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  1. "It's tradition!" At least, that's what I was told when I asked why the art history masters was an MSc. None of the profs know either, lol.
  2. I'm not on an admissions committee so I can't give you any odds. My gut instinct tells me that your resume looks really good. I don't know the legalities involved, but I wouldn't mention your medical condition unless you have to. It's none of the ad comm's business and your record shows that you are more than capable of overcoming this obstacle. Based on everything I've read, I wouldn't worry too much about your GRE. A LOT of people don't do well on standardized tests and most schools know that it's not a reliable reflection on your abilities as an academic. We're in the same boat because I have NO idea what my chances are either. I have a low-ish GPA from a highly ranked school with straight A's in art history, an MSc in art history from the University of Edinburgh, and a fairly high GRE. After reading about the expectations at different schools, I believe that these application aspects matter a bit, but the SOP, the LOR's, any existing research projects and/or your research interests will mean the most to any university. That's probably not the specific answer you wanted, but I thought I'd at least give you a response
  3. Most of the programs I have researched have just set a minimum of ten pages for the writing sample and stipulate to send the MA thesis if applicable. I'm sending my thesis and it's waaay more than ten pages with plates as I assume most are. I wouldn't worry too much about the length. If the committee only wants to read the first 20 pages, so be it, but I can't imagine that having a large piece of research under your belt would actually hurt your chances.
  4. Hi there, I realize you've probably already started your program given the date of your post but I thought this might help future students. I did my Master's at Edinburgh and it's a fantastic city. I lived on the edge of Stockbridge and New Town. It's a very nice area but kind of a long walk to the uni (40 minutes give or take) but there are a few different buses that drop you off right at the university. It was about a 15 minute walk to Princes Street, which is the central road that divides New Town from Old Town. I never had a car and never had much use for one as the bus system is very good. The University is in Old Town and it's generally cheaper rent-wise, but there are some parts that aren't very nice. If it's financially viable, I would avoid the Leith area. There are some nicer parts (The Shore is up-and-coming and Ocean Terminal is a brand new mall out there) but there are some very bad neighborhoods and it's quite far from the uni. I wouldn't bring any furniture or big ticket items with you unless you just can't live without them. There are lots of fully furnished flats available (that includes everything from beds, a sofa and a washing machine to cutlery, plates and glasses) and shipping is insanely expensive. In my opinion it's not worth it even if you will be living there for a number of years. I'm not really sure about Americans renting flats there because I'm married to a Brit who sorted it all out, but I imagine paying a few months up front would quell any landlord's fears. Most of the international students lived in grad housing but I don't know what's available for couples. Just to give you an idea of expenses, three years ago, our extremely old but spacious two-bedroom flat in a very nice neighborhood cost 600 pounds a month, fully furnished. That was a pretty good deal at the time, and most of the flats in Stockbridge were about that for one bedroom. We were pretty careful with money and spent about 50 pounds per week on food/household goods for the two of us. The phone/internet bill was paid every three months and came to about 100 pounds. I hope that helps
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