SmallBean Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 Hello friends, I couldn't find any such post related to graduate programs in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations so I decided I'd start one. I've applied to: Queen's MIR, UofT MIRHR, YorkU MHRM, and UoRegina MHRM. Status pending for all. Fellow applicants, we can share our excitement, anxieties, frustrations, and questions in this thread! Goodluck to everyone
allyvs132 Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 Thanks for starting this discussion! I only applied for the UofT MIRHR 2 year stream this year - but I'll definitely consider applying for Queen's MIR, YorkU MHRM, and UoRegina MHRM next year (if I'm not successful with my UofT application). Good for you for applying to all these programs! It would have taken a considerable amount of time and energy, so even just applying to these programs is a huge accomplishment. How did you find the application processes for these other programs, compared to the MIRHR application? As well, if you don't mind me asking, what sort of background did you have going into these applications? I have a Bachelor of Commerce and two years' HR experience, but my GPA wasn't very strong (B+ in third year and A- in last year) which is really my main concern. Best of luck to everyone still working through their applications! SmallBean 1
kchen Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 I'm wondering, has anyone received a decision for the UofT MIRHR program? Good luck to anyone who's still waiting for a decision!
SmallBean Posted February 27, 2020 Author Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) Hi! Thanks for joining the discussion. It was certainly a very tiring process applying to all these programs, I underestimated the amount of effort it takes to gather all supporting documentation. The application processes are mostly similar for all programs, basically the same requirements for all. I graduated with a degree in Psychology, undergrad GPA about 3.5 in the final 2 years combined and 3.8 in the last year. @allyvs132 I think your GPA is still competitive for these programs - combined with professional experience it sounds like you have a strong application! @kchen It's unlikely that anyone will have heard back yet from UofT MIRHR. The program deadline is on March 1st so they will likely begin making decisions at least a few weeks after this. Good-luck to all! Edited February 27, 2020 by SmallBean
kchen Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 Thank you @SmallBeanfor the clarification. It was just I saw somewhere on the website saying the admission committee starts meeting in January or sth. Do you mind sharing the date when you submitted the application? and approximately when the status changed to "under review"? Thanks!!
allyvs132 Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 Thanks @SmallBean for sharing your background! It sounds like you are in great shape to receive a few acceptances! Even if it was a lot of work applying to these schools, it will pay off when you get to choose which school you're most interested in attending! And yes here's hoping my grades will make the cut Hey @kchen - I was told by the admissions office in December that the admission committee starts meeting mid-January so I SCRAMBLED to get my references to submit their documents in time for mid-January. Once they had attached their documents in early January, my status changed to 'under review' and has been so since then. I think this is just the standard message that displays once all the documents have been attached, and the admissions office can track them as received. Unfortunately, I wouldn't take it as anything other than a notification stating they have received your full application. The admissions office told me to reach out to them if I haven't heard anything by end of April, so I recommend you do the same if this is the case with you! I've been searching similar forums from previous years and can't find any proof of acceptances prior to April ... but you never know! I'd say expect to hear back mid-late April, and if you hear back earlier then that's great! SmallBean 1
kchen Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 @allyvs132 Our situation is so alike lol... I actually submitted everything by mid December, cuz I thought they meet in mid-January. But I guess we'll have to wait til April then... Good luck! Hope you'll hear back soon! Fingers crossed!
TenH Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 Fellow MIR applicant! Applied to Queen’s MIR and Uoft MIRHR. Received an offer from Queen’s - nothing from UofT yet. SmallBean 1
TenH Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 @allyvs132 I found the Queen’s app about on par with UofT, only difference was Queen’s had some extra questions aside from the statement of interest that allowed more detail than the couple of questions UofT had. allyvs132 1
TenH Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 On 2/21/2020 at 11:47 PM, SmallBean said: Hello friends, I couldn't find any such post related to graduate programs in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations so I decided I'd start one. I've applied to: Queen's MIR, UofT MIRHR, YorkU MHRM, and UoRegina MHRM. Status pending for all. Fellow applicants, we can share our excitement, anxieties, frustrations, and questions in this thread! Goodluck to everyone I’ve been waiting for someone to start this thread, thank you!! allyvs132 and SmallBean 2
kchen Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 Offer came yesterday, which is such a nice surprise to me! BEST OF LUCK to all of you who have applied!! allyvs132 and SmallBean 2
TenH Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 31 minutes ago, kchen said: Offer came yesterday, which is such a nice surprise to me! BEST OF LUCK to all of you who have applied!! @kchen uoft offer?
kchen Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 14 minutes ago, TenH said: @kchen uoft offer? Yes! Surprised me as well...
allyvs132 Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 Congrats @kchen!! You earned it! So happy to hear you got in ? Did you hear via phone, letter, or through the SGS Admissions page?
TenH Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, kchen said: Yes! Surprised me as well... Mind if I ask what your gpa is like % wise? No worries if not!
kchen Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 19 minutes ago, allyvs132 said: Congrats @kchen!! You earned it! So happy to hear you got in ? Did you hear via phone, letter, or through the SGS Admissions page? Thanks! I got an email from admissions. I think since the application deadline has just passed on 3/1, more offers will definitely come in mid or late March. I really hope the best of luck to all of you! SmallBean and allyvs132 2
kchen Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, TenH said: Mind if I ask what your gpa is like % wise? No worries if not! I was quite lucky when I was in college.. overall gpa is around 3.8
TenH Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 1 minute ago, kchen said: I was quite lucky when I was in college.. overall gpa is around 3.8 Thats a 90-92% average? Sorry never had the GPA system at my school!
allyvs132 Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, kchen said: Thanks! I got an email from admissions. I think since the application deadline has just passed on 3/1, more offers will definitely come in mid or late March. I really hope the best of luck to all of you! Yayay so awesome!! Go celebrate, and go kill it in Toronto this Fall!!
kchen Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 46 minutes ago, TenH said: Thats a 90-92% average? Sorry never had the GPA system at my school! Umm.. Never used percentage in my school either lol. sounds about right though..
kchen Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 46 minutes ago, allyvs132 said: Yayay so awesome!! Go celebrate, and go kill it in Toronto this Fall!! Thanks!! I'm still thinking about if I'll attend or not. Something personal has come up, which has made the decision very difficult. However, I'm definitely thrilled about the acceptance! And I truly hope you'll all hear good news very soon!!
TenH Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, kchen said: Umm.. Never used percentage in my school either lol. sounds about right though.. So interesting how all the schools are so different! Regardless congrats! Fingers crossed I get my result soon.
allyvs132 Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 24 minutes ago, kchen said: Thanks!! I'm still thinking about if I'll attend or not. Something personal has come up, which has made the decision very difficult. However, I'm definitely thrilled about the acceptance! And I truly hope you'll all hear good news very soon!! Of course, do what you need to do in order to determine the right step for you! It is a big decision for sure with so many factors involved - I know that if I get in I'll have to make a lot of hard decisions upfront (moving my life from BC to Toronto sounds logistically messy). Maybe waiting for a reply isn't so bad now after all ? haha but for reals, if you ever want to talk send me a message! I am just a rando from the internet but in some ways we do have a lot in common too. Regardless - best of luck in your decision making!
TenH Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 At least now we have a place to update each other if we hear back! SmallBean and allyvs132 2
allyvs132 Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 21 minutes ago, TenH said: At least now we have a place to update each other if we hear back! Very true! Let's hope we don't have to wait too long ?
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now