Carleton U Recomended for Assessment

[EnglishPhD1234]

My PhD app status for English changed last week to "recommended for assessment." The MSW website says that this means that "we would like to make you an offer but details are still being sorted out." The English Department acknowledged via email that this definition was accurate, but then the Grad & Doctoral Faculty Dept sent me an email saying that it means nothing in particular other than that my application will be "assessed." 

 

I was told I should know something definite by Mon or Tues, but the wait is SOOOO frustrating. I would prefer just an "accepted" or "Denied" status .... this new status is so hopeful yet so nebulous. Afraid to get my hopes up, but its hard not to with all of the mixed messages.

 

Anyone else get this status or have any clearer of an idea of what this means? Ugh.

 

 

[supplicant]

"Recommended for assessment" only means that you submitted all the required documents and that your application is being considered by the department.

 

(I know this because one of my applications went from "Recommended for assessment" to "Decision made: Not Eligible.")

[EnglishPhD1234]

Sorry. Yuck.

 

That's weird, though, cause the Grad Administrator responded to my email that the definition [which I quoted] of that status was accurate, and that the Grad Committee had my package and would be meeting today to discuss offers... she said I would hear back Mon/Tues.

 

When did yours change? Was you app also for English, this round?

[EnglishPhD1234]

And now I see that what is going to happen is that I am going to check this thread just as obsessively as I have been checking my email at any irrational hour of the day, while also checking my email no less often and no less compulsively. Haha. Great.

 

I would do best to get a Magic 8 ball and ask it about my admission. And have a glass of wine.

[Rumcajs]

There is another thread about this if that helps! Entitled "Recommend for Assessment"

 

The consensus from the thread was that the "Recommended for Assessment" brand has different meanings for each department.

Edited March 9, 2013 by Rumcajs

[supplicant]

Sorry. Yuck.

 

That's weird, though, cause the Grad Administrator responded to my email that the definition [which I quoted] of that status was accurate, and that the Grad Committee had my package and would be meeting today to discuss offers... she said I would hear back Mon/Tues.

 

When did yours change? Was you app also for English, this round?

 

I applied to legal studies. I can't remember exactly when my application status switched to "recommended for assessment," but it was either the day after the deadline or the day I received confirmation that the department had received all of my application documents and that my application would be forwarded to the admission committee. Either way, I know it was listed as "recommended for assessment" before it was forwarded to the admission committee. 

 

I got the rejection e-mail today at 4pm today, so I assume my application was switched to "Decision made: Not Eligible" at that time. 

 

I'm assuming (read: hoping) that acceptance isn't posted until the faculty of graduate and postdoctoral studies signs off on it and funding is confirmed, so that could be why your status hasn't changed.

 

Or the departments all use "recommended for assessment" to mean something different. 

[EnglishPhD1234]

I applied to legal studies. I can't remember exactly when my application status switched to "recommended for assessment," but it was either the day after the deadline or the day I received confirmation that the department had received all of my application documents and that my application would be forwarded to the admission committee. Either way, I know it was listed as "recommended for assessment" before it was forwarded to the admission committee. 

 

I got the rejection e-mail today at 4pm today, so I assume my application was switched to "Decision made: Not Eligible" at that time. 

 

I'm assuming (read: hoping) that acceptance isn't posted until the faculty of graduate and postdoctoral studies signs off on it and funding is confirmed, so that could be why your status hasn't changed.

 

Or the departments all use "recommended for assessment" to mean something different. 

I'm sorry, Supplicant-- didn't realize you had gotten bad news so recently. 

Thanks for the optimism.

I would personally prefer that they just leave the status blank or at "all documents received" until they make a final decision. It's too confusing.

Guess i'll have to let it go until next week [fingers crossed].

[EnglishPhD1234]

There is another thread about this if that helps! Entitled "Recommend for Assessment"

 

The consensus from the thread was that the "Recommended for Assessment" brand has different meanings for each department.

This thread was SO helpful. Thank you. It seems that there is still hope.