Shamash Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 They'll start accepting semester fee payments on the 28th and I think they sent out all or most of their pending decisions in the first week of August. Assuming the last applicant to get a decision from them heard back on the 7th of August and that they're still giving everyone 3 weeks to decide whether or not to attend OISE then what they told you about taking people off the waitlist in late August makes sense. Could anyone who received an acceptance letter from OISE give us some info that might prove useful?
Shamash Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 Nevermind. Just saw that someone received a decision on the 13th of August. There's really no way of figuring out if/when we'll hear back.
Camp Lee Mar Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 That's great! Congratulation! Good Luck to all.
Oisehopeful Posted August 21, 2020 Posted August 21, 2020 I still haven’t heard back from the doctorate I applied to. I have the MEd offer but that expires next week. I’ve emailed OISE asking for guidance as I can’t accept or reject the MEd offer without knowing if I got into the EdD or not. It’s really frustrating! So yeah, there are definitely people still waiting to hear back. I hope you get good news soon!
Shamash Posted August 21, 2020 Posted August 21, 2020 Thanks for sharing that info, Oisehopeful I hope you hear back about your EdD application soon.
Toastedcookies Posted August 21, 2020 Posted August 21, 2020 I think the person who got accepted in August wasn’t even on the waiting list in the first place since he went straight from under review to being accepted. milkyb00 1
Shamash Posted August 21, 2020 Posted August 21, 2020 That's very helpful info, Oisehopeful. Good luck with your EdD application! And I think you're right, Toastedcookies. Thanks for pointing that out.
Kelley56 Posted August 22, 2020 Posted August 22, 2020 On 8/20/2020 at 10:03 PM, Oisehopeful said: I still haven’t heard back from the doctorate I applied to. I have the MEd offer but that expires next week. I’ve emailed OISE asking for guidance as I can’t accept or reject the MEd offer without knowing if I got into the EdD or not. It’s really frustrating! So yeah, there are definitely people still waiting to hear back. I hope you get good news soon! Hi @Oisehopeful, have you heard from the EdD yet? I’m curious what they said about the mED offer deadline coming up.
Oisehopeful Posted August 23, 2020 Posted August 23, 2020 Hi! No I haven’t heard back from EdD. The registrar replied and suggested that I can still accept the MEd offer in the meanwhile. If offered the EdD then I can switch programs.
milkyb00 Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 54 minutes ago, OISEHOPEFUL2020 said: Has anybody heard anything back yet? No
tocatudo Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 3 hours ago, OISEHOPEFUL2020 said: Has anybody heard anything back yet? No
Shamash Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 Nope. Heck, I started working on my 2021 applications in earnest a few weeks ago.
D2020 Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 9 hours ago, OISEHOPEFUL2020 said: Has anybody heard anything back yet? No
milkyb00 Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Shamash said: Nope. Heck, I started working on my 2021 applications in earnest a few weeks ago. Were you able to pinpoint what it might be in your 2020 app that wasn't up to their acceptance standards? Sorry to hear you haven't heard back. This is what I'm struggling with. I'm not sure if I should go back and take a course or volunteer again, or what
Shamash Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 I don't think they found my application lacking because they waitlisted me and my understanding is that you get waitlisted only if you meet their standards but they just don't have a spot for you. I applied late and I guess most spots had filled up by then. Are you saying people are being taken off the waitlist and it's the stronger applicants who are coming off first? My one consolation so far has been that no one's heard back perhaps because of the pandemic. If people have been hearing back and I haven't, then I guess that pretty much confirms I'm not getting in this year.
-Al Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 This is the last answer from MT( Today: August 26) regard to the expiry date of "waiting list" for 2020: "Thank you for your continued interest in the Master of Teaching program. If there are openings, we could contact you at any point before classes begin Monday, September 14th. If you do not hear from us, then you would have to re-apply for the 2021 academic year."
milkyb00 Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 9 hours ago, Shamash said: I don't think they found my application lacking because they waitlisted me and my understanding is that you get waitlisted only if you meet their standards but they just don't have a spot for you. I applied late and I guess most spots had filled up by then. Are you saying people are being taken off the waitlist and it's the stronger applicants who are coming off first? My one consolation so far has been that no one's heard back perhaps because of the pandemic. If people have been hearing back and I haven't, then I guess that pretty much confirms I'm not getting in this year. Ah, OK, that makes a lot of sense. I know that some ppl applied later than me (March) and got in already. So I think I'll contact them to see if I could see and discuss my qualifications.
milkyb00 Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, -Al said: This is the last answer from MT( Today: August 26) regard to the expiry date of "waiting list" for 2020: "Thank you for your continued interest in the Master of Teaching program. If there are openings, we could contact you at any point before classes begin Monday, September 14th. If you do not hear from us, then you would have to re-apply for the 2021 academic year." Thanks for sharing AI! Sucks to be on hold for so long. But at least there's still hope. -Al 1
Shamash Posted August 27, 2020 Posted August 27, 2020 I want to convince myself I'm not getting in and that I should focus solely on 2021 now, but how have they not taken ANYONE off yet? Sure, they might have and the people who are in now just don't want to say they are, but that doesn't seem plausible. There's this forum and apparently a facebook group too. No one's said anything so maybe they're still processing applications and all. But holding onto a hope like that feels like being at sea and holding onto a whale carcass to stop from drowning ? D2020 and -Al 2
OISEHOPEFUL2020 Posted August 27, 2020 Posted August 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Shamash said: I want to convince myself I'm not getting in and that I should focus solely on 2021 now, but how have they not taken ANYONE off yet? Sure, they might have and the people who are in now just don't want to say they are, but that doesn't seem plausible. There's this forum and apparently a facebook group too. No one's said anything so maybe they're still processing applications and all. But holding onto a hope like that feels like being at sea and holding onto a whale carcass to stop from drowning ? Hi Shamash, I get what you mean. However, no one being taken off the list is a good thing because that means that they might still be waiting to hear other students decisions first. In my opinion, if you have any other offer take it, and worst comes to worst and OISE does take you off the waiting list, you drop out of the other program/school and attend OISE. That is my plan. I’m not worried to loose a deposit. I am still very hopeful for OISE so don’t give up yet. -Al, Shamash and D2020 3
tocatudo Posted August 29, 2020 Posted August 29, 2020 On 8/27/2020 at 4:52 AM, Shamash said: I want to convince myself I'm not getting in and that I should focus solely on 2021 now, but how have they not taken ANYONE off yet? Sure, they might have and the people who are in now just don't want to say they are, but that doesn't seem plausible. There's this forum and apparently a facebook group too. No one's said anything so maybe they're still processing applications and all. But holding onto a hope like that feels like being at sea and holding onto a whale carcass to stop from drowning ? I can’t find the Facebook group. Do you mind linking it, please?
milkyb00 Posted August 30, 2020 Posted August 30, 2020 1 hour ago, tocatudo said: I can’t find the Facebook group. Do you mind linking it, please? https://www.facebook.com/groups/2914316008661014/?ref=share I think they're referring to this one? ^ I haven't seen anyone talking about getting in recently or getting in off the waitlist at all.
tocatudo Posted August 30, 2020 Posted August 30, 2020 2 hours ago, milkyb00 said: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2914316008661014/?ref=share I think they're referring to this one? ^ I haven't seen anyone talking about getting in recently or getting in off the waitlist at all. Thank you!
tocatudo Posted August 30, 2020 Posted August 30, 2020 On 8/26/2020 at 11:44 AM, -Al said: This is the last answer from MT( Today: August 26) regard to the expiry date of "waiting list" for 2020: "Thank you for your continued interest in the Master of Teaching program. If there are openings, we could contact you at any point before classes begin Monday, September 14th. If you do not hear from us, then you would have to re-apply for the 2021 academic year." Thanks for sharing! -Al 1
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