A teacher with 13 years of continuous experience (BSc 53%, MSc 53%, B.Ed 66%) was refused twice for a second B.Ed at the University of Regina. The first refusal asked why study this now (a weak SOP, by her own admission); the second, after a justified SOP, cited low academics in GCMS. Was a third attempt worth it?
What the thread advised:
- Stop reapplying for the same course at the same university. Two refusals on one program mean the file, not the paperwork, is the problem. The clear recommendation: 'Better go for a master's with a stronger SOP' — an M.Ed is genuine progression for someone who already holds a B.Ed and 13 years of teaching, whereas a second B.Ed reads as academic repetition.
- The differing refusal reasons are both generic and real. 'Why study at this point' and 'low academics' are stock grounds, but each pointed at a true weakness: the first SOP didn't justify the program; a repeat B.Ed made the modest percentages easy to cite. A master's application reframes both.
- Cast a wider university net. A member described a similar profile (B.Ed plus 8 years' teaching) applying for an M.Ed across 4–5 universities — Saskatchewan, Regina, Alberta, Calgary, UBC, Simon Fraser — rather than staking everything on one institution.
The pattern for twice-refused applicants: change the thing the officer objected to — program level, justification, or both — and don't reuse a file that has already failed twice.