shsheen Posted May 3 Posted May 3 1 hour ago, Blaisou said: How does the waiting list work? Is it organized by committee, or is there one master list that includes all candidates? AFAIK it's by individual committees. I.e., people in your committee needs to decline in order for you to move up the list.
Goobles Posted May 6 Posted May 6 On 4/30/2025 at 7:57 AM, Goobles said: Okay before I say anything else, I want to say that I am so sorry for anyone who did not win this year. This competition can be a black box of bullsh*t. You all had amazing applications and are equally deserving of this award, do not be too hard on yourself. I did not get it my first time, but I did get CGS-D today. Here are some details of how I did, and what changed: Last year I scored 4.7 in research potential and 4.55 in relevant experience for a total of 9.25/12 in committee 3D. I was heartbroken because I was nowhere near the cutoff (which was around 10.5). But, I was also still a master's student who had just finished my first year. This year I told myself that there was no way I would miss this opportunity again. So I took an entire month to prepare my application. My application this year improved with the addition of one published first authored peer-reviewed paper, one first authored paper in review (both of these in Q1 journals), and a few community products (presentations, posters etc.). I also added new funded research (SSHRC partnership engage grant, Pew charitable trusts), and I changed my writing tone to sound much more confident. There was also no single space of blank document left unused in my application. Lastly, I had at least 5 academics proof-read the entirety of my application (including applicant statement). This year I scored 5.38 in research potential and 5.18 in relevant experience, for a total of 10.56/12 (which was actually lower than I thought it would be considering the improvements I made). Anyway, I hope this provides context for some people who are feeling left in the dark by the whole process. I also hope it provides some of you with hope for next year. I'm happy to share some of my application docs with anyone who would appreciate an example. This is probably particularly relevant for committee 3, because I have seen VERY different applications for other committees. More data on this. Found out that even though my score was lower than I anticipated, my application was ranked #1 / 111 in committee 3D. So, scores don't mean much...
AB2222 Posted May 10 Posted May 10 (edited) Deleted as not applicable Edited May 10 by AB2222 deleted
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