Hi everyone! Similar question to LOMO
Was wondering if you guys could evaluate my experience and let me know if I even have a shot of getting into the MTS program (specifically to focus on the Religion, Psychology, and Culture emphasis). I'd truly appreciate honest feedback. Thank you in advance!
Graduated with 3.4 from NYU in Sociology and a minor in Psychology. I studied abroad twice: one semester in Florence, one semester in Berlin. Unfortunately, I don't really have a great relationship with any of my professors, and only studied with each professor once. So, my letter of recommendations are primarily coming from employers and mentors. One is a man that I worked for in Uganda who is the founder of a respected media company. - My concern here is that many students have extensive research backgrounds, excellent rec's from professors, etc. I'm not in that group.
I do, however, have extensive world travel experience: a four month volunteer stint in India at a religious-based ashram for abandoned, mentally ill, and TB/HIV victims. I also shot & edited a promotional video for an orphanage/boarding school for vulnerable children in Uganda, and continued on to work in production assistance in the capital (but then I got malaria, it's not cute, wouldn't recommend it)
I intern for a documentary filmmaker now, and work in music publishing. So I'm concerned that to an admissions comittee I might seem all over the place?
Also, I foresee my GRE scores not being great.
I'd sincerely appreciate your thoughts. Vanderbilt is my top choice, but I'm feeling a bit nervous that I don't quite measure up.
Best of luck to you all on your academic endeavors! xx