University of Toronto
Planning
PhD
Application Details
- Institution
- University of Toronto
- Program
- Planning
- Degree Type
- PhD
- Degree's Country of Origin
- Decision
- Not provided
- Notification
- on 26/04/2019 via Other
- Undergrad GPA
- 0.00
- GRE General
- Not provided
- GRE Verbal
- Not provided
- Analytical Writing
- 0.00
- Notes
- I think you are right on your first suggestion. It is more pragmatic for them to make immediate offers to the most attractive candidates (or some of the internal candidates moving up from their master's program). After they get a couple rejected offers from the top-tier candidates, they reallocate those offers and funding packages to different applicants. This ensures that they get quick dibs on the best candidates, but it also makes the whole admissions process take a long time. I've read articles about some universities who do not even extend offers to the most qualified candidates because they assume the candidate will select a more prestigious program. They make offers directly to the candidates who best match their normal caliber of student- good or bad. It's almost like a game theory problem lol. Anyway, it's still a pain for us.
Institution Statistics
Acceptance Rate
40.5%
Avg. Notification Date
March 15
This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.