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I believe that the Univ. of Massachusetts, Boston has a PhD with a concentration in your interests. Brandeis isn't a bad program either. If you're looking for a more prestigious school in the NE, Brown also has medical sociology, but I've heard from a couple people that they rarely accept people without an MA/MS. However, I suggest that you be very cautious if you're focusing more on geographic region than program in this journey. I've been told by more than one professor that geography should be very low on the list when considering academic programs unless there are extreme circumstances which require you to be in a certain region. I hope this helps!

I'm applying directly from undergrad as well. Your GPA and GRE are good, so no need to worry very much there! If you're thinking medical sociology, I know that the University of Alabama at Birmingham is pretty strong in that field. Check here for more info: http://www.asanet.org/medicalsociology/resources.cfm

@Shamon if you check out your SOC department office, they may have several years of guides available for you. I've actually found the ASA guide to be a bit less helpful than I originally anticipated, though. They sort departments into those categories, but they often put departments into them even if there is only one person studying that field. I urge you, based on the recommendations of a few professors in my department, to not take the ASA guide very seriously and instead examine journals in your sub-discipline for some guidance. However, it is a good starting place. Good luck with your search!

@gingin6789 I'll be coming straight from undergrad. I'm graduating in December actually, so I have grad school and graduation to worry about at the same time. I was pointed toward Stony Brook by a couple of people, so I definitely want to apply there. I'm actually still on the fence about Brandeis, but it's likely that I will apply.

Hello all, I'm in the process of applying to some sociology grad programs and I was looking for some input. My faculty mentor suggested I apply to five programs, but I need some assistance. Here is some general information: First, I'm interested in studying in the broad field of gender, sexuality, and sex. More specifically, I am interested in how social class affects the way individuals "do" gender, sexuality, and sex, especially men. Second, my GRE scores are V: 165, Q: 155, and W: 5.0. My GPA is 3.87. The programs I am weighing are: UC-Santa BarbaraNorthwesternStony BrookBrandeisUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstI would like to know if any of you guys have any suggestions as to programs to which I should apply, should not apply, and so on. My research is qualitative, so I do not want to go somewhere that's overly quantitative. I am also a bit worried that I will be rejected from all of these schools, so I would also like some idea if I have a chance or not. Thank you all so much.