newbie_01 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 am i screwed? It's october 1st...and its very unlikly he will do it through courier help! :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 doesnt matter imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeeha Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Same here and I am not worried about it because I read somewhere that it was a flexible deadline. Also, they prefer not to have letters sent by courrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 am i screwed? It's october 1st...and its very unlikly he will do it through courier help! :confused: You'll be fine, just get him to send it in ASAP. Courier's annoy them becuase it means they have to sign for it. Multiple a signiture by 5000 and you see why gets to be a pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderpig Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 I've heard that Xpresspost is not courier, even though it works in 1-2 days. That's what I did last year when one of my referees handed me the sealed reference letter two days before Oct.1st. I suggest it for people in tight spots. I"m getting a little nervous because my third reference letter isn't showing up yet, and she must have posted it around 10 days ago (same as the other two that they have processed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderDog Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Is there any sort of concievable penalty if my reference doesn't send it out till late Oct, just cause they want to get to "know me better"??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkmedic Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Is there any sort of concievable penalty if my reference doesn't send it out till late Oct, just cause they want to get to "know me better"??? I'm in the same boat, well my referee is out of country.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godot Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Is there any sort of concievable penalty if my reference doesn't send it out till late Oct, just cause they want to get to "know me better"??? OMSAS says this might cause your application to be evaluated later than other applications, since it is incomplete. I think it's good to be reviewed first, but it might not make a huge difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 OMSAS says this might cause your application to be evaluated later than other applications, since it is incomplete. I think it's good to be reviewed first, but it might not make a huge difference. Yeah probably not much difference (if any there actually). Most places have to review them all before the announcement of interviews anyway. All of these references seem to be leading exciting lives - out the the country for an entire month - not bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderDog Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Well I mean my friend is going to give the CAF and everything to his supervisor near end of October. Isn't this kind of unfair seeing as how the professor has a ton more time to write him a reference letter while everyone else gets it in by Oct 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Well I mean my friend is going to give the CAF and everything to his supervisor near end of October. Isn't this kind of unfair seeing as how the professor has a ton more time to write him a reference letter while everyone else gets it in by Oct 1? Unfair? You had the same opportunity, but wisely you decided not to grasp it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy K Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 This is a dumb question, but I can't find out how to check receipt of reference letters :| ... In the OMSAS FAQ: After you have submitted your application, and beginning the third week of September, you can enquire online to determine which supporting documents have been received by OMSAS. Log in to your COMPASS account and click on the appropriate link. What/where is this "appropriate link" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Relax newbie, you will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy K Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 I'm not anxious, or worried about anything, I just want to know how to check the receipt of my references... And I've been a member longer than you, so technically your the newbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapz Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 f_d was refering to the user named newbie. To answer your question, you don't get to see anything about the processing of your application until your payment method has been confirmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy K Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Oh okay, thanks! I paid by CC, I guess they are still processing the payment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 lol just found out one of my refs is writing my ref tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannn Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 I've heard that Xpresspost is not courier, even though it works in 1-2 days. That's what I did last year when one of my referees handed me the sealed reference letter two days before Oct.1st. I suggest it for people in tight spots. I"m getting a little nervous because my third reference letter isn't showing up yet, and she must have posted it around 10 days ago (same as the other two that they have processed). It takes a while to process (they recieve hundreds a day near the deadline) And I agree with Xpresspost It is awesome because a) you get delivery confirmation no signature required c) only around 8 bucks / envelope d) takes 1 business day to get there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannn Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 lol just found out one of my refs is writing my ref tomorrow Thats...interesting, lol Ahh well, as long as it gets in. I suggest you provide that reference with an Xpresspost envelope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 I hope your payroll doesn't automatically deduct income tax... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sucotai Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 It takes a while to process (they recieve hundreds a day near the deadline) And I agree with Xpresspost It is awesome because a) you get delivery confirmation no signature required c) only around 8 bucks / envelope d) takes 1 business day to get there xpresspost actually does require signature, apparently omsas has a special person (some dude named mike according to canada post..) to sign all the received deliveries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannn Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 xpresspost actually does require signature, apparently omsas has a special person (some dude named mike according to canada post..) to sign all the received deliveries There is an option for signature, and you don't have to select it (trust me, I use Xpresspost all the time). Adding signature costs $1 more When you check online for the tracking status, the signature you see is not of the person it was delivered to, but rather the mail carrier signing to confirm they delivered it And it must suck for hte guy who has to sign all the deliveries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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