused some delays. 

[incognit0]

Anyone still waiting to hear back from the University of Ottawa? 

[Psych_hopefulx]

2 hours ago, incognit0 said:

Anyone still waiting to hear back from the University of Ottawa? 

If your status still says under evaluation you are on the waitlist and they will update closer to the April 15th deadline.

[coffee7874]

Has anyone been on the Guelph waitlist and received an offer as of yet?

[orchid72]

I just received an automated email from CGS-M saying that the status of my application has been updated. When I log in, nothing has actually changed but the time that an update was made is shown so I'm guessing I will see it on April 1. There's a warning about the "Terms and Conditions prior to accepting an award" but I don't remember if that's always been there. Does this show up for everyone?

[gradlady]

On 3/28/2020 at 10:42 AM, orchid72 said:

I just received an automated email from CGS-M saying that the status of my application has been updated. When I log in, nothing has actually changed but the time that an update was made is shown so I'm guessing I will see it on April 1. There's a warning about the "Terms and Conditions prior to accepting an award" but I don't remember if that's always been there. Does this show up for everyone?

I just received an email that sounds exactly like that and also have a warning about the Terms and Conditions but I thought they were delaying the notification of results to a later date?

 

[PsychGirl2]

On 3/28/2020 at 10:42 AM, orchid72 said:

I just received an automated email from CGS-M saying that the status of my application has been updated. When I log in, nothing has actually changed but the time that an update was made is shown so I'm guessing I will see it on April 1. There's a warning about the "Terms and Conditions prior to accepting an award" but I don't remember if that's always been there. Does this show up for everyone?

Hey! I checked before and the warning was there prior to your email.

[incognit0]

On 3/30/2020 at 5:21 PM, gradlady said:

I just received an email that sounds exactly like that and also have a warning about the Terms and Conditions but I thought they were delaying the notification of results to a later date?

 

 

On 3/30/2020 at 5:25 PM, PsychGirl2 said:

Hey! I checked before and the warning was there prior to your email.

I got an email from one of my host institutions saying that the Tri Agency has pushed decisions to April 15th

[Roz23]

Just received my rejection from OISE SCCP today. A little surprised since I did have an interview, but I'm not too upset because I'm not sure if I was ready for grad school yet anyways or if it's definitely the right path for me. Best of luck to all of you who are still waiting for decisions!! 

[Quicksilver25]

Is anyone who's admitted to UCalgary for fall 2020 having trouble registering for classes? I keep getting a error saying I need the department's consent to enroll in the classes I've chosen. I've already sent an e-mail to the department asking about this. I'm just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this.

[prospectclin]

For anyone who applied to CIHR at York - has your research portal been updated? Mine says the last update was when I submitted my app but the other schools I applied to have made a decision

[SweetPotato589]

Hi all,

I hope you're holding out in the craziness of the times. For those of you in or near programs- are there any *real* whispers of the 2020 school year being delayed actually going around? Can you give us an update on this forum if yes?

As an international student (sitting in quarantine here in France....), it's pretty impossible to plan your future, like getting plane tickets, selling furniture, getting rid of your apartment, etc. for the moment....  Happy Wednesday everyone, in any case!

[Mickey26]

2 hours ago, LJN said:

Hi all,

I hope you're holding out in the craziness of the times. For those of you in or near programs- are there any *real* whispers of the 2020 school year being delayed actually going around? Can you give us an update on this forum if yes?

As an international student (sitting in quarantine here in France....), it's pretty impossible to plan your future, like getting plane tickets, selling furniture, getting rid of your apartment, etc. for the moment....  Happy Wednesday everyone, in any case!

I'm at Dalhousie University and honestly I don't think they are able to call it--its simply too early and we don't know the progression of the disease four months from now. My department has essentially cancelled all departmental functions until end of June. But there hasn't been any talk about delaying the 2020/2021 school year (yet). Sorry this isn't helpful!  

[SweetPotato589]

Just now, Mickey26 said:

I'm at Dalhousie University and honestly I don't think they are able to call it--its simply too early and we don't know the progression of the disease four months from now. My department has essentially cancelled all departmental functions until end of June. But there hasn't been any talk about delaying the 2020/2021 school year (yet). Sorry this isn't helpful!  

No worries! Glad to have some news, in any case. I've seen from here that it's just developing with the times. I'll just do my best to make all the non-permanent plans for now.