aascd Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Hi all, There's a pretty large group of Canadian applicants on here, and I've noticed similar threads in previous years. Hopefully this gets a sticky post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gronk17 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Hi all, There's a pretty large group of Canadian applicants on here, and I've noticed similar threads in previous years. Hopefully this gets a sticky post! Agreed, where have you applied and for what programs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zilch Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Is this thread for applicants to canadian universities or one for applicants from canada? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aascd Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 Is this thread for applicants to canadian universities or one for applicants from canada? Canadian universities- mostly to get an idea of when offers are going out and what successful applicants look like, and share info/rumors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aascd Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 Agreed, where have you applied and for what programs? I've applied for MA Economics at U of T, McGill and Queen's (+ LSE MSc. Economics). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gronk17 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I've applied for MA Economics at U of T, McGill and Queen's (+ LSE MSc. Economics). Great schools, very nice. I opted to apply for the MFE at U of T instead of the MA, but I have applied for the MA at Western and UBC. If you don't mind my asking, are you coming from a Canadian undergrad and if so what was your last 2 years gpa/avg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aascd Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 Great schools, very nice. I opted to apply for the MFE at U of T instead of the MA, but I have applied for the MA at Western and UBC. If you don't mind my asking, are you coming from a Canadian undergrad and if so what was your last 2 years gpa/avg? Maybe easier to just reply with a quote from a profile evaluation thread: Type of Undergrad: Mid-level Canadian research university. Undergrad GPA: 4.06/4.3 *Note: A grade receiving a 4.0, but an A+ grade (above 90) receives a 4.3. GRE: 162/167/6.0 Q/V/AWA Math Courses (Undergrad Level): Calc I-II (A+,A), Statistics I-II (A+,A), Linear Algebra (A-), Multivariate Calc for Economics(A). Econ Courses (Core): Advanced Macro A+, Advanced Micro A+, Intermediate Micro A+ Intermediate Macro A+ Other Econ Courses: Took 6 or 7 mid to upper year econ field courses with A- to A+ in all. Econ Courses (Grad Level): Health Economics A+ Other Courses Taken: 7 philosophy courses with A+ to A- grades. A few Poli Sci with A/A-. LOR: Strong letter from a well-known Canadian prof (top 5 PhD, top 5% RePec, written textbooks etc.), knows me fairly well. Very strong letter from unknown prof who knows me very well. Research Experience: Econometrics term paper, won award for best econometrics paper. Honours thesis (also won award for the best honours thesis). RA (part-time) for AP after undergrad. Working in a government research/policy position. Teaching Experience: Private tutor for 1 year. Research Interests: Development, Public Finance, Health, Labour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aascd Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Great schools, very nice. I opted to apply for the MFE at U of T instead of the MA, but I have applied for the MA at Western and UBC. If you don't mind my asking, are you coming from a Canadian undergrad and if so what was your last 2 years gpa/avg? Yes, mid-sized Canadian school, with 1 year public policy work experience. My background is 4.1/4.3 in Econ classes, with all A/A+ in Linear Algebra, Calculus, Math for Economists and Stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gronk17 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Yes, mid-sized Canadian school, with 1 year public policy work experience. My background is 4.1/4.3 in Econ classes, with all A/A+ in Linear Algebra, Calculus, Math for Economists and Stats. Nice! Obviously I’m also in the admission process - so I’m not an expert on the situation - but that seems like it would be a highly competitive profile man. Do you have a top choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianEcon Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) Applied to: U of T, Queens, UBC, SFU, Western MFE, Carleton, York, Guelph, McMaster. Hoping to get an offer from one of the top schools but should for sure get a bite from the others. Edited February 1, 2018 by CanadianEcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aascd Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Applied to: U of T, Queens, UBC, SFU, Western MFE, Carleton, York, Guelph, McMaster. Hoping to get an offer from on of the top schools but should for sure get a bite from the others. Wow, you applied pretty widely! Makes me slightly nervous for my strategy of applying to only 4 schools, 3 of which are top-tier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aascd Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Anyone have any insight into when offers start coming out? I know that a lot of programs are just closing their admissions now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubrus Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Relax, it'll be Feb to March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gronk17 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Anyone have any insight into when offers start coming out? I know that a lot of programs are just closing their admissions now. Hey aascd, as Zubrus mentioned it is usually a bit later than now. I know for the MFE program at U of T they have explicitly stated that 1st round offers will be sent out the 3rd week of Feb. Western's MA has stated they aim for 3rd or 4th week of Feb. UBC and other schools seem to state a similar timeline or a bit later. So i'd say the sweetspot is probably the last 2 weeks of Feb and the first 2 weeks of March for most schools. Until then just kick back and try to keep your mind off it haha. To help I've picked up a lot of additional little hobbies to kill time throughout the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelz Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Hi I applied for Toronto's, UBC and Simon fraser's PhD programs but now I think my GRE is quite low to get into any of these. I have 164 in verbal but only 161 in quantitative. Anyone has heard of anyone with a low quant score getting in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubrus Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 That depends on the rest of your profile but 161 is certainly not great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrousseau Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Question on UBC... I noticed their website says GRE scores should be from the last 2 years. The standard everywhere else is 5 years, and mine come in at about 2.5 years old. Anyone with info on whether they'll care? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillax Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) I applied to MA in University of Toronto. Wish everyone can reach their expectations! Edited February 3, 2018 by Chillax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianEcon Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 First round offers will be end of Feb to mid March. Second round offers will be around April or May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianEcon Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Update: Notified via email that I made Westerns MFE shortlist. Conducting an admin interview next week. Hoping for an offer, this would be my top choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gronk17 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Update: Notified via email that I made Westerns MFE shortlist. Conducting an admin interview next week. Hoping for an offer, this would be my top choice. Congratulations, good first step. In person or phone interview? What other programs did you apply for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianEcon Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Thanks, Skype interview. See above for my other applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gronk17 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Thanks, Skype interview. See above for my other applications. Fantastic, do let us know how that goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absTerrified Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Other than UoT (who only accept 2 international), are other Canadian universities biased towards cancadians? I'm looking at UBC, Queen's, UWO and McGill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillax Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Other than UoT (who only accept 2 international), are other Canadian universities biased towards cancadians? I'm looking at UBC, Queen's, UWO and McGill. Does UoT accept only two internationals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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