USHistoryScene

Current History PhD here wanting to let the Fall 2014 applicants/ admits know that U.S. History Scene (which is a cohort of about 35 history grad students and junior faculty founded at Harvard) is looking for interns this summer via telecommute (so you can hang in the archives wherever you are). We're pretty liberal about sharing general exam prep, helping you in the transition to grad life, and are looking for new PhD students passionate about public history/ digital humanities. Here is the link if you are interested in getting involved: http://www.ushistoryscene.com/apply-for-an-internship/ Many departments will provide summer stipends to PhD students who are doing public service/ history projects so we can also help you apply to funding. If you have questions, shoot us an e-mail at editors@ushistoryscene.com. Congrats guys!

Have one of your LOR writers speak to the issue. GRE scores tend to be irrelevant at top tier universities where funding is garanteed to the entire cohort, but it can become an issue at mid-level programs where funding is split. Northwestern does not require GRE scores, so I recommend applying there as a backup if there are professors and courses relevant to your research.