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Averroes MD

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  1. I cannot stress to you how bad of a decision this is. Complete your MD. You can always circle back to do a masters, hell even a PhD (including a short UK one) and then get an academic medicine job where you teach the intersection of religion and medicine. unless you love poverty. In that case please ignore
  2. But, I do know of someone who completed the residency requirement of two years and then relocated. I had initially thought I would do the same but I realized it would have really shortchanged my PhD experience. Also, this is advisor dependent... mine would never have signed off on something like this. EDIT: I'm in religion... not history
  3. This is a difficult decision. You are right that it's not unusual to get two masters degrees. However, you also need to have the difficult conversation with yourself about whether or not you are "cut out" for this path. B+ average is really not a good sign, especially given how generous grade inflation is. I am giving tough love here since I don't want to see you waste two more years and all that tuition. On the flip side, I have seen people make up for average grades with extensive language skills.... but this might require several years for you.
  4. There are probably some British schools that would take your money here.
  5. This is crazy. You should post this on all social media and publicize. Unacceptable.
  6. This is very important advice and goes against the common but outdated line.
  7. How hard is it to "land" such gigs at a major university? For those of us who may be geographically restricted and have another source of income, this is probably an option to consider as a "back up." But, is even this a difficult back up to get? What about at one's own university? And what is the difference in all of these roles? Adjunct = class by class basis, unstable because of that Instructor = Is this for language instruction only? Lecturer = full-time, teaching heavy, & only a few years of job stability? Have I got this right? Anyone have any experience of such jobs? Also, does it really affect your ability to do research & be taken seriously by fellow academics? Thanks! P.S. Also, can you be a perennial post-doc?
  8. Harvard GSAS has a 3-strike rule: you can only apply 3 times in your lifetime. If you apply to 3 different departments in one go, for example, that's 3 strikes. Personally, I don't like the rule.
  9. If you don't get in this round, ask them to waive the 3-strike rule based on COVID and your diminished chances due to that
  10. Personally I would switch to Pass. But I've heard the opposite opinion too... I don't think anyone here can give you a definitive answer. Keep in mind also that I'm in the Study of Religion not history.
  11. Hi there. Harvard Divinity School no longer has a PhD program and there is no such thing as Columbia Divinity as far as I know. To be very honest, I think your chances at a fully funded PhD program in religion are just about nil. But, that's OK! I don't mean to discourage you but basically alert you to the fact that you need to first get a master's in the study of religion before thinking about a PhD. Additionally, based on your major, it seems that your master's degree was from UChicago's Graham School (equivalent to Harvard's extension school). I think it can come across as misleading when you say UChicago full stop, although maybe others disagree with me here. Whatever the case, all of this reinforces what I said about the need for a master's degree in the study of religion. This is not just so you can stand a good chance of admission but also to learn about the basics of the degree program... Most importantly of all, you will get a better idea of if you really do want to traverse this path to begin with. Your knowledge of Sanskrit is definitely a huge plus. You should use the extra time to learn another language as well. French or German is good, or another research language. Finally, you should be aware of how grim the job market is. Having said all that... Good luck!
  12. I'm in islamic studies but this question is hard to answer as it requires knowledge of ucla in specific. You obviously have as good a chance as anyone. But, some schools can have really small masters programs, limited to a couple students. Others have large masters programs like HDS. That makes a difference. Also, you haven't shared with us what your undergrad major was.
  13. You talk about Oxbridge as if it's a real university lol
  14. There is definitely no guarantee. In fact, the lottery odds get much worse -- from forty percent acceptance rate to five. On the other hand, another way to look at it is that the masters is fast becoming a virtual requirement to getting into the PhD. Therefore, it is a (almost) necessary but not sufficient condition of admission to the PhD.
  15. HDS is super leftist. Almost no viewpoint diversity is tolerated. So I think the answer is no. But we all still go anyways due to the name and doors the Big H opens up down the road. Study at Harvard so you can teach at BC.
  16. Congrats! That's a great problem to have. Both are top notch programs. I'm biased to Georgetown but I don't know based on your stated interests.
  17. It's top notch. Congrats!!! Berkeley is great. https://www.universities.com/programs/classical-ancient-mediterranean-and-near-eastern-studies-and-archaeology-degrees( (Like all lists, take this with a grain of salt... But, my view of Berkeley's NES precedes my seeing that list.) EDIT: I didn't realize my previous response on this already went through. Forgive the double post.
  18. I think it will be tough. Work on improving your verbal score on the GRE.
  19. My view is that your decision-making at this point should revolve around one thing: getting into a PhD program. You already have German on your CV. Add French. It's always good to have multiple languages on your CV and French & German are often necessary for the modern scholarly language requirement.
  20. I would consider applying a third time and making it a priority to publish something and present it at a major conference where your POI's may be in attendance. Make sure to ping them about your presentation and invite them to attend. (Keep in mind you can even present it before you publish, which enables you to get feedback before submission.) Additionally, consider using the year to do language study. I wiped out the first year I applied to a PhD. The second year I got into the programs in which the POI's attended my paper presentation, and wiped out everywhere else. If you wipe out a third year in a row, then I think you should start looking at other career options. In fact, you should already have a clear plan in mind for that... Just my advice, coming from a Religion PhD however...
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