Sugggestions/Ideas

[Eugene Correia]

Dear All,

I am thinking of pursuing Ph.D at York University, Toronto, which now accepts seniors. I was denied to do earlier as the university doesn't give equivalence to MA secured in India. They gave me BA.

I have to do a proposal, and I wanted a guide. I contacted Prof. Arthur Rubinoff, as I know him well, but he suffered heart complications. I was told he's recuperating at home. I sent him email asking if he knows any professors at York who could be my guide. He said he can't think of anyone.

Anyway, I will submit my proposal and, hopefully, the university will seek a guide. 

In this respect, I would like to request members here if they want to provide some clues/ideas/suggestions on what points need to be tackled in the light of the Liberation/Annexation debate that sparked just after India took over Goa. 

I would like to know if the debat holds true in political discourse in Goa today.

Sincerely,

Eugene Correia

[Ivan Pereira]

On Jul 5, 2023, at 16:18, Ivan Pereira <ivandp...@icloud.com> wrote:

Eugene, some many years ago, a friend’s friend from Egypt arrived in Canada. 

He graduated from University in Cairo & York U recognized his M.A. as high school. 

I asked him to get the transcripts of each course he took, & curriculum details in the prospectus (where available) of each course, which is a paragraph each. 

I then told him to check York University’s prospectus of their M.A. courses, & match them with the courses he took. We did it together. 

York University subsequently recognized 2 years of the courses. 

He was asked to take 1 yr of final year courses for M.A. (the non-thesis program) & he was admitted into the doctoral program. (This has been routine, anyway, as a university’s policy for out-of-country programs). 

He was very very relieved, he saved a lot of time, married guy with kids. 

ADVICE: 

List the courses u took, correlate with present courses at York U, & ask to be given credit for those that are similar. 

U may not get all u ask for, but u may get many courses recognized. 

The Association of Colleges & Universities of Canada arbitrarily gives limited credit, & do not investigate each Third world university program & assess each: 

I was informed that they do not have the resources, but yet they do make an arbitrary evaluation of an individual’s accreditation. 

On the American side, several Indian university degrees r evaluated as equal to the American degrees. 

The University of East Africa (in Nairobi, Kenya) is fully accredited in the U.S. & in the U.K.. 

The Tata Institute programs are not only listed as equal in the U.S., but there r joint programs with leading Ivy League American programs. 

Only problem, is the high fees going to an American university, but u may wish to explore that option, & how these programs r evaluated in Canada when applying for jobs in Canada. 

I hope this is useful, & also for others. 

With no personal interest, 

I appealed those decisions in Canada, to date to no avail, but there have been exceptions made on an individual basis. 

Best of luck with your educational priorities. 

- Ivan D. Pereira 

Ottawa, Canada

Dum Spiro Spera 

- when I breathe, I hope.   

On Jul 5, 2023, at 14:50, Eugene Correia <eugene....@gmail.com> wrote:



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[Eugene Correia]

Dear Ivan,

Thanks for your input. I did go to York University and evaluated my M.A. and gave me a BA. I am told that it's sort of routine. Now that the university allows seniors to pursue doctorate studies I thought of pursuing the Ph.D. I have approached Prof. Arthur Rubinoff, now retired, for any names he may know who I can approach to be my guide. Unfortunately, he replied saying he knows none as he not been in touch with the university or neither Toronto University, where he taught, after retirement.

After suffering heart probelm (probably a mild attack), he is recuperating. I think he wants to take it easy now. 

As suggested by a friend, I should get a proposal ready and go to the university. I could get help.

Eugene Correia

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[Ivan D.]

Try making an appointment with an ‘Axademic Counsellor’  & go prepared with documentation, transcripts of courses takes, with summaries of each, & compared to B.A. & M.A. courses at York U, & ask for some of these courses to be recognized. 

On same page, York U course on left of page & similar course u took at previous university. 

Say clearly u r not asking for the previous degree to be recognized but that y want some of the courses to be recognized as courses already taken. This way u r not redoing your whole B.A. & M.A., but u r taking some ‘make-up’ courses b4 being admitted into the doctoral program. 

Even Harvard U., Columbia U, & UCLA do this recognition routinely & reconsider on appeal. 

Online program at another university is also an option, & later moving to full-time once admitted. 

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[Eugene Correia]

Thanks for your advice, Ivan. However, I have already evaluated by degree at York University and they said it's equivalent to BA. I am told that is the standard procedure. I know of a lawyer who had to undergo one year's study at Queen's University, which she did by distance learning.

Earlier, I have mentioned about a doctor who migrated was informed to upgrade herself and she went to McMaster University, in Hamilton, for a year before she could be granted a license to practice. I am not aware of rules 

Now that the Yori University, I am informed, has opened the doctorate level for seniors, I was told to try. I checked with one professor and was told to go to the Admissions and check. Also to request for a guide.

However, I need to write my proposal and will get down to doing it. I am also a bit hesitant because of the time it will take, knowing that the degree is just for my satisfac. I have to take all factors into consideration.

Eugene Correia

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