Hi Aska!
As you probably know, second years received their invitation/rejection from?subject posts at UTSG.? I have a couple of questions.
1.? A couple of my applications for Type 3 subject posts still say?Requested.? Is there still a chance?? Why has a decision not been made yet?
2. If you are rejected form a Type 3 subject post that does not have a?second application period( ie. 3 – no), would you be able to apply for it?in the future?? Is there a limited number of times to apply?? I applied to?both the Biomedical Toxicology and Pathobiology specialists.? Are you only?able to reapply to these specialists a certain number of times or during?certain years?
Thanks!
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hey there,
wow, those are some scary-sounding POSts. my fondest memories of high school chemistry involve pretending to blow people up with imaginary cesium. good for you for persevering into actually serious science!
1. if it says?requested, then of course there is still a chance. uoft’s site does?say that results are available july 2nd, but if you scroll down on the subject post enrolment page a bit, you’ll see that they say: “[b]eginning July 2, you must log on to the SWS and select “subject POSts” from the main menu...” the important wording there is “BEGINNING July 2nd” – meaning?that while the goal is to get all offers out by the 2nd, it doesn’t always happen that way.
so i don’t think this is anything more serious than a run-of-the-mill departmental delay. however, you’re totally justified in calling the department and asking for an ETA if you’re nervous.
2. generally, you can make changes to your POSt every year you’re in school between april and september, but not all POSts allow application by students after first year. biomedical toxicology says that “[s]tudents wishing to enrol?after?their second year who have taken?PCL201H1?will be considered on a case by case basis.“?
pathobiology?doesn’t make any specifications?about whether you can apply after first year. i’m doubtful, since they say on the calendar that “[e]ligibility will be competitive and based on a student?s marks in the 3.0 required first-year courses” specifically, but you can always call the department to double check (EDIT: i called the department to double-check, and pathobiology is strictly an apply-after-first year kinda deal).
cheers,
aska