sharingxn Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Siosaur said: Alternates don't give up hope! You can contact your department and find out what your rank is. I was 9th at UVic years ago and I got it after the first 3 week decision period, and I'm not sure what my UBC rank was but I also got it there too after 3 weeks. Two alternates became two offers, so you never know. Ooo okay!! So I should reach out to my department unit? I'm trying to hold onto hope haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradreader06 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, sharingxn said: Ooo okay!! So I should reach out to my department unit? I'm trying to hold onto hope haha I’m holding out hope too haha. But I emailed my department and they said they can’t give out that info ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisafara Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, Siosaur said: Alternates don't give up hope! You can contact your department and find out what your rank is. I was 9th at UVic years ago and I got it after the first 3 week decision period, and I'm not sure what my UBC rank was but I also got it there too after 3 weeks. Two alternates became two offers, so you never know. Thanks! Keeping my hopes up but not expecting much. I'm just tired of bureaucracy. Unfortunately im an alternate at McGill and they place lots of people on waitlist. But they also have more allocations to hand out, so hopefully I get a status change sooner rather than later. It's tough when you know your application was well worth the official offer, but what can you do. It's all politics and quotas at the end of the day. sharingxn and signului 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fundingpls Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, lisafara said: Thanks! Keeping my hopes up but not expecting much. I'm just tired of bureaucracy. Unfortunately im an alternate at McGill and they place lots of people on waitlist. But they also have more allocations to hand out, so hopefully I get a status change sooner rather than later. It's tough when you know your application was well worth the official offer, but what can you do. It's all politics and quotas at the end of the day. Do you know how many people or the % of applicants McGill puts on the waitlist? Also waitlisted and not feeling too hopeful ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisafara Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Just now, fundingpls said: Do you know how many people or the % of applicants McGill puts on the waitlist? Also waitlisted and not feeling too hopeful ? Honestly I have no idea. But once you're waitlisted you aren’t in competition with your department anymore. You take spots that others have declined as a part of your faculty. So I presume I’m up against the humanities as it’s sshrc- and then it just depends on your rank. Honestly it’s looking pretty hopeful. I’ve found lots of comments online about folks getting their alternate turned to offered in previous years. fundingpls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReesePeanutButterCup Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Does anyone know if it is possible to email institutions asking for a copy of the reviewer's comments? I would like to know what part of my application fell short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorzsec Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 hours ago, sharingxn said: Ooo okay!! So I should reach out to my department unit? I'm trying to hold onto hope haha I reached out to mine and they said they could not provide information regarding the rank ? would've helped knowing what my chances were ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAVALE Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Hello all. I'm new to the Canada grant system. Can anyone help unpack some of the terminology and expectations from here? I received a notice that I'm alternate for SSHRC-Masters but don't know what to read into this. I also applied for the Ontario tri-council grant (OGS?) but can not remember if it is a different research portal and am unclear on the OGS status, such as if it's been released yet and where the results are released, if it is not connected to SSHRC. My questions are, when does one typically learn if they move off the waitlist and/or OGS? Also, if one is not funded, but wants to attend, what is the next step? Is it contacting the bursar, the university scholarship and grant coordinator, or the grad school? I've already reached out to my department administrative assistant for direction and clarity and am waiting for their response. Best wishes to everyone and thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccp2021 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Anyone from U of Alberta received results yet? My application status is still listed as "in progress" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReesePeanutButterCup Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, sccp2021 said: Anyone from U of Alberta received results yet? My application status is still listed as "in progress" Yes, I did not receive a CIHR offer. I did not know "in progress" was a possible application status Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccp2021 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Just now, ReesePeanutButterCup said: Yes, I did not receive a CIHR offer. I did not know "in progress" was a possible application status Me neither, what does it mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharingxn Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) 53 minutes ago, dorzsec said: I reached out to mine and they said they could not provide information regarding the rank ? would've helped knowing what my chances were ... I swear. i wish i knew. I don't want to complain though.. it is a privilege and honour that we have even gotten this far I guess! Edited April 1, 2021 by sharingxn mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannigart Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Congrats for those of you with offers!! For some reason my application still says "Received by administrator"... does that mean my application wasn't even processed? Will I get a declined/offer status change eventually or does this just another way of being declined? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisafara Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 If it makes anyone on "alternate" feel better, I was just told by a friend that she knows someone who had "alternate" this morning, but got "offered" five minutes ago CAVALE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onmyway Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dannigart said: Congrats for those of you with offers!! For some reason my application still says "Received by administrator"... does that mean my application wasn't even processed? Will I get a declined/offer status change eventually or does this just another way of being declined? Thanks! One of my three schools also says "received by administrator" but I got an email from them later saying that this means alternate basically. So it seems some schools are using it to mean waitlisted, but I'm not sure if that's true in your case. Edited April 1, 2021 by onmyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onmyway Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, lisafara said: If it makes anyone on "alternate" feel better, I was just told by a friend that she knows someone who had "alternate" this morning, but got "offered" five minutes ago Do you know which school this was out of curiosity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisafara Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Just now, onmyway said: Do you know which school this was out of curiosity? Universite de Montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharingxn Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 14 minutes ago, lisafara said: If it makes anyone on "alternate" feel better, I was just told by a friend that she knows someone who had "alternate" this morning, but got "offered" five minutes ago Wow! How exciting. This does make me feel slightly hopeful, but tbh UofT probably gives a lot of alternates and I wish I knew my rank... lisafara 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisafara Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Just now, sharingxn said: Wow! How exciting. This does make me feel slightly hopeful, but tbh UofT probably gives a lot of alternates and I wish I knew my rank... I totally feel you!! Waitlisted at McGill. Same boat. All we can do is believe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharingxn Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Just now, lisafara said: I totally feel you!! Waitlisted at McGill. Same boat. All we can do is believe!! For sure. We got this bud ?? lisafara 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorzsec Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 hours ago, sharingxn said: I swear. i wish i knew. I don't want to complain though.. it is a privilege and honour that we have even gotten this far I guess! You're totally right! It is definitely a privilege even being able to apply. Good luck sharingxn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorzsec Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 hour ago, lisafara said: If it makes anyone on "alternate" feel better, I was just told by a friend that she knows someone who had "alternate" this morning, but got "offered" five minutes ago Did she receive an email? Or did it just update without notification. Happy for her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisafara Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, dorzsec said: Did she receive an email? Or did it just update without notification. Happy for her! Not sure, but it seems you should get an e-mail. I received an e-mail from McGill stating that an e-mail should be sent, but applicants should check their portal daily and check their spam folders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waiting123456 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Waitlisted for UBC. A little bit disappointed, but there's still time. Not keeping my hopes up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee-person Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 4 hours ago, sccp2021 said: Anyone from U of Alberta received results yet? My application status is still listed as "in progress" I received an offer and declined it (I already declined the schools offer). Now if someone could decline UVic for me...I am an alternate there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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