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ethomso · 04-12-2008, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by manho

congrats! Are you taking the offer?

Most likely, unless I get a very late offer with funding from Queen's. I would like to be able spread out my graduate courses over 3 semesters and write a thesis at Queen's rather than take 8 graduate econ courses in 8 months at Toronto.

tangsiuje · 04-12-2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by manho

What do you think is the purpose of question 2?

In case they want to admit you, they may want to match your offer from some other place. For instance, when I got my DS-MA offer, the guy wrote that "If you are in possession of more favourable offers from other distinguished departments, I would be pleased to discuss your offer further." I interpret this to mean that they do indeed try to match offers from other institutions.

If I were you, and already hold some funded offers from elsewhere, I would tell them that, and add that you have a strong preference for Toronto, but find yourself financially strained or the like. If I had no offers from elsewhere, I wouldn't mention anything about other institutions, just reply shortly and politely that I'm still interested in attending.

manho · 04-12-2008, 10:00 PM

Thanks for the prompt response, guys!

So I guess I'm going to interpret this as bad (or at least, not good) news for me (I have no offers yet)

flipecon1 · 04-13-2008, 04:23 AM

hey manho, i actually got the same email from Adonis Yatchew. To those asking questions with regards to the MFE program, they have sent the offers a long time ago. A friend of mine who's doing MA Econ at YorkU got an offer for MFE, after being waitlisted. That's how competitive the program is. The coordinator told me that they have messaged those waitlisted as well. So, if you haven't heard from the, I'm sad to say that you weren't accepted to the program. I applied for MFE too. I guess I'm rejected too.

The email Yatchew sent from UofT is very intriguing. Would they really offer you funding just to match what other programs are offering you? Interesting.

werther · 04-13-2008, 05:41 AM

To the person who compared SFU funding to Toronto's "zero" funding:

AT SFU, I am assuming they gave you something like 15+k for 3 semester worth of TAship.

At Toronto, virtually everyone who wants a TAship gets one. If you get a full TA-ship at Toronto for 2 semesters, that's 10k right there!
Also, you can apply for summer TAship if you want.

ethomso · 04-13-2008, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by werther

To the person who compared SFU funding to Toronto's "zero" funding:

AT SFU, I am assuming they gave you something like 15+k for 3 semester worth of TAship.

At Toronto, virtually everyone who wants a TAship gets one. If you get a full TA-ship at Toronto for 2 semesters, that's 10k right there!
Also, you can apply for summer TAship if you want.

This is exactly what I got. SFU actually pays $16.1K for the 3 semesters for a TA position but since I am from Ontario my travel costs make up the slight difference per semester.

Smileysquared · 04-13-2008, 09:33 PM

Yep offers were supposed to be out in mid March. I spoke to Ms. Liang in March and she told me this. I didn't apply but am planning to apply next year. They only take in around 5 international students into the program each year and it is very competitive. I believe she also said that the MFE program accepts around 25 students each year.

manho · 04-14-2008, 12:10 AM

Another fresh baked from the over (from 20 minutes ago):

"I am pleased to offer you entry into our MA program. Shannon Elliott, our
Graduate Administrator will be emailing you the details of the offer. You
will have 10 days to decide whether you want to accept."

Woot woot!!

I'm pretty positive that I'm accepting this (I doubt I got into MFE... but I'll try to call and check)

canecon · 04-14-2008, 01:03 AM

Hey congratulations, that is great news for you!

econyun · 04-14-2008, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by werther

To the person who compared SFU funding to Toronto's "zero" funding:

AT SFU, I am assuming they gave you something like 15+k for 3 semester worth of TAship.

At Toronto, virtually everyone who wants a TAship gets one. If you get a full TA-ship at Toronto for 2 semesters, that's 10k right there!
Also, you can apply for summer TAship if you want.

Oh serious. We could apply for summer TAship?
Is the paid good?

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canecon It's only just begun... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queen's Posts: 181	Hey congratulations, that is great news for you! _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ Attending: Queen's MA Econ Applying to: MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, Pennsylvania, Berkeley, UCLA, Columbia, NYU, Chicago, Northwestern, LSE, Oxford

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04-12-2008, 10:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
manho Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14	Thanks for the prompt response, guys! So I guess I'm going to interpret this as bad (or at least, not good) news for me (I have no offers yet)

04-13-2008, 04:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
flipecon1 Eager! Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 44	hey manho, i actually got the same email from Adonis Yatchew. To those asking questions with regards to the MFE program, they have sent the offers a long time ago. A friend of mine who's doing MA Econ at YorkU got an offer for MFE, after being waitlisted. That's how competitive the program is. The coordinator told me that they have messaged those waitlisted as well. So, if you haven't heard from the, I'm sad to say that you weren't accepted to the program. I applied for MFE too. I guess I'm rejected too. The email Yatchew sent from UofT is very intriguing. Would they really offer you funding just to match what other programs are offering you? Interesting.

04-13-2008, 05:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
werther a ghost Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 334	To the person who compared SFU funding to Toronto's "zero" funding: AT SFU, I am assuming they gave you something like 15+k for 3 semester worth of TAship. At Toronto, virtually everyone who wants a TAship gets one. If you get a full TA-ship at Toronto for 2 semesters, that's 10k right there! Also, you can apply for summer TAship if you want.

04-13-2008, 09:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
Smileysquared Life is too short....... Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 126	Yep offers were supposed to be out in mid March. I spoke to Ms. Liang in March and she told me this. I didn't apply but am planning to apply next year. They only take in around 5 international students into the program each year and it is very competitive. I believe she also said that the MFE program accepts around 25 students each year.

04-14-2008, 12:10 AM	#18 (permalink)
manho Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14	Another fresh baked from the over (from 20 minutes ago): "I am pleased to offer you entry into our MA program. Shannon Elliott, our Graduate Administrator will be emailing you the details of the offer. You will have 10 days to decide whether you want to accept." Woot woot!! I'm pretty positive that I'm accepting this (I doubt I got into MFE... but I'll try to call and check)

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