Well, here, some people get admitted with financial aid (studentship?) and som don't get any funding/assistantships, etc, and have to pay tuition out of the pocket. From what I know the department had 6 applicants only.
Yet, you know, if a prospective student is asking for an advice on how to improve his/her chances for next year, it would be simply a good manner to find the 5 min for a brief discussion; don't just shut people out "sorry, no spaces, good bye, we won't tell you anything else'.
What does that tell you if your average is close to an 'A', you already have one grad degree, and years of professional experience.....

Zweena,

My comment would be:

a) it's not your supervisor's business to ask you to choose between this and the PhD;
b) "you'll not complete the PhD" -- was your supervisor threatning you?
c) your husband should be more supportive! -- you family is none of the supervisor's business.

All in all, the supervisor's comments are offensive!

Hi Everyone,
Recently I applied to a PhD program and got a very brief refusal letter that my application was refused due to a limited number of spaces.
I have a master's degree and I know I am am fully qualified for admissions to a doctoral program. I wrote back to the department's chair to ask for further feedback and advice on improving my chances in the future, and he replied that the department does not provide any further feedback. Period.
OMG! They do not provide advices on what to improve in one's application? What do you think of that?