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    Communication/Media Studies M.A Applications Decisions!!!

    in Communication and Public Relation Forum

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    One of the big benefits of graduate school is that there are plenty of opportunities to go for free and get paid to do so. I wouldn't even consider UT unless they offered to pay your tuition, most if not all of your health insurance, and offered you a teaching gig. You will have success on the market if you are a terminal MA and you will be fine applying to Ph.D. programs if that's the route you choose to go no matter which program to which you apply.

    I accepted the Arizona offer. You can't beat full tuition remission, a teaching assistantship and a couple of fellowships. Damn you, UT. I really wanted to go there, but Arizona is great!

    Communication/Media Studies M.A Applications Decisions!!!

    in Communication and Public Relation Forum

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    For those waiting on UT-Austin Comm Studies MA, the grad coordinator I spoke to yesterday said that the committee was meeting this Friday and that decisions were most likely to be posted on Monday or Tuesday.

     

    It seems like all of the programs that I've applied to are all waiting for that Mid-late February mark (or in Penn State's case, definitely March) for their announcements...the waiting continues.

    Thank you.  This is one of two programs I applied to. 

    Communication/Media Studies M.A Applications Decisions!!!

    in Communication and Public Relation Forum

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    Hi there! I applied to MA programs. UT-Media Studies and U of Arizona-Communication.

     

     

     

    question: Why would you apply to an MA program unless it was a terminal degree and that's what you wanted? 

     

    I decided to go the MA route because I just don't know if I want to commit to a PhD. If I decide I want to teach, I can teach at a community college or I can go on and get a PhD later. 

    Getting into grad school advice

    in Communication and Public Relation Forum

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    Wait, I don't think you can make statements this general about anything concerning admissions...1) Many state schools have no GRE cut off and their GPA requirement is 3.0 (at least when I researched programs last year). Therefore, I do not think that you can just generalize chances for admission based on these numbers (which you can't do anyways).2) I do not understand why the OP is supposed to look for a master's program. As far as I know, many PhD programs are less interested in numbers and more interested in research experience (internship? e.g.) than some master's programs.3) I tend to believe that PhD admission committees do look for applicants that show how they can develop over time because the blessing & curse of PhD programs is that they are pretty long.I am not saying it will be easy getting into a funded program with the grades but I do think that your personal situation seems rather special and your development impressive. Killer GRE scores would underline your intention to get this done now and show you are prepared, ready to work hard and not struggling anymore. And don't forget writing sample and SOP... It's been said 1000 times on this board: GRE scores and GPA are clearly not all that matters so don't get to obsessed about it and forget what a PhD is really about: Doing original research.

    Thanks for the encouragement. I hope you are right.

    Getting into grad school advice

    in Communication and Public Relation Forum

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    I decided about 2 months ago that I want to go to grad school for cultural communication or media studies.

    my stats

    I just graduated last week with a degree in journalism

    I am 31 yo

    When I went to college right out of HS I screwed up royally. Long story short, I finished strong with 4.0s in my last 2 semesters, an upper division GPA of 3.727 and major gpa of 3.706.

    The problem is my cumulative GPA is a ridiculous 3.051.

    My question is, what can I do to better my chances of getting in to grad school. I know I need a good gre score, but hat else?

    Should I play up the fact that I was on an upward trend grades-wise with two children under the age of 3?

    I have a great internship and have worked on a national late night talk show as well as a reality show.

    Thanks in advance.

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