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[danaeris]

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So I just found, upon further assaults upon the admissions website, that Journalism program decisions will not be released until May 16 -- which is the day the online Boot Camp for Journalists course ends.

So clearly, I could spend the $475 to take that course, continue to apply to Ryerson, and use my experiences with that course to inform my decision regarding Ryerson.

*grumble grumble* At least the course doesn't start till March 28, so I have more time to decide what to do next. But the $65 is due to Ryerson by March 1.

The other bad news that had me all anxious yesterday is that my first attempt to get a Canadian credit card was declined. There will be another attempt today which hopefully will be more successful. *crosses fingers*

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The other bad news that had me all anxious yesterday is that my first attempt to get a Canadian credit card was declined. There will be another attempt today which hopefully will be more successful. *crosses fingers*

I don't know if you can do this in a post 9/11 society, but its worth pointing out.

I actually got a credit card when I was living in London. I went to an international bank, and I was declined the first time. When I applied the second time, I suggested the absolute minimum balance (which was 75 pounds at the time). The card company accepted, and 6 weeks later I was up to 1500 pounds. Sometimes just proving yourself to be a good risk is the best way to go about things.

Another front you can check into is this: try and find an international bank that uses Visa's credit development program. You deposit a certain amount in an account, and that is your beginning balance. As you prove yourself to be a good risk to the bank, they increase your credit amount based on what you originally put in your account. Again, a slow way to go about things, but it gives you time to prove yourself to the credit company.

Hopefully, this will help....