Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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1. What we learned from this Application Season 1 2

   By Cryss, February 27
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   • karamazov
   • March 27

3. Updated Funding Packages 1 2 3 4 5

   By Warelin, February 1, 2018   

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   • stipend
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   • Warelin
   • February 20

4. Tips for Applying to English Ph.D. Programs 1 2

   By Old Bill, May 18, 2017   

   • applications
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   • Indecisive Poet
   • May 22, 2018

5. 2020 Applicants 1 2 3 4 100

   By SomethingWicked, June 27, 2019
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   • tinymica
   • 1 hour ago

6. Waitlist Purgatory 1 2

   By BwO, March 3
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   • TheorySchmeory
   • 4 hours ago

7. 2020 Acceptances 1 2 3 4 13

   By Rrandle101, January 17
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   • MundaneSoul
   • 5 hours ago

8. Comparative Literature 2020 1 2 3 4 9

   By theatergeek, January 9
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   • oguzatay
   • 8 hours ago

9. Turned Down Offers Thread 1 2 3 4 10

   By goldfinch1880, March 23, 2015
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   • karamazov
   • 9 hours ago

10. A space to grieve (don't read if taking mental health break from COVID-19 news) 1 2

    By The Hoosier Oxonian, March 16
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    • Lycidas
    • 14 hours ago

11. MA or PhD ?

    By riverbender, Wednesday at 08:26 PM
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    • Bopie5
    • Thursday at 12:47 AM

12. 2020 Decisions 1 2 3

    By The Hoosier Oxonian, February 28
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    • Dogfish Head
    • Wednesday at 07:50 PM

13. Trinity College's MPhil in Irish Writing

    By Atlas313, March 29
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    • Atlas313
    • Tuesday at 06:54 AM

14. MANY CAMPUS VISITS!! TERRIFIED OF ILLNESS/VIRUS

    By scotty2, February 27
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    • Surreal Estate
    • Tuesday at 03:58 AM

15. Do I accept a partially funded MA offer?

    By Puurple, Sunday at 03:30 PM
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    • WildeThing
    • Tuesday at 12:33 AM

16. Unions - how much do they matter?

    By The Hoosier Oxonian, March 26
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    • Shakespeares Sister
    • Monday at 06:38 AM

17. Do Names Like Harvard and Yale Actually Matter At The PhD Level?

    By unwelded, March 18
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    • unwelded
    • March 23

18. Campus Visits 1 2 3 4 15

    By allplaideverything, February 23, 2015
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    • swarthmawr
    • March 17

19. choosing between similarly-ranked programs

    By scotty2, March 16
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    • politics 'n prose
    • March 16

20. Choosing between MFA and PhD--help!

    By brownjournal, March 10
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    • scotty2
    • March 16

21. Declining Waitlist Spots?

    By VincentH, March 11   

    • waitlist
    • declining offers
    • 2 replies
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    • VincentH
    • March 12

22. English Programs with the Best Academic Climate for Grad Students 1 2

    By Rrandle101, January 23
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    • VincentH
    • March 11

23. Anyone else get shut out this year?

    By KvV, February 29
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    • onerepublic96
    • March 11

24. MFA Fiction vs MA English

    By Mr. Somebody, March 9   

    • mfa writing
    • english ma
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      • english ma
      • literature phd
      • creative writing
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    • 18 replies
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    • Mr. Somebody
    • March 11

25. (never mind, let this die)

    By scotty2, March 9
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    • tansy, rue, root, & seed
    • March 10

26. Instead of a "chance me" thread, could we start a thread to discuss aspects of our English apps that can be reasonably strengthened?

    By whereareyourcitations, March 8   

    • chance me
    • english
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    • 2 replies
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    • Rrandle101
    • March 8