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nevena · 03-08-2007, 08:01 AM

Congratulations,werther!

nevena · 03-08-2007, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by werther

Edit: I just got an email from SFU (a generic one) that i've been admitted. i'm guessing they do MAs first before reviewing PhDs..

nevena: did they tell you anything about TAship/funding of any kind? mine just said to "please pay 100$ deposit if you are going to accept" or something like that.

i know SFU isn't as well known as UBC (esp. in this forum) but i was told by my profs it is still a very good school and i would love to get the hell out of Ontario...

Congratulations on your acceptence

I actually e-mailed SF about the financial aid and they responded that they mailed my documents.but since I am from Easter Europe,it would take some time to receive them.But I guess you will reveice your documents for financial aid pretty soon.So you can just wait few days

I also was told I have to deposit $100 by April 2nd to confirm.I guess this is just regularity
by the way,is UofT higher ranked than UBC.I thought it is vice versa...

kelvinc · 03-09-2007, 12:05 AM

I'd say most rankings put UBC econ ahead of UofT.

For those wondering, I'm leaning towards going back to UBC. The program and money being offered is similar to Queen's but UBC needs less living expenses for me, and the school is reputationally better. I was discussing with my profs and while they don't doubt that I can handle the harder PhD module of UofT, they don't recommend that I get tied into a less flexible program unless I'm 100% positive a PhD is right for me (which I'm not).

I'll need to think about it for a couple more days but in any case I should be freeing up a slot in two universities by next Tuesday.

werther · 03-12-2007, 11:55 PM

i got an email from the grad secretary at Queen's today that i am in (for MA). i think they are doing another round of admits; my status never changed - still says "1 item required" so e-mail is probably the most reliable..

i got a very small funding compared to what schools like mcmaster gave me but i wasn't even sure if i could get in so i'm happy. check your emails not your online status! good luck.

TheBrothersKaramazov · 03-13-2007, 12:02 AM

Congratulations on the admits, Werther!

did you apply to the MA or MA-policy stream at McMaster? If you don't mind me asking, what was McMaster's funding package?

werther · 03-13-2007, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBrothersKaramazov

Congratulations on the admits, Werther!

did you apply to the MA or MA-policy stream at McMaster? If you don't mind me asking, what was McMaster's funding package?

Thanks TBK, I applied to the MA stream. I got a bit less than $10k for TAship and $6k scholarship (at Mac). Compared to what I got at Queen's, $16k is a lot of money to me! (and in general)

kelvinc · 03-13-2007, 02:36 AM

Well I've accepted UBC's offer.

UofT's offer, as it turns out, was very generous, but balanced by higher tuition and housing costs, so final in-pocket money was the same. But I've come to the conclusion that if I don't do a PhD then UBC would give me more liberty to do applied coursework, and UBC's reputation slightly edges UofT for PhD preparation.

I had been preparing myself to be out of town for a year, though, so I guess it was kind of anticlimatic in that sense.

Once UBC confirms my acceptance I'll release the UofT and Queen's offers ASAP. Best of luck!

nevena · 03-14-2007, 05:22 PM

guys,I am getting really nervous about these Canadian universities.I still have no news from UBC and Queens.Is my situation so bad?It seems that US universities like me more,ha ha

just a joke!I guess if I don't hear from UBC by the end of the week,I should give up any chances for financial aid(and maybe for acceptence).

werther · 03-14-2007, 10:59 PM

i still have yet to hear from 3 canadian universities (Toronto, UBC, McGill). i spoke with Toronto grad secretary who said wait till end of this week (and that's not even for certain, but she said "hopefully"). i don' think you should start worrying yet.. they are still in the process of reviewing, but just being slow at it..

nevena · 03-14-2007, 11:16 PM

Thanks for cheering up,Werther

anyway,I am quite worried.some guys said that UBC started sending admissions end of February.and I applied...centuries ago,I sent my application on 20th of January,if I remember right.I am quite desperate,because in the USA,I got two admissions and no money at all(and I have no co-signer for a loan) and Canada is my last chance for graduate school(given that any university offers financial aid,of course).so the despair is slowly permeating my body and soul....(Maybe I should start an English major,ha ha).anyway,I am starting to look for a job already

03-14-2007, 05:22 PM	#28 (permalink)
nevena Within my grasp! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 109	tired of waiting... guys,I am getting really nervous about these Canadian universities.I still have no news from UBC and Queens.Is my situation so bad?It seems that US universities like me more,ha ha just a joke!I guess if I don't hear from UBC by the end of the week,I should give up any chances for financial aid(and maybe for acceptence).

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03-08-2007, 08:01 AM	#21 (permalink)
nevena Within my grasp! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 109	Congratulations,werther!

03-09-2007, 12:05 AM	#23 (permalink)
kelvinc Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17	I'd say most rankings put UBC econ ahead of UofT. For those wondering, I'm leaning towards going back to UBC. The program and money being offered is similar to Queen's but UBC needs less living expenses for me, and the school is reputationally better. I was discussing with my profs and while they don't doubt that I can handle the harder PhD module of UofT, they don't recommend that I get tied into a less flexible program unless I'm 100% positive a PhD is right for me (which I'm not). I'll need to think about it for a couple more days but in any case I should be freeing up a slot in two universities by next Tuesday.

03-12-2007, 11:55 PM	#24 (permalink)
werther a ghost Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 334	i got an email from the grad secretary at Queen's today that i am in (for MA). i think they are doing another round of admits; my status never changed - still says "1 item required" so e-mail is probably the most reliable.. i got a very small funding compared to what schools like mcmaster gave me but i wasn't even sure if i could get in so i'm happy. check your emails not your online status! good luck.

03-13-2007, 12:02 AM	#25 (permalink)
TheBrothersKaramazov Within my grasp! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 351	Congratulations on the admits, Werther! did you apply to the MA or MA-policy stream at McMaster? If you don't mind me asking, what was McMaster's funding package?

03-13-2007, 02:36 AM	#27 (permalink)
kelvinc Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17	Well I've accepted UBC's offer. UofT's offer, as it turns out, was very generous, but balanced by higher tuition and housing costs, so final in-pocket money was the same. But I've come to the conclusion that if I don't do a PhD then UBC would give me more liberty to do applied coursework, and UBC's reputation slightly edges UofT for PhD preparation. I had been preparing myself to be out of town for a year, though, so I guess it was kind of anticlimatic in that sense. Once UBC confirms my acceptance I'll release the UofT and Queen's offers ASAP. Best of luck!

03-14-2007, 10:59 PM	#29 (permalink)
werther a ghost Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 334	i still have yet to hear from 3 canadian universities (Toronto, UBC, McGill). i spoke with Toronto grad secretary who said wait till end of this week (and that's not even for certain, but she said "hopefully"). i don' think you should start worrying yet.. they are still in the process of reviewing, but just being slow at it..

03-14-2007, 11:16 PM	#30 (permalink)
nevena Within my grasp! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 109	Thanks for cheering up,Werther anyway,I am quite worried.some guys said that UBC started sending admissions end of February.and I applied...centuries ago,I sent my application on 20th of January,if I remember right.I am quite desperate,because in the USA,I got two admissions and no money at all(and I have no co-signer for a loan) and Canada is my last chance for graduate school(given that any university offers financial aid,of course).so the despair is slowly permeating my body and soul....(Maybe I should start an English major,ha ha).anyway,I am starting to look for a job already

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