Midas0 Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 To GSPIA applicants: I mailed my letter of intent and resume to GSPIA on January 10th. However, InfoWeb still says that they haven't received these documents from me. I called GSPIA and they said they are swamped with materials and that it might take 30 business days to process it all. Anyone else in a similar situation?
vanatrick Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 48 minutes ago, Midas0 said: To GSPIA applicants: I mailed my letter of intent and resume to GSPIA on January 10th. However, InfoWeb still says that they haven't received these documents from me. I called GSPIA and they said they are swamped with materials and that it might take 30 business days to process it all. Anyone else in a similar situation? I wouldn't worry about it. I mailed my documents to GSPIA in late November and only yesterday did Infoweb update to show that they received the documents. If you sent yours in, you should be fine. They will probably take forever though
SNowB Posted February 24, 2016 Posted February 24, 2016 On 19/02/2016 at 10:45 AM, blaffy78 said: ya that's what i've heard from a couple people. i'm guessing that you could find development banks pretty accessible because of munk. do you know if npsia offers any internship too? Yeah I've heard the npsia also offers internships.
blaffy78 Posted February 25, 2016 Author Posted February 25, 2016 ok cool anyone hear back from npsia, bsia, or munk yet??
Pri02 Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) @blaffy78Nothing yet, and I'm SO anxious. Last year, NPSIA let their applicants know around March 12th/13th. BSIA was late, and informed them around end of March/early April. If the trend holds this year, it's another ~3 weeks of waiting... Concordia's MPPPA told me that offers will go out end of February/early March latest. Edited February 25, 2016 by Pri02
SNowB Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 has anyone seen a change in their status for any of the schools? I'm too anxious/scared to check
Pri02 Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 My NPSIA says "Review in progress by department" blaffy78 1
SNowB Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 oh ok. I was reading the thread for last year this time and most were saying that they were recommended for assessment, which is one step after review in progress. I hope that doesn't mean that responses are later this year
Pri02 Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 ^ I read it today as well, haha. Looks like they're a bit late this year - it should change by next week, hopefully. blaffy78 1
SNowB Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 yes hopefully. Just want to get over this stressful wait blaffy78 and hdh 2
Pri02 Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 I totally hear you on that - the anxiety is so overbearing.
strat77 Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 Is anyone else's NPSIA application still on "preliminary review required"? - seems like it should be at referred for assessment or review in progress
blaffy78 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Posted February 26, 2016 3 hours ago, strat77 said: Is anyone else's NPSIA application still on "preliminary review required"? - seems like it should be at referred for assessment or review in progress i believe mine is under review if i recall correctly.
blaffy78 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Posted February 26, 2016 has anyone contacted the program directors for munk, npsia, bsia for a status update on when decisions will be released?
vanatrick Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 4 hours ago, strat77 said: Is anyone else's NPSIA application still on "preliminary review required"? - seems like it should be at referred for assessment or review in progress I see "review in progress by department." It's been like that for around 2 weeks I think.
lew Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 4 hours ago, strat77 said: Is anyone else's NPSIA application still on "preliminary review required"? - seems like it should be at referred for assessment or review in progress Mine is still on "preliminary review required" too.
Pri02 Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 NPSIA could be updating their system alphabetically by last name - something similar was mentioned about that last year.
Midas0 Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 I'm still on "preliminary review required". MikeCheck 1
vanatrick Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 Received an acceptance from GSPIA today! Seems like they're pretty quick after they acknowledge receipt of documents (which they take forever to do) - Infoweb showed my file as complete on Feb 18 and I was admitted today (Feb 28). No word on funding yet.
alyshim Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 1 hour ago, vanatrick said: Received an acceptance from GSPIA today! Seems like they're pretty quick after they acknowledge receipt of documents (which they take forever to do) - Infoweb showed my file as complete on Feb 18 and I was admitted today (Feb 28). No word on funding yet. Congratulations!!
vanatrick Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 Thanks @Pri02 and @alyshim!! 3 hours ago, Pri02 said: Congrats! Is this your first choice? Nah, I'm still waiting on the other schools that everyone else is applying to but it's reassuring to have one acceptance!
LiamShag Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) 12 hours ago, vanatrick said: Received an acceptance from GSPIA today! Seems like they're pretty quick after they acknowledge receipt of documents (which they take forever to do) - Infoweb showed my file as complete on Feb 18 and I was admitted today (Feb 28). No word on funding yet. Congrats! Check your email in the next couple of days. After I was accepted a few weeks ago to GSPIA, the funding email (along with forms to fill out for accepting or rejecting both the offer and scholarship), came about 2 days later. Edited February 29, 2016 by LiamShag
lumberjack23 Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 On 2/12/2016 at 7:07 PM, blaffy78 said: i think munk is on the same playing field with npsia (and in my opinion, for my interests, ahead of uottawa [not that it isn't an amazing school]). i don't have a second language, although my hebrew is so-so (and something i want to work on in the coming years). munk offers an internship in the first summer and a possibility for exchange i believe in the second year which is pretty cool (again, i can't remember if balsillie or npsia offer exchange). also, munk is a member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). the only other school in canada with that accreditation is npsia. fyi, other schools on that list include harvard, yale, columbia, etc. (pretty much all the elite schools worldwide) here's the link: http://www.apsia.org/member-schools/ When you say Munk offers an internship, is it guaranteed? Much as they say it's mandatory, how do you know for sure you can get one?
Reen Posted March 1, 2016 Posted March 1, 2016 On February 28, 2016 at 5:44 AM, Midas0 said: I'm still on "preliminary review required". Me too! On February 27, 2016 at 7:14 AM, Pri02 said: NPSIA could be updating their system alphabetically by last name - something similar was mentioned about that last year. My last initial is G so pretty early in the alphabet. Eh the wait...
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